Publishing Rodeo Podcast
@publishingrodeo.bsky.social
http://linktr.ee/pubrodeo A trade publishing podcast by authors, for authors, discussing the realities of our industry. Hosts: @sunyidean.com and @scottdrakeford.com
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In this ep, we are joined by GREATEST AUTHOR CHUCK TINGLE @chucktingle.bsky.social as he shares his incredible journey through publishing, and makes a passionate case for why authors are so much more than just the story they write.
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This is a great episode, and ties into what I saw when I did this analysis of the SFF writers from my debut year, that most folks don't really make it past whatever that initial contract is, even if that first book does "well". bsky.app/profile/mrma...
good GOD it's been a long time 🫠
No promises on the quality of this episode! We're rusty as anything. Huge thanks to "Drake Scottford" for being our special guest this episode!
S2 e45 is live!
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No promises on the quality of this episode! We're rusty as anything. Huge thanks to "Drake Scottford" for being our special guest this episode!
S2 e45 is live!
publishingrodeo.wordpress.com/2025/10/26/s...
November 12, 2025 at 5:46 PM
This is a great episode, and ties into what I saw when I did this analysis of the SFF writers from my debut year, that most folks don't really make it past whatever that initial contract is, even if that first book does "well". bsky.app/profile/mrma...
good GOD it's been a long time 🫠
No promises on the quality of this episode! We're rusty as anything. Huge thanks to "Drake Scottford" for being our special guest this episode!
S2 e45 is live!
publishingrodeo.wordpress.com/2025/10/26/s...
No promises on the quality of this episode! We're rusty as anything. Huge thanks to "Drake Scottford" for being our special guest this episode!
S2 e45 is live!
publishingrodeo.wordpress.com/2025/10/26/s...
October 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
good GOD it's been a long time 🫠
No promises on the quality of this episode! We're rusty as anything. Huge thanks to "Drake Scottford" for being our special guest this episode!
S2 e45 is live!
publishingrodeo.wordpress.com/2025/10/26/s...
No promises on the quality of this episode! We're rusty as anything. Huge thanks to "Drake Scottford" for being our special guest this episode!
S2 e45 is live!
publishingrodeo.wordpress.com/2025/10/26/s...
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when artists ask for advice this is likely best trot i could give. applies to those looking for big movie deal or record deal or big five publishing deal but really it is about YOU and THE GIFT OF YOUR ART. glad to be able to share on @publishingrodeo.bsky.social @sunyidean.com @scottdrakeford.com
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when artists ask for advice this is likely best trot i could give. applies to those looking for the big movie deal or record deal or big five publishing deal but really it is about YOU and THE GIFT O…
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November 29, 2024 at 4:25 PM
when artists ask for advice this is likely best trot i could give. applies to those looking for big movie deal or record deal or big five publishing deal but really it is about YOU and THE GIFT OF YOUR ART. glad to be able to share on @publishingrodeo.bsky.social @sunyidean.com @scottdrakeford.com
So sorry - just realised there was an error to the outtro alignment at the end. Not sure how that happened - the tester file was fine! Fixed now, with apologies to folks.
In this ep, we are joined by GREATEST AUTHOR CHUCK TINGLE @chucktingle.bsky.social as he shares his incredible journey through publishing, and makes a passionate case for why authors are so much more than just the story they write.
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November 29, 2024 at 8:39 AM
So sorry - just realised there was an error to the outtro alignment at the end. Not sure how that happened - the tester file was fine! Fixed now, with apologies to folks.
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VERY few resources for new authors trotting into publishing industry and @publishingrodeo.bsky.social is such a gift to explore this world. so thankful to join them for chat about ART THEORY and BOOK BUSINESS and of course PROVING LOVE. out now on your preferred podcast way rss.com/podcasts/pub...
November 28, 2024 at 8:15 PM
VERY few resources for new authors trotting into publishing industry and @publishingrodeo.bsky.social is such a gift to explore this world. so thankful to join them for chat about ART THEORY and BOOK BUSINESS and of course PROVING LOVE. out now on your preferred podcast way rss.com/podcasts/pub...
In this ep, we are joined by GREATEST AUTHOR CHUCK TINGLE @chucktingle.bsky.social as he shares his incredible journey through publishing, and makes a passionate case for why authors are so much more than just the story they write.
