Ask The Industry Podcast

Adam Bloom has been performing stand up for 23 years. He's sold out Edinburgh Fringe runs, he's appeared on TV, he's written for other comedians and is a regular on the corporate circuit. He's done it all and in this podcast we attempt to get to the bottom of how you can do it all as well!

I got him on the podcast to talk about...

• His thoughts on social media and how he uses it
• How he sold out all of his Edinburgh Fringe runs.
• Why he’s not been back to Edinburgh for over 5 years.
• His thoughts on Free vs Paid Fringe.
• How long did it take him to become a full time comedian and can what he did be done now?
• Advice on getting and storming corporate gigs.
• Why he actually likes corporate gigs more than clubs.
• Can he make a living from the live circuit alone?
• His opinions on TV panel shows and why he’s not on them any more.

AND MORE!

This podcast would be useful to anyone who wants to go full time as a performer and wants to know what the reality of that is like but also performers who want to get into other areas of the business such as writing for other acts or doing corporate gigs. 

You can stream the podcast here (with show notes) - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/AdamBloom

Or get it on iTunes here - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-the-industry-podcast/id946220937

If you enjoyed it please consider supporting the podcast by becoming a Patron for only $1 (80p) per episode! https://www.patreon.com/AskTheIndustryPodcast 

Please buy a ticket or three to my Edinburgh Fringe 2019 show - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/simon-caine-every-room-becomes-a-panic-room-when-you-overthink-enough

Or come see me on tour - http://simoncaine.co.uk/PanicRoom

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My 2nd book is finally out! It's called "How To Make A Living By Working For Free" and you can buy it here for £5 (digital) or £8 (paperback). Here's the synopsis of the book - 

The book is a how-to guide for artists to create their own online community for their work and how that community can support the artist to become sustainable in every way.

The book takes a critical and in-depth look at the media's perception of "free content" vs the reality of what the general public see it as.

If you're an artist in the modern age who wants a sustainable audience you're no longer just an artist, you're a community leader.

If you'd like to read the first few chapters of the book you can find a PDF version of that here.

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Every little bit helps! Alternatively you can support the show by giving it a review in iTunes or just by sharing the episode with a friend or two!

Thanks,

Si

x

Want more content from me? Why wouldn't you!

Please check out my other podcast - The Audio Time Capsule. In each episode a guest comes on, leaves 20 questions, then a year later comes back on and answers them. I then edit it so they're talking to their past self.

Here are the links -

iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-audio-time-capsule-podcast/id1303205943

Webstream - http://simoncaine.co.uk/AudioTimeCapsulePodcast

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHFZ_FLH1XqrCZysA1nFISw

Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1008996252556647/?ref=br_rs

Twitter - https://twitter.com/audiotimetravel

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/asktheindustry.

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Joe Charman found fame on Vine with his short jokes and "skills" videos which have led to him becoming an internet sensation. We talk about the highs and lows of going viral, dealing with haters, what it's like getting spotted in the street and how you can create your own fan base using the internet.

I got him on the podcast to talk about...

• His thoughts on Vine and other platforms
• Why he considers himself an “entertainer” and not a “comedian”
• What it was like being the tour support for Dapper Laughs while he was going through the controversy. How he found his voice and then found his audience.
• How he misses the anonymity of performing without the pressure of being “famous”.
• Does he think sponsored vines are “selling out” and how can you make money from being a Viner.
• How to make your content go viral.
• Can he make enough from adverts alone?
• How did you get the job as the support act for the Dapper Laughs tour?

AND MORE!

This podcast would be useful to anyone who wants to build their own online fan base through free content.

You can stream the podcast here (with show notes) - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/JoeCharman

Or get it on iTunes here - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-the-industry-podcast/id946220937

If you enjoyed it please consider supporting the podcast by becoming a Patron for only $1 (80p) per episode! https://www.patreon.com/AskTheIndustryPodcast 

Please buy a ticket or three to my Edinburgh Fringe 2019 show - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/simon-caine-every-room-becomes-a-panic-room-when-you-overthink-enough

Or come see me on tour - http://simoncaine.co.uk/PanicRoom

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My 2nd book is finally out! It's called "How To Make A Living By Working For Free" and you can buy it here for £5 (digital) or £8 (paperback). Here's the synopsis of the book - 

The book is a how-to guide for artists to create their own online community for their work and how that community can support the artist to become sustainable in every way.

