Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Spilling the tea on the things that don’t matter in traditional publishing as much as people think they do! In my opinion, anyway.
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
02:08 Deadlines
06:36 Blurbs
10:27 Book Tours/Launches
15:44 Debut Novel
20:36 First Week Sales
24:04 Royalties
29:39 Special Editions
33:30 Goodreads
41:16 Things that DO Matter: Book Contract
44:25 Literary Agents
47:09 Editor
50:07 Book Cover
52:12 Book Festivals
58:46 Final Thoughts
📗 BUY MY BOOKS
lisellesambury.ca/books
📗 ADD MY BOOKS ON GOODREADS
Blood Like Magic: goodreads.com/book/show/52305778-blood-like-magic
Blood Like Fate: goodreads.com/book/show/52305972-blood-like-fate
Delicious Monsters: goodreads.com/book/show/61273084-delicious-monsters
Tender Beasts: goodreads.com/book/show/176530010-tender-beasts
A Mastery of Monsters: goodreads.com/book/show/198374537-a-mastery-of-monsters
#Authortube #TradPub #traditionalpublishing
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🎶 MUSIC CREDITS
Music by 8thDimensions - Shining - thmatc.co/?l=2579F04F
📹 EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera: Sony ZV1F, DJI Osmo Pocket, iPhone 13 Pro Max
Editing: Premiere Pro CC
Spilling the tea on the things that don’t matter in traditional publishing as much as people think they do! In my opinion, anyway.
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
02:08 Deadlines
06:36 Blurbs
10:27 Book Tours/Launches
15:44 Debut Novel
20:36 First Week Sales
24:04 Royalties
29:39 Special Editions
33:30 Goodreads
41:16 Things that DO Matter: Book Contract
44:25 Literary Agents
47:09 Editor
50:07 Book Cover
52:12 Book Festivals
58:46 Final Thoughts
📗 BUY MY BOOKS
lisellesambury.ca/books
📗 ADD MY BOOKS ON GOODREADS
Blood Like Magic: goodreads.com/book/show/52305778-blood-like-magic
Blood Like Fate: goodreads.com/book/show/52305972-blood-like-fate
Delicious Monsters: goodreads.com/book/show/61273084-delicious-monsters
Tender Beasts: goodreads.com/book/show/176530010-tender-beasts
A Mastery of Monsters: goodreads.com/book/show/198374537-a-mastery-of-monsters
#Authortube #TradPub #traditionalpublishing
✨ CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL
lisellesambury.ca
instagram.com/lisellesambury
twitter.com/lisellesambury
goodreads.com/lisellesambury
tiktok.com/@lisellesambury
🎶 MUSIC CREDITS
Music by 8thDimensions - Shining - thmatc.co/?l=2579F04F
📹 EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera: Sony ZV1F, DJI Osmo Pocket, iPhone 13 Pro Max
Editing: Premiere Pro CC
![Writing Vlog: Editing a Book that I Wrote in 8 Days [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UlDsfOO37jk/mqdefault.jpg "Writing Vlog: Editing a Book that I Wrote in 8 Days [CC]
This week, I return to working on my adult horror/thriller THE NEWLYWEDS, and have a time thats full of ups and downs.
🎥 VIDEOS I MENTIONED
Writing Vlog: I Wrote a Book in 8 Days: https://youtu.be/b2G3JSKXeuw
Lindsays Beta Reader Form Video: https://youtu.be/o77X2vN8aGY
💻 YOUTUBERS I MENTIONED
@LindsayPuckett
EVERY CHILD MATTERS
Please consider donating to the Indian Residential Schools Survivors Society, and educating yourself about the experiences of Survivors and their families and communities so we can help foster truth and reconciliation
https://www.irsss.ca/home
https://nctr.ca/
STOPASIANHATE
https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/
✊🏾 BLACK LIVES STILL MATTER
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
https://blacklivesmattercanada.carrd.co/
#Authortube #WritingVlog #TheNewlyweds
📗 BUY A COPY OF BLOOD LIKE MAGIC
https://www.bit.ly/bloodlikemagic
📗 ADD BLOOD LIKE MAGIC ON GOODREADS
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52305778-blood-like-magic
✨ CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL
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https://instagram.com/lisellesambury
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🎶 MUSIC CREDITS
Music by Ben Camden - Rainy Day Song - https://thmatc.co/?l=ADAB5FF7
📹 EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera: DJI Osmo Pocket
Editing: Premiere Pro CC")
![Writing Vlog: Trying to Work While Deeply Unmotivated [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VL7364H0zdE/mqdefault.jpg "Writing Vlog: Trying to Work While Deeply Unmotivated [CC]
This week, I take you along as I make an unrealistic goal that I struggle all week to achieve. This vlog was definitely a lesson in being more realistic with myself and the difficulty of trying to work while deeply unmotivated.
