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Why I’m Super Optimistic About Book Publishing in 2023 

Alyssa Matesic
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All too often, we focus on negative news in the book publishing industry, which can discourage emerging authors from even pursuing publication. Considering the state of the publishing industry, is it even worth trying to publish your book traditionally, or should you throw in the towel? Today, I want to go over the reasons why I'm actually optimistic about book publishing in 2023. If you put in the time, effort, and energy, you can see success with publishing your book!
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ABOUT ME:
My name is Alyssa Matesic, and I’m a professional book editor with nearly a decade of book publishing and editorial experience. Throughout my career, I’ve held editorial roles across both sides of the publishing industry: Big Five publishing houses and literary agencies. The goal of this channel is to help writers throughout the book writing journey-whether you're working on your manuscript or you're looking for publishing advice.
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@ShannonK.OBrien
@ShannonK.OBrien Год назад
My literary agency has started a fantastic and very informative podcast - Pen to Print: Insider Tips with Creative Media Agency. Also, side note, I want to thank you. I’m an author currently out on sub with her debut novel and I have no words to express how much I value your videos. Thank you 🥰
@prashantkumar4217
@prashantkumar4217 Год назад
All the best to your submission journey! 😊
@ShannonK.OBrien
@ShannonK.OBrien Год назад
@@prashantkumar4217 Thank you so much! 😍❤️🥰
@laylachisom8996
@laylachisom8996 Год назад
Congrats I’m interested in traditional publishing. Need to finish my manuscript tho
@TheDoodlingFlowerGirl
@TheDoodlingFlowerGirl Год назад
It's so great to finally get some good news!!! Thank you so much!
@philippawood5047
@philippawood5047 Год назад
This was such an encouraging video and I am also feeling optimistic. My goal for this year is to get (hopefully) a very nice or good deal. On that note, I think it would be interesting to see a video on the language used on Pub Marketplace and how and why the metrics are the way they are.
@emerythebee
@emerythebee Год назад
Thanks for this inspiring and energising video! Speaking as a short story writer with no complete novel it's good to hear there may be hope for debut collections/querying with story collections.
@AnthonyPafford
@AnthonyPafford Год назад
I love these industry updates and really appreciate the concise overviews. Keep it up!
@Corlwow
@Corlwow Год назад
I’m really worried about AI. Publishers apparently are closing down submissions of short stories because of AI generated work they can not differentiate. How long before AI takes over all art forms, and publishers have no way of identifying human written stories?
@dukeofdenver
@dukeofdenver Год назад
Chat GPT could do a middle grade book. But it can't do even an average novel length book well. I wouldn't worry
@takecareofyourshoess
@takecareofyourshoess Год назад
@@dukeofdenver For now. The technology is only going to get smarter.
@Simeulf
@Simeulf Год назад
Though I share some of your skepticism towards a future with continuously evolving A.I, I wanted to share a positive side of that inevitability. I just asked Chat GPT to "list ten literary agents who are currently open for submissions, and who are looking for novels in the Crime and upmarket fiction genre" and I got 10 really good results - all in less than a couple of seconds. Countless of hours searching through manuscripwishlist have not been this fruitful. The future of A.I will also bring a lot of opportunities; it's just about rolling with the punches.
@dragonstooth4223
@dragonstooth4223 Год назад
I worry about the same thing. but I also worry about how it will affect the publishing process for those of us looking to publish. will we even be able to get books in front of agents with all this AI content? or will the market just be flooded with mediocre books pushed to the masses no one can stand out in the crowd of?
@dueling_spectra7270
@dueling_spectra7270 Год назад
AI can analyze patterns and predict the most likely outcomes. What it can't do is make a judgment. An AI can't decide to craft a whimsical stories about dragons on it's own. It needs someone to supply a prompt. It can't discern between truth and lies. It will spit out errant nonsense, that a human has to reject and tell it to re-work. It can't remember what it wrote three days ago, so someone prompting it to write a novel will have to watch carefully for inconsistencies. A human will still need to be heavily involved in the process, and very skilled at prompting, to produce something decent. Anyone using AI to produce work, is turning themselves into an AI's editor. They'll still need to grasp story structure, character arcs, pacing, and genre expectations. (This doesn't seem like it'd be as much fun as just writing it.) Will this revolutionize the way content is produced? Possibly, or the companies backing AI might loose their shirts when the angry mobs sue their pants off. We're back in that weird totally unregulated wild west phase of the new technology. Then there's the ethical/moral considerations of how the AI's are being trained, and what they're trained on. Feeding it Copyrighted material scraped from the internet (Eek!) and paying people in third world companies $2/day to check the machine's work. Should we be afraid? Probably, but not of the things that most people are currently freaking out over.
