Exploring the ways in which book publishing is changing, and how writers can best meet the challenge, a conversation between two publishing veterans and friends, editor Mick Silva amd publlisher and literary agent David Morris. https://www.micksikva.com https://davidrmorris.me
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Mick Silva And David Morris Podcasts
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How to Develop Your Authentic Voice and Give Readers What They Want
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In this fifth episode, we get into another fundamental shift in the publishing world: book development. The old playbook of “authority from on high” is dead. Long live the authentic voice! There's the three elements of book proposals: platform (your ability to reach readers), concept (a current, but time-honored topic), and craft (your “method” and…
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Author Marketing Should Be Disruptive (or at least not suck)
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Everyone knows the worst part about selling books is the selling part. That darned author-marketing! So in this episode, we break down a recent post by popular author-marketing guru, Dan Blank, and discuss the difference between being "intentional" and being *integrative*--replacing the agenda-driven drudgery with some creative fun while generating…
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"Do I need an editor?" "Is my book any good?" "Do I need an agent?" These have been the common questions of hopeful writers for generations. But these days, looking to navigate the ever-shifting landscape of publishing is far more complex. In this conversation, we pull back the curtain on what really happens behind the scenes in book publishing, an…
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Do Big Profit-Driven Publishers Produce a Positive Predicament?
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Even our AI assistant had trouble titling this one! But in this second episode, Mick and David picked up their discussion of the major factors disrupting modern publishing, hitting some highlights: Big mergers and their impact on book acquisitions How authors (and small publishers) can deal with truncated selling cycles Why publishing has become so…
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A new podcast from two "former book industry experts." Editor Mick Silva and publisher and literary agent David Morris cover all manner of things for professional authors trying to navigate the ever-changing publishing landscape. In this first episode, we introduce some bigger questions: Why books still matter Can you make money at "creative expres…
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