Listing Description

This session is for authors who want to pursue traditional publishing and need a clear, realistic roadmap for how to get there.
Ron Miller has published 70+ books with major traditional publishers and has worked with institutions like Smithsonian, National Geographic, and leading academic and trade presses such as Baen, Lerner, Macmillan and others. He understands how editors evaluate manuscripts and what makes a proposal rise above the rest.

In this session, Ron will walk you through the actual process behind traditional publishing — including timelines, expectations, proposal structure, agent relationships, and how to position your book so it lands in the right hands.

No guesswork. No vague “industry speak.”
Just a professional, proven path you can follow.

What You’ll Get

• A step-by-step breakdown of how traditional publishing works
• Clarity on whether your project fits trade, academic, or specialty publishers
• Guidance on how to prepare a compelling book proposal
• Insight into how to find, evaluate, and approach literary agents
• Understanding what publishers look for in voice, positioning, and market fit
• A personalized next-steps action plan you can immediately move forward with