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Publishing Rodeo: The Good, The Bad, and the Bloody Ugly

In 2022, two authors debuted in the same genre, with the same publisher, in the same year. Yet each of their books, and subsequently each of their careers, went in very different directions. That pattern repeats itself throughout the industry, over and over. Why does this happen, and what does it mean?In this Hugo-nominated podcast, we aim to answer those questions and many more, using collated experiences from ourselves, friends, colleagues, and a slew of industry professionals in an attempt to

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8 - Taking Publishers to Task, with Robin & Michael J...

Publishing Rodeo: The Good, The Bad, and the Bloody Ugly ·

2023/04/01

Off the back of episode 7, we sit down to throw some complex industry questions at Robin & Michael J Sullivan, in exchange for some very detailed answers. Questions have been marked with rough time stamps for your convenience!QUESTION 1 00:58 What kinds of changes did you make specifically to the Orbit contract that defanged the noncompete to the point that you still had flexibility?As part of the above: what ARE non-compete clauses, what do they actually mean, are they enforceable, and can you

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7 - An Epic Journey Through Self-Pub and Trad, with...

Publishing Rodeo: The Good, The Bad, and the Bloody Ugly ·

2023/04/01

Indie vs trad is an ever-green career debate, and is one of our most common listener questions. Authors wrestle frequently with which route will suit them best. But the real question is—why pick between them, when you can do both?Today, we are joined by Michael J Sullivan (a New York Times, USA Today, and Washington Post bestselling American writer) and Robin Sullivan, a powerhouse industry expert & fierce author advocate. In a detailed, wide-ranging interview, dream team Robin & Michael

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6 - Defining Success, with Michael Mammay

Publishing Rodeo: The Good, The Bad, and the Bloody Ugly ·

2023/03/18

Show notes and topics covered:how to define success for you, personallythe importance of audio, and the commercial impact of a good narratorcommercial versus artistic decisionswhat happens when a book underperforms, and what you can do about itnavigating option clauses for future bookshow sales track-records can impact future contractsusing leverage (when you have it!)What you can argue for in contracts, and how much you can push backthings you CAN do to help promote your bookquestions from

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5 - ANATOMY OF A BESTSELLER, PT 2 with Richard Swan

Publishing Rodeo: The Good, The Bad, and the Bloody Ugly ·

2023/03/10

Both Richard and Sunyi hit the Sunday Times list right out the gate in the UK. How does that happen? Who gets to decide, and what does it mean? We explain how the Sunday Times lists work in the UK, the importance of crates (and other independent gatekeepers), and why the list is both hard to hit without orchestrated support. Additionally, we discuss what authors should be most afraid of, and what we wish publishers would openly say.

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4 - ANATOMY OF A BESTSELLER, PT 1 with Richard Swan

Publishing Rodeo: The Good, The Bad, and the Bloody Ugly ·

2023/03/10

Richard Swan, Sunday Times bestselling author of JUSTICE OF KINGS, talks to us about the role that luck and timing play in publishing, and the polar opposite approaches that Sunyi and Richard take to writing.We also deep dive into publishing contracts and clauses that debuting authors should be looking at (Richard used to be a lawyer in his dayjob). Other topics covered: marketing plans (or the lack of them), what editors mean when they talk about "having a vision" for your novel, the

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3 - MIDLIST VS MID-SIZE, with Clay Harmon

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2023/03/04

Big 5 midlist vs midsize author: which is better, which is worse, and what are the pitfalls of going on way or another?This week, we’re joined by Clay Harmon, author of Flames of Mira, to answer exactly those questions as we discuss his publishing journey. As usual, we go hard on the facts: details, money talk, gentle honesty, and bleak statistics.Authors who are querying, on submission, or under offer from publishers may find this one particularly insightful.

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2 - THE SECRET WORLD OF BOOKSELLING, ft J.T....

Publishing Rodeo: The Good, The Bad, and the Bloody Ugly ·

2023/03/04

The trade publishing industry relies heavily on bookstores and their booksellers for a successful business model. But what do booksellers actually do for authors, and how do they fit into the publishing ecosystem? We hope that this episode will illumiate some of those questions, and provide an ongoing deep-dive into how this industry functions.Today we are joined by 3 guests: Jeremy, Claire, and Kerry, and we are grateful to all of them for their shared wisdom!

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1 - PUBLISHING IS NUTS, with Sunyi Dean and Scott...

Publishing Rodeo: The Good, The Bad, and the Bloody Ugly ·

2023/03/04

In this episode, we will explain who we are, why we’re doing this, and give a quick overview of our paths into publishing. Topics include: trad versus indie, our publishing journeys, is publishing worth it, how much publishing experiences vary, and groundwork basics about the industry. Among others!

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