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05/30/2025
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Hi! I’m author Ashley Fenker. The Path to Published podcast is where I’m sharing my insights into the self-publishing journey for writers of creative nonfiction. Listen in for a deep dive into the intersection between creativity and business. My book, Good (Enough) Mother: Stories and Essays, released on March 11, 2025 as a #1 Top New Release on Amazon. Kirkus Reviews Magazine distinguished it as a recipient of Awards & Accolades and featured it in the May 1st issue. Several bestselling authors endorsed the book calling it their “must-read of the year” and saying they “inhaled it in one sitting” and “couldn’t stop thinking about it.” My work has been previously published in O, The Oprah Magazine, Upworthy, Fathom Magazine, Scary Mommy, Coffee + Crumbs, and more. Over the next few months, I’ll be taking some time offline to welcome our new baby girl—but I didn’t want the book launch excitement to end. So I’ve repackaged some of my favorite episodes from the Path to Published series, featuring real talk on writing, creativity, and publishing. Every week, I’m bringing you behind-the-scenes on my own path to publication, offering lessons learned, wisdom, and actionable advice on writing and publishing. We’re diving deep into topics like journaling, structuring essays, inviting feedback from editors, building a platform, connecting with readers, securing endorsements, hiring graphic designers, preorders, launch teams, reviews, selling your book in local bookstores, and planning a book tour. I learned so much on my publishing journey that I want to pass to you as your own permission slip to start on your own path to published. If you're a writer ready to write, publish, and launch your book, you've come to the right place. Grab your FREE companion PDF with tons of resources for your own Path to Published: . Think of this as your own personal workbook to follow along with each episode and start taking action on your writing and publishing journey. Subscribe to my Substack, Write My Story, as a free or paid subscriber: . Grab my book, Good (Enough) Mother, wherever books are sold: . Dive into my course, Journaling 101, for just $49: .
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