The Dead Robots' Society

Join the Robots as they talk with author and podcaster John Mierau about writing in a shared universe. We talk about his shared world anthologies Walk The Fire (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009GQYF6E) and May The Ferryman Take You (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KQAAJ5A).

Visit his site to see what he's up to at http://ServingWorlds.com.

Join the robots as they talk with an expert on what goes into laying out your book. John McCarthy walks us through the pitfalls of getting the interior of a print project just right.

Some further insight on the subject can be found in this interview with Jane Friedman: http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2014/06/how-much-attention-should-you-pay-to-book-design/

You can reach him at [email protected] to do your POD layout for a very reasonable sum. Remember, don't be that guy. Make your book look like a pro did it.

We also mentioned the following in the show:

The Book Designer — Practical Advice to Help Self-Publishers Build Better Books: http://www.thebookdesigner.com

Draft2Digital (though I couldn't remember the name at the time): http://Draft2Digital.com

Cover Critics: http://covercritics.com

Lousy Covers: http://lousybookcovers.com

Join the Robots as they discuss the use of first and third person in fiction.

Terry and Paul discuss the huge disaster that is the Hacette v Amazon war and how it affects writers in both the traditional publishing and independent publishing camps.

Join the Robots as they talk about Balticon 2014. What did they accomplish and what are they doing next.

Terry apologizes for the quality of his audio. Google didn't want to let him in and he was on a phone. The issue has been resolved.

Terry also recommended Deposit Photos as an inexpensive place to get stock images. They can be found at http://depositphotos.com.

Hosts Paul E. Cooley, Scott Roche, and special guest host J. Daniel Sawyer met the fans at Balticon 2014. At the end of the show is a read by Scott. Enjoy.

Join the Robots as they talk about authors and the whole convention experience.

Join the Robots as the discussing pricing and how it affects discoverability.

Also, go buy Paul's new book, The Street. Seriously. http://shadowpublications.com/the-street-presale/

Join the Robots as they celebrate the release of The Street with Paul E. Cooley. Head over to ShadowPublications.com and get your copy today. Also, put down your drinks before you listen to the show.

You've been warned.

What happens when your favorite childhood television characters are forced into unemployment?

What is a puppet to do when corporate America shuts down the television stations and educational shows that gave them purpose and a reason to live?

Pretty much any and every thing that a down on his luck human would do… and much much more.

It’s a rough and tumble debauchery-riddled descent into madness and moral degradation as your favorite childhood friends do whatever it takes to survive and turn a profit… no matter the costs.

One unlikely anti-hero steps out of the trash-strewn alleys to take back what was lost. Friends will be sacrificed. Enemies will be made. The seed and dough will run red with greed and lust.

It’s just another day…

… another day on The Street.

Join the Robots as they talk about discoverability and social media.