We Make Books Podcast
73 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsA Podcast About Publishing
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Episode 72 - Vampiric Influences on Marsupial Child-rearing (Writing Influences)
November 23, 2021 08:33 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBWe Make Books is a podcast for writers and publishers, by writers and publishers and we want to hear from our listeners! Hit us up on our social media, linked below, and send us your questions, comments, and concerns for us to address in future episodes. We hope you enjoy We Make Books! Twitter: @WMBCast | @KindofKaelyn | @BittyBittyZap Instagram: @WMBCast Patreon.com/WMBCast Episode Transcript (by TK @_torkz) [Upbeat Ukulele Intro Music] Rekka: This is We Make Books, a podcast ab...
Episode 71 - Villains vs. Antagonists
October 12, 2021 07:28 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBWe Make Books is a podcast for writers and publishers, by writers and publishers and we want to hear from our listeners! Hit us up on our social media, linked below, and send us your questions, comments, and concerns for us to address in future episodes. We hope you enjoy We Make Books! Twitter: @WMBCast | @KindofKaelyn | @BittyBittyZap Instagram: @WMBCast Patreon.com/WMBCast Episode Transcript (by TK @_torkz) [Upbeat Ukulele Intro Music] Rekka: This is We Make Books, a podcast ab...
Episode 70 - You Only Want Me for My MacGuffin
September 28, 2021 07:14 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBWe Make Books is a podcast for writers and publishers, by writers and publishers and we want to hear from our listeners! Hit us up on our social media, linked below, and send us your questions, comments, and concerns for us to address in future episodes. We hope you enjoy We Make Books! Twitter: @WMBCast | @KindofKaelyn | @BittyBittyZap Instagram: @WMBCast Patreon.com/WMBCast Episode Transcript (by Rekka) [Upbeat Ukulele Intro Music] Rekka: This is We Make Books, a podcast about w...
Episode 69 - Covering Covers with Grace Fong
September 14, 2021 14:05 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBWe Make Books is a podcast for writers and publishers, by writers and publishers and we want to hear from our listeners! Hit us up on our social media, linked below, and send us your questions, comments, and concerns for us to address in future episodes. We hope you enjoy We Make Books! Twitter: @WMBCast | @KindofKaelyn | @BittyBittyZap Instagram: @WMBCast Patreon.com/WMBCast Mentioned in this episode: Glitter + Ashes edited by dave ring Silk & Steel edited by Janine A. Southard ...
Episode 68 - (Don't underestimate the importance of) Body Language
August 28, 2021 15:26 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBWe Make Books is a podcast for writers and publishers, by writers and publishers and we want to hear from our listeners! Hit us up on our social media, linked below, and send us your questions, comments, and concerns for us to address in future episodes. We hope you enjoy We Make Books! Twitter: @WMBCast | @KindofKaelyn | @BittyBittyZap Instagram: @WMBCast Patreon.com/WMBCast Transcript (by Rekka) [Upbeat Ukulele Intro Music] Rekka: This is We Make Books, a podcast about writin...
Episode 67 - Book SWAG with dave ring of Neon Hemlock Press
August 17, 2021 07:06 - 37 minutes - 28 MBWe Make Books is a podcast for writers and publishers, by writers and publishers and we want to hear from our listeners! Hit us up on our social media, linked below, and send us your questions, comments, and concerns for us to address in future episodes. We hope you enjoy We Make Books! Twitter: @WMBCast | @KindofKaelyn | @BittyBittyZap Instagram: @WMBCast Patreon.com/WMBCast Mentioned in this episode: Unfettered Hexes Kickstarter Infomocracy Redbubble Shop dave-ring.com neonhe...
Episode 66 - Tropes (Yay, tropes!)
