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Inside My Book Deal: What I Negotiated, What I Let Go & Why

Inside My Book Deal: What I Negotiated, What I Let Go & Why

Contract insights after finalizing my first book deal

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Courtney Kocak
Jun 30, 2025
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Hey Bleeders!

Behind the Byline will be back next month, but in the meantime, I thought this was the perfect place—behind the paywall—to share some juicy behind-the-scenes publishing content. So today, we’re talking contracts.

Contract tips from the trenches

I’ve had to deal with quite a few contracts over the years—as a freelance writer, a former legal assistant, and through my work in the entertainment industry—so when it came time to negotiate the contract for my debut memoir, GIRL GONE WILD, I felt relatively prepared.

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