Sacha Black, Ruby Roe
Writer’s Digest|July - August 2023
The Anatomy of a Best Seller: 3 Steps to Deconstruct Winning Books and Teach Yourself Craft; 8 Steps to Side Characters: How to Craft Supporting Roles With Intention, Purpose, and Power; A Game of Hearts and Heists (Nonfiction writing craft; sapphic fantasy romance; Atlas Black Publishing)
AMY JONES
Sacha Black, Ruby Roe

WHY SELF-PUBLISH? I wanted to keep control and maximize the use of my intellectual property. That doesn't mean I won't work with traditional publishers. In fact, my nonfiction books were translated into Korean through a publisher. But when you're an indie, you can choose which rights you sell and which ones you keep. I like the fact I can make these choices based on the publishing route I think would benefit the book best.

HAD YOU CONSIDERED TRADITIONAL PUBLISHING? I have a sapphic young adult book I'm editing. The YA LGBTQ+ market is currently dominated by the traditional market so to give the book the best chance, I'd like to query it.

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