{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 815 \u2013 How Unknown Authors Can Overcome Traditional Publishing Challenges with Rachael Mitchell","description":" &quot;Instead of complaining, though it felt good to complain and moan and groan and kind of wallow in our misery of not getting published, we decided to sort of funnel that energy into something positive.&quot; \u2013 Rachael Mitchell  Today\u2019s featured award-winning author is a mom, wife, copywriter, editor, and one of the co-founders of The Unknown Authors Club, Rachael Mitchell. Rachael and I had a fun on a bun chat about her unexpected path to becoming a writer, the importance of perseverance, the club's mission to help unknown authors become recognized, and more!  &amp;nbsp;  Key Things You\u2019ll Learn:  Some of the challenges faced by unknown authors in traditional publishing  Why it\u2019s important to have a safe haven for talented writers without a large platform  Why success as a writer isn\u2019t a one-size-fits-all scenario  What setback that Rachael had in business actually became a setup for more business  &amp;nbsp;  Rachael\u2019s Site:  https:\/\/theunknownauthorsclub.com\/  Rachael\u2019s Books:  https:\/\/a.co\/d\/7yi1rsM  &amp;nbsp;  The opening track is titled &quot;Kareru R Daichi Q-MIX&quot; by Rukunetsu AKA Project R (@Rukunetsu). Use the following link to hear the full track and support his craft.  https:\/\/on.soundcloud.com\/62w8X  Please support today's podcast to keep this content coming! 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