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The Ink Sink

Celebrating all readers, leaders, and word-nerds — this is the publishing podcast for the rest of us! We welcome all readers — classics students, novel mavens, fanfic fans, comic geeks, audio jammers, ebook devourers, and social media poets. Literature is for everyone. Join Annie and Kali for episodes about books, news, and our latest lit obsessions.

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00:28:18

2.12: Book Packaging: Why You're Wrong About Goosebumps

The Ink Sink ·

2023/09/08

Books like Gossip Girl, Goosebumps, and Star Wars novelizations all come from the same industry. Today, we dive into the controversial “book packaging” business. But first, you can subscribe, support, and snoop on us wherever you get your socials and podcasts! https://linktr.ee/inksinkpodcast Warning, we do some cursing in this episode. We talk about things you should NOT say to an eight-year-old. Our sources for this episode: Oh yes, the Two of a Kind books were real. With titles like “How to

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00:48:52

2.11: News: Courtroom Drama(s)

The Ink Sink ·

2023/08/10

We want to hear from you! Reach out wherever you find us: https://linktr.ee/inksinkpodcast Watch a viral TikTok showing Brennan Lee Mulligan (a popular D&D YouTuber and “internet boyfriend”) roleplaying as an anarchist goblin: https://www.tiktok.com/@emmaeditsvids/video/7228356808497384746 The new D&D movie is surprisingly good: https://kotaku.com/dungeons-and-dragons-movie-review-budget-easter-eggs-1850294824 Just because it makes me happy: Here’s the classic scene from Aliens where Vasquez

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00:29:36

2.10: Return of the Problematic Authors

The Ink Sink ·

2023/06/21

Warning: This episode contains discussions of transphobia and racism. This episode also contains cursing. Because some of these people are just s*** bags. See all our transcripts, support us on Ko-Fi, and shop our book lists here: https://linktr.ee/inksinkpodcast Our sources for this week’s show: Warner Brothers developing a new Harry Potter series: https://deadline.com/2023/04/harry-potter-tv-series-max-release-date-cast-1235323284/ Recent controversy surrounding old Dr. Seuss books:

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00:30:10

2.9: Food, Politics, and Book News

The Ink Sink ·

2023/06/14

See all our platforms on our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/inksinkpodcast Plus, see our brand new Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/inksinkpodcast The books we talked about in this episode*: Fictitious Dishes by Dinah Fried: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/55633/9780062279835⁠ Our sources for this episode: Some delicious lit to start us off: https://www.themarginalian.org/2014/04/16/fictitous-dishes-dinah-fried-book/ Our episode on fact-checking: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/daBYHmy6BAb

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00:39:37

2.8: Dracula Returns

The Ink Sink ·

2023/05/26

We're bringing back one of our favorites from the archive. Are you seeing Dracula in your feed all of a sudden? Enter Matt Kirkland and Dracula Daily -- a free newsletter that sends you dispatches from the classic novel. We tackle how all this started, how wonderful the memes are, and what we want to see next. Check out our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/inksinkpodcast Our sources: Link to the substack: https://draculadaily.substack.com/about Slate

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00:54:23

2.7: Is the English Major Finally Dead?

The Ink Sink ·

2023/05/16

Today's sponsor is Kevin! He wants to remind you about books -- read 'em! If you'd like to sponsor us, you can reach out at InkSinkPodcast@gmail.com. Please direct any feedback for Kali to Annie's mailbox. This is the burden she's taken on herself. Read the best of Ogden Nash, now on our "Hater's Guide to Poetry" list! (https://bookshop.org/a/55633/9781566637039) Our news sources for today's episode: The story of Chuck Tingle from Vox:

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00:17:09

2.6: End of an Era: BuzzFeed Falls, AI Rises

The Ink Sink ·

2023/05/01

AI apps are taking my newsfeed by storm. Things like Midjourney and DALL-E (which make images) and ChatGPT (which makes text) are everywhere. Schools, businesses, and freelancers are all grappling with how to handle it. There are some wins, some losses, and some questions in the publishing business. Our sources for this episode: AI roundup from the Morning Brew: https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/ai-is-creating-problems-publishers-human-authors CNET pauses AI-generated articles:

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00:39:41

2.5: News: Mess With a Library, Get a Librarian

The Ink Sink ·

2023/04/19

Join Kali and listen to our podcast on YouTube! If you listen to us on iTunes, as a heads up, Apple is the only service that charges us to put up our podcast. If you'd like to help us keep our show free on iTunes, you can support us on Spotify, Substack, or LinkTree. If you loved our poetry episode (so many of you did!) you can check out the transcript, which has all of the poems Kali talked about. And you can check out her favorite poetry books on our Bookshop.Org list.* Our sources for this

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00:49:39

2.4: Tropefest: Enemies to Lovers + The Mary Sue

The Ink Sink ·

2023/03/31

Time for part two of our Ink Sink Tropefest! Listen to part one where we covered The Chosen One and the Three Witches. In this episode, we cover Annie's favorite trope: Enemies to Lovers. We also cover one of the most maligned tropes in fiction: The Mary Sue. Check out our sources here: Some fan commentary from Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/ue11mp/mary_sue_isnt_real_and_she_cannot_hurt_you/ Some fan commentary from Fansplaining:

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00:33:42

2.3: News: AI Replacing Writers?

