The Gatecrashers Podcast

If you've been in the publishing industry for a few years, chances are that everything you thought you knew is old news. From advertising strategies to book formats, the Gatecrashers explore this reality.

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ebooks changes in recent years:

https://visual.ly/community/infographic/computers/publishing-digital-era     ebook sales fall: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/mar/14/ebook-sales-continue-to-fall-nielsen-survey-uk-book-sales     https://www.geekwire.com/2018/traditional-publishers-ebook-sales-drop-indie-authors-amazon-take-off/     https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/content-and-e-books/article/76706-e-book-sales-fell-10-in-2017.html      Current digital reads led by women: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/apr/15/digital-reading-driven-by-older-women-study-claims     audio books:   The "30% of sales will be audio" is a commonly used average measuring stick in the self-pub world. https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/financial-reporting/article/80703-audiobook-sales-jumped-24-in-2018.html    Example of how quickly Amazon changes: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/financial-reporting/article/80703-audiobook-sales-jumped-24-in-2018.html    The fall of the blog: https://daily.jstor.org/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-blog/

Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President at MacGregor & Luedeke. She brings 10+ years of experience.

Charis Crowe is a marketer and freelancer who spent nearly ten years at the gates of publishing before deciding to launch her own self-publishing career.

What happens when editors or agents say they're looking for something specific, but when you submit that very thing, it goes nowhere? The Gatecrashers discuss this confusing publishing phenomenon. 

Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President at MacGregor & Luedeke. She brings 10+ years of experience.

Charis Crowe is a marketer and freelancer who spent nearly ten years at the gates of publishing before deciding to launch her own self-publishing career.

Joining a writer community can help you grow, but it can also be detrimental to your publishing career. Join the Gatecrashers as they unpack the realties of "writer group mentality" and the dangers these groups can pose to your career.

Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President at MacGregor & Luedeke. She brings 10+ years of experience.

Charis Crowe is a marketer and freelancer who spent nearly ten years at the gates of publishing before deciding to launch her own self-publishing career.

 

 

It's easy to assume that the faculty at a writers' conference are knowledgeable, trustworthy, and good at their jobs. But the reality is that conferences simply can't fully vet each and every faculty member. Join the Gatecrashers as they dive into why and how this happens.

Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President at MacGregor & Luedeke. She brings 10+ years of experience.

Charis Crowe is a marketer and freelancer who spent nearly ten years at the gates of publishing before deciding to launch her own self-publishing career.

If you pair a great platform with a great book idea, you'll have a guaranteed bestseller, right? Not always.

The Gatecrashers tackle the mythical "formula for book-publishing success," addressing the problems with the "do X and you'll get Y" approach to publishing.

Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President at MacGregor & Luedeke. She brings 10+ years of experience.

Charis Crowe is a marketer and freelancer who spent nearly ten years at the gates of publishing before deciding to launch her own self-publishing career.

The Gatecrashers dive into the reality that not all literary agents and book publishers/editors are good at their jobs. From obvious scams (e.g. agents who demand a cut of self-published earnings) to frowned-upon policies (e.g. we'll only publish your book if you hire us for marketing), we'll offer stories and insight on what to look out for when navigating the publishing world.

Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President at MacGregor & Luedeke. She brings 10+ years of experience.

Charis Crowe is a marketer and freelancer who spent nearly ten years at the gates of publishing before deciding to launch her own self-publishing career.

In their inaugural episode, the Gatecrashers discuss 10 things that you don't find out about book publishing until it's too late. From the reality that conferences can't possibly fully vet their faculty to the dangers of finding yourself in an echo chamber, these are ten things that nearly every author will fall victim to. The only way to prepare is to be informed.

Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President at MacGregor & Luedeke. She brings 10+ years of experience.

Charis Crowe is a marketer and freelancer who spent nearly ten years at the gates of publishing before deciding to launch her own self-publishing career.