454. Nothing Starts on Sunday but Birth Control with Courtney Maum

It is good to see myself on the screen talking to you, one of my favorite people.

Hi.

And you're one of my favorite people.

You're one of my favorite people because you have such a beautiful voice because you're such, you really do.

I love your voice.

It's so soothing to me because you're so funny.

Like one of the funniest writers and one of the most generous writers that I've ever met.

And I think it bears repeating, though I've said it a million times, if you are about to ask me for writing advice, save your breath.

Because who am I going to send you to? I'm going to send you to two people.

I'm going to send you to Courtney Mom.

I'm going to say subscribe to her sub stack.

It is worth it.

And then I also always send a link.

I say, just get before and after the book deal.

Get this book.

Everything you need to know is in here.

And then I'll tell you, you know, also go to Lee Stein.

Those are the two people I'm constantly referring people to because I don't know how I write.

Well, thank you very much.

And yeah, I did partly write before and after the book deal so that authors have an out and they don't have to respond to every person who wants to pick their brain.

Could we hop on the phone? You know, my niece's cappuccino maker's dog sitter's wife wrote a memoir, which you get on the phone with them for an hour and a half unpaid to talk them through publishing.

Yeah.

you know, you're welcome.

No, you can buy before and after the book deal.

Just tell them to buy that.