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November 28, 2024 at 7:06 PM
In this ep, we are joined by GREATEST AUTHOR CHUCK TINGLE @chucktingle.bsky.social as he shares his incredible journey through publishing, and makes a passionate case for why authors are so much more than just the story they write.
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Since the @publishingrodeo.bsky.social and @printrunpodcast.bsky.social podcasts haven't updated lately, I'm seeking more writerly podcasts with hosts that make me giggle while teaching me stuff while I jog in the morning!
Any suggestions #writingcommunity?
Any suggestions #writingcommunity?
November 18, 2024 at 2:17 PM
Since the @publishingrodeo.bsky.social and @printrunpodcast.bsky.social podcasts haven't updated lately, I'm seeking more writerly podcasts with hosts that make me giggle while teaching me stuff while I jog in the morning!
Any suggestions #writingcommunity?
Any suggestions #writingcommunity?
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"Money is a real thing."
Great ep that touched on a lot of my current insecurities as an author re: career momentum.
(Also, I will also die on the universal healthcare hill.)
Great ep that touched on a lot of my current insecurities as an author re: career momentum.
(Also, I will also die on the universal healthcare hill.)
Sunyi and Scott both discuss career momentum, cheerfully losing at the Hugos, and pushback on Reddit.
And finally, they each get to give the pettiest hill they’d die on. Hint: Sunyi’s hill starts with “J” and ends in “owling”.
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And finally, they each get to give the pettiest hill they’d die on. Hint: Sunyi’s hill starts with “J” and ends in “owling”.
publishingrodeo.wordpress.com/2024/10/07/s...
S2 Ep 43: Momentum, Worldcon, and Arguing on the Internet
Catch-up episode after a long gap! Sunyi and Scott both discuss career momentum, cheerfully losing at the Hugos, and the pushback they’ve had from Reddit / the internet. Sunyi explains why sh…
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October 7, 2024 at 3:52 PM
"Money is a real thing."
Great ep that touched on a lot of my current insecurities as an author re: career momentum.
(Also, I will also die on the universal healthcare hill.)
Great ep that touched on a lot of my current insecurities as an author re: career momentum.
(Also, I will also die on the universal healthcare hill.)
Sunyi and Scott both discuss career momentum, cheerfully losing at the Hugos, and pushback on Reddit.
And finally, they each get to give the pettiest hill they’d die on. Hint: Sunyi’s hill starts with “J” and ends in “owling”.
publishingrodeo.wordpress.com/2024/10/07/s...
And finally, they each get to give the pettiest hill they’d die on. Hint: Sunyi’s hill starts with “J” and ends in “owling”.
publishingrodeo.wordpress.com/2024/10/07/s...
S2 Ep 43: Momentum, Worldcon, and Arguing on the Internet
Catch-up episode after a long gap! Sunyi and Scott both discuss career momentum, cheerfully losing at the Hugos, and the pushback they’ve had from Reddit / the internet. Sunyi explains why sh…
publishingrodeo.wordpress.com
October 7, 2024 at 1:07 PM
Sunyi and Scott both discuss career momentum, cheerfully losing at the Hugos, and pushback on Reddit.
And finally, they each get to give the pettiest hill they’d die on. Hint: Sunyi’s hill starts with “J” and ends in “owling”.
publishingrodeo.wordpress.com/2024/10/07/s...
And finally, they each get to give the pettiest hill they’d die on. Hint: Sunyi’s hill starts with “J” and ends in “owling”.
publishingrodeo.wordpress.com/2024/10/07/s...
Authors are expected to juggle many different demands on their time and energy--from social media and self-promotion, to side projects and live events. How do we decide what is or isn't worth our efforts, and where do we set boundaries to prevent burnout and overwhelm?
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July 11, 2024 at 7:58 PM
Authors are expected to juggle many different demands on their time and energy--from social media and self-promotion, to side projects and live events. How do we decide what is or isn't worth our efforts, and where do we set boundaries to prevent burnout and overwhelm?
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After submitting his debut novel to the annual SPFBO competition, Alexander Darwin landed a trad deal and agent. Alex applied his self-pub experience and many different methods to boost his trad re-launch, sharing what worked and what didn't. 1/2
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April 20, 2024 at 11:28 AM
After submitting his debut novel to the annual SPFBO competition, Alexander Darwin landed a trad deal and agent. Alex applied his self-pub experience and many different methods to boost his trad re-launch, sharing what worked and what didn't. 1/2
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This is ridiculous. This press is asking for "first right of refusal for adaptation rights (film, graphic novels, etc.) of the work for a period of 3 years from the signing date."