August 03, 2021 07:00 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBWe Make Books is a podcast for writers and publishers, by writers and publishers and we want to hear from our listeners! Hit us up on our social media, linked below, and send us your questions, comments, and concerns for us to address in future episodes. We hope you enjoy We Make Books! Twitter: @WMBCast | @KindofKaelyn | @BittyBittyZap Instagram: @WMBCast Patreon.com/WMBCast Mentioned in this episode: The Dancing Plague of 1518 MICE quotient The House of Untold Stories storye...
Episode 65 - The Story Engine with Peter Chiykowski
July 20, 2021 08:46 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBWe Make Books is a podcast for writers and publishers, by writers and publishers and we want to hear from our listeners! Hit us up on our social media, linked below, and send us your questions, comments, and concerns for us to address in future episodes. We hope you enjoy We Make Books! Twitter: @WMBCast | @KindofKaelyn | @BittyBittyZap Instagram: @WMBCast Patreon.com/WMBCast Mentioned in this episode: The Dancing Plague of 1518 MICE quotient The House of Untold Stories storye...
Episode 64 - Writing the Third Book in a Duology with Premee Mohamed
July 06, 2021 16:27 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBWe Make Books is a podcast for writers and publishers, by writers and publishers and we want to hear from our listeners! Hit us up on our social media, linked below, and send us your questions, comments, and concerns for us to address in future episodes. We hope you enjoy We Make Books! Twitter: @WMBCast | @KindofKaelyn | @BittyBittyZap Instagram: @WMBCast Patreon.com/WMBCast Mentioned in this episode: Premee Mohamed's website @premeesaurus on Twitter Premee on Curious Fictions ...
Episode 63 - More Than the Sum of Half Their Parts (Co-writing)
June 22, 2021 08:23 - 37 minutes - 34 MBWe Make Books is a podcast for writers and publishers, by writers and publishers and we want to hear from our listeners! Hit us up on our social media, linked below, and send us your questions, comments, and concerns for us to address in future episodes. We hope you enjoy We Make Books! Twitter: @WMBCast | @KindofKaelyn | @BittyBittyZap Instagram: @WMBCast Patreon.com/WMBCast Mentioned in this episode: This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone Good Ome...
Episode 62 - Tension and Anxiety (and Velociraptors)
June 08, 2021 08:20 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBWe Make Books is a podcast for writers and publishers, by writers and publishers and we want to hear from our listeners! Hit us up on our social media, linked below, and send us your questions, comments, and concerns for us to address in future episodes. We hope you enjoy We Make Books! Twitter: @WMBCast | @KindofKaelyn | @BittyBittyZap Instagram: @WMBCast Patreon.com/WMBCast Episode Transcript (by TK @_torkz) [Upbeat Ukulele Intro Music] This is We Make Books, a podcast about ...
Episode 61 - Who's in Control of the Plot? (Character Agency)
May 25, 2021 08:10 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBWe Make Books is a podcast for writers and publishers, by writers and publishers and we want to hear from our listeners! Hit us up on our social media, linked below, and send us your questions, comments, and concerns for us to address in future episodes. We hope you enjoy We Make Books! Twitter: @WMBCast | @KindofKaelyn | @BittyBittyZap Instagram: @WMBCast Patreon.com/WMBCast Episode Transcript (by TK @_torkz) [Upbeat Ukulele Intro Music] This is We Make Books, a podcast about ...
Episode 60 - Worldbuilding Tricks and Traps
May 11, 2021 07:46 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBWe Make Books is a podcast for writers and publishers, by writers and publishers and we want to hear from our listeners! Hit us up on our social media, linked below, and send us your questions, comments, and concerns for us to address in future episodes. We hope you enjoy We Make Books! Twitter: @WMBCast | @KindofKaelyn | @BittyBittyZap Instagram: @WMBCast Patreon.com/WMBCast Links for this episode: Worldbuilding for Masochists Podcast Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Master's Guide...
Episode 59 - Is it a duology? You don't know!
