284 Mike Lawson | Indie/Hybrid Romcom Author

What happens when a book "dies on submission"? Indie romcom author **Mike Lawson** discusses some of the difficult realities of the publishing industry and how he channeled his 17-year cabin crew career into his queer rom-com ***Winging It***. He explains why he split with his first agent and accidentally landed a new one. There's also a good chat about how Mike has navigated self-publishing with more confidence on his second time around. **Support the show on** Patreon**! 💖 And get extended episodes, ad-free and a week ahead of everyone else. 🙏** **For audio listeners:** - Spotify - Apple - Amazon **Listen to **The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes,** Jamie's other podcast with Melissa Welliver and Naomi Gibson! 📚** - Spotify - Apple - Amazon **Follow on socials! 🥳** - Instagram - TikTok - Twitter