🎥 VIDEOS I MENTIONED
Blood Like Magic SPOILER Live Show: https://youtu.be/YoeWUsWfWaA
💻 YOUTUBERS I MENTIONED
@Kevlandia
📘 BOOKS I MENTIONED
21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act by Bob Joseph: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38620150-21-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-indian-act?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=4jrGvELp6b&rank=1
Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13129925-horrorst-r?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=vokhCuLqSF&rank=1
☀️ ANYTHING ELSE I MENTIONED
FOLD Social Media for Authors Workshop Registration: https://thefoldcanada.org/webinars-activities/fold-academy-monthly-webinars/social-media-for-authors-with-liselle-sambury/
EVERY CHILD MATTERS
Please consider donating to the Indian Residential Schools Survivors Society, and educating yourself about the experiences of Survivors and their families and communities so we can help foster truth and reconciliation
https://www.irsss.ca/home
https://nctr.ca/
STOPASIANHATE
https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/
✊🏾 BLACK LIVES STILL MATTER
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
https://blacklivesmattercanada.carrd.co/
#Authortube #WritingVlog
📗 BUY A COPY OF BLOOD LIKE MAGIC
https://www.bit.ly/bloodlikemagic
📗 ADD BLOOD LIKE MAGIC ON GOODREADS
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52305778-blood-like-magic
✨ CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL
https://lisellesambury.ca
https://instagram.com/lisellesambury
https://twitter.com/lisellesambury
https://www.goodreads.com/lisellesambury
https://www.tiktok.com/@lisellesambury
🎶 MUSIC CREDITS
Music by Pluto & Charon - Melody, I - https://thmatc.co/?l=23E6157E
📹 EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera: DJI Osmo Pocket
Editing: Premiere Pro CC")
![Save the Cat Deep Dive: Set Up [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VQXxntvNoPU/mqdefault.jpg "Save the Cat Deep Dive: Set Up [CC]
In the third installment of this series, I do a deep dive into Save the Cat for the set up beat.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - 02:19 Introduction
02:19 - 06:42 Introducing the places and people in the MC’s life
06:42 - 09:09 Making problems real and story worthy
09:09 - 10:26 Intro to Tips and Tricks for Avoiding Boring Set Up
10:26 - 14:47 Tips and Tricks: Set Character Goals
14:47 - 18:07 Tips and Tricks: Building to the Catalyst
18:07 - 21:17 Tips and Tricks: Avoid Chapters Without Consequences
21:17 - 22:44 Tips and Tricks: Make Problems Matter to the Story
22:44 - 25:05 Stasis = death
25:05 - 28:20 A Note About Pacing
28:20 - 30:46 Conclusion
🎥 VIDEOS I MENTIONED
Save the Cat Deep Dive Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0W2VBaFFFrnVVTG10UAaPiuGH6_Z-zNH
How to Craft Compelling Characters: https://youtu.be/eIFyT7dYbBM
📘 BOOKS I MENTIONED
Save the Cat by Blake Synder: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49464.Save_the_Cat?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=GqI3tORiGQ&rank=1
Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32805475-save-the-cat-writes-a-novel?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=aHhoUtgsvt&rank=1
Little Thieves by Margaret Owen: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54017820-little-thieves?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=gMysuqYza6&rank=1
EVERY CHILD MATTERS
Please consider donating to the Indian Residential Schools Survivors Society, and educating yourself about the experiences of Survivors and their families and communities so we can help foster truth and reconciliation
https://www.irsss.ca/home
https://nctr.ca/
STOPASIANHATE
https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/
✊🏾 BLACK LIVES STILL MATTER
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
https://blacklivesmattercanada.carrd.co/
#Authortube #SaveTheCat #SaveTheCatDeepDive #SetUp
📗 BUY A COPY OF BLOOD LIKE MAGIC
https://www.bit.ly/bloodlikemagic
📗 BUY A COPY OF BLOOD LIKE FATE
https://www.bit.ly/bloodlikefate
📗 ADD MY BOOKS ON GOODREADS
Blood Like Magic: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52305778-blood-like-magic
Blood Like Fate: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52305972-blood-like-fate
Butcherbirds: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57215937-butcherbirds
✨ CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL
https://lisellesambury.ca
https://instagram.com/lisellesambury
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https://www.tiktok.com/@lisellesambury
🎶 MUSIC CREDITS
chill. by sakura Hz https://soundcloud.com/sakurahertz
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/chill-sakuraHz
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/pF2tXC1pXNo
📹 EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera: DJI Osmo Pocket
Editing: Premiere Pro CC")
![Writing Vlog: Doing a Proposal for a Horror Trio Book Series [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Wbf2BOhkawY/mqdefault.jpg "Writing Vlog: Doing a Proposal for a Horror Trio Book Series [CC]
Welcome to the first writing vlog of the year! In January, I work on getting together a proposal for a trio of horror novels that Ill eventually submit to my publisher in the hopes of selling a new set of books. I also sew a LOT.
