I'm a Book Editor. Here's Everything Writers WASTE Money On.

Some aspiring writers spend hundreds — even thousands — of dollars chasing a book deal, but it often goes to the wrong things. From my 10+ years in the industry, here's an honest breakdown of what's actually worth your money as a writer, what you can skip entirely, and what sounds like a smart investment but rarely pays off. WORK WITH ME ON YOUR STORY https://www.alyssamatesic.com/inquire... DOWNLOAD MY FREE STORY SELF-ASSESSMENT! https://www.alyssamatesic.com/#freebi... SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER FEATURING WRITING/PUBLISHING EXPERTS https://www.chapter-break.com/ GET A QUERY LETTER REVIEW https://www.queryacademy.com MORE WRITING AND PUBLISHING ADVICE: The Truth About Publishing a Book in 2026 (From Macmillan’s CEO):    • The Truth About Publishing a Book in 2026 ...   My Top 10 Tips for Aspiring Authors:    • My Top 10 Tips for Aspiring Authors   SHOULD WRITERS SPEND MONEY ON... 00:00 Intro 00:37 Workshops and conferences? 03:11 Writing contests? 04:20 Software? 05:37 Publishing databases? 06:48 Beta reading? 08:25 Developmental editing? 11:01 An MFA? 12:33 Craft books? CORRECTION: 06:31 The one-day pass is now $15 ABOUT ME: My name is Alyssa Matesic, and I’m a professional book editor with over a decade of book publishing and editorial experience. Throughout my career, I’ve held editorial roles across both sides of the publishing industry: Big Five publishing houses and literary agencies. The goal of this channel is to help writers throughout the book writing journey—whether you're working on your manuscript or you're looking for publishing advice. SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER FEATURING WRITING/PUBLISHING EXPERTS https://www.chapter-break.com/ FOLLOW ME ON MY SOCIALS! Instagram:   / alyssabookeditor   X: https://x.com/alyssamatesic TikTok:   / alyssamatesic   MUSIC: Charlie Brown by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com Smith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YT