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Life is a game!
Drawing from his DIY-Anarcho-Punk roots, alchemy, and Judaic esotericism, author Sean Äaberg wrote this guide to offer a methodology that can be used to succeed in life, by using a reality-based strategy to find the mechanical nature of life and game it. You have to figure out the story, missions, and characters yourself while watching out for and being conscious of other people’s games.
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On the other hand, counter point: cats
Sorry about the real talk
We will be ready to paint this year! Viva boooks!
Now In Stock: Culpeper's Complete Astrology!
Delve into the astrological wisdom of Nicholas Culpeper, the 17th-century herbalist and astrologer whose writing about health and herbs made a mark on medicine. This edition includes modernized English spelling and expert guidance on how to decipher the work and consider Culpeper's influence in modern context.
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On the blog today: August is Month!
We recently got to chat with Aida Lilly, the Program Coordinator of The Word, A Storytelling Sanctuary. The Word organizes the annual Margins Bookselling Month, a celebration of bookstores owned and managed by and for BIPOC, LGBTQIAP2S+, disabled, and neurodiverse communities
This is the first installment of the year-long Bookstore Solidarity Project, where we’re featuring indie bookstores and the people that love them.
Check out the interview here! https://loom.ly/Bi7A_8M
13 days to go in the Kickstarter for Practical Witch's Almanac 2024!
Check out author Friday Gladheart reading the opening poem for the 2024 Almanac, which perfectly sets the tone for growing your craft next year. (And honestly, it made us tear up a bit.)
Find Friday's video in our first project update: https://loom.ly/C0JMKUw
One day down and we're already a third of the way to our funding goal! Thank you all for your excitement for our favorite witchy almanac. As a special treat, here's author Friday Gladheart reading the opening poem for the 2024 Almanac, which perfectly sets the tone for growing your craft next year.....
You can read many academic articles about the need to get more people reading and how wonderful this would be for critical thinking and education. But most publishers focus on fighting over the exact same shelf space at the exact same stores. So this week on the pod, we talk about how to reach new people with your books and turn them into readers!
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The revolutionary and radical Slingshot Organizer is back for 2024! There's no better way to keep your protest plans and important days in activist history, learn about police oppression, and keep track of your meds. With multiple sizes ranging from "fits in your pocket" to "lays on your desk", you'll be able to find the planner that fits your needs.
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Did you know that there's a Beatles monument in Kazakhstan? Jack Marriott didn't. His life in England was quickly deteriorating into drunkenness, the staff of his bar walked out and his girlfriend left him, so he did what anyone would do—ditched it all, "borrowed" a press pass and set off on a two-year quest through 23 countries to find every Beatles monument he could.
Get it here: https://loom.ly/l37b4KU
Vic Liu's Bang! delivers a walloping dose of information about ma********on; probably more than most readers have ever thought about it. And we think that considering it in more depth is a good thing. So this week we talk to Vic about what led her to pursue talking about these things in public.
Now Kickstarting: The Practical Witch's Almanac 2024!
The annual planner and guide to everything under the sun (and a few other celestial bodies) by Friday Gladheart is back! From moon phases to herbalism, the Practical Witch’s Almanac has something for everywitch.
For over 25 years, The Practical Witch’s Almanac has offered guidance for witches worldwide. This daily companion will aid you on your spiritual journey, with lessons on herbalism, divination, magic, and Witchcraft. More than just moon phases, the Almanac contains recipes, DIY projects, tips, and advice to keep you motivated and engaged as you grow your craft.
Back the project today! https://loom.ly/-sfwI6g
Toronto friends!
Celebrate the launch of "A Tight Squeeze," the gloriously smutty collection of q***r and trans stories by laura q, on August 10th at Glad Day Bookshop! They'll be hosting a special edition of their erotica reading night, S**t Peddlers. Can't make it to Toronto? There will be a live stream through the Glad Day website!
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August is here!
(Yeah, we're not quite sure how that happened either. Let's just roll with it.)
Live deliciously with the August Warehouse Sale. Eight books (and a sticker!) all about good, mostly-plant-based eating, all bundled together for over 50% off the original price.
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Survive and Thrive with the Stress Skills Coping Deck! This 52-card deck has exercises, reflections, and conversation starters to help us tackle the stressful situations and relationships in our lives.
Because life is hard. Puling a card and doing what it says makes it easier.