THREE YEARS.
Run, don't submit, don't sign this. Such a bad thing for writers.
www.emberletterpress.com/submissions
THREE YEARS.
Run, don't submit, don't sign this. Such a bad thing for writers.
www.emberletterpress.com/submissions
Submissions | Emberletter Press — Emberletter Press | Creators. Storytellers. Firekeepers.
www.emberletterpress.com
April 14, 2024 at 8:52 PM
This is ridiculous. This press is asking for "first right of refusal for adaptation rights (film, graphic novels, etc.) of the work for a period of 3 years from the signing date."
THREE YEARS.
Run, don't submit, don't sign this. Such a bad thing for writers.
www.emberletterpress.com/submissions
THREE YEARS.
Run, don't submit, don't sign this. Such a bad thing for writers.
www.emberletterpress.com/submissions
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After solid sales for his first duology, David Wragg’s @thedavewragg next book series got caught in the infamous post-covid “midlist death spiral”. When this current trilogy finishes, his future in trad is uncertain at best. This sounds a bit bleak, but-- 1/2
April 9, 2024 at 12:41 PM
Join me on my Adventures in Publishing™
After solid sales for his first duology, David Wragg’s @thedavewragg next book series got caught in the infamous post-covid “midlist death spiral”. When this current trilogy finishes, his future in trad is uncertain at best. This sounds a bit bleak, but-- 1/2
April 9, 2024 at 8:53 AM
After solid sales for his first duology, David Wragg’s @thedavewragg next book series got caught in the infamous post-covid “midlist death spiral”. When this current trilogy finishes, his future in trad is uncertain at best. This sounds a bit bleak, but-- 1/2
Sending you all our gratitude for thisb❤️
March 30, 2024 at 6:07 AM
Sending you all our gratitude for thisb❤️
What's the deal with author book events? Are they useful, do they even sell copies, and why do they all follow the same format? 👀
Sam Missingham @samatlounge.bsky.social joins us to talk about book events, book publicity, and author empowerment.
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Sam Missingham @samatlounge.bsky.social joins us to talk about book events, book publicity, and author empowerment.
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March 27, 2024 at 11:20 AM
What's the deal with author book events? Are they useful, do they even sell copies, and why do they all follow the same format? 👀
Sam Missingham @samatlounge.bsky.social joins us to talk about book events, book publicity, and author empowerment.
publishingrodeo.wordpress.com/2024/03/27/s...
Sam Missingham @samatlounge.bsky.social joins us to talk about book events, book publicity, and author empowerment.
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This week, Steve Leard (a freelance cover artist and fellow podcaster!) joins us to demystify all things cover design: processes, briefs, trends, industry pay, the problem with thumbnails... and finally, the looming specter of generative AI.
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March 18, 2024 at 11:39 AM
This week, Steve Leard (a freelance cover artist and fellow podcaster!) joins us to demystify all things cover design: processes, briefs, trends, industry pay, the problem with thumbnails... and finally, the looming specter of generative AI.
publishingrodeo.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/s...
publishingrodeo.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/s...
In addition to writing bestselling novels and cofounding a viral podcast (THE BESTSELLER EXPERIMENT), Mark Stay
also spent many years working with bookstores and publishers, gaining great insight to all sides of the industry.
also spent many years working with bookstores and publishers, gaining great insight to all sides of the industry.
S2 Ep34: Challenging Tradpub’s ‘Culture of Defeatism’
After 25 years working in bookstores and publishing houses, Mark Stay went on to release a series of novels--some trad, some self pub--and also co-founded a viral podcast, The Bestseller Experiment. W...
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February 27, 2024 at 5:03 PM
In addition to writing bestselling novels and cofounding a viral podcast (THE BESTSELLER EXPERIMENT), Mark Stay
also spent many years working with bookstores and publishers, gaining great insight to all sides of the industry.
also spent many years working with bookstores and publishers, gaining great insight to all sides of the industry.
As our one and only return guest, JT Greathouse joins us for the launch of Season 2. We discuss how to get your books into stores, not having a USA deal, what good presale numbers look like, and the myth of the "instant bestseller."
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February 11, 2024 at 8:00 AM
As our one and only return guest, JT Greathouse joins us for the launch of Season 2. We discuss how to get your books into stores, not having a USA deal, what good presale numbers look like, and the myth of the "instant bestseller."
publishingrodeo.wordpress.com/2024/02/10/s...
