Future Best Seller

By Future Best Seller

The podcast every author needs!

It drives us bonkers that there isn’t a one-stop shop to keep up-to-date with everything going on in the writing industry.

We’re asking a lot. It’s a big industry. St... more

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FAQs about Future Best Seller:

How many episodes does Future Best Seller have?

The podcast currently has 48 episodes available.

Future Best Seller episodes:

December 04, 2023EP 28: He is THE next Shayne Easson, Featuring Shayne Easson
He's the nicest person we know! Shayne Easson joined the pod this week to share some wisdom and hard lessons learned with his first novel.
News:
Writer Beware has some new solicitors they want us to beware of. See what we did there?

A Christmas tree made out of... Books?

Another Witcher book!
AI News:
Sports Illustrated and our robot overlords
Tools:
Critique Groups. - Shayne shares the value he's found in his group and how they've all grown as authors

Atlantis - Shayne shares how he uses a different word processor for editing
Creatives on F.I.R.E.:
Shayne tells us about owning his own business and how the lessons learned there translate to his author business
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1h
November 27, 2023EP 27: From Opera Singer to Author, Featuring Louisa Morgan
Author Louisa Morgan joins us this week to talk about all things writing, as well as her career as an opera singer, telling ghost stories on TikTok, and of course, her latest novel - The Ghosts of Beatrice Bird.
News:
Kobo turned in the their Book Report. Spoiler alert - Canadians read a lot

Airport Libraries?

Amazon Author Pages get their groove back

Draft2Digital celebrates releasing 1 Milly books
AI News:
Amazon using AI to spot fake reviews

Spotify to utlize Google's AI to make recommendations
Tools:
Keeping it simple

Writing Sprints
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1h 11min
November 20, 2023EP 26: Phill wants Toys!
Updates on NaNoWriMo and our thoughts on series fatigue.

News:
Spotify launches 'free' audiobooks for Premium subscribers

Amazon KDP puts out an update on the recent category changes

The book club that spent 28 years reading one title

Like Smokey the Bear said, only you can prevent review bombing!
Tools:
Dictation. Shuddup and listen, and then... Don't shuddup.
Creatives on F.I.R.E.:
Buckets for bucketing and some thoughts on checking & savings accounts
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48min
November 13, 2023EP 25: NaNoWriMo
NaNoWriMo makes Phill a NaNoWhiNo. Never call real-life Axel in a crisis.
News:
Gen Z & Millenials & Libraries

A friendly holiday reminder from the Zon

The Zon goes after scammers

Simon & Schuster is single
AI News:
SFWA sends a letter to the U.S. Copyright Office

A message for the Prime Minister

The Zon does a beta for A.I. audiobook narration
Tools:
The majestical Con Box & Book Box
Creatives on F.I.R.E.
NaNoWriMo - What are you trying to achieve?

Annual enrollment & insurance things

Phill plays with a YoYo
***No YoYo's were harmed in the making of this episode
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1h 3min
November 07, 2023EP 24: The World Fantasy Convention Pt. 2
Phillip and J.H. recap their time at the World Fantasy Convention and interview a gaggle of incredible guests including:
Author Usman T. Malik

Author & Podcaster Rebecca Harris

Author & TikToker Paula Lafferty

Author Susan Forest

Author Shayne Eason
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1h 12min
November 06, 2023EP 23: The World Fantasy Convention Pt 1.
Phillip and J.H. recap their time at the World Fantasy Convention and interview a gaggle of incredible guests including:
Author William Chamberlain

Author Tracy S. Morris

Author & Writing Coach Sherry Peters

Author Erin S. Bales

Author & Publisher Joshua B. Palmatier

Author Evan Braun
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1h 25min
October 23, 2023Ep 22: Spooooooky...
Welcome to our first ever Halloween episode. It's super spooky. If you find bad puns and terrible ghosts noises creepy, then you're sure to be terrified!
Join J.H. and Phill as they talk about why they love Halloween and give some tips on writing creepy scenes.
News:
A comic legend gets the last laugh

Ebook revenues are down. Sad clown face.

Shocking news - Some people bribe reviewers. Whuut?!

Pirates running rampant down under! And not the fun kind!

AI startup Anybook says it wants to be the Netflix or Spotify of publishing.
Tools:
Our favorite spooky, or not so spooky, notebooks
Creatives on F.I.R.E.
Spooky Health Savings Accounts
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1h 4min
October 16, 2023EP 21: What Are Your Thoughts on A.I. for Audiobooks?
News:
KDP announces your old reports are going away. Sad face

Publishing is the 2nd most impacted industry from pirates. Arrrggh

Society of Authors call out Spotify
AI News:
Bowker and DeepZen collab on A.I. audiobooks coming to the U.S.. Dem robots sound like people
Tools:
J.H. Shares her tools for keeping organized
Creatives on F.I.R.E.
Phill is happy the stock market is down

Best Buy credit card update aka Phill is dumb
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48min
October 09, 2023EP 20: J.H.'s Release Party! Woot! Woot!
This week we're celebrating the release of J.H.'s folk album and her latest novel! The album is Once Upon a Time, and the band is called Wildwood Minstrels. The novel is Jack of Crows. Both release this week!
News:
The writer strike is over!

Books-a-Million same day delivery

Spotify launches its new audiobook service in the U.K. & Austrailia
AI News:
183,000 books used to train A.I.

Amazon KDP to limit the number of titles you can publish per day
Creatives on F.I.R.E.:
J.H. explains the strategy she implemented around Jack of Crows publication
Tools:
J.H. walks us through the various platforms she looked at for Jack of Crows and the lessons learned
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45min
October 02, 2023 EP 19: Hobbit Day!
In this special episode, the Future Best Seller crew joins a fellowship of hobbits, dwarves, and elves to celebrate Hobbit Day! Join us for an episode that is all things Tolkien!
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1h 37min

FAQs about Future Best Seller:

How many episodes does Future Best Seller have?

The podcast currently has 48 episodes available.