Fully Booked By Represent Publishing

To query or not to query? That is the question. In this episode, we’re breaking down the pros and cons of traditional publishing vs. self-publishing, how the industry has changed, and chatting about why you don’t have to choose one path forever. Plus, Brittany shares how 10 years of pursuing traditional publishing led her to take a different route to getting her books out into the world.

Are you an overwriter who somehow turned a simple scene into a 10-page description of the curtains? Or an underwriter who somehow finished a 40k-word manuscript with half the story missing? In this episode of Fully Booked, we’re talking about the different types of writers, from overwriters and underwriters to plotters, pantsers, plantsers, perfectionists, and everything in between. We’ll break do...

Marketing your book can feel like a whole second job. 😅 In this episode, we’re talking about how to make book marketing feel a little less overwhelming, from actually marketing to readers instead of other authors, to using trends without losing your book’s personality. We’re also getting into character art, becoming a professional scroller, and why you absolutely do NOT need to post 37 times a da...

Have you ever gotten so caught up in writing, publishing, and promoting that you’ve lost sight of why you started in the first place? In this episode of Fully Booked, Chelsea and Brittany talk about reconnecting with your bigger picture as an author. Chelsea shares a journaling exercise that looks at your future self, probable self, and feared self to help you figure out where you want your writin...

Have you been telling yourself you'll write your book once life slows down? In this episode of Fully Booked, we're talking about one of the biggest myths in writing: that successful authors have endless free time. The truth is that most books are written in the middle of busy, ordinary lives. Whether you're working full-time, raising a family, studying, or juggling a packed schedule, we're sharing...

From developmental edits to cover design, formatting, and launch day, we're walking through the entire publishing process. Brittany also shares the timeline for her own novel, putting every stage into a real-life context.

AI is making it easier than ever for scammers to pass themselves off as editors, cover designers, and artists, and it's becoming a real problem for authors. In this episode of Fully Booked, we're sharing the biggest red flags to watch for, common signs that artwork was created with AI, how to properly vet artists and editors before hiring them, and the questions every author should ask before sign...

What happens after the launch hype fades? In this episode of Fully Booked by Represent Publishing, editor and book coach Chelsea and cover designer Brittany Evans talk about the post-publication crash, second book syndrome, and the pressure that comes after releasing a book, whether it succeeded or didn’t go the way you hoped. We dive into creative grief, imposter syndrome, reader expectations, se...

Is it creative burnout or is writing just hard right now? In this episode of Fully Booked, Chelsea and Brittany have an honest, unfiltered conversation about burnout in self publishing, the pressure to keep producing, and how social media and expectations can quietly drain your creativity. They dig into the gray area most authors struggle with figuring out when you actually need rest and when you...

Your book will be rejected. That is not failure. It is part of the process. In this episode, we’re talking about what rejection actually looks like in publishing. From agent rejections and tough edits to one-star reviews and internal spirals, every author faces it at every stage. We break down the four types of rejection, how to tell the difference between useful feedback and noise, and how to res...

Every stage of the publishing journey requires a different kind of support, and knowing what you actually need can make the entire process feel a lot less overwhelming. In this episode of Fully Booked by Represent Publishing, we walk through the different “publishing eras” authors experience, from having a book idea but no words written yet, to finishing your first draft, preparing for your debut...

Neither of us set out to start a publishing company… and yet here we are! In this episode of Fully Booked, Chelsea and Brittany share how a chance connection on Twitter and a shared passion for books turned into Represent Publishing—a self-publishing company built on friendship, creativity, and doing things differently. From our first meeting to our very first client projects, we talk about the ea...

Hiring your book team shouldn’t feel like a gamble. In this episode, we’re breaking down the red flags, green flags, and gut checks every author needs when hiring editors, designers, and publishing pros. Chelsea and Brittany share real behind-the-scenes stories, common hiring mistakes, and what professional collaboration actually looks like. We’ll cover warning signs authors ignore, questions you...

Rushing your release? Overpaying for services? Ignoring expert advice? In this episode, we break down the most common self-publishing mistakes we see authors make and how to avoid them before they cost you time, money, or momentum.

If we could start our self-publishing journeys over… we’d do a lot differently. In this episode of Fully Booked by Represent Publishing, Brittany and Chelsea get uncomfortably honest about their biggest self-publishing regrets, the mistakes we made, the lessons we learned the hard way, and the things we wish someone had warned us about from day one. From disastrous first book covers and imposter-s...

Is self-publishing really the “easy route”? Do covers actually matter? And will TikTok magically sell your book? In this episode of Fully Booked by Represent Publishing, we’re breaking down the biggest myths surrounding self-publishing and rating just how damaging they can be.