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Former Microcosm editor Lydia Rogue will be teaching a workshop on editing at the Willamette Writer's Conference next week! (If you see them, tell them we say hi.)
Copies of Lydia's books and zines will be available for sale at the event. Interested in editing? Take a look at their works on our website: https://loom.ly/f1LwqFQ
Feeling inspired by the labor movements all over the world? Good. We are too.
Brush up on your labor history and make some changes at work with the Hot Union Summer reading list-> https://loom.ly/1ljbLEY
Did you know pink is our favorite color? (Partially because it's Joe's favorite color, but the rest of us have grown to love it too.) It's been pretty cool to see pink all over the place again.
And since pink is our favorite color—well, a lot of our books have pink covers. Like, a LOT of our books. And our merch. And most of our branding. We just really love pink, ok?
Check out a roundup of all the books we think are pretty in pink: https://loom.ly/lLiWBMs
Not to sound like Indiana Jones over here in Ohio, but who knew this Youth of Today “Break Down the Walls” LP would ever feel so relevant in 2023? Cross your fingers that we find treasure.
Got a book coming out? Want to find its audience? Eleanor Whitney has got you covered.
Pre-order Promote Your Book, out this fall!
Our friends at Biking While Black have asked us to share this in hopes of reaching more BIPOC cyclists!
They say:
"We are excited to announce that thanks to the generous grant from GO HUMAN / S**G, we are spending the summer creating a guide called "Reimagine Biking While Black: A Roadmap to Justice and Joy". This guide aims to provide a resource that reflects the experiences, challenges, and aspirations of BIPOC individuals within the biking community. We believe that your unique perspective is invaluable, and we invite you to actively participate in shaping this guide.
Your input will help us develop a guide that not only represents the diversity of experiences but also offers practical advice, support, and encouragement to BIPOC individuals who share our passion for cycling.
PLEASE NOTE: This survey is intended for BIPOC individuals. If you do not identify as BIPOC, kindly please refrain from taking the survey but we invite you to share with others you know.
The deadline for the survey is July 26, but act fast – three out of the first 100 survey respondents will be randomly selected to win a $50 Visa gift card and three Biking While Black t-shirts!"
Microcosm is also donating four copies of "The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World: The True Story of America’s First Black World Champion," by Major Taylor, with forewords by Adonia E. Lugo, PhD, and Ayesha McGowan to be raffled off. For more information on the book, visit our website here - https://loom.ly/_vLwNIM
Fill out the Biking While Black survey here: https://loom.ly/-0P-yfM
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From cat p**p to magic swords, Brandon Lehmann's short, hilarious comics also serve as cautionary tales with deep insights into the human (or werewolf) experience.
We've got a fancy new Superpack for you with $1 off three of Brandon's zines!
Get them now: https://loom.ly/fMPVaw8
Ok, so in publishing we have to think months (if not YEARS) ahead, and we just realized that somehow it's actually still July. Which means—the July Warehouse Sale is still happening!
We got bikes, We got punks. We put them together and made this awesome pack of 8 Bike Punx books that you can get for only $40.
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You wrote a book... now what?
Eleanor Whitney, author of "Quit Your Day Job" and other fabulous books, is back with a a must-read guide to everything you need to know about getting your book into readers' hands. No matter what kind of book you've written or where you are in the writing or publishing process, you can always build a community of readers, strengthen your literary support system, and have fun doing it.
"Promote Your Book" is now on Kickstarter! https://loom.ly/9Z_IGjw
Well, we did it, folks. That's a wrap on the Divine Deco Tarot campaign! Thanks to our 229 backers, we were able to raise a total of $9,256—almost twice our original goal!
Thank you for helping make this such a success!
Stay tuned for our next project!
Missed your chance to back the fundraiser? That's ok, the deck is still available for preorder here: https://loom.ly/7_HNPxg
You did it! Divine Deco Tarot made it all the way over $8,000! The 3 of Cups enamel pin is now available as an add-on for $15, at any reward tier.
We're already almost halfway to $9,000, and our next stretch goal— the 4 of Swords enamel pin!
Recovery, rest, and perspective— the 4 of Swords is a card all about taking a breather before the next phase. (And honestly, after the whirlwind of this project, we could use one!)