The book takes a critical and in-depth look at the media's perception of "free content" vs the reality of what the general public see it as.

If you're an artist in the modern age who wants a sustainable audience you're no longer just an artist, you're a community leader.

If you'd like to read the first few chapters of the book you can find a PDF version of that here.

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Every little bit helps! Alternatively you can support the show by giving it a review in iTunes or just by sharing the episode with a friend or two!

Thanks,

Si

x

Want more content from me? Why wouldn't you!

Please check out my other podcast - The Audio Time Capsule. In each episode a guest comes on, leaves 20 questions, then a year later comes back on and answers them. I then edit it so they're talking to their past self.

Here are the links -

iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-audio-time-capsule-podcast/id1303205943

Webstream - http://simoncaine.co.uk/AudioTimeCapsulePodcast

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHFZ_FLH1XqrCZysA1nFISw

Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1008996252556647/?ref=br_rs

Twitter - https://twitter.com/audiotimetravel

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/asktheindustry.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anne Edyvean is the head of the BBC Writers Room. The Writers Room is the creative heart of the BBC set up to discover and develop writing talent for future shows.

I got her on the podcast to talk about...

• What is the BBC writers room?
• What are they looking for in scripts
• How the internet has impacted people’s attention and the BBC.
• How to make a living as a writer and where you can get your “10,000 hours” and first credits.

AND MORE!

This podcast would be useful to anyone comedians or writers looking at getting their work seen by the BBC and developing a career in television. 

You can stream the podcast here (with show notes) - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/AnneEdyvean

Or get it on iTunes here - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-the-industry-podcast/id946220937

If you enjoyed it please consider supporting the podcast by becoming a Patron for only $1 (80p) per episode! https://www.patreon.com/AskTheIndustryPodcast 

Please buy a ticket or three to my Edinburgh Fringe 2019 show - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/simon-caine-every-room-becomes-a-panic-room-when-you-overthink-enough

Or come see me on tour - http://simoncaine.co.uk/PanicRoom

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My 2nd book is finally out! It's called "How To Make A Living By Working For Free" and you can buy it here for £5 (digital) or £8 (paperback). Here's the synopsis of the book - 

The book is a how-to guide for artists to create their own online community for their work and how that community can support the artist to become sustainable in every way.

The book takes a critical and in-depth look at the media's perception of "free content" vs the reality of what the general public see it as.

If you're an artist in the modern age who wants a sustainable audience you're no longer just an artist, you're a community leader.

If you'd like to read the first few chapters of the book you can find a PDF version of that here.

----------------------------------------------------------------------

Every little bit helps! Alternatively you can support the show by giving it a review in iTunes or just by sharing the episode with a friend or two!

Thanks,

Si

x

Want more content from me? Why wouldn't you!

Please check out my other podcast - The Audio Time Capsule. In each episode a guest comes on, leaves 20 questions, then a year later comes back on and answers them. I then edit it so they're talking to their past self.

Here are the links -

iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-audio-time-capsule-podcast/id1303205943

Webstream - http://simoncaine.co.uk/AudioTimeCapsulePodcast

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHFZ_FLH1XqrCZysA1nFISw

Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1008996252556647/?ref=br_rs

Twitter - https://twitter.com/audiotimetravel

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/asktheindustry.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeremy Lee is one of the co-founders of the corporate booking agency JLA. JLA are the biggest corporate booking company in the country dealing with over 2,500 gigs per year booking comedians, writers, performers and even ex-prime ministers.

I got him on the podcast to talk about...

• How to get started on the corporate gigging circuit?
• How much can you expect to get paid for a corporate gig?
• Why he tries not to book “famous” comedians over good comedians.
• How the recession helped the corporate comedy circuit.
• Tips for people wanting to perform well at a corporate gig.
• Are corporate gigs a “boys club”?

AND MORE!

This podcast would be useful to anyone comedians who are looking at breaking into the corporate circuit or newer comedians who maybe have some preconceptions of the corporate scene. This podcast dispels a lot of myths about these gigs and aims to help performers get into the circuit.

