Between Drafts

About Between Drafts

Are you an aspiring author dreaming of writing full-time? Join Nathan and Nat, two online writers navigating the murky waters of the publishing world, as they pull back the curtain on their journeys to becoming professional authors. With refreshing honesty and hard-won insights, they'll share the ups and downs, rejections and victories, and get real about their numbers, pitches, and publishing experiences. Whether you're hoping to publish fiction or nonfiction, traditionally or independently, this is a candid, unfiltered look at what it really takes.

Publisher

Nathan Baugh and Nat Eliason

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Jan 2025

Latest episode

9 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

27 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Sept 2025

   How to Design a Winning Book Cover

   Author Nathan Bransford and Author Nat reveal essential book cover design strategies and publishing insights in this interview.

2. 

   19 Aug 2025

   How to Find and Hire a Developmental Editor for Your Novel

   Author Nathan Fillion interviews developmental editor Michael Braff about finding and hiring an editor to elevate novel writing through detailed feedback.

3. 

   21 Jun 2025

   How to Afford an Author Career

   Hosts Nathan and Nat discuss strategies for authors to financially support themselves while building a writing career, including balancing day jobs, diversifying income, and understanding publishing realities.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

31,617

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

58

Social presence

90

YouTube

76

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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