A People's Guide to Publishing

The question seems silly at first, but what happens when the publisher releases a book that they wrote? What happens a year, five years, or ten years later if the book is really successful? This week on the pod, we look at how these issues are managed legally as well as the most important part of publishing: setting expectations at all levels of the chain. 
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Most novice authors do not have a lot of familiarity with a contract and do not have an agent, so they both don't know the standards of these agreements or how to read them. So it's entirely too common—several times per month for us—that an author hires a lawyer to read and negotiate these agreements. The trouble is usually that this lawyer often does not specialize in book contracts, or entertainment law at all. So instead of smoothing out the process and knowing the norms and how things work in practice, they catastrophize—almost universally making the situation worse. The number of books that didn't happen because of this is notable here. So this week on the pod, we take a look at these agreements and how to negotiate them.
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It is oft repeated that an author needs to already be famous in order to publish a book. This week on the pod, we are rejoined by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez who walks us through the reality of this situation and turns the tables a bit. What is a platform? Why is it important? What are its primary functions? What should an author look for in a publisher's platform? What should an author build in their own platform? How should a publisher build their platform?  Is this the case? 
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What defines a "good book" for you? Where do your ideas come from? What is "worth" publishing? This week on the pod, we answer these questions and more, based on how we've looked at formative aspects of how we look at each situation.
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For many, the ultimate dream is to make a living as a writer! Jessie Kwak (From Chaos to Creativity, From Big Idea to Book) has achieved just that for over ten years and shares how to do this in her new book, From Dream to Reality. This week on the pod, we interview her on why she gives away all of her secrets and a lot of background about the creation of her newest book! 

Ideas are everywhere. Thus they don't contain a lot of value. The worth is in the execution. So this week on the pod we take a look at the frequent concern from authors about someone else stealing their work or idea and why this isn't as much of a problem as it feels like it could be.
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This week on the pod, we invoke our dark wizardry to predict the future. WE look at tools that publishers can and do use to know which books will be successful or not. We talk about strategies and ways to collect this information before everyone is disappointed and massive amounts of money have been lost to paperweights. Instead, you can propel one success after another! 
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A few years ago, an author tweeted complaints about people checking out his book from libraries, only to be rebuffed by dozens of librarians how he actually makes more money when people read his book from the library. So this week on the pod, we are rejoined by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez as he diagnoses how publishers can better collaborate with libraries and some huge success cases! 
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Recently, a news story appeared about a customer ordering hundreds of dollars worth of books...and then attempting to return them as no-longer-needed set-dressing after the holidays. These stories feel crushing in the moment but are ultimately opportunities. So this week on the pod, we take a look at what to do when faced with a seemingly negative circumstance.
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This week, for our 200th episode, we take a look towards optimism and utopianism. What would we like to be different about our industry? How can publishers evolve to be more relevant and forward-thinking? 
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