Publishers Behaving Badly

StoryForge is about amplifying voices in the writing community that might not have been heard before. The team gets to know Kate from Briarwick Candles. Briarwick Candles creates custom candles that have scents inspired by popular fantasy and romance novels and series. Where to find Briarwick Candles:Website: https://briarwickcandles.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briarwick/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BriarwickCandles/TiktTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@briarwick*****Interested in

StoryForge is about amplifying voices in the writing community that might not have been heard before.In this episode, we talk with Sirius, the founder of Laughing Man Publishing House. They tell us about their journey to open a publishing house that helps give voice to queer and disabled characters. Find Sirius's publishing house here: www.lmhpub.com

Hiring and growth. It's a big deal. COO Derek and CTO Tate join Tim to talk about what it's been like to grow StoryForge from 3 people to 15+.Check us out at https://storyforge.com Use referral code PODCAST during sign-up to get a free 50 Quills.

Despite being based in Minnesota and having a handful of staff there, StoryForge is a completely remote company. Most of us have never met any of our coworkers in person. Since we can't gather around the coffee pot to swap weekend stories, how important is it to build and maintain some kind of company culture?

When you're running a small business, failure is going to happen eventually. It's inevitable. The team talks about how failing as a small business is so different from failing as a large business and what to take away from it. They also have a weirdly good time as they discuss a lot of negative topics.Lofi Cat Pomodoro Timers https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPZZIYUxCh5KqBiDTxM0zMqklFhNFi23u StoryForge TTRP https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPZZIYUxCh5K3eFt-tJ6UtFp5OWH3xIxJ

StoryForge is a writing platform and exists in the same realm as NaNoWriMo. The team talks about what it's like to deal with a crisis that isn't your own but still impacts your business.

The StoryForge team get together to discuss pitching your business and ideas to new people, especially those who wouldn't normally deal with your idea or project.