🎥 VIDEOS I MENTIONED
2022 End of the Year Wrap Up: Trad Pub and Writing Reflections, YouTube, & Reading Updates: https://youtu.be/v1qjTVCwMtg
Writing Projects Update: What I Did in 2022 & 2023 Plans: https://youtu.be/048Rk0r6HHM
EVERY CHILD MATTERS
Please consider donating to the Indian Residential Schools Survivors Society, and educating yourself about the experiences of Survivors and their families and communities so we can help foster truth and reconciliation
https://www.irsss.ca/home
https://nctr.ca/
STOPASIANHATE
https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/
✊🏾 BLACK LIVES STILL MATTER
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
https://blacklivesmattercanada.carrd.co/
#Authortube #WritingVlog #HorrorTrio
📗 BUY MY BOOKS
https://lisellesambury.ca/books/
📗 ADD MY BOOKS ON GOODREADS
Blood Like Magic: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52305778-blood-like-magic
Blood Like Fate: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52305972-blood-like-fate
Delicious Monsters: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61273084-delicious-monsters
Tales of Eternia: Lost in the Void: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61875088-he-man-and-the-masters-of-the-universe
All These Sunken Souls: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59749380-all-these-sunken-souls
✨ CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL
https://lisellesambury.ca
https://instagram.com/lisellesambury
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https://www.tiktok.com/@lisellesambury
🎶 MUSIC CREDITS
Music by sunshine blvd. - daylight - https://thmatc.co/?l=43FDFB29
Music by Jahla - Soda Pop - https://thmatc.co/?l=242F3036
📹 EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera: DJI Osmo Pocket
Editing: Premiere Pro CC")
![My 2021 Reading Stats and Overview [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XN8prsVzQiE/mqdefault.jpg "My 2021 Reading Stats and Overview [CC]
For all you stats nerds out there, I thought it would be fun to share my 2021 reading stats and overview of my reading for the year. As I note in the video, I filmed this a little early so its stats up to Dec 11th, 2021.
🎥 VIDEOS I MENTIONED
2022 Writing, Reading and YouTube Goals: https://youtu.be/snx47VRbZWc
The Best Books I Read in 2021: https://youtu.be/v06oR7gf58U
How I Make Money As A Full-Time Author: https://youtu.be/goKpCH3jMNw
📘 BOOKS I MENTIONED
Small Favors by Erin A. Craig: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55835986-small-favors?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=cAfQN5dPus&rank=2
A Series of Unfortunate Events: https://www.goodreads.com/series/42069-a-series-of-unfortunate-events
The Saga of Darren Shan: https://www.goodreads.com/series/40449-cirque-du-freak
EVERY CHILD MATTERS
Please consider donating to the Indian Residential Schools Survivors Society, and educating yourself about the experiences of Survivors and their families and communities so we can help foster truth and reconciliation
https://www.irsss.ca/home
https://nctr.ca/
STOPASIANHATE
https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/
✊🏾 BLACK LIVES STILL MATTER
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
https://blacklivesmattercanada.carrd.co/
#Authortube #ReadingStats
📗 BUY A COPY OF BLOOD LIKE MAGIC
https://www.bit.ly/bloodlikemagic
📗 BUY A COPY OF BLOOD LIKE FATE
https://www.bit.ly/bloodlikefate
📗 ADD MY BOOKS ON GOODREADS
Blood Like Magic: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52305778-blood-like-magic
Blood Like Fate: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52305972-blood-like-fate
Butcherbirds: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57215937-butcherbirds
✨ CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL
https://lisellesambury.ca
https://instagram.com/lisellesambury
https://twitter.com/lisellesambury
https://www.goodreads.com/lisellesambury
https://www.tiktok.com/@lisellesambury
🎶 MUSIC CREDITS
chill. by sakura Hz https://soundcloud.com/sakurahertz
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/chill-sakuraHz
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/pF2tXC1pXNo
📹 EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera: DJI Osmo Pocket
Editing: Premiere Pro CC")
