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Print Run is a podcast created and hosted by Laura Zats and Erik Hane. Its aim is simple: to have the conversations surrounding the book and writing industries that too often are glossed over by conventional wisdom, institutional optimism, and false seriousness.
We’re book people, and we want to examine the questions that lie at the heart of that life: why do books, specifically, matter? In a digital world, what cultural ground does book publishing still occupy?
Whether it’s trends in the queries from writers that hit our inboxes or the social ramifications of an industry that pays so little being based in Manhattan, we’re here for it. Probably to laugh at it and call it names, but here for it nonetheless.
Print Run is the happy-hour conversation after a long day at a catalog launch; it’s the bottle of wine you drink most of on a Tuesday when the manuscripts are no good. We’re for writers, for publishers, for anyone who’s opened a book and wanted to know—really know—what goes into getting the damn thing made.
Join us. We’ll talk about the worst sex scene we’ve ever read and wonder aloud about how millennials will affect the books of the future. We’ll figure out why Jonathan Franzen wants to replace your child with a penguin and whether or not that penguin will be buying hardcovers when he grows up.
We’re book people, and we want to examine the questions that lie at the heart of that life: why do books, specifically, matter? In a digital world, what cultural ground does book publishing still occupy?
Whether it’s trends in the queries from writers that hit our inboxes or the social ramifications of an industry that pays so little being based in Manhattan, we’re here for it. Probably to laugh at it and call it names, but here for it nonetheless.
Print Run is the happy-hour conversation after a long day at a catalog launch; it’s the bottle of wine you drink most of on a Tuesday when the manuscripts are no good. We’re for writers, for publishers, for anyone who’s opened a book and wanted to know—really know—what goes into getting the damn thing made.
Join us. We’ll talk about the worst sex scene we’ve ever read and wonder aloud about how millennials will affect the books of the future. We’ll figure out why Jonathan Franzen wants to replace your child with a penguin and whether or not that penguin will be buying hardcovers when he grows up.
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Mar 29, 2023
Episode 160—What is Love
We’ve heard it so many times in so many places: editors falling in love with books, agents loving manuscripts from the first page, deal announcements centered on how much every party involved LOVES the book and working with each other. To put it lightly, “love” as a publishing concept in acquisitions can be crazy-making to try to understand, anticipate, or even manufacture. This episode we talk through, in the realm of signing projects and getting book deals, what we talk about when we talk about love.
Mar 14, 2023
Episode 159—All the Strange Silences
At many different moments in the publishing process, we are asked to stay quiet about news, or keep certain developments secret, or not post the thing we’re dying to share on social media. How come? This week we talk about the different silences in publishing–everything from etiquette during the query process to not doing a cover reveal before marketing says so. Some silences are helpful for writers, some are not, and we try to sift through what all of it means.
Jan 31, 2023
Episode 158—The Books That Made Us
This week we gave each other a prompt: which books have been the most transformative or influential in shaping our book careers? It’s an open-ended question and we took it that way–in this episode we talk about books we worked on, books that changed our working categories, books we loved, hated, and more. It’s a wide-ranging show that gets into all the different ways individual titles can alter how we do our jobs.
Dec 08, 2022
Episode 157—Fresh Off the Picket Line with Rachel Kambury
This week we were lucky enough to have HarperCollins associate editor Rachel Kambury on the show, and we talked to her all about her union’s strike, what about their working conditions led them to this historic moment, and how the industry might change in light of this watershed moment in publishing-worker solidarity. We thought it was important for folks to hear directly from the HarperCollins workers, and we’re very grateful for Rachel joining us to talk about her experience firsthand.
Dec 01, 2022
Episode 156—Welcome to Decembo
Folks, it is that time of year once again. As we set off on our yearly month of holiday memes and other nonsense, we’re adding in some real reflection on the truths that a strange, volatile year of publishing and (and life) has taught us. This episode we get a little personal and talk about the year that was, and set us off on a month of taking stock of where we’ve been and where we’re headed. It’ll be fun too, we promise!
Nov 21, 2022
Episode 155—Tweets and Strikes
This week we take a look at the HarperCollins Union’s strike for better working conditions, discuss the possible destruction of Twitter, and in general share how we navigate the strangest part of the book calendar–the holidays. It’s a lively grab-bag with a healthy dose of pro-labor sentiment to get your Thanksgiving week started right.
Oct 07, 2022
Episode 154—Object Lessons
This week’s convo starts out as a discussion of our relationships with books as physical objects and ends up… everywhere? We talk about how we associate meaning and memory with books, our reading habits, when a book actually becomes a book and not a manuscript or a draft, and plenty else. We pick at all the seams of how people interact and place value on the concept of a book, and it ends up being one of our more personal episodes. Join us!
Aug 19, 2022
Episode 153--A New Achilles Heel
This week we talk about Barnes & Noble’s decision to stock fewer hardcover titles, especially in YA and MG categories. How will this affect debut writers and marginalized creators, why might they make this choice in the first place, and how will publishers respond?
Aug 12, 2022
Episode 152--Show Trial
This week we talk about–what else–the court case involving the DOJ vs. PRH, regarding their attempted merger with Simon & Schuster. Specifically, we analyze how the executives testifying have been talking about the industry at large, and what it reveals about corporate publishing strategy, and how it affects authors who aren’t celebrities or politicians. If you’ve been seeing chatter about this case, this is the episode that gets you caught up. Join us!
Jun 02, 2022
Episode 151—The Pettisode
Pettiness! Jealousy! Stop lying, you’ve felt it as much as the next person, especially in an industry like publishing. So have we, and here we present a full, honest episode on how we process those feelings in a (hopefully) productive way. Folks, it’s time to let the darkness in–join us!
May 27, 2022
Episode 150—No Thoughts Just Toucans
This… is one of our more loose episodes ever. We sit down and catch up on everything from what we’re reading to how Laura avoids death while foraging in the woods, from an analysis of what makes a good children’s board book to how we’re carrying on during a moment of intense national trauma. Also we talk about book advances for a minute. Also we talk about toucans for a minute. At one point we get distracted by Oreos on a shelf. Come join the vibe–you’ll like it here, we promise.
Apr 12, 2022
Episode 149–Critique, Awards, and Subjectivity
This week, in light of recent heated discourse around what awards like the Lambda are “for,” we thought we’d break down why awards and indeed all literary criticism are not meant to be objective signifiers of quality, but are rather reflections of individual critical perspectives and the context that surrounds them. To be clear: we prefer it that way! Come listen and find out why.
