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What does a Publicist do?

Reading with a chance of tacos - June 26, 2024 02:43 - 51 minutes
What does a Publicist do? You’ve signed with a publishing house, now what? On today’s show,  we chat to a publicist from Affirm Press, one of this country's favourite publishing houses, all about what to expect when your book gets accepted. What assistance do you receive? What media? Ho...

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Ep136 Fighting With Love: The Legacy of John Lewis with Lesa Cline-Ransome, James E. Ransome, and Paula Wiseman

Picture Book Look - June 25, 2024 13:56 - 30 minutes
Wow- you will not want to miss this incredible conversation with Lesa Cline-Ransome, James E. Ransome, and editor Paula Wiseman about the making of Fighting with Love: The Legacy of John Lewis and you will not want to miss this biography either! ***Find out more about Lesa here:  Website: http...

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Scrapbooking Yourself: 7/10 Photos of You

ScrapHappier - June 25, 2024 09:00 - 16 minutes
70. Scrapbooking Yourself: 7/10 Photos of You Alice Boll from ScrapHappy walks you through Part 7 of the 10 part series to help you scrapbook yourself. Part 7 is all about photos of yourself. Alice shares 10 types of photos of yourself that you can include in your scrapbooks and 5 tips for ta...

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Karl Marlantes: Cold Victory, a Novel

WritersCast - June 21, 2024 20:30 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Cold Victory: A Novel — Karl Marlantes — Atlantic Monthly Press – 978-0-8021-6142-0 – Hardcover — 352 pages — $28.00 — January 9, 2024 — ebook versions available at lower prices I have to confess at the outset that Karl Marlantes has become one of my favorite authors of recent times and his late...

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What is an agent and how do I get one?

How Books Are Made - June 21, 2024 09:06 - 34 minutes
Good agents are the fairy grandparents of page and screen. They get writers; and they get writers paid. Most jobs in publishing are done by humans flying solo – writers and freelancers working from home, running their own show. That can be lonely work. Especially as a writer, it's just...

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A catch up with Adrian, Sarah, and Rory

Reading with a chance of tacos - June 21, 2024 07:32 - 50 minutes
DRINKS WITH KEN G’day everyone, welcome to Friday and Drinks with Ken, where I catch up with some writing and book friends for a relaxing drink and chat about all things writing, illustrating, books, and the industry. A chance to wind down and reflect on life as a creative, what the industry...

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Master Review Campaigns to Increase Book Sales

Self Publishing Insiders - June 20, 2024 05:00 - 48 minutes
If you're reading this, you already know that best practices are what separates the publishing amateurs from the pros. But did you know there are a multitude of best practices when it comes to getting, and leveraging, book reviews to boost sales? Join us as Booksprout's Virginie Carmichael and R...

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On Writing with Lian Tanner

Reading with a chance of tacos - June 19, 2024 05:56 - 52 minutes
On Writing with Lian Tanner – writing a sequel, a first draft, where to begin a story and why On today’s show, we chat to a legend children’s author about everything writing. How to write a sequel. How to write each draft. Where to begin your story and why. And, even how to work with editor...

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Author Strength Training with Becca Syme

Self Publishing Insiders - June 13, 2024 05:00 - 52 minutes
Better. Stronger. Faster. It's what many of us strive for in our author careers. But how do we move the needle forward when life has other plans? Enter Becca Syme. Becca is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach and has been coaching success alignment for more than a decade. Join us as we analyze a ...

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Ep135 Picture Book Picks: Pride Month

Picture Book Look - June 11, 2024 14:19 - 16 minutes
It's Pride month! We have some great mentor texts for your around this month's theme and we can't wait for you to check them out! Pride is important all year long - we see you, we love you, we support you! Kirsti's Picks: Silly: Bunnybear by Andrea J. Loney and Carmen Saldaña Rhyme: Love in t...

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Scrapbooking Yourself: 6/10 Your Accomplishments

ScrapHappier - June 11, 2024 10:00 - 12 minutes
69. Scrapbooking Yourself: 6/10 Your Accomplishments Alice Boll from ScrapHappy walks you through Part 6 of the 10 part series to help you scrapbook yourself. Part 6 is all about your accomplishments. Alice breaks it down into 5 types of accomplishments to document in your scrapbooks and give...

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Season 6, Episode 44: Book Recommendations + Books We Wish We Read Sooner

Currently Reading - June 10, 2024 09:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.5K ratings
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: book recommendations and…. book recommendations! Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: books we wish we read sooner The Fountain: we visi...

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Innovation and impact in open-access publishing

How Books Are Made - June 07, 2024 12:45 - 29 minutes
Open-access publishing models are so ubiquitous today that we forget they had to be invented first – by bold, generous publishers. In this episode, Arthur talks to one of those inventors: Frances Pinter has been pioneering for decades, running her own academic publishing company for ov...

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EP 364 - 40 Years of Rubes® Cartoons with Leigh Rubin

Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing - June 06, 2024 21:47 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Mark interviews Leigh Rubin about 40 years of his Rubes® cartoons and his latest book THINK LIKE A CARTOONIST. Prior to the interview, Mark shares comments from recent episodes, and a word from this episode's sponsor. Learn more about this self-publishing/WIDE-publishing focused cruise. In ...

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Books with Bite: A New Era of Vampire Reads

Professional Book Nerds - June 06, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 302 ratings
Emma and Joe are joined by Andrea and Meghan to discuss a new era of vampire reads! We've seen a huge increase in books featuring vampires in the last few years and wanted to share some recent books and upcoming releases we're most excited about to usher in a new era. Emma’s Picks:   So Thirsty ...

