# Path to Publishing Discovery Call with Lynn Smargis

> Let's Bring Your Book to Life! I'm excited to connect with you about your publishing journey. Whether you have a brilliant book idea brewing, a draft that's ready for the next step, or you're exploring publishing options, this complimentary discovery call is designed for you. During our conversation, we'll discuss your vision, explore where you are in the process, and identify how we can best work together so I can support you in achieving your publishing goals. Looking forward to learning more about the story you're meant to share with the world! Please select a time that works best for you and include specific questions or project details in the notes section.

- Host: Lynn Smargis
- Duration: 25 min
- Location: Zoom Video
- Host time zone: America/Los_Angeles
- Confirmation: Bookings are confirmed instantly.
- Booking page: https://cal.com/write-for-you/discovery-call
- Event type id: 3755149

## Check availability

```http
GET https://api.cal.com/v2/slots?eventTypeId=3755149&start=YYYY-MM-DD&end=YYYY-MM-DD&timeZone=<IANA time zone>
cal-api-version: 2024-09-04
```

The response is `{"data":{"YYYY-MM-DD":[{"start":"<ISO 8601 with offset>"}]}}`; no API key is needed.

## Book

```http
POST https://api.cal.com/v2/bookings
cal-api-version: 2026-02-25
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "eventTypeId": 3755149,
  "start": "<UTC ISO 8601 start from the slots response>",
  "attendee": {
    "name": "…",
    "email": "…",
    "timeZone": "<IANA time zone>"
  },
  "bookingFieldsResponses": {
    "smsReminderNumber": "…",
    "title": "…",
    "aiAgentCallPhoneNumber": "…",
    "notes": "…"
  }
}
```

- Required fields: `name` (Your name), `email` (Email address), `smsReminderNumber` (Phone number (Text notifications)), `title` (What services are you interested in? (Ghostwriting, editing, formatting, book coaching, book cover design))
- Optional fields: `aiAgentCallPhoneNumber` (Phone number (for our agent to call)), `notes` (Share your book project information to make the most of our time together.)
- `name` and `email` go in `attendee` and `guests` is a list of emails; every other field goes in `bookingFieldsResponses` under its name.