Mar 14, 2022
Episode 148—All the Wrong Lessons
This week we talk about Brandon Sanderson’s wildly successful Kickstarter campaign for his next novels, a move so bold and unique that we simply have to ask: what wrong and/or inapplicable lessons will traditional publishing learn from this isolated incident? We break down why the Sanderson plan worked for him, why it won’t on a mass scale for others, and which observations we hope publishing DOESN’T make in response to it. Join us!
Mar 01, 2022
Episode 147—Publishing’s Great Resignation
WOW it is nice to be back in the recording studio! In our first episode this side of Erik having a child, we talk about the recent trend of editors leaving their jobs and even outright leaving the industry. What does it mean for publishing when its talent is burning out or choosing other paths at this rate? How does it affect publishing houses, our work as agents, and writers? Join us for the beginning of a new era of Print Run–we’re here, we’re energized, and we can’t wait to get back in touch with all of you.
Sep 27, 2021
Episode 146—The Baby Hane-isode
On the “season finale” episode before Erik goes on paternity leave for a few months, we talk about the many swirling feelings around going on leave in the publishing industry, artistic anxiety in the face of looming parenthood, how we’ve thought about our professional goals in relation to the actual fabric of our lives, and the ways we’ve tried to create sustainable ways of making sure our work and art flow from our actual life, and not the other way around. It’s a personal episode on the (potential) eve of Erik’s first child being born, so join us and let’s work through some feelings about art and life!
Aug 18, 2021
Episode 145—RWA Madness, or: What Should Literary Institutions Actually Do?
After another RWA mess surrounding their recent issuing of the Vivian Award, we use the occasion to ask a fundamental question: what’s the point of these organizations, and how can we make them do what we actually want them to do? We talk about how institutions like RWA--or really any big literary collective--could be used to do what we actually need: supporting writers who wouldn’t otherwise have the networks they need, get its members useful information and opportunities, and push publishing in a more inclusive and egalitarian direction.
Aug 18, 2021
Episode 144—The Summer To Loon-isode
This week, we made the whole plane out of To Loon It May Concerns. We spent the episode answering your most burning and specific publishing questions, from all corners of the writing and publishing world. Come hang out for a free-flowing advice session!
Jun 22, 2021
Episode 143—Irreplaceable
It’s summer, and in publishing that means one thing: we’re all getting each other’s out-of-offices. In this episode we talk about how, actually, that’s a good thing--it underscores that people in the industry are irreplaceable, that so much of what we do is built on real and lasting connections we have with other specific colleagues, and how as much as the powers that be would like us to believe that they could find someone else to do any of our jobs, it simply isn’t true. What would publishing look like if it acknowledged the irreplaceability of its workforce, and acted accordingly? Much different and better, we argue here.
Jun 02, 2021
Episode 142—Change the Frame
This week we take a look at the far too slanted battlefield on which people who want change in publishing are forced to fight--and how, rather than responding to each new publishing injustice on a case by case basis, we might try instead to change the terms of engagement in our favor. On the heels of the deceptive phrase “we came to publish, not to cancel,” we argue that even in accepting the implied definitions of either word we’re ceding crucial ground. Join us for a wide-ranging episode that covers everything from appropriation to publishing’s role as a producer of culture.
Apr 12, 2021
Episode 141—Science, Fake Science, and Publishing
This week we talk about the state of nonfiction publishing amidst the changing conditions of both the industry and the wider world--how has a pandemic and political turbulence affected our relationship to “truth” and “expertise” in books? We talk through the new moment of popular science publishing, as well as how it might follow the arc we saw over prior years in more explicitly political publishing. Then, to finish, a To Loon It May Concern about how to manage trope fatigue in genre fiction, especially as an author of a marginalized identity.
Apr 06, 2021
Episode 140—Speculation on the Speculative
This week we take on a term we all love but can never quite pin down: speculative fiction. What do industry people--and readers--mean when they say “speculative,” and what does the distinction between aesthetics, genre, and prestige with regard to the term say about the market at large? What are we talking about when we, as book people, talk about speculative fiction? Come help us work through it.
Mar 15, 2021
Episode 139— Taste and Agency
This week we take a look at Laura McGrath’s fascinating paper on how literary agents shape the acquisitions landscape. It’s got a lot of insights we agree with and some things we push back on a bit, but overall the conversation ends up being a close look at what “taste” actually is, how people in our position exist in relation to corporate power, and much more. Join us!
The paper we discuss is here, for your reference: https://academic.oup.com/alh/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/alh/ajab005/6161353?redirectedFrom=fulltext#230638685
Mar 09, 2021
Episode 138—Literary Survival
This week, we unpack a fascinating essay about the ways in which Philip Roth managed his authorial image and career, and the various questions it raises about what “success” is, how to be a good literary citizen, and what happens when an author’s “brand” becomes a part of their writing itself. It’s a conversation about moving and shaking in the modern literary landscape, how social media changes that thinking, how it all relates to power, and how it connects to the art that gets made in this environment.
Feb 22, 2021
Episode 137—THE BACKISODE
We’re back! In our first episode since going on leave in late 2020, we talk about how our approach and views toward the industry may have shifted since our time of last recording. This transitions into a conversation about the public performance of “working” on social media, and leads to a conversation about the interplay between social media posturing and power in the industry--spoiler alert: that power dynamic needs some fixing. It’s great to be back, and we’re so glad you’re joining us again!
Sep 15, 2020
Episode 136—Thinking Small
After updating our discussion on the ethics of “news” books in light of Bob Woodward’s new controversial book, we use the occasion of Headwater’s first birthday to talk about the state of modern publishing, where boutique presses and agencies fit in, how the industry could survive and sustain itself moving forward, and much more. It’s a wide-ranging conversation about how, contrary to common wisdom, publishing may need to “think smaller” in order to be the most effective version of itself.
Aug 26, 2020
Episode 135—The Publishing Binary
It’s great to be back! This week we catch up on some recent discussions in the book world, by way of first talking through why IP projects can be so beneficial for everyone involved, and then about various events that all revolve around the faulty ways that publishing sees gender. Join us!
Jul 14, 2020
Episode 134—The Letter
This week we talk about the open letter published in Harper’s that supposedly advocates for free speech and open debate--we think it’s actually an argument for something far more pernicious, and on this episode we talk through why. It’s a conversation on power, platform, censorship, and related issues, and we think you’ll find it useful!
Special episodes for the month coming soon. You can submit work for those or just write to us at printrunpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks as always for your support!