The Ink Sink ·

2023/03/02

This week's news is full of questions, and we're diving deep. Follow us on social media and see our transcripts here: https://linktr.ee/inksinkpodcast Heard of the Icelandic Book Flood? Here's a deep dive: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/icelands-christmas-book-flood-is-a-force-of-nature-180981293/ Book ban update: foundations giving more money to help libraries buy books:

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00:29:49

2.2: Poetry: Words & Rhythms to Make You Cry

The Ink Sink ·

2023/02/23

Yes, Kali will make Annie cry today. Check out the books we cover at our Bookshop storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/theinksink If you buy a book from one of our Bookshop lists, we may get a commission. But more importantly, Bookshop will donate a portion of the sale to a local independent bookstore. Support your local stores today! Our episode on what you can do with a BA in English: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/PNJlUb8BExb Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message:

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00:41:27

2.1: News: Publishing Perils + Patterson's Presents

The Ink Sink ·

2023/02/14

WELCOME BACK TO SEASON TWO! Holy shit, we're more than one person's favorite podcast on spotify! We started this last year because we just love this shit. We really appreciate all our supporters, you've made us feel like we can do this and you'll listen. We love you all so much. Season Two is going to be LIT. Some levity to start us off: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/22/books/review/literary-dinner-parties.html Year-end roundup: https://lithub.com/the-10-biggest-literary-stories-of-the-year-2/ A

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00:19:28

Holiday Replay: What Are Own Voices?

The Ink Sink ·

2023/02/02

Flashback to our very first episode! We started off spicy, diving into the "own voices" movement and its nuances. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-ink-sink/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-ink-sink/support

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00:27:45

Holiday Replay: Dealing With Problematic Authors

The Ink Sink ·

2023/01/23

We've all opened our phones to the news that our favorite author/artist/hero is actually a massive problem of a person. What's a nerd to do? Kali and Annie dive into separating the art from the artist. Some of our sources may be paywalled, heads up! Journal of Popular Music Studies: https://online.ucpress.edu/jpms/article/32/4/75/114312/Must-Be-Love-On-The-Brain-Feminist-responses-to Studies in American Humor: https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5325/studamerhumor.5.2.0288 [Check out our Bookshop page

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00:29:03

Holiday Replay: Rise of Manga in the U.S.

The Ink Sink ·

2023/01/17

Whimsy! Art! History!Listen to this replay of Episode 6: The Rise of Manga in the U.S. Sources: Casey Brienza, Publishing Research Quarterly (2009), Books, Not Comics: Publishing Fields, Globalization, and Japanese Manga in the United States: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12109-009-9114-2 Toni Johnson-Woods, "Manga: An Anthology of Global and Cultural Perspectives": https://worldcat.org/formats-editions/676700636 --- Send in a voice message:

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00:37:13

Replay: Dracula Daily Deep Dive

The Ink Sink ·

2023/01/09

Why are you seeing Dracula in your feed all of a sudden? Enter Matt Kirkland and Dracula Daily -- a free newsletter that sends you dispatches from the classic novel. We tackle how all this started, how wonderful the memes are, and what we want to see next. Our sources: Link to the substack: https://draculadaily.substack.com/about Slate interview: https://slate.com/culture/2022/05/dracula-daily-bram-stoker-book-newsletter-jonathan-harker.html Dumb Cuneiform: https://dumbcuneiform.com/#faq Know

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00:33:33

News: The Kids Are Alright

The Ink Sink ·

2023/01/03

The kids refuse to back down, and we couldn't be prouder. Check out our Bookshop page: https://bookshop.org/shop/theinksink We usually see the other end of this, but here’s one where men answer the question women get often: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskMen/comments/wvecz1/what_is_something_women_who_write_male_characters/ Amid the deprioritization of news on FB, small U.S. news sources band together to start negotiating for bargaining power on Google and FB:

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00:44:21

Science Is in Trouble: We Need to Solve the Research...

The Ink Sink ·

2022/12/14

Research is in crisis. What can we do? We do a deep dive into the problems with the journal publishing industry. Our sources this week: The Sokal Hoax: https://www.chronicle.com/article/bait-and-switch/ One solution to the preprint crisis: encouraging public comment to add context: https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2022/02/28/guest-post-preprint-feedback-is-here-lets-make-it-constructive-and-fast/ Journal publisher thinking about free access: "is this anything?"

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00:37:04

Writing & News: NaNoWriMo + Ethics in Publishing

The Ink Sink ·

2022/11/13

One of our favorite months, plus, Annie took a field trip. Listen now! This week's sources: List of books by trans authors (from the Mary Sue): https://bookshop.org/lists/books-by-trans-authors-the-mary-sue NaNoWriMo coming up! https://store.nanowrimo.org/pages/your-impact This list is from 2020, but still good: Nonprofits supporting literacy: https://bookriot.com/literacy-charities/ Judge blocks PRH/S&S Merger:

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00:30:49

What CAN You Do With a BA in English?

The Ink Sink ·

2022/11/04

One of our frequently asked questions: If you're passionate about books and reading, how can you translate that into a career? Or, as they asked in Avenue Q, what do you do with a BA in English? If you're interested in business analysis certifications, you can read more about those here. We can't link to the editorial presentation on reading and writing skills in other industries, but you can look at other webinars from the Society for Editors Academy here. And if you have any topics you'd like us

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