Still one day to go in the Divine Deco Tarot Kickstarter! Check it out here: https://loom.ly/7_HNPxg
Just two days to go on the Divine Deco Tarot Kickstarter! We're about $150 shy of that next stretch goal, so if you were thinking of upping your pledge or doing a few add-ons, now is the time!
Haven't pledged yet? Divine Deco Tarot is a gorgeous, fresh new take on the tarot features Balkan motifs, dancing figures, incredible colors, and deep beauty and meaning.
Check it out here: https://loom.ly/7_HNPxg
Ignore the fact that today is a big day for one online monopoly- we have even better news for you- 's HOW TO PROTECT BOOKSTORES AND WHY has arrived at the warehouse!
"Can bookstores save the world? As bastions of culture, anchors of local retail districts, community gathering places, and sources of new ideas, inspiration, and delight, maybe they can. But only if we protect them and the critical roles they fill in our communities."
Preorder your copy today: https://loom.ly/Dvwn_HI
After a long day back in the wild after three years we remember how much we love hanging out with our communities. We have been talking about reopening our store on Saturdays to see your faces more.
A few more hours to score some new books from ’s indie book fair at se 11th and salmon
It's a very sexy day for shipping in the Portland warehouse today!
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Most people imagine us with our noses in a book or having charmed candlelight talks over a manuscript in development. The reality, as always, is very different. This week on the pod, we talk about what we actually do every day—or at least on one specific day!
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12 days left to go in our Divine Deco Tarot deck kickstarter and we are $84 shy of $6000. Every $1,000 pledged over goal unlocks a new enamel pin based on a card in the deck. These pins will be available as add-ons to your existing pledge for $15 after the campaign ends.
The first pin you can unlock is DEATH. Death doesn't have to be scary- sometimes it just means life is in transition. Unlock this enamel pin as an add-on at any level by helping us hit $6,000.
Find out more and help support here: http://kck.st/3NG2Edn
You can really tell who hates books by their crimes against them.
The year was 1999. Seth Tobocman's landmark graphic novel, War in the Neighborhood was published by Autonomedia. We ordered some copies. Quickly, we noticed a strange problem: the pages kept falling out of the cover. Turns out that this problem affected at least a third of the print run. Suddenly, all of the good copies were gone and we were making trips to New York to pick up the bad copies, dealing with the problem that few others wanted to and selling the book back into the trade. This is a cornerstone tale of Microcosm that made us so successful, because we think differently than the rest of our industry.
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During the course of the Penguin Random House / Simon & Schuster merger trial with the Department of Justice, the defense claimed that profit and loss statements are made up guesses, with no substantiation in evidence. Podcasts, agents, authors, and tweeters immediately latched onto this claim that publishers actually have no idea what they are doing. This week on the pod, we show how all of those things are wrong and how to deliver factually based P&Ls! ************ Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast! Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.com More by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.net More by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.com Subscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0... Find us on social media Facebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishing Twitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmm Instagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub ************
Before long, it is not difficult to see the limitations of being a small publisher. So this week on the pod, we answer a reader question about how to become an imprint of a larger press, based on Elly's experience of merging her company with Microcosm and keeping her job. What are the benefits? What are the drawbacks? How do you do it? What are the advantages for both parties? ************ Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast! Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.com More by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.net More by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.com Subscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0... Find us on social media Facebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishing Twitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmm Instagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub ************
This week, a reader got in touch because they are publishing a values-based anthology with 20 contributors. 19 have signed the agreements but one is concerned that the agreement isn't fair and doesn't want to relinquish rights to the publisher. So this week on the pod, Elly and Joe explain "fairness" as well as what these agreements typically look like and offer advice about how to proceed. ************ Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast! Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.com More by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.net More by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.com Subscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0... Find us on social media Facebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishing Twitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmm Instagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub ************
What's in a name? Why do so many books have the same title? What if another author has the same name as you? What if you change your name or pseudonym? How do you protect the names of yourself and your various projects? We tackle all that and more in this week's episode!