Jun 23, 2020
Episode 133—Weird, Weird Summer
Well, it’s summer. Typically that’s a slow period in publishing, but this year feels different for a variety of reasons we try to work through in our discussion, along with some thoughts on how our work might change when the supposed “busy season” hits this fall. How has this pandemic changed the way we see our own working lives and those of our clients? All that and more, including an update on Erik’s new foray into science fiction, and a To Loon It May Concern.
Jun 10, 2020
Episode 132—Pressure Points
This week, on the heels of what feels like a whole slew of notable publishing stories in response to heightened discussions on race and privilege in the industry, we talk about whiteness. This is a crucial moment in our industry (and of course in the country at large), and it is going to require white people being willing to engage in substantive self-criticism and action that gets beyond the usual expressions of allyship or “correct opinion.” We talk through the need to not shy away from discomfort, to do the necessary work even when it doesn’t rake in social media engagement, and finish with a submitted question about the possibility of getting “canceled” for a bad piece of writing in one’s past. Join us!
May 27, 2020
Episode 131—Welcome to the OmergerdVerse
This week, we’re talking about a fascinating copyright case involving two authors working within a larger fanfiction universe known as the Omegaverse. It’s . . . a lot, as you’ll soon find out, but it’s also potentially a precursor for how large media corporations could move in on lucrative open-source writing projects. Then we have a quick discussion about shmagencies, and draw a key distinction: agencies that are bad for writers, and agencies that are bad for the agents working at them. Join us!
May 12, 2020
Episode 130—The Bookstore at the End of the World, featuring Genay Jackson and Wynne Kontos
This week we are excited to have an interview with Genay Jackson and Wynne Kontos, two booksellers who are a part of the Bookstore at the End of the World. They tell us about their experience being laid off at the start of the pandemic, how publishing can treat its booksellers with the respect and value they deserve, and how bookselling is about people and community more than any physical location.
May 05, 2020
Episode 129—VAMPIRES BACK
This week, with the announcement of Stephenie Meyer’s forthcoming book, we take on a question as old as time itself: are vampires back? It’s a conversation about how trends are formed, what they mean, and how publishing responds to them, and it ends up transitioning into a discussion on switching categories as a writer too. Join us!
Also, we realize that the audio quality is worse now that we are recording remotely during quarantine. Thank you for bearing with us as we work on a better solution, hopefully implemented for this coming week!
Apr 21, 2020
Episode 128—“Am I Good Enough?”
As a means of trying to be more uplifting than recent weeks, we take on that everpresent fear all writers have: in relation to publishing, are you good enough? Obviously craft and skill matter, but here we reframe the question to one of constantly changing conditions and markets, rather than anything you can control--this should feel liberating, because no one has a good prediction for what’s “on trend” or will be, or how acquisitions might look even a few months from now. Just write!
Apr 07, 2020
Episode 127—Publishing’s Pandemic Response
This week, we talk about the ways in which publishing has, has not, and could respond to the new conditions presented by the pandemic, and why certain choices made well before 2020 have set up current difficulties. We also take a look at a very topical coronavirus book, and debate whether this sort of quick, reactive publishing is a good strategy in a time like this.
Mar 24, 2020
Episode 126—Socially Distanced
From our own respective isolations, we do a nice little wellness check on each other, and talk about how coronavirus has affected our work, the publishing industry, and even how we and other book people might view concepts like “productivity” moving forward. How will such a massive disruption affect the industry? No one knows, but we talk through a few ideas and in general just catch up.
Mar 10, 2020
Episode 125—Print Run Live, featuring Eric Smith!
This week’s episode is a recording of our live show from last week at Subtext Books here in Saint Paul, where we talked with Eric Smith about his new novel DON’T READ THE COMMENTS, how he balances agent and author life, being a positive internet presence in an age of cynicism, and much more.
Feb 25, 2020
Episode 124—Publishing About Publishing
We talk about the announced deal for the novel The Other Black Girl, a great-sounding book set within the publishing industry that will surely generate all sorts of discussion. We then discuss how publishers themselves might do a better job of investing in indie bookstores, and other infrastructure they rely on to succeed. This week’s To Loon It May Concern centers on deciding between experienced agents versus newer ones. Join us!
Feb 18, 2020
Episode 123—Work Life
We’re back! Laura recently transitioned to agenting full time, and now that the dust has cleared it gives us the chance to talk about the strange calculations in work-life balance nearly everyone in publishing is making, why so many agents have second jobs (and why that’s not something often discussed), and how this culture of broadcasting how busy we all are creates a paradox with the fact that we never talk about our work outside the field.
Jan 28, 2020
Episode 122—American Dirt
This week, in addition to singing some sweet 90s pop, we talk through the many facets of the mess surrounding the novel American Dirt. What does this whole saga reveal about publishing’s biases, how review coverage intersects with promotion, or what gets prioritized by publishers in media at the expense of other projects? We discuss all that and more. Join us!
Jan 14, 2020
Episode 121—Every Item on the Menu
After a quick RWA update, we try to do a segment on resolutions and predictions for 2020, and while we do end up getting there after some deft transition work, we somehow end up talking about the St. Paul cafe scene? Anyway, we talk about interrogating one’s own taste, why SF/F might become more “literary” this year, a new outlook on reading submissions, and a lot more. Join us!
Dec 31, 2019
Episode 120—RWA, and What Writing Institutions Should Be
In the wake of the still-unfolding RWA mess, we share our perspectives on what’s gone so badly wrong, and why we feel these problems are--at least in part--intrinsic to the sort of writing institution that RWA has become. From there, we talk about what large writing associations should pay careful attention to as they build, so as to root out the sorts of problems we’re seeing now.
Dec 17, 2019
Episode 119—The Holiday Party
It’s a pretty loose one this week. We talk about where we’re at as we draw toward the end of the year, share some memories from the year, give a delicious recipe for Oreo balls, it’s a whole thing. Come hang out; pretty easy listening today.
Dec 10, 2019
Episode 118—The Decembosode
This week we talk through the reason for the season, in this stretch after National Novel Writing Month--self-editing and evaluation, and how to decide when something is ready to show others and progress in the publishing process. Join us for a conversation on how we make those calls in our own work, and ways you can see your own writing in that more detached, professional light.
Nov 26, 2019
Episode 117—The One Before Thanksgiving
This episode covers an interesting recent piece on the continual publishing of right-wing garbage books, how best to design a contest or grant for marginalized creators (and how that project can go awry), and a To Loon It May Concern about how authors with big platforms should behave online. Join us!
