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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 23h

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Lost in the thick of your story? Come to the Escape the Plot Forest online summit, STARTING THIS WEEKEND! (Conference runs Oct 17th - 21st.) I'll be giving a talk Sun. on how to brainstorm premises and pitch your ideas. Register for free at the link below! forest.plotsummit.com?ac=zldYAMXW

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

So many horror stories in publishing! We chat openly about many of them, and, like turning on the light in a dark room, it makes everything less scary. 👻 Listen at the link below or wherever you get your podcasts! shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Tara Goedjen had her YA debut in 2017, and now she’s getting to debut again with her adult gothic suspense novel, PLEASE ENJOY YOUR STAY (perfect for spooky season!) 👻 Listen at the link below or wherever you get your podcasts! shows.acast.com/the-long-roa... #writingcommunity #publishing

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Listen to the full episode with screenwriter and YA author Oran Doyle at link below or wherever you get podcasts. shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The last time I had professional author photos taken was 16 years ago!!! These photos came out great, thanks to the skills of my friend (actor and photographer Jackson Beals), but still… might be time for a new set of author headshots! #writingcommunity #authorphotos #authorlife

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Today is International Podcast Day-- an international celebration of the power of podcasts! 🎉 Celebrate by getting caught up on The Long Road to Publishing, named one of the best podcasts about the publishing business! Listen wherever you get your podcasts. 🎧 shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Listen to the full episode on The Long Road to Publishing. Link below or wherever you find your podcasts shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The most emotional (and teary-eyed) episode yet with Irish screenwriter and YA/MG novelist Oran Doyle, author of the YA debut GIVE ME ‘TIL MIDNIGHT. Listen to The Long Road to Publishing at the link below or wherever you get your podcasts! 🎧 #writingcommunity shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

In today’s newsletter, I’m sharing my new monthly feature: The Subscriber Spotlight! Check out my profile with Sandhya Jain-Patel! She’s a writer and multicultural expert who is currently revising the first book in a spicy Masala Romantasy trilogy!! evalangston.substack.com/p/i-sent-my-...

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Live in the DC area? Come to my in-person NOVEL PREMISE & PITCH workshop next weekend! Perfect if you're just starting to brainstorm a novel, or if you're ready to find an agent, publisher, and/or readers! Register at the link below. writer.org/event/novel-...

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Listen to the full episode with Amy True at the link below or wherever you get podcasts. shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Amy True negotiated the contracts for her first two books (and explains why she wouldn’t recommend it!). 😂 We discuss her pivot from YA historical (under the name Amy Trueblood) to adult romance. Listen at the link below, or wherever you get podcasts. shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Lisa Lee got both an MFA and a PhD in creative writing! 🤩 Now, after many years (and many revisions!) her debut literary novel, AMERICAN HAN, is receiving oodles of accolades. Don’t miss this fascinating episode (in which I admit something embarrassing!) shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

No matter what genre you’re writing, or where you are on your writing and publishing journey, this podcast is for you. The Long Road to Publishing was named ONE OF THE BEST PODCASTS ABOUT THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY. 🎉 Link below or wherever you get podcasts! shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Kathleen Barber’s bestselling debut was turned into a TV series with Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine company. Her sophomore novel… didn’t do quite as well. But she kept on writing. Her latest novel is Sisterhood Above All, with rush-tok star Amayah Shaienne. shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Listen to the full episode with @septimusbrown.com of @darlingaxe.com at the link below or wherever you get podcasts! shows.acast.com/the-long-roa... #writingcommunity @michellebark.bsky.social

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Listen to the full episode with @darlingaxe.com editor @michellebark.bsky.social at the link below or wherever you get podcasts! shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Listen to the whole conversation on The Long Road to Publishing, wherever you get podcasts! #publishing #writingcommunity

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

See, listening to podcasts is good for your health!