You can stream the podcast here (with show notes) - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/JeremyLee

Or get it on iTunes here - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-the-industry-podcast/id946220937

If you enjoyed it please consider supporting the podcast by becoming a Patron for only $1 (80p) per episode! https://www.patreon.com/AskTheIndustryPodcast 

Please buy a ticket or three to my Edinburgh Fringe 2019 show - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/simon-caine-every-room-becomes-a-panic-room-when-you-overthink-enough

Or come see me on tour - http://simoncaine.co.uk/PanicRoom

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My 2nd book is finally out! It's called "How To Make A Living By Working For Free" and you can buy it here for £5 (digital) or £8 (paperback). Here's the synopsis of the book - 

The book is a how-to guide for artists to create their own online community for their work and how that community can support the artist to become sustainable in every way.

The book takes a critical and in-depth look at the media's perception of "free content" vs the reality of what the general public see it as.

If you're an artist in the modern age who wants a sustainable audience you're no longer just an artist, you're a community leader.

If you'd like to read the first few chapters of the book you can find a PDF version of that here.

----------------------------------------------------------------------

Every little bit helps! Alternatively you can support the show by giving it a review in iTunes or just by sharing the episode with a friend or two!

Thanks,

Si

x

Want more content from me? Why wouldn't you!

Please check out my other podcast - The Audio Time Capsule. In each episode a guest comes on, leaves 20 questions, then a year later comes back on and answers them. I then edit it so they're talking to their past self.

Here are the links -

iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-audio-time-capsule-podcast/id1303205943

Webstream - http://simoncaine.co.uk/AudioTimeCapsulePodcast

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHFZ_FLH1XqrCZysA1nFISw

Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1008996252556647/?ref=br_rs

Twitter - https://twitter.com/audiotimetravel

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/asktheindustry.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Wills is a New Zealand prop-comic residing in London. On stage he performs as The Boy with Tape on His Face. He's been performing since 2001 starting in New Zealand working his way towards the Edinburgh Fringe.

I got him on the podcast to talk about...

• Should you be friends with your fans?
• The difference between British and New Zealand comedy scenes.
• Why he is a silent act Will you get to an age where you’re no longer “the boy” but “the man”?
• Why having “fame” as your end goal is bad
• The value of having a 5-year plan in achieving your goals
• How he found his agent and advice on picking the right agent
• How he uses the Australian festivals to preview his shows on the other side of the world to prep for Edinburgh and the UK How to turn a marketing problem (not being able to describe his act) into an opportunity.
• How has social media helped / hurt your career?
• And how talking to his audience on social media has helped him keep his audience keen on the act.
• How he uses “joke structures” the same way comedians do without talking.
• How his marketing is growing up with The Boy How he uses social media to make his character have a personality online and why he keeps two accounts

AND MORE!

This podcast would be useful to anyone who is interested in building an audience around a novetly or character act as well as anyone who wants to tactfully use the Edinburgh Fringe to launch their career.

You can stream the podcast here (with show notes) - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/TheBoy

Or get it on iTunes here - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-the-industry-podcast/id946220937

If you enjoyed it please consider supporting the podcast by becoming a Patron for only $1 (80p) per episode! https://www.patreon.com/AskTheIndustryPodcast 

Please buy a ticket or three to my Edinburgh Fringe 2019 show - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/simon-caine-every-room-becomes-a-panic-room-when-you-overthink-enough

Or come see me on tour - http://simoncaine.co.uk/PanicRoom

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My 2nd book is finally out! It's called "How To Make A Living By Working For Free" and you can buy it here for £5 (digital) or £8 (paperback). Here's the synopsis of the book - 

The book is a how-to guide for artists to create their own online community for their work and how that community can support the artist to become sustainable in every way.

The book takes a critical and in-depth look at the media's perception of "free content" vs the reality of what the general public see it as.

If you're an artist in the modern age who wants a sustainable audience you're no longer just an artist, you're a community leader.

If you'd like to read the first few chapters of the book you can find a PDF version of that here.

----------------------------------------------------------------------

Every little bit helps! Alternatively you can support the show by giving it a review in iTunes or just by sharing the episode with a friend or two!