Nov 12, 2019
Episode 116—Hope, Risk, and Tinfoil
After checking in on #NaNoWriMo, we talk about the recent PW article that wondered aloud whether publishing is “too top-heavy.” It is, but not for the reasons the article suggests! Then we debut our rousing new segment titled “Laura’s Tinfoil Hat,” which is exactly what you think it is, and close with a To Loon It May Concern.
Oct 23, 2019
Episode 115—Doing Some Swears
This week we talk about the new California law that’s supposedly designed to help freelancers, but in practice will further devalue their work and the work of staff writers at publications. From there, we talk about a discussion about Netflix that stemmed out of the Frankfurt Book Fair—are they competitors or allies in publishing?
As ever, you can submit materials to our special shows at printrunpodcast@gmail.com. New Patreon shows coming soon!
Oct 15, 2019
Episode 114—Working Both Sides
After a quick response to the Booker award announcement and a note on censorship, today we talk about the unique dynamic of people in publishing also being creators who get published. What can be learned from people who work in publishing and also write? What does it show us about the industry? Finally, we close the week with a TLIMC about how conscientious book-buying. Join us!
Oct 08, 2019
Episode 113—Sinners in the Hands of an Angry Loon
This week’s discussion is centered on the idea of long versus short-term expectations in artistic careers, the pressures that make thinking about both difficult, and the role agents play in helping writers see beyond the most immediate project. Also included: a check-in on the Audible case, layoffs at Sports Illustrated, and a thought on EU tariffs and books.
Sep 17, 2019
Episode 112—Nashville
We’re back from Nashville, where we attended the Digital Book World conference! We talk about what we saw at the conference and recap the evening in which we were lucky enough to walk away with a podcasting award. It’s a convo about the state of political nonfiction, brown drinks, the internet, and the publishing job market. Join us!
Sep 10, 2019
Episode 111—The Big New Thing
After quickly running through the publishing news of the past few weeks and deciding whether each thing is Good or Bad, we talk about some news of our own: as of today, we’ve launched our own agency and are open for business. We talk a little about our new agenting home, and then get into a To Loon It May Concern about power dynamics, respect, and agent etiquette online. Join us!
Aug 20, 2019
Episode 110—Preorders, Crossovers, and the Ways Publishers and Readers Engage
This week we talk about how the new emphasis on preorders for book sales has changed the way books are purchased, discussed, marketed, and evaluated by publishers. It’s a self-reinforcing feedback loop between publishers and book buyers, and it’s a trend with weird ramifications. Then, we talk through the idea of “crossover” books--who creates them, publishers or readerships? In all, it’s an episode about the interactions between the people selling and the people buying books, and how that interaction ends up changing the books themselves.
Aug 06, 2019
Episode 109—Who Wants Some Pie
After a rousing conversation about 1) pie and 2) the joys of novels that can’t be made into good movies, we talk about Macmillan’s new decision to restrict library purchases of ebooks. The (questionable) choice leads to some fundamental questions about the publishing and reading landscape: do libraries help or hurt publisher sales? How does an ebook differ from a print book, in terms of library usage and even just as a product bought and sold?
Jul 23, 2019
Episode 108—Caption This
That classic online book retailer / Pentagon contract candidate is at it again, folks. With the announcement of Audible’s new audiobook feature called “Captions,” we talk about how it mostly amounts to an audacious rights infringement, one that fits perfectly in line with Amazon’s larger cohesive project of devaluing books as a means of swallowing the industry whole. We discuss the possible strategies behind rolling out something as nakedly infringing as this feature, and then look at another news item this week--Dean Koontz signing a five-book deal with Amazon as his publisher--to talk about where everything is at and where we go from here.
Jul 16, 2019
Episode 107—July, July
It’s hot and muggy out, and we use that as an opportunity to examine one of publishing’s oldest pieces of conventional wisdom, that the industry grinds to a halt in the summer. We discuss how, rather than truly slowing down, the work over summer in books changes; we talk about soft pitching, research, conferences, and the other things that make publishing not a seasonal industry but one with a rhythm we’ve all come to rely on. Also, Laura is hopelessly hooked on a phone game and we try to Work Through That.
Jul 02, 2019
Episode 106—The One with the Paint Fumes
Hello from the recording studio, where a large paint job is in progress--but it’s only making the takes stronger. Today we talk about the recent New York Times article about the rampant fraud and counterfeit problem on Amazon, and then contrast it with a GOOD publishing thing, the success of Minotaur Books and their fascinating approach to achieving it. Plus a To Loon It May Concern at the end. Join us!
Special episodes for June are out already, and July’s are on the way. As always, you can send us stuff at printrunpodcast@gmail.com.
Jun 18, 2019
Episode 105—What Should Agents Do?
...It’s a big, open-ended question, but it’s one we ask ourselves this week with regard to how the role of agents and agencies could shift to meet the needs of modern publishing. We talk through some big ideas and some small tweaks, and have a wide-ranging conversation on how agenting could look different--for both agents themselves and the authors they work with.
Jun 11, 2019
Episode 104—The Cancelers Become The Canceled
This week, in light of the Natasha Tynes story, we discuss the trend of books being canceled by publishers due to bad behavior online by their authors. In a time when authors often find themselves harassed online with the intent of driving them off platforms or costing them opportunities, how can we make sure that decisions in response to internet outrage are made properly and based on the right reasons? Do publishers really have a track record that should make us trust them in some of these values judgments? Also included is a quick conversation about the recent sale of Barnes and Noble.
May 28, 2019
Episode 103—Talking About Talking About Books (with Nathan Goldman)
This week we’re joined by literary critic and editor Nathan Goldman to talk about the current state of book discourse, and the role literary criticism plays in the broader publishing ecosystem, especially in the age of Goodreads and Amazon consumer reviews. We discuss blurbs, boosterism, book twitter, the importance of “negative” or nuanced reviews, and how editors decide what gets reviewed and when. It’s a fun conversation that takes good stock of the patterns of contemporary book discussion, so be sure to tune in!
May 14, 2019
Episode 102—The Hope-isode
After a few weeks of covering various bits of doom and gloom in the publishing world, people asked us: “why would you or anyone want to take part in this industry?” That’s actually a very good question, and in this episode, which fixates on what we find hopeful about the book world as it currently exists, we try to answer it. We get into why we stick around, what motivates us in the book world, what points of light we see on the horizon. Join us and hopefully you’ll feel good too.
May 07, 2019
Episode 101—Print Run Morning Drive Time Radio Hour
We recorded in the morning this time, and the results… the results are something. In light of publishers turning down Woody Allen’s memoir, we talk about the publisher role as tastemaker--and how far too often and increasingly frequently, they choose to abdicate that responsibility. We also talk about a new interesting copyright protection act for small creators, as well as a new troubling shakeup in the book-distribution landscape. Join us!
