Aaaaand PART 2:
This week we're looking at the extremes of the indie publishing industry.
From the fantastic BlueMoose Books...
Where we speak to founder, Kevin Duffy about the highs and... well... mostly highs to be honest... of being a very successful indie publisher.
Right over to the very opposite end of the spectrum, where our second
guest, Janeen, tells us about the very ugly experience she had when approached
by a 'so called publisher'.
Followed by a discussion about the various publishing scams designed to part well intentioned writers from their cash - and how to avoid them.
And now's a good time as any to mention that this series of The Failing Writers Podcast is sponsored very kindly by Scrivener.
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Also, please consider supporting the writers and publishers
mentioned in these 2 episodes!
Here are Janeen’s links: Including a link to the book that nearly cost her a lot of money - the very same book featured on Hype-writer this week! Dot Exe.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dot-Exe-Janeen-Leese-Taylor-ebook/dp/B0DV7DZ9YL
https://x.com/InkAndSmudge?t=QRkcSP-WtYQy3ymoVfpfow&s=09
https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/author/B0BLP33ZVY
And here’s a couple of brilliant online resources mentioned in the ep:
A list of known scammers:
https://writerbeware.blog/scam-archive/
Including the company that tried to scam Janeen:
https://writerbeware.blog/2023/12/01/author-complaints-at-l-r-price-publications-ltd/
And Jill’s Book Café, with a list of indie publishers:
https://jillsbookcafe.blog/independent-publishers/
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