@skyetaylor-lb5gk
@skyetaylor-lb5gk Год назад
Your videos are always so helpful! A video on publishing and writing resources would be great, too.
@zanemarion7211
@zanemarion7211 Год назад
I feel that any good publisher will be able to tell the difference between ai written works and those done by real authors. They will just have to work harder and shove away those that are too lazy to do the work themselves.
@floragraves5167
@floragraves5167 Год назад
Children’s books where the language is simpler might go undetected but, for now, ai isn’t good enough to write even trashy books
@AnthonyPafford
@AnthonyPafford Год назад
If we can't tell the difference between real people and AI writers -- I guess, it's time to stop worrying about it.
@zanemarion7211
@zanemarion7211 Год назад
@@AnthonyPafford you are correct. As writers we need just write and not be worried about what AI. If you worried about that then it is time to give it up. My opinion.
@AnthonyPafford
@AnthonyPafford Год назад
@@zanemarion7211 honestly, I feel like it's similar to worrying about your accountant using a calculator. If it helps you do my taxes, I don't care if you are "cheating." If you write fantastic stories with a robot on your shoulder, more of that! So far, it does not seem to be stellar results, but I have no doubt that one day you'll be able to read a book that AMAZON made for you based on your history and preferences. Plenty of room for human writers in that world.
@josephsjourney3387
@josephsjourney3387 Год назад
But AI is very close to the quality of a real human. And it’ll only get better to the point it’s indistinguishable
@JL13675
@JL13675 Год назад
You are always so positive and encouraging. Thank you!
@ShenefeltsAudiobooks
@ShenefeltsAudiobooks Год назад
“I try all things, I achieve what I can.” -Moby Dick by Herman Melville
@khironcentauras9879
@khironcentauras9879 Год назад
Very encouraging, much obliged for your briefing!
@rameshnybergauthor
@rameshnybergauthor Год назад
Alyssa- your videos are superb--very informative and encouraging (debut author here!) - If you haven't already, can you speak to writer's conferences, and how some are bombs but other can be very fruitful? I met my agent at a writer's conference, so when I ended up sending her a query a year later, she remembered me. A face-to-face makes a difference! I'd love to hear your take on writer's conferences, and how to choose a good one.
@stellanova4308
@stellanova4308 Год назад
I finished writing the first draft of my novel last April, and I've made edits myself since then. I am very nervous, young and confused about where to go next. I hope this video helps motivate me to continue editing my manuscript, and possibly send out a few query letters.
@bodine219
@bodine219 Год назад
It's a little funny to hear that people are worried about being a debut author. It isn't my space, since I'm working on self publishing my books, but it was my understanding that it's actually harder to publish your second and third book -- especially if your first book happens to flop. If so, it's a crying shame since so many great books just don't get noticed. *Edit: My publishing goal for the year is to self-publish my debut novel in November. Big Excitement!
@donemigholzjr.7344
@donemigholzjr.7344 Год назад
Good News!!
@saraeissa4954
@saraeissa4954 Год назад
I really like your vids! I’m writing a book this year - the one I’ve worldbuilded 8 years for
@SureshKumar-ee9vk
@SureshKumar-ee9vk Год назад
Hi Alyssa- I just finished my debut novel after 13 months of writing and revising and will be starting my journey to find an agent. So your update and optimism is greatly appreciated. Would you please consider doing an video on the pros and cons of Trad vs Hybrid pub for debut authors. Obviously most authors would love to get traditionally published- but what are the considerations given that the odds are stacked against you. Thanks for all you do to help first time authors!
@appalachiansufi5649
@appalachiansufi5649 Год назад
Alyssa, I know you’ve touched on this topic before, but I am a disabled aspiring author and I’m almost done writing my manuscript. My name is Jordan. We’ve actually interacted in a Facebook group before. I’m so terrified because I don’t have an income and I can’t really afford to read a lot of books in my book’s genre, which I would say is a cross between crime and thriller. Besides, my book was mostly influenced by movies and TV shows and I, as an old soul, usually read older books anyway, at least when it comes to fiction. I am so terrified that literary agents will hate what I wrote. I did find a site that lists agents that represent disabled authors but I’m afraid that even they won’t like it. I’m so scared because this is all I have left. Employment has been a struggle, I have no income, virtually no money and I’m constantly anxious and depressed.