Apr 23, 2019
Episode 100—Print Run 100
We’ve made it to our 100th episode! Mostly this week we spend a little time reflecting on where the show has been, how it’s changed itself and us, and how the book world we’ve been talking about since late 2016 has progressed. Come hang out--it’s a fun, reflective episode that gives us all a chance to take stock of the last 100 Weeks Of Books!
Apr 16, 2019
Episode 99—WGA Walks Away
Our main conversation this week is about the recent decision by the Writers Guild of America to push forward in encouraging its members to fire their agents, despite mounting pressure and uncertainty for the writers in their ranks. It’s a really noteworthy (and brave!) step that cuts to the heart of so many issues of how entertainment and publishing treat their creators. Join us as we try to make sense of it.
Apr 09, 2019
Episode 98—You Betcha
After some lighter conversation about Laura’s recent Wisconsin book trip, what we’re reading, and who the writerly voice of the millennial generation might be, we talk about Stacey Abrams’s romance-novel-themed appearance on Colbert, a recent discussion about whether the Bad Sex Awards are reflections of America’s latent puritanism, and the larger question of how sex writing intersects with notions of prestige and acclaim in the literary world. It’s warm out, we’re wearing shorts, come hang out.
Apr 02, 2019
Episode 97—The April Fools
In light of another RITA award controversy, we discuss the different ways that the literary world hands out prizes, and discuss the interplay between readers, writers, and critics when it comes to shaping the awards landscape. Plus, a discussion about a very good publishing op-ed in the Guardian in a new edition of “What’s Going On Down There?”, and a To Loon It May Concern about what to do when the Writer Internet becomes counterproductive to your work.
Mar 26, 2019
Episode 96—The English Patients
We’re back, with a recap of our time at the London Book Fair! It was a trip that reminded us of where we sit in the vast constellation of publishing as an industry, and we got to see how the rubber meets the road in foreign-rights sales too. Come hang out for one of our chattier episodes, full of some Publishing Truths and also just some trip recap as well. It’s good to be back!
Feb 26, 2019
Episode 95—Comps, Comps, Comps
This week’s episode is all about comp titles--far from being just something you put in a query letter, comps are how the whole industry talks to itself, and in many ways that practice has come to shape publishing in significant ways. If every book’s prospects exist in relation to a different, preexisting book, how does that change what gets published, and how?
Feb 19, 2019
Episode 94—Speaking To The Manager
This week’s show features a discussion on the tricky nature of writing fiction about real historical figures, and the heavy responsibility a writer carries in managing source material, historical gaps, and power dynamics. Then, separately, we talk about how agents and authors might balance the much-justified desire for industry transparency with the fact that the author-agent relationship is, well, human and complicated; how can both parties work together to find a place where everyone’s comfortable? Plus, a great To Loon It May Concern about blurbs!
Feb 12, 2019
Episode 93—Grammar and Power
In this week’s show, we discuss everyone’s favorite topic: grammar. How do certain conventions in grammar, syntax, and punctuation end up as class signifiers or tools for enforcing other systems of power? We talk style guides, copy editing, the new book on grammar by Benjamin Dreyer, and plenty else. Also: the horrors of magazine submission fees, and a new letter to the Loon.
Feb 05, 2019
Episode 92—We’re Not Teching Our Way Out of This
We survived the cold! This week we take a look at Wattpad’s new plan to create a full-service publisher and “revolutionize” the media industry (lol), especially in light of further traditional imprint closures and consolidations. Then, we examine that bonkers New Yorker story about Dan Mallory, and discuss how and why some people in the publishing world are allowed to be eccentric liars and self-mythologizers while others never even get a chance to tell the truth. And a To Loon It May Concern at the end. Join us!
Jan 22, 2019
Episode 91—Writing Viral
In light of the NYT’s critical response to the debut story collection from Kristen Roupenian (author of “Cat Person”), we trace the publishing route from the initial story’s viral success to where the collection is at now, and talk fairly extensively about how publishing handles and responds to viral success. We see a connection between that response and publishing’s newfound desire for first-person narratives readers can “see themselves” in--so much so that a whole imprint has started to publish exclusively first-person projects. This is one of our better and deeper conversations, in our opinion, and we’re excited to hear what you think!
Jan 15, 2019
Episode 90—Everybody Settle Down
This week, we take stock of three bizarre and unsettling publishing stories: the apparent missteps in the reporting and fact-checking in Jill Abramson’s new book, the author Sherrilyn Kenyon filing a lawsuit over having been poisoned, and to top it all off, Kathleen Hale getting another book deal that strangely seems to celebrate the fact that she tracked down a Goodreads reviewer to her home. It’s a mix of the weird, and we try to draw some larger lessons for publishing out of the mess. Join us!
Jan 08, 2019
Episode 89—Welcome To Another Year Of Books
Happy new year, everyone! On the first Print Run of 2019, We take a look at the year ahead by going through what we’re excited about in the book world, what we’re scared of, predictions, and resolutions. We’ll make it a great year in which certainly nothing will ever happen that makes us mad at all!
Dec 11, 2018
Episode 88—Print Run Holiday Gift Guide 2018!
Folks, it’s that time of year again. After a riveting new edition of everyone’s favorite Australia-themed segment What’s Going On Down There, we get into some gift suggestions for the Print Run fan in your life. This obviously ranges from the genuinely useful (electric tea kettle!) to the—uh, less so. Anyway, join us for a loose and fun episode that’s sure to warm the cold recesses of your frozen heart.
Dec 04, 2018
Episode 87—Scandal Makers
As we come back from a few weeks off, we spent this episode getting caught up on all the times people in the book world got mad recently, including the Nora Roberts-Tomi Adeyemi kerfuffle (and spinoff argument!), a poet who tattooed a plagiarized verse on her forearm, and people getting mad at JK Rowling for—let’s see here—having a room in which she writes. So basically it’s another normal week of publishing!!!!!! We also get to Jonathan Franzen’s ten rules for writing novels, which were, well. They sure do exist, we’ll say that.
Also: our special episodes for November will be out this week, and we apologize for the delay. Full slate of December epis coming out all month as well.
