An Editor at a Major Publishing House's Advice

Today, I had the great opportunity to have an hour and forty-five minute lunch with an editor at a major publishing house, who happens to be the wife of one of my mentors from the NYU Alumni Mentor Connections Program. The meeting was more of an informational interview than a meeting to talk about the book. Due to a combination of her personality, the personal connection, and the fact that my book didn't fit into the types of books she specializes in, I got some really candid advice about the publishing industry that is extremely helpful in choosing how to go forward! I will go into more detail about my full thoughts on the publishing industry and what I've learned in a future entry or "special report".

Sheena and I still have to meet to make a decision (surprisingly hard to do even though we live with each other), but two possible paths we can take at this point are:

1. Become an Amazon.com bestseller on November 15th. Use this a leverage to go for a major publishing contract.
   
2. Become an Amazon.com bestseller on November 15th. Use this as leverage to get a distributor to get into major book stores and launch a major press campaign.