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How I Got My Traditional Book Deal (And Why I Turned Down the Biggest Offer) | The Daily Donna

A publisher slid into my Instagram DMs. They told me exactly what book they wanted me to write. I did the proposal. I got the offer. And then I said... let me think about it. This is the real story of how I got my traditional book deal for Drink Water and Mind Your Business: A Black Woman's Guide to Unlearning the BS and Healing Self-Esteem — including why I turned down the highest offer, how Dr. Joy Harden Bradford (Therapy for Black Girls) talked me into shopping around, and what happened when my agent took the same proposal back to market and the number went from four figures to five. If you've ever wanted to write a book and be published, traditionally or self, this episode is for YOU! And I might lowkey, turn this into a mini series of my experiences and what I wish I knew. Drop your questions in the comments and I will be sure to answer them in future episodes! ********** Chapters to Check! 0:00 — The question everyone asks: how do you get a book deal? 0:30 — Intro: Dr. Donna Oriowo, sex & relationship therapist, author 1:31 — How Instagram got me my first traditional book deal 2:17 — The DM that started everything 2:49 — Being flattered vs. remembering you get to pick too 3:41 — I had the deal in hand. I refused to sign. 5:31 — The phone call with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford that changed everything 7:17 — How I found (and chose) my agent 8:42 — My agent's verdict: 'Let's see if they can afford it' 9:29 — The proposal revamp 10:03 — Four figures → five figures: what happened when it went back to market 12:23 — Why I turned down the highest offer 13:25 — The therapeutic edge: be grateful AND still choose 15:10 — Your publishing options: traditional vs. self-published ********* Grab Drink Water and Mind Your Business ( DrinkWaterBook.com) Help me reach 5,000 copies sold by May! ******** #TheDailyDonna #BookDeal #HowToGetABookDeal #BlackAuthors #DrDonnaOriowo #blackbooktok #BlackWomenAuthors #BlackWomanWriters Don't be a pick me, not even for a book deal.