Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media 📔 Demystifying Publishing: From Idea to Manuscript to Book in Your Hands — with Bailey Lang
Sep 24, 2025
Bailey Lang, a book coach and ghostwriter, guides aspiring authors through the publishing maze. In a lively chat, she reveals the four crucial phases of publishing: writing, editing, publishing, and marketing. Bailey emphasizes the importance of gathering ideas from various sources and waiting for a full draft before diving into edits. She also discusses the value of beta readers and shares effective marketing strategies outside of social media, urging authors to be realistic about expectations while celebrating the power of storytelling.
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Four Core Phases Of A Book Project
- Bailey Lang defines four core phases of publishing: writing, editing, publishing, and marketing.
- Each phase requires different skills and decisions that shape the book's outcome.
Begin With Playful Idea Gathering
- Start book work by collecting and playing with ideas rather than forcing a perfect draft.
- Use a low-pressure exploratory phase to avoid writer's block and build material to shape later.
Week-Long Writing Retreat
- Amelia wrote ideas in scattered notes then did a week-long hotel retreat to draft the manuscript.
- She completed a rough first draft rapidly, using focused days to write chapters and synthesize later.