April 27, 2021 08:06 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBWe Make Books is a podcast for writers and publishers, by writers and publishers and we want to hear from our listeners! Hit us up on our social media, linked below, and send us your questions, comments, and concerns for us to address in future episodes. We hope you enjoy We Make Books! Twitter: @WMBCast | @KindofKaelyn | @BittyBittyZap Instagram: @WMBCast Patreon.com/WMBCast Episode Transcript (by TK @_torkz) [Upbeat Ukulele Intro Music] This is We Make Books, a podcast about ...
Episode 58 - Book Two Jitters
April 13, 2021 08:08 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBWe Make Books is a podcast for writers and publishers, by writers and publishers and we want to hear from our listeners! Hit us up on our social media, linked below, and send us your questions, comments, and concerns for us to address in future episodes. We hope you enjoy We Make Books! Twitter: @WMBCast | @KindofKaelyn | @BittyBittyZap Instagram: @WMBCast Patreon.com/WMBCast Episode Transcript Rekka (00:00): This is We Make Books, a podcast about writing publishing and everyt...
Episode 57 - Writing What You Don't Know That You Don't Know
March 30, 2021 08:03 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBWe Make Books is a podcast for writers and publishers, by writers and publishers and we want to hear from our listeners! Hit us up on our social media, linked below, and send us your questions, comments, and concerns for us to address in future episodes. We hope you enjoy We Make Books! Twitter: @WMBCast | @KindofKaelyn | @BittyBittyZap Instagram: @WMBCast Patreon.com/WMBCast Titles referenced in this episode: Ken Follet https://ken-follett.com/books/ WMB Episode 43 with Antoine...
Episode 56 - Dev Edits and Line Edits and Copy Edits, Oh My!
March 16, 2021 08:31 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBWe Make Books is a podcast for writers and publishers, by writers and publishers and we want to hear from our listeners! Hit us up on our social media, linked below, and send us your questions, comments, and concerns for us to address in future episodes. We hope you enjoy We Make Books! Twitter: @WMBCast | @KindofKaelyn | @BittyBittyZap Instagram: @WMBCast Patreon.com/WMBCast Tools Referenced in this episode: Grammarly ProWritingAid Episode Transcript Rekka (00:01): We...
Episode 55 - Poetry Brained with A.Z. Louise
March 02, 2021 08:39 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBWe Make Books is a podcast for writers and publishers, by writers and publishers and we want to hear from our listeners! Hit us up on our social media, linked below, and send us your questions, comments, and concerns for us to address in future episodes. We hope you enjoy We Make Books! Twitter: @WMBCast | @KindofKaelyn | @BittyBittyZap Instagram: @WMBCast Patreon.com/WMBCast Lots of links this episode! A.Z.’s website https://www.azlouise.com/ @az_louise https://twitter.com/a...
Episode 54 - Does Anyone Get What They Want? The Happy Endings Episode
February 16, 2021 08:30 - 41 minutes - 37.4 MBAudio Note: Rekka's puppy, Evie, joins us for this episode and there is the sound of a squeak toy and a jangling collar during the episode. If you or a pet in your vicinity would be unsettled by this, it might be best to listen at low volume this time, or just stick to reading the transcript. We Make Books is a podcast for writers and publishers, by writers and publishers and we want to hear from our listeners! Hit us up on our social media, linked below, and send us your questions, comment...
Episode 53 - If You Title It, You're Going to Want to Keep It
February 02, 2021 08:00 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBWe Make Books is hosted by Rekka Jay and Kaelyn Considine; Rekka is a published author and Kaelyn is an editor and together they are going to take you through what goes into getting a book out of your head, on to paper, in to the hands of a publisher, and finally on to book store shelves. We Make Books is a podcast for writers and publishers, by writers and publishers and we want to hear from our listeners! Send us your questions, comments, and concerns! We hope you enjoy We Make Books! T...
