How to Sell Your Book Without an Agent, with Savannah Carlisle
05/29/25 • 34 min
In which Savannah and Rachael talk about selling a book without an agent, and moving from non-fiction to fiction and using podcasts as research for jobs you haven’t had (so smart!)
Savannah Carlisle writes heartwarming romance novels with idyllic beach settings. Her stories transport readers to fun and quirky small towns where friends feel like family. Savannah jokes that she's living her own Hallmark movie because she's a former big city corporate attorney who now lives in a small beach town writing romance novels. Her debut novel, The Library of Second Chances, released in May 2024. Her latest release, The Summer of Starting Over, was published April 1, 2025. When she isn't busy at her laptop writing her next romance book, Savannah is a sports business reporter and freelance writer who writes under her legal name, Kristi Dosh. She’s been a contributor to Forbes for more than a decade, and previously served as ESPN’s sports business reporter. Her freelance writing portfolio includes Glamour, Men’s Health, Woman’s Day, The Washington Post, AARP, POPSUGAR and more. Her latest nonfiction book, The Athlete's NIL Playbook: The Complete Guide to Owning and Profiting from Your Name, Image, and Likeness, is out July 2, 2025.
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In which Savannah and Rachael talk about selling a book without an agent, and moving from non-fiction to fiction and using podcasts as research for jobs you haven’t had (so smart!)
Savannah Carlisle writes heartwarming romance novels with idyllic beach settings. Her stories transport readers to fun and quirky small towns where friends feel like family. Savannah jokes that she's living her own Hallmark movie because she's a former big city corporate attorney who now lives in a small beach town writing romance novels. Her debut novel, The Library of Second Chances, released in May 2024. Her latest release, The Summer of Starting Over, was published April 1, 2025. When she isn't busy at her laptop writing her next romance book, Savannah is a sports business reporter and freelance writer who writes under her legal name, Kristi Dosh. She’s been a contributor to Forbes for more than a decade, and previously served as ESPN’s sports business reporter. Her freelance writing portfolio includes Glamour, Men’s Health, Woman’s Day, The Washington Post, AARP, POPSUGAR and more. Her latest nonfiction book, The Athlete's NIL Playbook: The Complete Guide to Owning and Profiting from Your Name, Image, and Likeness, is out July 2, 2025.
🏠 INK VILLAGE! Click here for the details!
🎉 Unstuck is now available HERE!
Ink In Your Veins: How Writers Actually Write (and how you can, too)
Writing doesn't have to be so hard. With internationally bestselling author Rachael Herron, learn how to embrace ease, reject perfectionism, and finally create your perfect writing process. (Formerly known as How Do You Write) Come for inspiration, stay for lots more.
✏️ Can I email you some writing help?
EXCLUSIVELY FOR WRITERS:
➡️ How to Know If You’re Writing the Right Book
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Ink In Your Veins: How Writers Actually Write (and how you can, too)
Writing doesn't have to be so hard. With internationally bestselling author Rachael Herron, learn how to embrace ease, reject perfectionism, and finally create your perfect writing process. (Formerly known as How Do You Write) Come for inspiration, stay for lots more.
✏️ Can I email you some writing help?
EXCLUSIVELY FOR WRITERS:
➡️ How to Know If You’re Writing the Right Book
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Ink In Your Veins: How Writers Actually Write (and how you can, too)
Writing doesn't have to be so hard. With internationally bestselling author Rachael Herron, learn how to embrace ease, reject perfectionism, and finally create your perfect writing process. (Formerly known as How Do You Write) Come for inspiration, stay for lots more.
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