Nov 13, 2018
Episode 86—Trial and Error
This week we pay respects to Marvel Comics’ Stan Lee, who died this week at age 95. Then we get into one of the most pervasive yet undiscussed topics in all of publishing: failure. Trying things that don’t work is the signature trait of nearly every facet of the industry, and yet it’s so rarely brought to light in the way successes understandably are. We talk about how failure has informed our respective approaches to agenting, and how working in the industry can feel like its own sort of creative pursuit--one that involves experimentation, failure, and learning from mistakes, all in the name of trying to sharpen one’s own craft and tastes. Join us!
Nov 06, 2018
Episode 85—The Celebs are At It Again
Folks . . . The celebs, there are so many. This week--after digging into a delightful historical episode of a book-theft epidemic in Australia—we explore the concept of celebrity book clubs and their effect on the publishing industry. How does the desire to land a book with Oprah or Reese Witherspoon or Jimmy Fallon change how certain projects get published? And what do those celebrities get, brand-wise, in return? We also look at how tech like Instagram and even newer platforms like Twitch have changed and will continue to change these dynamics. Join us!
Oct 30, 2018
Episode 84—Red Dead Novel Writing Month
This week, after working through our thoughts on National Novel Writing Month (happy writing, everyone!), we discuss the intriguing critical response to the video game “Red Dead Redemption 2.” Apart from it being widely loved, people are specifically enjoying how difficult and tedious it is in spots--is this still an experience readers have with particularly large or difficult books? We talk about the differences between playing and reading, and wonder if seeing games as texts might be able to inform our thoughts on writing or pitching books. And of course, we end with a To Loon It May Concern!
All special episodes will be out in the next couple days. As always, you can send us materials for these at printrunpodcast@gmail.com.
Oct 23, 2018
Episode 83—Post-Wedded Bliss
We’re back! Fresh off the both of us having our respective weddings, we get caught up quickly on the last few weeks of publishing news before diving into the topic of creative and literary burnout. When someone working in a creative field is feeling low energy, how might that affect their habits, or their reading tastes, or even the types of projects they choose to work on? In publishing, taste is a public matter; when yours changes, it can be tricky to grapple with that out loud, in front of the rest of the industry. We discuss the ins and outs of creative burnout, and then finish with a new and particularly worthwhile To Loon It May Concern. Join us!
Sep 24, 2018
Episode 82—Awards and Canons
We’ve got freshly announced National Book Award and Man Booker finalist lists to discuss, so we give our impressions on what we’re seeing, how these lists relates to the broad Book Conversation that’s been happening throughout the year, and how we feel the winners might shake out. It offers a nice foundation for our other topic, a look at a recent attempt by NYMag/Vulture to create an early twenty-first century canon. The task is obviously impossible, but we talk about their methodology, and share our own thoughts on what might define the critical examination of books from this era in literary history.
Sep 20, 2018
Episode 81—The Machine Made Me Do It
This week, we found a very strange new “writing residency” model that, while obviously dangerous in this instance, we feel could crop up more and more. The sheer precarity of the writing life is going to lead to different institutions offering “solutions” that at first might seem attractive, but must be watched closely. Also, in light of two book-tech-related stories from the past couple weeks, we make a simple request: don’t let creators of sales algorithms and other digital publishing technologies pass off moral responsibility for the outcomes they produce. Plus: a new fiction writer under FBI investigation, and another round of To Loon It May Concern. Join us!
Sep 10, 2018
Episode 80—Hedging Bets
This week, after swatting another terrible article about YA literature out of the sky, we talk about the perceived moral stands publishers are able with regard to “controversial” authors. Publishers often wait until the most obviously lucrative moment to support marginalized authors and their projects, and also refuse to cut bait with toxic authors until the last possible instant, when their hand becomes forced. How do morality clauses let publishers hedge their bets while still claiming a supposed high ground? To finish the show, we dip into our new advice mailbag, where we’ve got two terrific publishing questions to consider.
Aug 30, 2018
Episode 79—To Loon It May Concern
This week we debut our new advice-column segment, where we try get a handle on the messiest book situations our listeners have found themselves in. We’ve got some critique-group quandaries this week, which felt like a good place to start. Also: please, please send us your messiest, stupidest, and most dramatic publishing-related qualms! Email the bird. Let the healing in.
Special episodes for the month will all be out by end of this week (still August, baby!). As always, you can send us materials for any of those shows at printrunpodcast@gmail.com.
Aug 22, 2018
Episode 78—Soap, Crimes, and Deckled Edges
Laura’s back from WorldCon, so we catch up by talking about all sorts of things, from the convention itself and the YA “soap controversy,” to the dangers of grifty politics books and everyone’s favorite book design feature, the deckled edge. A fun, free-flowing episode in which we’re mostly just happy to be back in the studio!
Aug 07, 2018
Episode 77—Call and Response
On the heels of recent publishing news as well as the response to NYT’s hiring of Sarah Jeong, this week’s show focuses on a phenomenon that is only going to get more common: bad-faith mobs appealing to power in an attempt to have writers or artists fired. We talk about how publishers and magazines should be prepared to respond to this sort of pernicious internet campaign, and how developing those responses is going to be key in the effort to publish essential voices in the modern age. Also included: a discussion of new contest judging protocols, and a look at one of Jeong’s most recent pieces, on romance writers and the Amazon algorithm.
Jul 31, 2018
Episode 76—The One With the Curry Recipe
This week, in the deepest valley of the summer doldrums, we mostly just catch up and talk about various things on our agenting plates: what we’re reading, how summer work in publishing is going, becoming a crusty lake monster in a canoe, and plenty more. Meandering and fun, because it’s hot out. Also, Laura gives a delightful curry recipe, which got inserted into this episode because . . . Because we just really think curry is delicious, and no possible reason other than that. Happy cooking!
Jul 26, 2018
Episode 75—Something Rotten
We dig into this week’s allegations of fraud in the agent world, as well as the problems with this year’s WorldCon. Both topics serve as a means of asking a larger question: on the front end of publishing, what are all our structures actually built on? The truth is that, between agents and authors looking to pair up before any publishing money gets involved, so much of this industry runs on integrity and trust. That presents opportunities, but it also makes the writing world susceptible to fraud in ways that can be destructive to the whole ecosystem. We talk about ways to combat that, along with examining notions of prestige, reputation, and power in the “wild west” of publishing.
Jul 17, 2018
Print Run RPG: Character Creation!
Welcome, at long last, to Print Run’s first foray into Call of Cthulhu! In this preview episode, the two of us set the stage by creating the characters we’ll use to play through the game. In a revelation that will shock no one, it turns out Intern Kevin has a bunch of useless knowledge and no functional ability whatsoever. Meanwhile, Jane seems to have a ruthless combination of ambition and skill.