Episode 52 - Leveling Up While You Wait For Success
January 19, 2021 08:51 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBWe Make Books is hosted by Rekka Jay and Kaelyn Considine; Rekka is a published author and Kaelyn is an editor and together they are going to take you through what goes into getting a book out of your head, on to paper, in to the hands of a publisher, and finally on to book store shelves. We Make Books is a podcast for writers and publishers, by writers and publishers and we want to hear from our listeners! Send us your questions, comments, and concerns! We hope you enjoy We Make Books! T...
Episode 51 - We Trunk Books (with Hilary Bisenieks)
January 05, 2021 08:46 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBWe Make Books is hosted by Rekka Jay and Kaelyn Considine; Rekka is a published author and Kaelyn is an editor and together they are going to take you through what goes into getting a book out of your head, on to paper, in to the hands of a publisher, and finally on to book store shelves. We Make Books is a podcast for writers and publishers, by writers and publishers and we want to hear from our listeners! Send us your questions, comments, and concerns! We hope you enjoy We Make Books! T...
Episode 50 - Anthologies Part II, from the Writer's Perspective
December 22, 2020 09:41 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBWe Make Books is hosted by Rekka Jay and Kaelyn Considine; Rekka is a published author and Kaelyn is an editor and together they are going to take you through what goes into getting a book out of your head, on to paper, in to the hands of a publisher, and finally on to book store shelves. We Make Books is a podcast for writers and publishers, by writers and publishers and we want to hear from our listeners! Send us your questions, comments, and concerns! We hope you enjoy We Make Books! T...
Episode 49 - Creating Fintastic Anthologies with Julia Rios
December 08, 2020 09:53 - 1 hour - 70 MBBack the Mermaids Monthly Kickstarter! We Make Books is hosted by Rekka Jay and Kaelyn Considine; Rekka is a published author and Kaelyn is an editor and together they are going to take you through what goes into getting a book out of your head, on to paper, in to the hands of a publisher, and finally on to book store shelves. We Make Books is a podcast for writers and publishers, by writers and publishers and we want to hear from our listeners! Send us your questions, comments, and con...
Episode 48 - Do You Need a Podcast? with Hilary Bisenieks
November 17, 2020 10:04 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBWe Make Books is hosted by Rekka Jay and Kaelyn Considine; Rekka is a published author and Kaelyn is an editor and together they are going to take you through what goes into getting a book out of your head, on to paper, in to the hands of a publisher, and finally on to book store shelves. We Make Books is a podcast for writers and publishers, by writers and publishers and we want to hear from our listeners! Send us your questions, comments, and concerns! We hope you enjoy We Make Books! T...
Episode 47 - Let Us Tell You About "Show Don't Tell"
November 03, 2020 10:01 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBHi everyone, and thank you for tuning in to another episode of the We Make Books Podcast - A podcast about writing, publishing, and everything in between! We Make Books is hosted by Rekka Jay and Kaelyn Considine; Rekka is a published author and Kaelyn is an editor and together they are going to take you through what goes into getting a book out of your head, on to paper, in to the hands of a publisher, and finally on to book store shelves. We Make Books is a podcast for writers and publis...
Episode 46 - Prologues (Advice for People Who Aren't Famous Enough To Do Whatever They Want)
October 20, 2020 10:36 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBHi everyone, and thank you for tuning in to another episode of the We Make Books Podcast - A podcast about writing, publishing, and everything in between! We Make Books is hosted by Rekka Jay and Kaelyn Considine; Rekka is a published author and Kaelyn is an editor and together they are going to take you through what goes into getting a book out of your head, on to paper, in to the hands of a publisher, and finally on to book store shelves. We Make Books is a podcast for writers and publis...
Episode 45 - Sounds Difficult Because It Is (Formatting Cover Art)
October 06, 2020 12:06 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBHi everyone, and thank you for tuning in to another episode of the We Make Books Podcast - A podcast about writing, publishing, and everything in between! We Make Books is hosted by Rekka Jay and Kaelyn Considine; Rekka is a published author and Kaelyn is an editor and together they are going to take you through what goes into getting a book out of your head, on to paper, in to the hands of a publisher, and finally on to book store shelves. We Make Books is a podcast for writers and publis...
