269: Olivia Sparrow- Author of Secrets of the Sassafras
My guest this week is Olivia Sparrow (Secret of the Sassafras, indie published, October 2023). Olivia's someone who dived into the writing world with the attitude of "I'll figure it out" and has done just that, including initially penning a 175,000 word debut (a Beta Reader taught her about word count), turning to Google and the library for Query Tracker and agent contacts, using Fiverr and Reedsy to find book cover designers and editors, and teaching herself Vellum software to format her book. If you've ever wondered about TikTok and its BookTok and BookMail communities, Olivia's got some…
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