Off the Press

By Mel Torrefranca

OFF THE PRESS is my real-time story of building a publishing company from the ground up. It’s an honest look at what it takes to make art, sell it, and everything in between… It’s a lot.... more

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The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.

Off the Press episodes:

January 24, 2026 Writing a book description that sells
Let's take 3 book descriptions from Lost Island Press and workshop them into stronger copy.
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BOOKS FEATURED
📖 My Brother's Spare by Shira Behore
📖 Lone Player by Julia Rosemary Turk
📖 Leaving Wishville by Mel Torrefranca
Official podcast page
lostislandpress.com/podcast
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Thank you to Bookvault, our founding sponsor of OFF THE PRESS. Use code BVISLAND to get 3 free title setups: bookvault.app
My website and socials
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Plot a novel with me
lostislandink.com

Tools I use
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21min
January 17, 2026 Modern book publishing is broken
No matter what path you choose, it's going to suck. (And that's okay!)
Use code BVISLAND for 3 free title setups on Bookvault: bookvault.app
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lostislandpress.com
Official podcast page
lostislandpress.com/podcast
Buy a book to support the show
lostislandpress.com/category/books
My website and socials
meltorrefranca.com
Plot a novel with me
lostislandink.com

Tools I use
meltorrefranca.com/tech
Show notes may contain affiliate links
...more
19min
January 10, 2026 I started a publishing company with no clue what I was doing
When I was seventeen, I started a publishing company with hardly any experience. This episode covers why I did it, and some early lessons I learned.
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lostislandpress.com
Official podcast page
lostislandpress.com/podcast
Buy a book to support the show
lostislandpress.com/category/books
Thank you to Bookvault, our founding sponsor of OFF THE PRESS. Use code BVISLAND to get 3 free title setups: bookvault.app
My website and socials
meltorrefranca.com
Plot a novel with me
lostislandink.com

Tools I use
meltorrefranca.com/tech
Show notes may contain affiliate links
...more
18min
January 03, 2026 Why I’m starting a podcast in 2026
Turns out, my YouTube videos with less than 1K views sold more books than my videos with 1M+ views. Here's what I'm doing next.
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lostislandpress.com
Official podcast page
lostislandpress.com/podcast
Buy a book to support the show
lostislandpress.com/category/books
Thank you to Bookvault, our founding sponsor of OFF THE PRESS. Use code BVISLAND to get 3 free title setups: bookvault.app
My website and socials
meltorrefranca.com
Plot a novel with me
lostislandink.com

Tools I use
meltorrefranca.com/tech
Show notes may contain affiliate links
...more
14min

FAQs about Off the Press:

How many episodes does Off the Press have?

The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.