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- EP 38: Druid, Folk, and Noir, Featuring Olivia Harding
Musician, author, podcasters, and all around amazing artist Olivia Harding joins the show this week! You may know Olivia as Liv the Druid from the band, Music the Gathering, but she is also the host of the podcast Folk Files, where she dives into the history of famous folk songs. She is also a member of the band Gumshoe Noir, and recently took pen to paper to write a novel to their tunes.
Music the Gathering
Folk Files
Gumshoe Noir
News:
- Kindle Vella changes
- Books-A-Million rolls out same day delivery
- Penguins unite!
- According to Webster...
Tools:
- Vellum & Atticus & the joys of formatting
Creatives on F.I.R.E.:
- Cross branding
- Debt
1 hr 18 min - EP 37: Thirty-five and Counting, Featuring R.L. King
R.L. King joins the pod this week to tell us about her Alastair Stone Chronicles. She also shares a wealth of knowledge about her process and why her nickname is rat.
News:
- World Con is going to L.A.
- Blocking pirate ships reduces pirates. Neat.
- McAnime Nuggets
- EC Comics
Tools:
- Plottr
- BookBrush
Creativies on F.I.R.E.:
- Going wide vs going Zon
- The dangers of life-style inflation
1 hr 11 min - EP 36: Chapter 0, Featuring Craig Martelle & Stanley
"You can always sell a good book." - Craig Martelle.
Craig Martelle joins the show this week to tell us what he's been working on and to drop some knowledge bombs. Whether you're pursuing the indie or trad path, you won't want to miss what Craig has to say.
1 hr 3 min - EP 35: Superstars Writing Seminar 2024
Phill & J.H. recap their time at Superstars. Spoiler alert: It was awesome.
News:
- World Con Awards Drama Update
- World Con Bids
- Cormac McCarthy Valentine's Candy
- Orbit Works
A.I. News:
- King Charles A.I. books
- The suit against the robot overlords is not going well for team Authors
Tools:
- Book Funnel
Creatives on F.I.R.E.:
- Submitting to publishers
- Reducing expenses & value-based spending
1 hr 3 min - EP 34: Don't Do Creepy Stuff
News:
- Don't Do Creepy Stuff
- Simon & Schuster 100 years
- Spotify Audiobooks blowing up!
- Storyfair Partnering with Blackstone
Tools:
- Health
Creatives on F.I.R.E.:
- Savings Rate
- Realistic Expectations
1 hr 16 min - EP 33: Future Best Seller, Cyberpunk Edition, Featuring Chris Arnone
Author, poet, and actor, Chris M. Arnone joins the pod this week to celebrate the release of the latest book in Cyberpunk series, Necopolis Alpha.
News:
- What up with all the World Con Hugo Drama?
- Penguin Random House to sell and distribute Wattpad WEBTOON
- Libro.fm & best selling authors donate profits to support independent booksellers
- Publishers fire metaphorical cannons at pirates
- New scam! Yay!
Writing Tools:
- Chris shares his love of whiteboards and laser printers
Creatives on F.I.R.E.:
- The least you need to know about traditional publishing
- Recap of the Trinity Study and a personal example from Phill on how it might not be as daunting as it seems
1 hr 21 min - EP 32: Taco Sauce & Spooky Stuffs, Featuring Becca Harris
Author, poet, and spooky stuff podcaster Becca Harris joined the pod this week to talk all things writing! And to help J.H. pick on Phill.
News:
- SFWA has announced dates for the Nebulas
- Holiday book sales soar
- The Los Angeles Public Library becomes a publisher
- Blackstone Unlimited
AI News:
- Fairly Trained
- Insight
- Book Mimics
Tools:
- Scrivener - but this time we air our dirty laundry
Creatives on F.I.R.E.:
- The Trinity Study
- The indie path - the least you need to know
1 hr 2 min - EP 31: The Episode Where J.H. reveals Phill's Secret, Featuring Sherry Peters
Award winning author and writing coach Sherry Peters joined us this week to fire off the first pod of the year! She tells us all about her Mabel the Lovelorn Dwarf series, winning a Writers Digest award, what it was like living in Northern Ireland, what being a writing coach is all about, and more!
News:
- Tor.com is changing its name to Reactor
- Barnes & Noble to open more stores!
- Library Audiobook lends up 23% last year!
- January 1st was Public Domain day
- What can authors learn from Wattpad's reader research?
A.I. News:
- An A.I. novel won 2nd place in a competition in China
- The New York Times has raised a suit agains OpenAI & Microsoft
Writer Tools:
- ReMarkable
Creatives on Fire:
- A 2nd path to achieving my dreams
- The 2 paths - Trad or Indie
1 hr 31 min - EP 30: Setting Your Author Goals for Next Year
Pod favorite authors Julie Jones & Shayne Easson return this week for a deep conversation about setting goals, achieving goals, failing goals, and getting real with ourselves.
And from the Future Best Seller crew to you, we wish everyone Happy Holidays and the best of luck in the new year!
News:
- Review Bomb Fail
- Penguin Random House Acquires Hay House
1 hr 16 min - EP 29: Our Robot Overlords' Favorite Author, Featuring William Ledbetter
Nebula winning author William Ledbetter joins us this week to celebrate the release of his latest novel, Level Seven in his Killday series. But that's not all he's celebrating. Bill also joins us to celebrate retiring early to write full-time!
A big congratulations to Bill from the Future Best Seller crew!
News:
- How many people read books on their smart phones?
- Oddest book title of the year?
- Barnes & Nobles sunsets Nook Reading app for Windows
- Bookwire's audiobook service, WAY, or We Audiobook You, goes to English, Brazilian, & Spanish Markets
- Amazon sunsets Comixology app
AI News:
- The Authors Guild's survey on generative A.I. **LINK**
- How to identify A.I. books on Amazon Kindle Unlimited
- The Association of American Authors submitted a 2nd round of comments to the U.S. Copyright office regarding A.I.
Tools:
- Portable Monitors >> Link to the portable monitor Phill has and mentioned on the episode
Creatives on F.I.R.E.:
- We celebrate Bill's retirement from the day job!
- Bill gives us a bit of his villain origin story and some advice about not giving up
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