This year we're organised enough to offer an episode list! We can't book too many months in advance, but here are the first five episodes we have scheduled for Season 2, with the first one landing this Sunday 🙂
#amwriting #amquerying #publishingrodeo #ampublishing
#amwriting #amquerying #publishingrodeo #ampublishing
February 9, 2024 at 11:49 AM
This year we're organised enough to offer an episode list! We can't book too many months in advance, but here are the first five episodes we have scheduled for Season 2, with the first one landing this Sunday 🙂
#amwriting #amquerying #publishingrodeo #ampublishing
#amwriting #amquerying #publishingrodeo #ampublishing
This is tonight! We'll be up to shenanigans with some other lovely authors.
And for those who are curious - our first recording session for Season 2 is scheduled for end of this week 🤓 Still wrangling schedules with lots of people over the next few months to pin down more!
And for those who are curious - our first recording session for Season 2 is scheduled for end of this week 🤓 Still wrangling schedules with lots of people over the next few months to pin down more!
January 24, 2024 at 3:08 PM
This is tonight! We'll be up to shenanigans with some other lovely authors.
And for those who are curious - our first recording session for Season 2 is scheduled for end of this week 🤓 Still wrangling schedules with lots of people over the next few months to pin down more!
And for those who are curious - our first recording session for Season 2 is scheduled for end of this week 🤓 Still wrangling schedules with lots of people over the next few months to pin down more!
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Three podcasts I've been enjoying:
1. @publishingrodeo.bsky.social (the hosts are authors)
2. @printrunpodcast.bsky.social (the hosts are agents)
3. The Shit No One Tells You About Writing (the hosts are an author and two agents)
Lots of wisdom on #writing, #querying, and #publishing here.
1. @publishingrodeo.bsky.social (the hosts are authors)
2. @printrunpodcast.bsky.social (the hosts are agents)
3. The Shit No One Tells You About Writing (the hosts are an author and two agents)
Lots of wisdom on #writing, #querying, and #publishing here.
November 26, 2023 at 8:03 PM
Three podcasts I've been enjoying:
1. @publishingrodeo.bsky.social (the hosts are authors)
2. @printrunpodcast.bsky.social (the hosts are agents)
3. The Shit No One Tells You About Writing (the hosts are an author and two agents)
Lots of wisdom on #writing, #querying, and #publishing here.
1. @publishingrodeo.bsky.social (the hosts are authors)
2. @printrunpodcast.bsky.social (the hosts are agents)
3. The Shit No One Tells You About Writing (the hosts are an author and two agents)
Lots of wisdom on #writing, #querying, and #publishing here.
Brief note: if we are incorrect about the fourth wing / ip stuff, do let us know! I'll add in a correction and re upload if so.
SEASON FINALE!
This week, we talk frankly about author leverage, when & how to pitch new books on proposal, the impact of past sales--and why Scott is (probably) walking away from trad fantasy as a result.
publishingrodeo.wordpress.com/2023/11/26/s...
This week, we talk frankly about author leverage, when & how to pitch new books on proposal, the impact of past sales--and why Scott is (probably) walking away from trad fantasy as a result.
publishingrodeo.wordpress.com/2023/11/26/s...
November 26, 2023 at 5:58 PM
Brief note: if we are incorrect about the fourth wing / ip stuff, do let us know! I'll add in a correction and re upload if so.
SEASON FINALE!
This week, we talk frankly about author leverage, when & how to pitch new books on proposal, the impact of past sales--and why Scott is (probably) walking away from trad fantasy as a result.
publishingrodeo.wordpress.com/2023/11/26/s...
This week, we talk frankly about author leverage, when & how to pitch new books on proposal, the impact of past sales--and why Scott is (probably) walking away from trad fantasy as a result.
publishingrodeo.wordpress.com/2023/11/26/s...
November 26, 2023 at 4:59 PM
SEASON FINALE!
This week, we talk frankly about author leverage, when & how to pitch new books on proposal, the impact of past sales--and why Scott is (probably) walking away from trad fantasy as a result.
publishingrodeo.wordpress.com/2023/11/26/s...
This week, we talk frankly about author leverage, when & how to pitch new books on proposal, the impact of past sales--and why Scott is (probably) walking away from trad fantasy as a result.
publishingrodeo.wordpress.com/2023/11/26/s...