Episode 44 - Theme and Character Arcs
September 22, 2020 12:16 - 51 minutes - 47 MBHi everyone, and thank you for tuning in to another episode of the We Make Books Podcast - A podcast about writing, publishing, and everything in between! We Make Books is hosted by Rekka Jay and Kaelyn Considine; Rekka is a published author and Kaelyn is an editor and together they are going to take you through what goes into getting a book out of your head, on to paper, in to the hands of a publisher, and finally on to book store shelves. We Make Books is a podcast for writers and publis...
Episode 43 - The Maps of Esowon - Cartography with Antoine Bandele
September 08, 2020 13:30 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBHi everyone, and thank you for tuning in to another episode of the We Make Books Podcast - A podcast about writing, publishing, and everything in between! This week, we are joined by Antoine Bandele, author, publisher, and a lot-of-other-stuff-er. He's a busy guy who knew what he wanted out of the fantasy maps for his series world of Esowon, and found help on Fiverr to see it realized. You'll want to start out, if possible, with his page of maps open in a browser: https://www.antoinebandel...
Episode 42 - Art Directing a Novel Cover with Colin Coyle
August 25, 2020 13:33 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBHi everyone, and thank you for tuning in to another episode of the We Make Books Podcast - A podcast about writing, publishing, and everything in between! This week, the podcast features 50% more Parvus Press rep as we are joined by Colin Coyle, publisher for Parvus Press. Colin is responsible for (almost) all of the Parvus book covers, and has a oodles of useful knowledge about the process of commissioning an artist to create a book cover, from knowing what your cover should look like, to ...
Episode 41 - These Covers Are On Fire!! with L. D. Lewis of FIYAH Literary Magazine
August 11, 2020 18:20 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBHi everyone, and thank you for tuning in to another episode of the We Make Books Podcast - A podcast about writing, publishing, and everything in between! We are SO excited about this week's episode! We were luck enough to sit down with the incredible LD Lewis of FIYAH Literary Magazine - a quarterly speculative fiction magazine that features stories by and about the Black people of the African Diaspora. L is, to say the least, a simply astounding and amazingly talented person who sat dow...
Episode 40 - For that you get the print, the digital, the whole damned thing.
July 28, 2020 08:05 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBHi everyone, and thank you for tuning in to another episode of We Make Books - A podcast about writing, publishing, and everything in between! This week, Kaelyn gets Rekka to go on (at length) about the process of laying out a book for print and digital, once a manuscript has reached its ultimate form. We Make Books is hosted by Rekka Jay and Kaelyn Considine; Rekka is a published author and Kaelyn is an editor. Together they are going to take you through what goes into getting a boo...
Episode 39 - Singing Its Praises: The Art of the Space Opera - An Interview with Michael R Underwood
July 27, 2020 21:17 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBHi everyone, and thank you for tuning in to another episode of the We Make Books Podcast - A podcast about writing, publishing, and everything in between! This week we were lucky enough to sit down with Michael R. Underwood, author the upcoming novel "Annihilation Aria" from Parvus Press. Full disclosure: Kaelyn was Mike's editor on the book and so we got have an extra in-depth and behind the scenes discussion about the craft of writing and how characters, plots, and worlds can change a...
Episode 38 - An Author Called By Any Other Name Will Still Write Amazing Things - The Pen Name Episode
June 30, 2020 17:23 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBHi everyone, and thank you for tuning in to another episode of the We Make Books Podcast - A podcast about writing, publishing, and everything in between! This week we are talking pen names! What is a pen name and why would you want to use one? We know what you're thinking, practically every episode we've mentioned your website, your social media, your brand - wouldn't a pen name just make it harder to for people to find you and check out your work? The truth is there are lots perfectly ...