Thanks,

Si

x

Want more content from me? Why wouldn't you!

Please check out my other podcast - The Audio Time Capsule. In each episode a guest comes on, leaves 20 questions, then a year later comes back on and answers them. I then edit it so they're talking to their past self.

Here are the links -

iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-audio-time-capsule-podcast/id1303205943

Webstream - http://simoncaine.co.uk/AudioTimeCapsulePodcast

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHFZ_FLH1XqrCZysA1nFISw

Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1008996252556647/?ref=br_rs

Twitter - https://twitter.com/audiotimetravel

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/asktheindustry.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is an audiobook extract of my new book (sorry no interview here, but don't pass over it... I think you're going to like this).

I want to publish my new book "How To Make A Living By Working For Free".

Hi... my name is Simon. Welcome to my crowdfunding project.

For the past 6 years I've worked in social media. In short this means I write jokes and make images for the internet. The longer story is I build communities through excellent free content that attracts an audience for brands.

For the last 5 years I've been a gigging comedian slowly building a fan base online through free content. I've used the knowledge and skills I've built in my day job to make communities around the different channels I operate in online.

This book explains everything I've learned from obsessively reading, learning and trying to work out how relationships build online, how to build a community around what you do as an artist to find, nurture and grow your community on and offline.

What I need from this crowdfunding it pretty simple... money to get the first print run of the book off the ground / get the digital book finalized and ready to go on sale on Amazon.

My target amount is the absolute minimum that I would need to get the book ready for the public. Anything above that would be sales / profit. 

I've set up some awesome rewards for early backers, but if there's something you want which isn't available, please email me ([email protected]) and I'll try to make it available for you.

The book is a how-to guide for artists to create their own online community for their work and how that community can support the artist to become sustainable in every way.

The book takes a critical and in-depth look at the media's perception of "free content" vs the reality of what the general public see it as.

If you're an artist in the modern age who wants a sustainable audience you're no longer just an artist, you're a community leader.

You can pre-order it on IndieGoGo here - https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/how-to-make-a-living-by-working-for-free-book#/

Thanks for all the support.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/asktheindustry.

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Iain Coyle is a British TV presenter, producer and comedian who has worked on TV shows like Big Brother's Big Mouth and Shooting Stars. He is the current comedy commissioner for UKTV and Dave TV.

I got him on the podcast to talk about...

• How to get your idea on TV? (and his email address)
• What the Dave TV audience likes to watch (and why)
• Why getting something on TV is not always a good thing.
• The best / worst show he’s ever worked on.
• Vital info on TV channels tone of voice.
• How he champions TV show ideas he likes and the process of getting them made.
• His thoughts on just doing something and sharing it with the world to find an audience for it before approaching TV channels.
• The TV channels relationship with Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival

AND MORE!

This podcast would be useful to anyone who is interested in writing for TV, the best way of contacting a channel or the process that happens behind the scenes in producing shows for television. 

You can stream the podcast here (with show notes) - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/IainCoyle

Or get it on iTunes here - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-the-industry-podcast/id946220937

If you enjoyed it please consider supporting the podcast by becoming a Patron for only $1 (80p) per episode! https://www.patreon.com/AskTheIndustryPodcast 

Please buy a ticket or three to my Edinburgh Fringe 2019 show - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/simon-caine-every-room-becomes-a-panic-room-when-you-overthink-enough

Or come see me on tour - http://simoncaine.co.uk/PanicRoom

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My 2nd book is finally out! It's called "How To Make A Living By Working For Free" and you can buy it here for £5 (digital) or £8 (paperback). Here's the synopsis of the book - 

The book is a how-to guide for artists to create their own online community for their work and how that community can support the artist to become sustainable in every way.

The book takes a critical and in-depth look at the media's perception of "free content" vs the reality of what the general public see it as.

If you're an artist in the modern age who wants a sustainable audience you're no longer just an artist, you're a community leader.

If you'd like to read the first few chapters of the book you can find a PDF version of that here.

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Every little bit helps! Alternatively you can support the show by giving it a review in iTunes or just by sharing the episode with a friend or two!

