From First Draft to Bestseller: Inside Jack Lively’s Self-Publishing Success • Reedsy

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📚 Overview

What does it take to build a successful self-published series from the ground up? In this exclusive interview, author Jack Lively joins editor Edmund Pickett to share how he’s turned his gripping thrillers into a thriving career.

You’ll hear the full story of how Jack developed his writing process, built a loyal readership, and mastered the art of indie marketing. Whether you’re writing your first novel or managing a full series, this is your chance to learn what works straight from an author who has done it all.

Schedule

EVENT

3pm - 4pm EDT

Interview: Self-Publishing with Jack Lively

In this interview, we'll aim to cover:

How to plan and sustain a long-running thriller series
Jack’s process for outlining, drafting, and revising efficiently
Proven indie marketing tactics that actually move the needle
Tips for audience-building, reader engagement, and launch momentum
How to balance creativity and consistency when self-publishing

Stick around for the Q&A where you'll have a chance to ask Jack your own questions about self-publishing.

Speakers

Jack Lively

Author

Jack Lively is the author of the Tom Keeler series of thriller novels. Jack has worked as a fisherman, an ice cream truck driver, underwater cinematographer, gas station attendant, and outboard engine repairman. All through those long years working odd jobs and traveling around, Jack wrote. Eventually Jack finished a book and figured he might as well see if anyone wanted to read it. Jack Lively lives in London with his family.

Edmund Pickett

Editor

Edmund Pickett has been a Reedsy editor since 2017. He was born and raised in Wyoming and now divides his time between there and Argentina. He has written two novels and a book of poems. When not editing he reads for pleasure, mainly history and biography. He has edited more than 200 novels through Reedsy, most of them thrillers, some of the best written by Jack Lively.