@andyclark3530
@andyclark3530 Год назад
Alyssa's opinion would certainly trump mine, but I've heard its ok to reference movies as comps. I would think that would be particularly true in your genre. Bless you and may fortune smile upon you.
@NatalieM123
@NatalieM123 Год назад
Do you live near a library?
@appalachiansufi5649
@appalachiansufi5649 Год назад
@@NatalieM123 technically yes, but I don't drive and the library is over a mile away and I've got to navigate hills and a bridge and traffic when I walk and I get tired very easily. I had a stroke when I was 12, by the way.
@NatalieM123
@NatalieM123 Год назад
@@appalachiansufi5649 wow that sounds awful. Sorry for your situation :( I was asking because I don’t have disposable income (or physical room) for books so 99% of the books I read are from the library (and I get a lot on Kindle so that I can download them). I wasn’t trying to be accusatory I was just wondering about your situation.
@tamarleahh.2150
@tamarleahh.2150 Год назад
Many libraries have online options. I think the NYC library has the option to have an account even if you're not in NY.
@AllenAdrianTompkins
@AllenAdrianTompkins Год назад
Hello Alyssa, thank you for the great video on optimism for 2023 however I have a question. Can you provide some self-assessment videos fantasy and other writings what your criteria is and where to go from there with your enriching experience. Sincerely, Allen
@ragefaerie
@ragefaerie Год назад
I just found your channel and I love your content! I'm an aspiring author but I also recently graduated with a degree in English and am looking for work in a writing-adjacent field like editing or publishing; if I could suggest a video topic, I would love to hear if you have any tips or advice on how to get into these fields, and maybe what your experience in this industry has been like! :)
@peterscully4249
@peterscully4249 Год назад
I enjoyed the video Alyssa. Was in the library the other day and took a peek at the young adult and teen section. All the books seemed to be for girls. I asked the librarian where the YA books for boys were and she replied that there were none. "All young adult fiction is geared towards females," she responded. "The boys read fantasy but it is not really young adult." Can this be true? I am almost finished an adventure book with boys as my target audience. Is there no market out there for this type of book? Does this genre really no longer exist?
@natashasantos892
@natashasantos892 Год назад
Hi Alyssa. Love your videos. I do have a question regarding word count .... just finished my first draft of my second manuscript. However, it is only at 54,554 words and it is romance-suspense. Not too sure if agents will still accept it as it is less than 60,000. Do I still have a chance? I am re-reading it to hopefully add in another chapter even though I am satisfied with it. Any advice?
@sapphyreviolet
@sapphyreviolet Год назад
Don't get too discouraged, I signed with an agent with a manuscript at 58k words, revised it with my agent up to 66k words, accepted a revise and resubmit with an Editor to get it up to 70 k words, and it just sold
@RafaelJuck
@RafaelJuck Год назад
Amazing video, insight and tips! I'm a newcomer from Brazil and am already loving all the content! The market in Brazil is veeeeery small when you compare to the US, and hopefully I can find a loophole and get published Internationally without abandoning my native language. Is there any sort of international agents that also take other languages into account ? (Maybe because they have connections with translators or publishers that take this kind book...?) Cheers!
@davidfarr3591
@davidfarr3591 Год назад
As someone not very familiar with the publishing landscape, I was kind of shocked to hear that the number of debut authors receiving deals in January and February was 53. I had imagined that number to be much higher. But maybe my imagined model of the publishing industry is way off. My assumption has been that there are tens of thousands of authors trying to get published for the first time in any given year and that several thousand receive deals. Am I vastly over-estimating the number of people trying to get published? Trying not to get discouraged.
@dueling_spectra7270
@dueling_spectra7270 Год назад
Your dog is hilarious! "You're talking to yourself again?! I was trying to nap." Some awesome resources on YT for writers: Brandon Sanderson's Uni Lectures on writing Hello Future Me's channel - His Show Don't Tell (is a lie) video is a must see for any new writer. I also enjoyed the ones on world building and character development. 20booksto50k - recordings from their conference, a mix of self pub info and loads of craft. They also have panels for different genres, which are interesting, because they'll often discuss the genre's unspoken "rules" that'll make readers livid. (Like trying to end a romance with your main couple breaking up.) Self-Publishing Formula - Interviews with (mostly) indie authors, asks about their genre and what they write, their writing process and what's worked for them, how they market. The Quit Cast - how to write sustainably, avoid burnout, and how to sort through writing advice to pick out what will work for the way you're brain's wired. The Creative Penn - Indie publishing news, and more author interviews.