Thanks,

Si

x

Want more content from me? Why wouldn't you!

Please check out my other podcast - The Audio Time Capsule. In each episode a guest comes on, leaves 20 questions, then a year later comes back on and answers them. I then edit it so they're talking to their past self.

Here are the links -

iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-audio-time-capsule-podcast/id1303205943

Webstream - http://simoncaine.co.uk/AudioTimeCapsulePodcast

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHFZ_FLH1XqrCZysA1nFISw

Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1008996252556647/?ref=br_rs

Twitter - https://twitter.com/audiotimetravel

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/asktheindustry.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Young and Jake Alexander founded the Hastings Comedy Festival in 2015. 2016 is their first year in operation and although they're not the most established comedy festival I got them on to talk about how to set up a comedy festival as well as...

• What makes the Hastings Fringe unique?
• Which kind of acts are they're trying to attract?
• How to market your show if you don't live in Hastings?
• How to set up a comedy festival and what are the biggest mistakes / learning points they have to share.
• What advice would they have for acts looking at doing the Hastings Fringe

AND MORE!

This podcast would be useful to anyone who is interested in doing the Hastings Fringe or starting their own festival.

You can stream the podcast here (with show notes) - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/HastingsFringe

Or get it on iTunes here - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-the-industry-podcast/id946220937

If you enjoyed it please consider supporting the podcast by becoming a Patron for only $1 (80p) per episode! https://www.patreon.com/AskTheIndustryPodcast 

Please buy a ticket or three to my Edinburgh Fringe 2019 show - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/simon-caine-every-room-becomes-a-panic-room-when-you-overthink-enough

Or come see me on tour - http://simoncaine.co.uk/PanicRoom

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My 2nd book is finally out! It's called "How To Make A Living By Working For Free" and you can buy it here for £5 (digital) or £8 (paperback). Here's the synopsis of the book - 

The book is a how-to guide for artists to create their own online community for their work and how that community can support the artist to become sustainable in every way.

The book takes a critical and in-depth look at the media's perception of "free content" vs the reality of what the general public see it as.

If you're an artist in the modern age who wants a sustainable audience you're no longer just an artist, you're a community leader.

If you'd like to read the first few chapters of the book you can find a PDF version of that here.

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Every little bit helps! Alternatively you can support the show by giving it a review in iTunes or just by sharing the episode with a friend or two!

Thanks,

Si

x

Want more content from me? Why wouldn't you!

Please check out my other podcast - The Audio Time Capsule. In each episode a guest comes on, leaves 20 questions, then a year later comes back on and answers them. I then edit it so they're talking to their past self.

Here are the links -

iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-audio-time-capsule-podcast/id1303205943

Webstream - http://simoncaine.co.uk/AudioTimeCapsulePodcast

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHFZ_FLH1XqrCZysA1nFISw

Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1008996252556647/?ref=br_rs

Twitter - https://twitter.com/audiotimetravel

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/asktheindustry.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam Larter (@lartymcparty) founded the Weirdos comedy club (@weirdoscomedy) in 2010. Not a traditional club, it's actually a revolving line up of comedians who act out shows, sketches and plays which he writers as well as a comedy night and a yearly panto.

 I got him on the podcast to talk about -

• What does “alternative comedy” mean to him? Has the term “alternative comedy” changed its meaning since the 1980s? Does alternative just mean something which isn’t mainstream and can an alternative comedian ever make it as a mainstream act? Why he does not do previews of his shows. Why he loves flyering at the Edinburgh Fringe (and why he’d gladly help you flyer your show!) How he has managed to make a profit in Edinburgh every year. What it is like being involved in the alternative circuit and how supportive it is. Is it harder to get constructive feedback from an audience who like what you do?

AND MORE!

This podcast would be useful to anyone who is interested in building their own following for their work or is an aspiring writer who wants to write and produce shows either professionally or just for fun.

