Publishing Rodeo Podcast

This is a great episode, and ties into what I saw when I did this analysis of the SFF writers from my debut year, that most folks don't really make it past whatever that initial contract is, even if that first book does "well". bsky.app/profile/mrma...

So sorry to hear that </3 Fwiw you're very much not alone from the sounds of things, but I appreciate that isn't much consolation.

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Tracks of My Tears (article featuring David Headley):
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The publishing rodeo podcast, featuring "Drake Scottford" (Scott Drakeford with fake glasses and a moustache)

good GOD it's been a long time 🫠

No promises on the quality of this episode! We're rusty as anything. Huge thanks to "Drake Scottford" for being our special guest this episode!

S2 e45 is live!

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DR. CHUCK TINGLE when artists ask for advice this is likely best trot i could give. applies to those looking for the big movie deal or record deal or big five publishing deal but really it is about YOU and THE GIFT O…

when artists ask for advice this is likely best trot i could give. applies to those looking for big movie deal or record deal or big five publishing deal but really it is about YOU and THE GIFT OF YOUR ART. glad to be able to share on @publishingrodeo.bsky.social @sunyidean.com @scottdrakeford.com

He is so wonderful!

So sorry - just realised there was an error to the outtro alignment at the end. Not sure how that happened - the tester file was fine! Fixed now, with apologies to folks.

VERY few resources for new authors trotting into publishing industry and @publishingrodeo.bsky.social is such a gift to explore this world. so thankful to join them for chat about ART THEORY and BOOK BUSINESS and of course PROVING LOVE. out now on your preferred podcast way rss.com/podcasts/pub...

Publishing Rodeo: The Good, The Bad, and the Bloody Ugly - E44: More Than The Text Of Our Book, ft. Greatest Author Chuck Tingle | RSS.com 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...

We do also cover some nuts and bolts industry chat, don't worry!

Although this ep has a longer run-time than normal, we hope you find the discussion as intriguing, entertaining, and profoundly uplifting as we did.

LOVE IS REAL, buckaroos!

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Promotional image with text that reads THE PUBLISHING RODEO PODCAST, and a fake "wanted" photo with Chuck Tingle's author picture (a man wearing a pink mask) included. Below it reads, Episode 44: More Than the text of our book, featuring Greatest Author Chuck Tingle

In this ep, we are joined by GREATEST AUTHOR CHUCK TINGLE @chucktingle.bsky.social as he shares his incredible journey through publishing, and makes a passionate case for why authors are so much more than just the story they write.

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Since the @publishingrodeo.bsky.social and @printrunpodcast.bsky.social podcasts haven't updated lately, I'm seeking more writerly podcasts with hosts that make me giggle while teaching me stuff while I jog in the morning!

Any suggestions #writingcommunity?

I will say that I think quality plays a role! But it isn't the only indication or factor, and it's so, so subjective as to what is or isn't quality.

"Money is a real thing."

Great ep that touched on a lot of my current insecurities as an author re: career momentum.

(Also, I will also die on the universal healthcare hill.)

S2 Ep 43: Momentum, Worldcon, and Arguing on the Internet 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 sh…

Sunyi and Scott both discuss career momentum, cheerfully losing at the Hugos, and pushback on Reddit.

And finally, they each get to give the pettiest hill they’d die on. Hint: Sunyi’s hill starts with “J” and ends in “owling”.

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I loved this arc!

S2 Ep42: Managing Your Author Bandwidth 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...

Award-winning author and professor, @suyidavies.com, discusses how he uses a personal assistant to supplement marketing, his criteria for accepting projects, and his VERY unique approach to Social Media + publisher boundaries.

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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 efforts, and where do we set boundaries to prevent burnout and overwhelm?

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Dave!! Appreciate you so much man 🙏

Show Notes:
Being a hybrid author
How SPFBO works
Paying for publicity (via Black Crow)
Collaborative efforts with Orbit
Book Tours
Thinking about longterm goals
LitRPGs and why they remain indie
Theories about OrbitWorks
Chatter about jujitsu and other nonsense

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After submitting his debut novel to the annual SPFBO competition, Alexander Darwin landed a trad deal and agent. Alex applied his self-pub experience and many different methods to boost his trad re-launch, sharing what worked and what didn't. 1/2

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Submissions | Emberletter Press — Emberletter Press | Creators. Storytellers. Firekeepers.

This is ridiculous. This press is asking for "first right of refusal for adaptation rights (film, graphic novels, etc.) of the work for a period of 3 years from the signing date."

THREE YEARS.

Run, don't submit, don't sign this. Such a bad thing for writers.

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S2 Ep37: Reasons To Keep Writing After solid sales for his first duology, David Wragg's next book series got caught in the infamous post-covid

--with trademark good humor, he cheerfully dissects his entire career, incl advances, royalties (or negative royalties), and book production quality. Finally, he and Scott discuss the pressing question of how and why authors keep writing, despite it all.

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After solid sales for his first duology, David Wragg’s @thedavewragg next book series got caught in the infamous post-covid “midlist death spiral”. When this current trilogy finishes, his future in trad is uncertain at best. This sounds a bit bleak, but-- 1/2

Sending you all our gratitude for thisb❤️

What's the deal with author book events? Are they useful, do they even sell copies, and why do they all follow the same format? 👀

Sam Missingham @samatlounge.bsky.social joins us to talk about book events, book publicity, and author empowerment.

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This week, Steve Leard (a freelance cover artist and fellow podcaster!) joins us to demystify all things cover design: processes, briefs, trends, industry pay, the problem with thumbnails... and finally, the looming specter of generative AI.

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Ty kindly! It's an inversion of what most folks assume but I would say that broadly aligns with my experience of trad as well, and is a big part why epic fa is lagging in trad atm sales wise (but booming indie)

S2 Ep34: Challenging Tradpub’s ‘Culture of Defeatism’ After 25 years working in bookstores and publishing houses, Mark Stay went on to release a series of novels--some trad, some self pub--and also co-founded a viral podcast, The Bestseller Experiment. W...

In addition to writing bestselling novels and cofounding a viral podcast (THE BESTSELLER EXPERIMENT), Mark Stay
also spent many years working with bookstores and publishers, gaining great insight to all sides of the industry.