The Dead Robots' Society

The Robots return to talking about business. This time we're laying the foundation for a series of episodes on business. The start of that is to know what it means to be a career writer. In this case, as in many others to come, inspiration is drawn and quotes are made from the business writing blog of Kristine Kathryn Rusch. You can read the specific post linked below. Do yourself a huge favor and go start reading.

http://kriswrites.com/business-rusch-publishing-articles

http://kriswrites.com/2013/08/28/the-business-rusch-a-career-versus-publication

Paul was just on Mythwits. Go check him out.

http://mythwits.com

Also mentioned was The Copyright Handbook by Nolo Press. A must have reference.

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Episode 301 is on the air!

Join the Robots as they talk about minimum publishing standards indie publishers should aspire to. This discussion was spawned by two blog posts from author Chuck Wendig about self-publishing not being the minor leagues. And a follow up post.

http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2014/01/27/self-publishing-is-not-the-minor-leagues/

http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2014/01/28/follow-up-on-self-publishing-readers-are-not-good-gatekeepers/

The Robots staked out several different perspectives and a vigorous discussion was had. We all agree that indie publishers should do the very best they can and keep learning, but some parts of Chuck's posts got some strong push back. Perhaps that was the point. If so, it worked.

Join the Robots in welcoming back their Dark Overlord Justin Macumber. We have a nice rambling conversation about his doings and inspiration.

Join the Robots as they talk with New York Times Bestselling Author Scott Sigler about his newest release, Pandemic. The book is officially released January 21st, 2014, but you can pre-order a copy right now.

Join the Robots as they review Under A Graveyard Sky by John Ringo.

Zombies are real. And we made them. Are you prepared for the zombie apocalypse? The Smith family is, with the help of a few marines.

When an airborne zombie plague is released, bringing civilization to a grinding halt, the Smith family, Steven, Stacey, Sophia and Faith, take to the Atlantic to avoid the chaos. The plan is to find a safe haven from the anarchy of infected humanity. What they discover, instead, is a sea composed of the tears of survivors and a passion for bringing hope.

For it is up to the Smiths and a small band of Marines to somehow create the refuge that survivors seek in a world of darkness and terror. Now with every continent a holocaust and every ship an abattoir, life is lived under a graveyard sky.

Join the Robots as they look back at 2013 and plan for 2014. They do their very best to suss out how to improve and maximize productivity. Remember, aim high and you'll never shoot yourself in the foot.

The spreadsheet Terry mentions for committing to 2014 yearly goals is at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0Agdm_aZVrdhgdFJTZEg2cmxTeW82SWx6Mm9ZMGhxQnc&usp=sharing. Feel free to add yourself and join the crowd.

Join the Robots as they mull where a story starts and ends, as well as how to know where to put what falls in between.

The holiday season is upon us! Come join the Robots as they discuss writing seasonal fiction and for niche markets.

This week the Robots' have David Wood and J. Daniel Sawyer come on to assist Paul with a makeover on his branding. Come join us and give Paul your thoughts.

Check the show notes for all the links and covers we're talking about at: http://deadrobotssociety.com/2013/12/03/episode-295-the-paul-elard-cooley-makeover-show/

Author and podcaster J. Daniel Sawyer joins the Robots to expand on last week's conversation on business. Come join us and benefit from his experience.