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Smashwords to D2D Migration - Ask Us Anything!

Self Publishing Insiders - June 06, 2024 05:00 - 50 minutes
When D2D announced the acquisition of Smashwords in March 2022, we knew the integration of the two companies would be a huge, long-haul effort. But totally worth it!! We're now in the final phase of our multi-phase integration project, which now involves moving Smashwords author accounts onto D2...

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Bring on the Poets

Reading with a chance of tacos - June 04, 2024 03:47 - 43 minutes
Joel McKerrow   On Today's show, we’re slamming some poetry your way. We’ve got one of the country’s best and most sought-after poets who is showing our kids how cool this genre is. Plus, we chat about an awesome graphic novel born from brush of this amazing poet.  Today's guest is an a...

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Season 6, Episode 43: Meeting Bookish Friends + Starting New Books

Currently Reading - June 03, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.5K ratings
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments: meeting bookish friends and “salt” books Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: difficulty in starting new books The Fountain: we visit o...

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Live Interview with Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket

Professional Book Nerds - June 03, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 302 ratings
In this episode, Joe sits down for a live conversation with Daniel Handler AKA Lemony Snicket, for the release of his memoir And Then? And Then? What Else?, hosted at Cuyahoga County Public Library! Joe and Daniel talk about Tim Curry, sharing your personal life publicly, and what it's like being...

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An author. A Duck. And an Octopus

Reading with a chance of tacos - May 31, 2024 10:26 - 30 minutes
On today’s show, we chat to an Aussie author about different ways to write, places to write, various opportunities, magazines, and of course, picture books. Plus, Liv reviews an amazing picture book perfect for kids everywhere. Today’s special guest has been a Deputy Editor of a magazine,...

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A Journey to Three Pines - Episode 6: Bury Your Dead

Currently Reading - May 31, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.5K ratings
We are so excited to journey with you to Three Pines, the fictional French-Canadian village created by Louise Penny for her Three Pines series, featuring Armand Gamache. This spin-off podcast series will tackle each of the books in the series in turn, in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you’ve r...

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EP 363 - Greatness Together with Sarah McVanel

Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing - May 30, 2024 23:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Mark interviews Sarah McVanel, a recognition expert, professional speaker, coach, author, recovering perfectionist, and movement maker about her books, speaking, and her the new podcast she co-hosts with her daughter. Prior to the interview, Mark shares comments from recent episodes, and a wor...

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June 2024 Book Picks

Professional Book Nerds - May 30, 2024 07:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 302 ratings
Emma and Joe's monthly round-up of books is back with June picks! Grab a beverage and get ready for a long-list of summer-y picks! For Emma and Joe that usually means mystery and romance, but there's also a dash of cooking, graphic novels, YA, and family sagas. Author Interviews:   The Rom-Comm...

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Prepare to be a Success with Book Launchers

Self Publishing Insiders - May 30, 2024 05:00 - 50 minutes
Julie Broad is a four-time author and the Founder of Book Launchers, a professional self-publishing services company that helps non-fiction authors write, publish, and promote non-fiction books. Today we'll talk about how to set your book up for success before you even begin to write. We'll disc...

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EP 362 - The Book To Read Before Giving Up On Your Writing Dreams with Todd Fahnestock

Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing - May 29, 2024 16:33 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Mark interviews author Todd Fahnestock about his latest book for writers: Falling to Fly: The Book To Read Before Giving Up On Your Writing Dreams. This episode is sponsored by the Patrons and Coffee Buddies of the Stark Reflections Podcast.   Patreon for Stark Reflections Podcast Buy Mark...

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Ep134 Becoming Blue with Ellen Tarlow and Julien Chung

Picture Book Look - May 29, 2024 12:09 - 25 minutes
Join us for this delightful conversation with Ellen Tarlow and Julien Chung and get the behind the scenes details about their engaging and important book, Becoming Blue. ***Find out more about Ellen here:  Website: https://www.ellentarlow.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tarlowelle...

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To and Fro. On writing a book from your own experiences.

Reading with a chance of tacos - May 29, 2024 10:17 - 31 minutes
To and Fro. On writing a book from your own experiences On today’s show, we chat to the author of an amazing book of self-identity, the author’s own experiences, and how to write a book that means so much to the author. Plus, Liv reviews two fun picture books that you’ll sure to want for yo...

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Season 6, Episode 42: New Used Books + Our Recent DNFs and NRNs

Currently Reading - May 27, 2024 09:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.5K ratings
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: more bookish podcasts and new to us books Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: books we have recently DNFd or NRNd The Fountain: we visi...

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Live Interview with Harlan Coben, author of Think Twice

Professional Book Nerds - May 27, 2024 07:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 302 ratings
On today's episode, Emma sits down for a live conversation with the #1 New York Times bestselling author, Harlan Coben, for the release of Think Twice. Hosted at Cuyahoga County Public Library, Emma and Harlan chat about the writing process, his plans for Myron, being the "twist guy," his Netflix...

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Ep. 319: Marcus Radich Interview

InDesign Secrets - May 26, 2024 19:56 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratings
News InDesign 19.4 released CreativePro Font Collection Vol 4 Online Events and CreativePro Week CreativePro Magazine latest issue Marcus Radich interview PageProof site  Watch Marcus demo PageProof Exploring InDesign 19.4 New features in this release New EPUB Accessibility feat...