@bhsprinkle
@bhsprinkle Год назад
I'm glad the merger was blocked. It would've made things difficult on workers and authors. I'm glad the strike of workers was met with an agreement too.
@KNOWPEDIA
@KNOWPEDIA Год назад
I have written 16 books till now. Submitted 4 of them to agents, got thousands of rejections. God knows if I will ever get published but I am still hopeful.🙁
@johnchukwuzitere9539
@johnchukwuzitere9539 Год назад
I am writing a paranormal fantasy about a man who remembers how he died in previous lifetimes. I hope to find a publisher when I am done by mid March.
@jasonhobbs2405
@jasonhobbs2405 Год назад
I’m working on draft three of my book. Then out to beta readers. I hope to be submitting to agents by summer.
@v.v08
@v.v08 Год назад
❤️❤️❤️
@johnchaparro5393
@johnchaparro5393 Год назад
I done wrote a book ,but ain't got no publisher,I've got t' publishes myself. I a'give it to my mum to read n' she says is good. Den I a'gave it to pal n' wen I ask fo' his opinion he threw de tractor key at me n' told me to plow de fiels fo' I ain't gonna make it as a writer. "A donkey has it mo' brains 'an you. So I figures I ain’t gone write no mo'. N' gon' feed de book t' the hogs--they eat anythin'.
@sainzfab
@sainzfab Год назад
Saying only 60 odd books from debut authors from a sea of lockdown writers leaves zero hope 😢
@DeusExMachina50
@DeusExMachina50 Год назад
Self-publishing is the wave of the future. More money and more control for authors.
@rowan7929
@rowan7929 Год назад
Sounds like you are doing better than me. I only lost lots of money when I self published my first few books. Since I quit it, I make more money now by NOT selling books.
@DeusExMachina50
@DeusExMachina50 Год назад
@@rowan7929 Did you quit writing all together?
@rowan7929
@rowan7929 Год назад
@@DeusExMachina50 No. Only the self path I quit. I still keep on writing until I get an agent.
@KatieKulich
@KatieKulich Год назад
I’m querying a MG manuscript that doesn’t have diversity elements. Do you think this will hurt my chances of getting published?
@rowan7929
@rowan7929 Год назад
Hope this is all true. 4 books in and all of them got rejected. Curious how my latest work will be looked at by agents.
@janecafarella4947
@janecafarella4947 Год назад
While I enjoy your videos and really appreciate your insights, I'm not optimistic. There are 29.4K members of just one of the Facebook pages for aspiring writers of which I'm a member. It's exhausting just reading their first lines for "First-line Friday". There are too many of us and not enough publishers or readers.
@Onasaki
@Onasaki Год назад
This was a very optimistic video. I think hopefully, this AI thing will fade out. At the moment it's a big fad. I'll admit it has some merits, but I don't like the idea that people are predicting like 70% of the content on the internet will be AI generated by 2025. I don't believe that.
@DrakeEastwood
@DrakeEastwood Год назад
Freedom Fox will return!
@QEsposito510
@QEsposito510 9 месяцев назад
Muh diversity
@kennethmatthew9638
@kennethmatthew9638 Год назад
38 query rejections, I'm not an endurance guy I'm adhd
@zanemarion7211
@zanemarion7211 Год назад
Put a nail in the wall and put them on it. And for the love of God, don't you ever give up. You not allowed to quit. You will not regret it but you will regret it if you give up.
@AFringedGentian
@AFringedGentian Год назад
Same, it’s brutal right now.
@steveirwin3594
@steveirwin3594 Год назад
Hah I can beat that! I have ADHD and I got 100+ rejections! Meanwhile all my beta readers absolutely loved it and can't see why it was rejected! FML this industry is horrible
@stijnvdv2
@stijnvdv2 6 месяцев назад
Ah yes. The industry had to downsize because they bet on the wrong horse. On the back of some successful YA novels such as Harry Potter, Hunger games and a few others, most of the publishing houses went face-plant, teeth first on concrete, losing shit tons of money by thinking that what the world wanted were these YA novels filled to the brim with activist DEI and LGBQT content...... aaaaand that didn't turn out to be the case, hence the layoffs, downsizing and one of the 5 houses going broke after they put all their eggs into the one YA basket.
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