Path2Pub is a fast-growing online blog that hopes to help writers navigating the challenging and sometimes obscure path to publication.

While pursuing an agent for her debut novel, A Desert of Bleeding Sand, founder Lucia Damisa, a Nigera-based writer, was frustrated by how impersonal the available resources were. She wanted something more—a place where writers could learn from each other’s personal experiences and feel less isolated on their journeys. This vision sparked Path2Pub, which now hosts a large community of writers from around the world.

The core mission of Path2Pub is to guide writers through the ups and downs of the publishing process. It aims to prove to its community that no one is alone in their struggles, whether it’s facing rejection, navigating revisions, or dealing with the confusion of the querying process. The team behind Path2Pub is diverse, featuring writers at different stages in their careers, based in different countries around the world, and working in a range of genres from fantasy to mystery to YA fiction. With a focus on creating a warm, supportive space for writers, Path2Pub offers valuable lessons and tips, along with a sense of camaraderie.

Path2Pub’s posts range from How to Gain Writing Inspiration & Stop Writer’s Block to interviews with literary agents to A Writer’s Guide To Requesting Blurbs, Interviews, and Features, offering insights into every part of the writing and publication process. The website also features an Ask Us Pub Questions! section in which anyone can submit questions to the Path2Pub team, who then thoughtfully offer advice. Some of the most useful posts on Path2Pub come from these questions, with community members asking, for example, “Should writers market themselves before or after the book deal?” and “Why do agents and writers part ways?” The Path2Pub team thoughtfully offers individual responses, allowing the community to read a variety of viewpoints on their question.

Path2Pub also recently hosted #P2Ppit, or Path to Publication Pitch: an X/Bluesky event for writers to post pitches of their books either for industry participation or simply to test, promote, and celebrate their ideas. This global event connected aspiring authors with top literary agents from the US and the UK, offering invaluable opportunities for writers to pitch their manuscripts. The event quickly became one of the most talked-about online pitch events, trending globally on platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and Bluesky.

Damisa and her team have made Path2Pub a great site with relatable and practical advice for writers dealing with the emotional and professional hurdles of the publishing world, and for those looking for opportunities and book deals. We can’t wait to see how this platform will grow!