Episode 37 - Managing Mayhem with Murderboards - An Interview with Jennifer Mace
June 16, 2020 08:00 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBHi everyone, and thank you for tuning in to another episode of the We Make Books Podcast - A podcast about writing, publishing, and everything in between! This week we have another vintage episode from Rekka's previous podcast, The Hybrid Author. Rekka sat down with author Jennifer Mace to talk about how you deal with all of those loose ends and dangling plots while finishing your story and the answer is both straightforward and awesome: Murderboards. We really don't want to give too much...
Episode 37 - Managing Mayhem with Murderboards - An Interview with Jenniefer Mace
June 16, 2020 08:00 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBHi everyone, and thank you for tuning in to another episode of the We Make Books Podcast - A podcast about writing, publishing, and everything in between! This week we have another vintage episode from Rekka's previous podcast, The Hybrid Author. Rekka sat down with author Jennifer Mace to talk about how you deal with all of those loose ends and dangling plots while finishing your story and the answer is both straightforward and awesome: Murderboards. We really don't want to give too much...
Episode 36 - Every Rivet in the Alien Railgun - Military Science Fiction with Scott Warren!
June 02, 2020 08:16 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBHi everyone, and thank you for tuning in to another episode of the We Make Books Podcast - A podcast about writing, publishing, and everything in between! This week we have a very special guest! We were lucky enough to be able to sit down with author Scott Warren. Scott is the author of the Union Earth Privateer series and the third and final book of the trilogy is being released the same day as this episode! Full disclosure: Scott was the first author ever signed by Parvus Press and so ...
Episode 35 - Beware the Giant Mechanical Spiders! - Reevaluation: The Anniversary Episode
May 19, 2020 08:30 - 46 minutes - 43 MBHi everyone, and thank you for tuning in to another episode of the We Make Books Podcast - A podcast about writing, publishing, and everything in between! Can you believe that it’s already been a year since we dropped our first episode, because we sure can’t! A whole trip around the Sun and what a long, strange trip it’s been. There’s nothing quite like an anniversary to make you look back on what you’ve done and think about what you maybe could have done differently so in this episode, w...
Episode 34 - Making Characters Kiss - Romance with Alexandra Rowland
May 05, 2020 17:03 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBHi everyone, and thank you for tuning in to another episode of the We Make Books Podcast - A podcast about writing, publishing, and everything in between! This week we have something a little different lined up. As Rekka is recovering, we wanted to give her a break wherever possible and so for this episode, we are happy to bring you an episode of Rekka's previous podcast: The Hybrid Author. In this episode, Rekka interviews Alexandra Rowland, author of "A Conspiracy of Truths" and one of ...
Episode 33 - Artistic Integrity and Suffering For Your Art
April 21, 2020 07:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBHey kids! Are you ready to sell out to make cash fast?! In today's episode of We Make Books, we discuss what artistic integrity is, how to tell if you've blown yours to smithereens, and why it's 100% okay and good to make a living from your art. We Make Books is hosted by Rekka Jay and Kaelyn Considine; Rekka is a published author and Kaelyn is an editor and together they are going to take you through what goes into getting a book out of your head, on to paper, in to the hands of a publis...
Episode 32 - Ulterior and Often Nefarious Motives - Book Piracy
April 07, 2020 08:00 - 38 minutes - 44.4 MBHi everyone, and thank you for tuning in to another episode of the We Make Books Podcast - A podcast about writing, publishing, and everything in between! This week we’re talking about pirates and sadly, not those of the Caribbean variety. The internet is littered with websites that sell (or claim to give away) pirated copies of books and addressing this situation can be a long and daunting process. In this episode we talk about what kind of websites your book could end up on, what it is ...
Episode 31 - An Overabundance of Caution - Coping with Personal Setbacks
March 24, 2020 08:30 - 46 minutes - 42.1 MBHi everyone, and thank you for tuning in to another episode of the We Make Books Podcast - A podcast about writing, publishing, and everything in between! This week’s episode is little bit different. Apart from the state of the world, Rekka has some personal news that she’d like to update everyone on. This, of course, leads to our topic for the week which is personal setbacks. When there is major event or change in your life, how do you cop and how do you keep writing? When is it time to t...
