Today, we break down some printing options available to indie authors as they advance in their careers. We discuss POD (print on demand), offset print runs, and more! Take a listen!

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This week, we discuss What If...? Season Two! Was it good? Just ok? Did you remember this was even coming out? We break it all down. Let us know your thoughts!

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This week, we discuss our creative goals for 2024! We've got a lot of exciting artistic pursuits this year, including new novels, gallery exhibits, concerts, and more! Let us know your goals!

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Recently, a comic book store owner ignited controversy by saying the problem with modern comics is writers creating 'self-inserts' instead of simply writing Spider-Man. Is this true? What, if anything, is wrong with modern comics? Haven't great comic book writers placed themselves in their characters from the beginning? We break it all down!

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Take a deeper dive into the story behind Black Market Heart, Book 4 in the Eververse series and Darby's first Kickstarter! Enter a magical world with superheroes, witches, a grumpy dragon, and zombie gangs in this dark fantasy!

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This week, we discuss Darby's success selling his books at cons, and how that relates to the controversy surrounding author Cait Corrain. Corrain review bombed her fellow 2024 peers on #Goodreads, a baffling move that shines a light on competition and community among authors and serves as a lesson for all artists to support each other.

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This week, special guest Chaddy joins us to discuss something no one ever talks about - what do Star Wars fans want? With the franchise nearing its 50th anniversary, it seems fandom is more splintered than ever. Is there a way to bring everyone together?

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This week, we discuss Mary Spender's video on all the work that goes into being an independent artist. These days, being an artist isn't just playing a song or writing a book, it's being a marketer, a small business owner, and more. We talk about all the realities an indie artist faces.

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This week, we discuss all the great stuff happening in #indiecomics as well the history behind them. What does that history say about the future of independent art in other media? Quite a bit it turns out.

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Casting is underway for James Gunn's upcoming Superman: Legacy. It could be the movie is based on All-Star Superman, the seminal comic book that we discuss in detail today. What makes it such a great Superman comic? Does it still hold up today? Should you read it? Take a listen as we break it all down!

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