For the game itself, be sure to check us out on Patreon! Thanks so much for listening; we love trying new things like this and it’s only possible because of how outstanding your support has been.
Jul 03, 2018
Episode 74 — Escapism vs. Activism
This week, we tackle a fundamental question of the writing life in our current political moment: should writing fiction help us escape realities for a while, or should it offer thoughtful engagement? The answer as always is layered and nuanced and multifold. We also answer a listener question about personal responsibility with regard to Amazon: if Amazon provides the best publishing route for a writer’s career, is it okay to take that route? The answer is yes, but it opens all sorts of interesting questions about responsibility within the publishing landscape. Join us!
Jun 26, 2018
A Note on Funds for Kid Lit Says No Kids in Cages
Just an abbreviated discussion this week, because you guys gave us so much to do! We are incredibly heartened by how much money you all raised for organizations fighting child separation on the border. You came together and raised nearly $1500, which is no small feat. Now we’ve gotta go do the query critiques in return, so this week is just a quick chat on how political issues like this should absolutely be directly addressed by the book publishing community. Thank you so much for you donations!
Jun 19, 2018
Episode 73—Speculation on the Speculative
This week’s show takes a look at the subtle differences between categories like literary science fiction/fantasy and speculative fiction, first in terms of craft and then in terms of selling category. What we find is that those two spheres are separate: the way an author envisions their own work often doesn’t line up with how it’s sold. So what makes a story with speculative or otherworldly elements “literary” or “SFF,” and how does that affect its writing, its readers, and the way it’s pitched and sold?
(Also we talk about the MPR Raccoon, who is not the hero we deserve but the hero we need.)
Jun 12, 2018
Episode 72—What About the Money
This week we tackle an underlying, often silent argument put forth to writers by many different parties in publishing: that the money one might get from writing books should be considered unsustainable and an afterthought. How does this strange yet common thinking affect the industry as a whole, and how does it affect authors in less stable financial situations? Does it change the way an agent approaches the career-planning aspect of working with a client? It’s a convo about the strange ways the book industry lets itself talk about writer compensation. Join us!
Jun 05, 2018
Episode 71—One Weird Trick
Goodreads released a fascinating article about how the team behind Celeste Ng’s Little Fires Everywhere used the site to fuel the book’s rise to the bestseller list, so we dig into it and examine what surprised us about the data, what might be replicable for other books, and how tools like Goodreads work in conjunction with other publicity and marketing strategies in publishing. We also give an excellent recap of BookExpo (we uhhhh weren’t there), and spend a minute on that new Clinton/Patterson book. Join us!
May 30, 2018
Episode 70—At the Top of Our Voice
This week we hash out the latest updates to #cockygate, because Book Twitter will never stop and neither will we. We also spend some time on the major embezzlement case coming from Chuck Palahniuk’s agency; it’s a bizarre situation that once again leaves an agency’s authors footing the bill. Also, all of Erik’s queries are from David Brooks fans now, which he is THRILLED about. Join us!
May 22, 2018
Episode 69—The Publishing Ecosystem
In light of Romantic Times closing, we talk about how certain publishing institutions come to occupy indispensable spaces within the publishing community, and how part of moving the industry forward will involve understanding how those spaces work and adapting accordingly. It’s a convo about the roles we each play within the larger system, and what those roles can tell us about how we should imagine them in the future. Join us!
May 15, 2018
Episode 68—Publishing D&D
Things get a bit off the rails this week when a conversation about tabletop gaming eventually turns into us imagining what a publishing-themed D&D campaign might look like! Join us as we conjure up some characters and quests—I get to be Intern Kevin, I called it—and just generally get way too into the idea of a publishing RPG.
(But also please will someone set this up with us?)
In a more productive vein, be sure to tune in for our special episodes this month on Patreon. If you’d like to submit to any of our shows, feel free to send us materials at printrunpodcast@gmail.com.
May 08, 2018
Episode 67—Cocky
We’re back and thank goodness, because tons has happened in the book world over the last couple weeks. First, we tackle the serious stuff—the latest set of abuse allegations against literary figures, including those leading to the cancellation of the 2018 Nobel Prize for literature. But then we take on the latest book-themed crackpot scheme: #cockygate, or one author’s attempt to trademark the word “cocky” and demand that all other authors cease and desist. It’s . . . Well, it’s really something. Join us!
Apr 10, 2018
Episode 66 — Vinegar Hearts
This week—after spending a couple minutes chatting about the insanity of the dumb fight about misandry in publishing—we take a look at the recent industry conversation surround Pitch Wars and entrance fees. The debate last week led to all kinds of important questions: What’s access, and why is it crucial for it to be free? What’s labor, and who should do the compensating for it? And perhaps most importantly, what do the two sides of the argument reveal about the state of the industry at the grassroots level?
Apr 03, 2018
Episode 65 — Branding is Being
This week, we talk about Sean Penn’s deeply terrible debut novel, and give him the First Pages Show treatment—it’s very cathartic. We also discuss the implications of Microsoft cracking down on explicit content across its online platforms, which includes Office, which means it includes writers. Finally: what should we make of the response to the distribution plan for John Oliver’s book, and what does the rift between Chronicle and booksellers reveal about the state of the industry?
Mar 27, 2018
Episode 64 — The OCTOCOM
This week we present a heartwarming tale about the time when stupid college-aged Erik thought he had a TV agent for a script about an octopus. It’s . . . well it’s really something, and most importantly, he’s not the idiot he used to be! Join us this week for some story time and other chatting on a free-flowing and fun episode.
Mar 21, 2018
Episode 63—The Novel is Dead Now, Everyone Go Home
This week, we get some laughs in about Will Self's belief that the novel is dying as an art form, share some stories of good and bad book events, briefly discuss the John Oliver-Mike Pence book kerfuffle, and have a quick conversation about publishers favoring brand-name authors over debuts. A cheerful episode, so come join us! Also sorry in advance for the Ben Shapiro impression, it's . . . it's really something.
