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Podcast: Read And Write With Natasha
Episode: Find Your People Before You Find Your Publisher
Description: A late-night encounter with a fantasy novel lit the fuse, and Richie Billing walked away from law to chase the kind of storytelling that steals your sleep. We sit down with Richie to unpack the leap, the grind, and the systems that make a modern writing life possible without the smoke and mirrors. If you’ve wondered how authors really pay the bills, this candid, generous conversation gives you the roadmap and the reality check.We get specific about the money. Richie breaks down why per-book royalties rarely add up, how crowded discount markets distort exp...