“Okay, what’s your plan for my book?” I ask. I’m on a call with a top imprint at Penguin Random House. An editor had reached out a few weeks earlier to “discuss future projects,” after my self-published book, The Pathless Path, started climbing the charts. In a quick call, she said she thought their team could help the book reach many more people. While skeptical, I accepted her invitation to another call, this time with the senior publisher and lead editor. I pop onto Zoom. Three people are waiting.