S2 E45: Post-Debut Blues & Bookish Longevity, ft. "Drake Scottford"
Are we really back? Were we ever truly gone? Who is special guest Drake Scottford, and why is he joining us today? These questions and more will be answered in episode 45.On a more serious note, we co...
26 Okt 202558min
E44: More Than The Text Of Our Book, ft. Greatest Author Chuck Tingle
Famed for his highly unique fiction, and for the the pink mask that conceals his secret identity, Chuck Tingle (pseudonymous name) is a much-beloved icon in the SFF book world and beyond. Today he joi...
28 Nov 20241h 35min
S2 Ep 43: Momentum, Worldcon, and Arguing on the Internet (ft Sunyi and Scott)
Catch-up episode after a long gap! Sunyi and Scott both discuss career momentum, cheerfully losing at the Hugos, and the pushback they've had from Reddit / the internet. Sunyi explains why she'd turn ...
7 Okt 202446min
SPECIAL EPISODE: The Grim World Predatory Publishers (ft. James MacDonald)
Ever heard the phrase "Money flows to the author"? James "Jim" MacDonald is the one who coined it.Jim is a long-time author and anti-vanity press advocate who, along with many others, has dedicated ye...
12 Juli 202442min
S2 E42: Managing Your 'Author Bandwidth', ft Suyi Davies Okungbowa
Authors are expected to juggle many different demands on their time and energy--from social media and self-promotion, to side projects and live events. How do we decide what is or isn't worth our effo...
11 Juli 20241h 4min
S2 E41: Write-to-market & the Rise of Romantasy, ft. Nisha J. Tuli
After years of mostly existing in indie space, Romantasy has finally burst onto the trad pub scene where it now reigns supreme, especially in SFF. Today, we talk to Nisha J Tuli, who spotted romantasy...
6 Juni 202442min
S2 E39: The State of the Industry, ft. Kristina Perez
Kristina Perez has lived all over the world, working alternately as a journalist, an author, and now as top literary agent. In this episode we cover a number of different topics, putting forward a com...
26 Maj 202455min
