As You Wish Publishing Podcast

Many people believe writing a book requires perfect writing, endless time, or approval from a traditional publisher. None of that is actually true. In this episode, we break down three simple mindset shifts that help new authors move from thinking about a book to actually creating one. You’ll learn why a clear idea matters more than perfect writing, why books are built piece by piece instead of in...

Most memoirs, business books, and personal development manuscripts don’t struggle because of writing skill. They struggle because of positioning. In this episode, Kyra and Todd unpack the three stages of emotional authorship : • Writing for catharsis• Writing from clarity• Writing from synthesis They explore how emotional integration affects reader experience, why many first-time authors get stuck...

Most publishing delays don’t come from editing, design, or logistics. They happen earlier — before publishing even begins. In this episode of the As You Wish Publishing Podcast, Kyra and Todd break down the three key decisions that allow professional self-publishing to move forward cleanly and predictably: • Bringing a nearly finished manuscript into publishing• Defining what “ready” means for you...

In Episode 5 of the As You Wish Publishing Podcast, we break down the done-for-you professional self-publishing model — what it is, how it works, and why structure matters more than marketing promises. If you want a professionally produced book that looks like it came from a major publisher — but without giving up rights, royalties, or control — this episode clarifies exactly how that works. We co...

In Episode 4 of the As You Wish Publishing Podcast, Kyra and Todd break down the third major publishing model: fully independent, do-it-yourself publishing. If you’ve ever thought, “I’ll just publish it myself,” this episode walks through what that actually means. From platform compliance and metadata to design standards, account risk, evolving AI restrictions, and technical coordination, DIY publ...

Hybrid publishing is often marketed as “the best of both worlds.” But is it? In this episode of the As You Wish Publishing Podcast, Kyra and Todd break down hybrid publishing at a structural level — not emotionally, not rhetorically, but contractually. You’ll learn: * Who really holds decision-making power * Where financial risk actually sits * How royalties are structured * Why distribution accou...

In Episode 2 of the As You Wish Publishing Podcast, Kyra and Todd take a clear-eyed look at traditional publishing — without fantasy, without bitterness, and without hype. They break down: • How the acquisitions process really works• Why great writing alone is not enough• Who actually holds decision-making power• What “advance” money really means• How contracts affect rights, timelines, and contro...

In the very first episode of the As You Wish Publishing Podcast, Kyra and Todd Schaefer break down what most authors never get clearly explained: how publishing actually works. Before you make an emotional decision about your book, you need to understand structure. Traditional publishing. Hybrid publishing. DIY self-publishing. Done-for-you professional self-publishing. Each model distributes powe...