Episode 30 - Filters and Blockers and Mute Buttons, Oh My! - The Importance of Boundaries with Miri Baker
March 10, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBHi everyone, and thank you for tuning in to another episode of the We Make Books Podcast - A podcast about writing, publishing, and everything in between! It’s our first return guest! Miri Baker joins us again this week to talk about something we should all have in our lives: boundaries. It’s not a secret that the world is overwhelming and constantly vying for you attention. But even things that you love like social media and writing groups can start to have a negative impact on your life...
Episode 29 - Fantastic If You Can Get Them! - Starred Reviews and Awards
February 25, 2020 08:30 - 40 minutes - 46.7 MBHi everyone, and thank you for tuning in to another episode of the We Make Books Podcast - A podcast about writing, publishing, and everything in between! This week is a double header and it’s all about accolades! First we take a question from one of our Patreon subscribers and talk about starred reviews. What are they, how do you get them, and why is that star such a big deal? Then it’s on to our second topic: Awards! They’re pretty awesome if you can get one, but how do you qualify for...
Episode 28 - Dopamine Hits and Cortisol Spikes - Navigating Social Media
February 11, 2020 08:00 - 48 minutes - 55 MBHi everyone, and thank you for tuning in to another episode of the We Make Books Podcast - A podcast about writing, publishing, and everything in between! This week we’re talking about awesome and sometimes scary world of social media. Here’s the thing: Rekka is a pro and Kaelyn is terrified of it, so you, kind listener get to hear it from both sides. Social media can be a very important tool in your publishing arsenal but it’s also a really intimidating place, especially if you’re new. ...
Episode 27 - Do You Want to Buy This Book? - The Art of Cover Copy
January 28, 2020 08:00 - 56 minutes - 64.9 MBHi everyone, and thank you for tuning in to another episode of the We Make Books Podcast - A podcast about writing, publishing, and everything in between! This week we’re talking about cover copy – those words you find somewhere on the cover of the book that tell you a little about it. Those words are very important because their sole purpose is to convince the person reading them to buy the book. Cover copy is a tricky, delicate, and often frustrating thing, but one that Kaelyn just happ...
Episode 26 - Surprising Yet Satisfying - Ending Your Series
January 14, 2020 08:00 - 47 minutes - 54.3 MBHi everyone, and thank you for tuning in to another episode of the We Make Books Podcast - A podcast about writing, publishing, and everything in between! This week is the story of an apocalypse, the end of a world, specifically the one you created. We’re talking about finishing your series and some of the things that can happen along with way. What is a “good” ending? How significant can outside influences be? What can you do to minimize them? Do you “owe” something to your readers? ...
Episode 25 - The Wizardry of Distribution and Whole Sale - Traditional Distribution Side
December 31, 2019 08:44 - 40 minutes - 46.9 MBHi everyone, and thank you for tuning in to another episode of the We Make Books Podcast - A podcast about writing, publishing, and everything in between! This week we’re going to other side of book distribution and that is taking a closer look at traditional book distributors. Who are these people and what sorcery do they perform to teleport your book into the hands of readers everywhere? Well, right off the bat, they are working their magic: It’s just distributors, there are also printe...
Episode 24 - The Sorcery of On-Demand Print and Digital Distribution - Self-Pub Side
December 17, 2019 08:33 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBHi everyone, and thank you for tuning in to another episode of the We Make Books Podcast - A podcast about writing, publishing, and everything in between! This episode comes to us from listener Ashley Graham – we’re talking about distributing your self-published book and lucky, Rekka just so happens to know a lot about every step of the process. Self-publishing a book is a lot of work even after you’ve finished writing the thing and figuring out how to get it out in the world can be a daun...