Even writing badly will get you to writing well eventually. - Chinaza Bado S21 Ep17 In this episode, we sit down with Chinaza Bado, author of Birth of a Dynasty, to discuss the challenges and strategies of getting a trilogy published. Chinaza shares advice for how to query the a book and how to pitch a trilogy to publishers. We also discussed agents and marketing yourself in a competitive landscape. (This post went live for supporters on October 14, 2025. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at <a href= "http://www.patreon.com/mightymur" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">Patreon</a> or get my newsletter at <a href="//https//murs-hot-mic.ghost.io/">Ghost</a>!) Links <ul> <li><a href="https://chinazabado.com/">Chinaza Bado</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.harpercollins.com/collections/harper-voyager">Harper Voyager</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.marthawells.com/">Martha Wells</a></li> </ul> Evergreen Links <ul> <li><a href= "https://bookshop.org/lists/i-should-be-writing-season-21" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">See all books from Season 21</a></li> <li>Like the podcast? Get the book! <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Should-Be-Writing-Writers-Workshop-ebook/dp/B079TLDQTQ/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">I Should Be Writing</a>.</li> <li>Socials: <a href="http://mightymur.bsky.social/" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bluesky</a>, <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/mightymur2" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">Instagram</a>, <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/murlafferty" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">YouTube</a>, <a href= "https://www.focusmate.com/i/eFYhRYYxW7" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">Focusmate</a></li> <li>Theme by <a href="https://johnanealio.bandcamp.com/" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">John Anealio</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.adagio.com/signature_blend/group.html?group=18371" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Savor I Should Be Writing tea blends</a></li> <li>Support local book stores! <a href= "https://bookshop.org/contributors/mur-lafferty" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more!</a></li> <li>OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, <a href= "https://www.flyleafbooks.com/mur-lafferty-signed" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">Flyleaf Books!</a></li> </ul> — "Navigating the Trilogy: Insights from Chinaza Bado" is brought to you in large part by my supporters, the Fabulists, who received an early, expanded version of this episode. You can join our Fabulist community with a pledge on <a href= "http://www.patreon.com/mightymur" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">Patreon</a>! Some of the links above may be affiliate, allowing you to support the show at no extra cost to you. Also consider leaving a review for ISBW, please! CREDITS Theme song by <a href="https://johnanealio.bandcamp.com/music" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">John Anealio</a>, art by <a href= "http://ko-fi.com/numbersninja/commissions" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">Numbers Ninja</a>, and files hosted by <a href="https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=MUR" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">Libsyn (affiliate link).</a> Get archives of the show via <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/mightymur" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">Patreon.</a> September 8, 2025 | Season 21 Ep 17 | <a href="https://murverse.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" data-link-auto="">murverse.com</a> "Chinaza Bado and Navigating the Trilogy" by <a href= "http://murverse.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Mur Lafferty</a> is licensed under <a href= "http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/?ref=chooser-v1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CC BY-NC-SA 4.0</a> In case it wasn't clear: Mur and this podcast are fully supportive of LGBTQ+ folks, believe that Black Lives Matter, and trans rights are human rights, despite which direction the political winds blow. If you do not agree, then there are plenty of other places to go on the Internet.

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