You can stream the podcast here (with show notes) - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/AdamLarter

Or get it on iTunes here - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-the-industry-podcast/id946220937

If you enjoyed it please consider supporting the podcast by becoming a Patron for only $1 (80p) per episode! https://www.patreon.com/AskTheIndustryPodcast 

Please buy a ticket or three to my Edinburgh Fringe 2019 show - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/simon-caine-every-room-becomes-a-panic-room-when-you-overthink-enough

Or come see me on tour - http://simoncaine.co.uk/PanicRoom

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My 2nd book is finally out! It's called "How To Make A Living By Working For Free" and you can buy it here for £5 (digital) or £8 (paperback). Here's the synopsis of the book - 

The book is a how-to guide for artists to create their own online community for their work and how that community can support the artist to become sustainable in every way.

The book takes a critical and in-depth look at the media's perception of "free content" vs the reality of what the general public see it as.

If you're an artist in the modern age who wants a sustainable audience you're no longer just an artist, you're a community leader.

If you'd like to read the first few chapters of the book you can find a PDF version of that here.

----------------------------------------------------------------------

Every little bit helps! Alternatively you can support the show by giving it a review in iTunes or just by sharing the episode with a friend or two!

Thanks,

Si

x

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Want more content from me? Why wouldn't you!  Please check out my other podcast - The Audio Time Capsule. In each episode a guest comes on, leaves 20 questions, then a year later comes back on and answers them. I then edit it so they're talking to their past self. Here are the links -  iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-audio-time-capsule-podcast/id1303205943 Webstream - http://simoncaine.co.uk/AudioTimeCapsulePodcast YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHFZ_FLH1XqrCZysA1nFISw Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1008996252556647/?ref=br_rs Twitter - https://twitter.com/audiotimetravel

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/asktheindustry.

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Jessie joined Janklow & Nesbit in 2010, shortly after graduating from Leeds University with a degree in English Literature. As well as building up her list of fiction and non-fiction authors, she runs the company’s social media presence and sells foreign rights across a number of different territories. On the fiction side she’s looking for stand-out voices and original storytelling; novels that ask difficult questions, and explore the answers to those questions in a unique and imaginative way.

 I got her on the podcast to talk about -

• What is a literary agent?
• Where do you even start looking for the right agent?
• When should you approach an agent, what should you send and what are the common errors writers make?
• What happens from finding a book idea to getting it on the shelf with an agent.
• What books sell best in what country
• The value of social media for an author when pitching a book. Is the trend of internet celebrities getting book deals a fad? Or the way forward for the publishing industry?
• Are celebrity books pushing out books by new writers because they’re more bankable and more likely to sell?

AND MORE!

This podcast would be useful to anyone who wants to get a book published or self-publish a book themselves and wants an agent to help that happen.

You can stream the podcast here (with show notes) - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/JessieBotterill

Or get it on iTunes here - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-the-industry-podcast/id946220937

If you enjoyed it please consider supporting the podcast by becoming a Patron for only $1 (80p) per episode! https://www.patreon.com/AskTheIndustryPodcast 

Please buy a ticket or three to my Edinburgh Fringe 2019 show - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/simon-caine-every-room-becomes-a-panic-room-when-you-overthink-enough

Or come see me on tour - http://simoncaine.co.uk/PanicRoom

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My 2nd book is finally out! It's called "How To Make A Living By Working For Free" and you can buy it here for £5 (digital) or £8 (paperback). Here's the synopsis of the book - 

The book is a how-to guide for artists to create their own online community for their work and how that community can support the artist to become sustainable in every way.

The book takes a critical and in-depth look at the media's perception of "free content" vs the reality of what the general public see it as.

If you're an artist in the modern age who wants a sustainable audience you're no longer just an artist, you're a community leader.

If you'd like to read the first few chapters of the book you can find a PDF version of that here.

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Every little bit helps! Alternatively you can support the show by giving it a review in iTunes or just by sharing the episode with a friend or two!

Thanks,

Si

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Want more content from me? Why wouldn't you!

Please check out my other podcast - The Audio Time Capsule. In each episode a guest comes on, leaves 20 questions, then a year later comes back on and answers them. I then edit it so they're talking to their past self.

Here are the links -

iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-audio-time-capsule-podcast/id1303205943

Webstream - http://simoncaine.co.uk/AudioTimeCapsulePodcast

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHFZ_FLH1XqrCZysA1nFISw

Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1008996252556647/?ref=br_rs

Twitter - https://twitter.com/audiotimetravel

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