Last week a tweet appeared, interpreting testimony from the Penguin Random House/DOJ trial to mean that half of all books published sell fewer than a dozen copies! Quickly, it went viral and people shared their opinions about whether or not this is real. Soon, experts were commenting on this. Where did this statistic come from? Is it true? What can we learn from it? How can it better inform your own publishing? ************ Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast! Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.com More by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.net More by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.com Subscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0... Find us on social media Facebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishing Twitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmm Instagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub ************
When your profession is a matter of interpreting the weight of words, it can start to feel a bit subjective. Who has power over whom? Has a word been historically used to subjugate others? Is that still a problem today? (hint: YES). In this episode we take a look at these things, how to evaluate them, and ways to manage that decision making process for justice through critical thinking. ************ Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast! Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.com More by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.net More by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.com Subscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0... Find us on social media Facebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishing Twitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmm Instagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub ************
Twitter lit on fire when Barnes & Noble announced that, due to low sales and high return rates, it would no longer carry as many middle reader fiction hardcovers. What does this mean for authors, publishers, indie stores, and other aspects of the publishing industry? The intrepid Joe and Elly dig deep and come up with a take that you aren't likely to hear elsewhere!
Lots of news and cold takes about the Penguin Random House / Simon & Schuster attempts at a merger this week, so this week on the pod, we offer some perspective and analysis about the two separate but not equal book publishing industries. Does the trial matter to small presses? What have we learned? How much is oversaturation affecting the Big Five? All this and more. ************ Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast! Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.com More by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.net More by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.com Subscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0... Find us on social media Facebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishing Twitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmm Instagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub ************
While we have little things that we've always bickered about, this week on the pod we take a deeper look at fundamental differences and disagreements between Elly and Joe! ************ Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast! Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.com More by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.net More by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.com Subscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0... Find us on social media Facebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishing Twitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmm Instagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub ************
Before too long in your publishing quest, you will quickly be dumped into various ethical quagmires. We offer some experience, advice, and tools for tackling this quandary. The short answer is that through a series of careful decisions, hesitating when your gut indicates, and moving intentionally, you can create the world that you want to see. ************ Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast! Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.com More by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.net More by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.com Subscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0... Find us on social media Facebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishing Twitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmm Instagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub ************
On this episode of the People's Guide to Publishing podcast (https://microcosm.pub/podcast), we interview Eric Sandy about his new book Speak In Tongues: An Oral History of Cleveland's Infamous DIY Punk Venue. (https://microcosm.pub/Speak) as well as the process of writing about sensitive subjects and oral histories as a form. ************ Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast! Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.com More by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.net More by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.com Subscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0... Find us on social media Facebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishing Twitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmm Instagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub ************
Most people have educations or backgrounds that influence how they approach their work. Often, these influences cause them to replicate similar power structures back into publishing. So this week on the pod, we take a look at our own influences and how they have shaped the way that we pursue our craft. Who are your influences?
If you read author forums, you can watch concerns about gatekeeping all day long. "If only the agent/editor/publisher/buyer would READ my book, they'd see how great it is!" so this week on the pod, we take a look at how to manage these characters, why they are good for authors, and how some gatekeeping is old fashioned racism/classism/xenophobia...and what to do about it!
It's entirely too typical to be told by a new author that there is no way to get their foot in the door. It's easy to only look at and see the hardships and roadblocks. So this week on the pod, we construct a path to success as a writer. And even making a living. ************ Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast! Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.com More by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.net More by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.com Subscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0... Find us on social media Facebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishing Twitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmm Instagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub ************
Every few months there's a news story about a new, "innovative" publishing model. These are typically variations on funding or author compensation. This week on the pod, we take a look at these models, how different they really are, and more importantly, how effective they are and how long they last. ************ Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast! Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.com More by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.net More by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.com Subscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0... Find us on social media Facebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishing Twitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmm Instagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub ************
Sometimes we're on the sidelines, really excited for a book to come out. And then it doesn't. Why? Is it censorship? Something else? What is the role of ideology in publishing. This week on the pod we take a look at those reasons, despite everyone's intentions and common goals. ************ Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast! Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.com More by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.net More by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.com Subscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0... Find us on social media Facebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishing Twitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmm Instagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub ************
Sometimes it's just not working out for the author or for the publisher or both. Circumstances, trends, and relationships change. Even though publishers and authors are aligned in bringing each book to its audience, sometimes it becomes clear over time that one party's interest is not aligned with another's. So this week on the pod, we take a look at how to end a contract!
So many people have suffered endless rejections and want to know how to get their foot in the door. They think that if they can just get the right editor on the phone or get someone to listen, they can get published. To be fair, much of publishing is gatekept, preserving the experiences of certain people's experiences with certain educations from certain schools. So this week on the pod, we take a look at how to sidestep that and get your foot in the door! Ariel's new book, The Wayward Writer, addresses this point directly!