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Find out more about Mimi’s path to publishing her debut novel, MURDER BITES— a satirical murder mystery set at a reality TV show about dogs. Listen at the link in bio, or wherever you get your podcasts! shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Listen to the full episode with Mimi Montgomery at the link below or wherever you get podcasts! shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Journalist Mimi Montgomery signed with one of the first agents she queried (!!), and is using her dog as part of the guerrilla marketing campaign for her debut novel, MURDER BITES (a satirical murder mystery on the set of a reality TV show about dogs 🐩) shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Find all of these titles by Long Road guests on the shelves at @wonderlandbookss.bsky.social RIGHT NOW! The Long Road to Publishing is sponsored by Wonderland Books, an indie bookstore in the heart of Bethesda, MD! shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

The Long Road to Publishing is sponsored by @wonderlandbookss.bsky.social, an indie bookstore in the ❤️ of Bethesda, MD. Check out their website for events, or support Wonderland on @bookshop.org & @libro.fm! Listen at the link below or wherever you get podcasts! shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Listen to the whole episode with Amy Tern at the link below or wherever you get podcasts! shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Listen to my full chat with MG author Amy Tern at the link below or wherever you get your podcasts! shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Amy Tern did a “premise-palooza” and came up with a fantastic premise. She wrote the novel and finally landed an agent and a book deal! Hear the whole story at The Long Road to Publishing— link below or wherever you get podcasts! #kidlit shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

After brainstorming over 100 ideas, Amy Tern came up with a Hitchcock-inspired premise for a middle grade novel… and finally landed both an agent and a book deal! Listen to The Long Road to Publishing at the link below, or wherever you get your podcasts. shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Listen to the full episode with @jerriwilliams1.bsky.social wherever you get podcasts!

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Getting vulnerable about money and my deep-rooted childhood anxieties… Plus TONS of writing links and resources for writers at all stages of the #writing and #publishing journey! evalangston.substack.com/p/can-you-go...

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Don’t miss the whole episode with author, podcaster, and retired FBI agent, @jerriwilliams1.bsky.social! Listen at the link below or wherever you get podcasts shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

In this episode w/ former FBI agent @jerriwilliams1.bsky.social we discuss how Jerri “accidentally” self-published (and what that means). We also chat about Jerri’s work as a TV consultant, and the long, emotional road to her first traditional book deal. 🥳 shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

It’s been one year and 35 episodes since I started The Long Road to Publishing. Let’s celebrate! 🎉 Listen to the show! Spread the word about one of the best podcasts about publishing! Here I am w/ 2 guests of the show: @michellemaryk.bsky.social and Lacey Dunham shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

In this episode I talk to Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau about her experiences with book packagers, her 3 different literary agents, her love of screenwriting, and her overall bakers publishing journey! Listen at the link or wherever you get podcasts! #writingcommunity shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Tomorrow is my birthday, AND my podcast is turning one year old!! If you want to get me something, I’d love more listeners! Check out some episodes yourself, and/or spread the word about The Long Road to Publishing! Listen at link below or wherever you get podcasts! shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Bestselling author @elizaknight.bsky.social self-publishes romance novels and traditionally publishes historical fiction and contemporary thrillers. Her journey has been long and twisty… and wildly prolific! Listen at link below or wherever you get podcasts! shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

I’m not sure what to say about Emily Jane’s path to publishing except it is WILD and she clearly has a ton of gumption. Don’t miss her whole wild saga on The Long Road to Publishing, found at the link below, or wherever you get your podcasts. shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Listen to the full episode on The Long Road yo Publishing found at the link below or wherever you get podcasts! shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

My new novel is a bold move, and I’m standing by my choice. Plus, TONS of writing-related links and resources no matter where you are on your writing/publishing journey. evalangston.substack.com/p/the-attitu... #Substack #writingcommunity #novelwriting

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Bestselling author Emily Jane has penned an INCREDIBLE pile of genre-bending manuscripts, and her publishing journey is just as unconventional as her books. And you won’t believe the mind-blowing reveal that comes towards the end of this episode! Link below! shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Don’t miss the whole saga of @monizahossain.bsky.social's publishing journey. Listen to The Long Road to Publishing at the link below or wherever you get your podcasts! #writingcommunity #kidlit #publishingstory shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

@monizahossain.bsky.social had FOUR middle grade novels die on submission. But now her MG horror novel, BAD THINGS HAPPENED HERE, is being published this September by Holiday House. Preorder now! listen to Moniza’s wild journey on The Long Road to Publishing! shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...

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