Often, walking through the many complexities of publishing and all of its contexts, you will have revelations about how to simplify and streamline things. This week we take a peek at what we learned by training others! ************ Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast! Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.com More by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.net More by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.com Subscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0... Find us on social media Facebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishing Twitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmm Instagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub ************
Most inquiries seem to believe that the most successful titles are the ones with the broadest appeal, like "anyone could love this book!" but in reality, those books are mythological. To have any appeal, a book must have a concerted audience. When we try to be for everybody, it's hard for anybody to be excited about it. This week, we look at our most specific titles and how they are bestsellers. ************ Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast! Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.com More by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.net More by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.com Subscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0... Find us on social media Facebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishing Twitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmm Instagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub ************
Back to basics on the pod this week! We are looking at everything that you need to think about when a pallet of books arrives at your door! ************ Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast! Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.com More by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.net More by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.com Subscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0... Find us on social media Facebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishing Twitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmm Instagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub ************
It's a common and seemingly logical question. A would-be author learns that publishers screen manuscript submissions through relationships with agencies and decides that they can begin pitching their own work as their own agent. How well does this work? Does this solve any problems? ************ Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast! Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.com More by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.net More by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.com Subscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0... Find us on social media Facebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishing Twitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmm Instagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub ************
You may have noticed that we were Publishers Weekly's fastest growing publisher so we've given a lot of thought to leverage over the past few years. So this week on the pod, we talk about that. How do you grow? Where do you grow next? What is the lowest hanging fruit? ************ Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast! Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.com More by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.net More by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.com Subscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0... Find us on social media Facebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishing Twitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmm Instagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub ************
You may have noticed that we were Publishers Weekly's fastest growing publisher so we've given a lot of thought to leverage over the past few years. So this week on the pod, we talk about that. How do you grow? Where do you grow next? What is the lowest hanging fruit?
The most common request when we create an agreement to publish a new book is that the author wants to publish as soon as possible! So this week on the pod, we cast some exposition about what goes on during those years between signing and books on shelves and why that delay is so important!
For this week's episode of the People's Guide to Publishing podcast, Joe and Elly are interviewing (live!) Carla and Josh, authors of our new book, If Animals Could Talk. We'll discuss the hilariously viral first edition, the perils of book development, what it's like to make a heavily illustrated book, and the importance of humor. Find out more about the podcast here: https://microcosm.pub/podcast Find If Animals Could Talk here: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/11489 And the accompanying coloring book here: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/13474
After a long week at the AWP conference, we sat down with Katie Haegele and Joe Carlough for a discussion on zines, their paths to success, the implications of creative work, what they are most excited about, and what they are planning next! Katie and Joe (Biel) have worked together for nearly 20 years, and it's been a fascinating journey to watch the growth and development of her work as an author. Find Katie online here: http://www.thelalatheory.com/ And find her Microcosm books here: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/artist/katie-haegele/ Find Joe and Displaced Snail Publications here: https://www.displacedsnail.com/ ************ Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast! Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal... More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.com More by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.net More by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.com Subscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0... Find us on social media Facebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishing Twitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmm Instagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub ************
Most creatives will never be famous, not should that be the aspiration. Ayun Halliday, playwright turned author/zinester/producer, learned an important lesson early in her career. When told that she could get parts in commercials by compromising her values, she didn't even consider the thought. Instead, she doubled down on these values, creating art that was a expression of herself and finding success in that honest reflection. Creative, Not Famous: The Small Potato Manifesto teaches these lessons through an elaborate cast of characters who share what they've learned through a lifetime of creative expression. https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/8966
After a blistering year of 119% growth, we took some time to reassess and think of what's next for Microcosm. And then we made a list and reviewed it with our staff. What will it mean when we are five times this size within the next ten years? The revelations are staggering and planning gets us there. https://microcosmpublishing.com/blog/2022/01/microcosms-2021-annual-mony-report-with-infographics/
Five years ago the conversation about how Amazon undermines not only commerce, publishing, and culture, but also bookselling was limited to inside the industry. In 2018, he extended that conversation to the broader world when he arduously enlisted his staff to staple thousands of zines. Today, it's a bestselling book and Danny shares the backstory about why it's been so popular.
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