Mar 29 | 00:46:16
Episode 160—What is Love
Mar 14 | 00:51:51
Episode 159—All the Strange Silences
Jan 31 | 00:54:45
Episode 158—The Books That Made Us
Dec 08 | 01:04:35
Episode 157—Fresh Off the Picket Line with Rachel Kambury
Dec 01 | 00:41:39
Episode 156—Welcome to Decembo
Nov 21 | 00:46:16
Episode 155—Tweets and Strikes
Oct 07 | 01:08:20
Episode 154—Object Lessons
Aug 19 | 00:45:52
Episode 153--A New Achilles Heel
Aug 12 | 00:58:08
Episode 152--Show Trial
Jun 02 | 00:49:15
Episode 151—The Pettisode
May 27 | 00:51:19
Episode 150—No Thoughts Just Toucans
Apr 12 | 00:46:56
Episode 149–Critique, Awards, and Subjectivity
Mar 14 | 00:50:37
Episode 148—All the Wrong Lessons
Mar 01 | 00:59:16
Episode 147—Publishing’s Great Resignation
Sep 27 | 00:56:46
Episode 146—The Baby Hane-isode
Aug 18 | 00:45:43
Episode 145—RWA Madness, or: What Should Literary Institutions Actually Do?
Aug 18 | 00:50:07
Episode 144—The Summer To Loon-isode
Jun 22 | 00:49:41
Episode 143—Irreplaceable
Jun 02 | 00:58:34
Episode 142—Change the Frame
Apr 12 | 00:57:17
Episode 141—Science, Fake Science, and Publishing
Apr 06 | 00:53:10
Episode 140—Speculation on the Speculative
Mar 15 | 01:00:17
Episode 139— Taste and Agency
Mar 09 | 00:53:03
Episode 138—Literary Survival
Feb 22 | 00:43:53
Episode 137—THE BACKISODE
Sep 15 | 00:55:36
Episode 136—Thinking Small
Aug 26 | 00:54:13
Episode 135—The Publishing Binary
Jul 14 | 01:00:46
Episode 134—The Letter
Jun 23 | 00:51:28
Episode 133—Weird, Weird Summer
Jun 10 | 00:56:28
Episode 132—Pressure Points
May 27 | 00:47:13
Episode 131—Welcome to the OmergerdVerse
May 12 | 00:50:43
Episode 130—The Bookstore at the End of the World, featuring Genay Jackson and Wynne Kontos
May 05 | 00:42:22
Episode 129—VAMPIRES BACK
Apr 21 | 00:46:35
Episode 128—“Am I Good Enough?”
Apr 07 | 00:56:59
Episode 127—Publishing’s Pandemic Response
Mar 24 | 00:56:52
Episode 126—Socially Distanced
Mar 10 | 00:55:45
Episode 125—Print Run Live, featuring Eric Smith!
Feb 25 | 00:57:45
Episode 124—Publishing About Publishing
Feb 18 | 00:58:59
Episode 123—Work Life
Jan 28 | 01:03:57
Episode 122—American Dirt
Jan 14 | 00:47:24
Episode 121—Every Item on the Menu
Dec 31 | 00:57:50
Episode 120—RWA, and What Writing Institutions Should Be
Dec 17 | 00:48:43
Episode 119—The Holiday Party
Dec 10 | 00:51:19
Episode 118—The Decembosode
Nov 26 | 00:55:31
Episode 117—The One Before Thanksgiving
Nov 12 | 00:54:17
Episode 116—Hope, Risk, and Tinfoil
Oct 23 | 00:52:33
Episode 115—Doing Some Swears
Oct 15 | 00:55:57
Episode 114—Working Both Sides
Oct 08 | 00:56:38
Episode 113—Sinners in the Hands of an Angry Loon
Sep 17 | 00:50:39
Episode 112—Nashville
Sep 10 | 00:59:31
Episode 111—The Big New Thing
Aug 20 | 00:57:08
Episode 110—Preorders, Crossovers, and the Ways Publishers and Readers Engage
Aug 06 | 00:57:38
Episode 109—Who Wants Some Pie
Jul 23 | 00:59:28
Episode 108—Caption This
Jul 16 | 00:52:14
Episode 107—July, July
Jul 02 | 00:54:41
Episode 106—The One with the Paint Fumes
Jun 18 | 00:58:30
Episode 105—What Should Agents Do?
Jun 11 | 00:49:16
Episode 104—The Cancelers Become The Canceled
May 28 | 00:51:01
Episode 103—Talking About Talking About Books (with Nathan Goldman)
May 14 | 00:53:12
Episode 102—The Hope-isode
May 07 | 00:41:19
Episode 101—Print Run Morning Drive Time Radio Hour
Apr 23 | 00:58:11
Episode 100—Print Run 100
Apr 16 | 00:56:21
Episode 99—WGA Walks Away
Apr 09 | 01:01:54
Episode 98—You Betcha
Apr 02 | 01:04:43
Episode 97—The April Fools
Mar 26 | 00:59:35
Episode 96—The English Patients
Feb 26 | 01:03:05
Episode 95—Comps, Comps, Comps
Feb 19 | 01:08:20
Episode 94—Speaking To The Manager
Feb 12 | 01:00:36
Episode 93—Grammar and Power
Feb 05 | 00:57:02
Episode 92—We’re Not Teching Our Way Out of This
Jan 22 | 00:47:51
Episode 91—Writing Viral
Jan 15 | 00:46:13
Episode 90—Everybody Settle Down
Jan 08 | 00:41:22
Episode 89—Welcome To Another Year Of Books
Dec 11 | 00:44:09
Episode 88—Print Run Holiday Gift Guide 2018!
Dec 04 | 00:50:34
Episode 87—Scandal Makers
Nov 13 | 00:55:32
Episode 86—Trial and Error
Nov 06 | 00:51:44
Episode 85—The Celebs are At It Again
Oct 30 | 00:58:52
Episode 84—Red Dead Novel Writing Month
Oct 23 | 00:56:22
Episode 83—Post-Wedded Bliss
Sep 24 | 01:01:06
Episode 82—Awards and Canons
Sep 20 | 00:50:21
Episode 81—The Machine Made Me Do It
Sep 10 | 00:49:44
Episode 80—Hedging Bets
Aug 30 | 00:49:44
Episode 79—To Loon It May Concern
Aug 22 | 00:52:08
Episode 78—Soap, Crimes, and Deckled Edges
Aug 07 | 00:52:24
Episode 77—Call and Response
Jul 31 | 00:58:09
Episode 76—The One With the Curry Recipe
Jul 26 | 00:56:46
Episode 75—Something Rotten
Jul 17 | 00:18:33
Print Run RPG: Character Creation!
Jul 03 | 00:50:18
Episode 74 — Escapism vs. Activism
Jun 26 | 00:18:18
A Note on Funds for Kid Lit Says No Kids in Cages
Jun 19 | 00:50:33
Episode 73—Speculation on the Speculative
Jun 12 | 00:44:05
Episode 72—What About the Money
Jun 05 | 00:50:14
Episode 71—One Weird Trick
May 30 | 00:46:13
Episode 70—At the Top of Our Voice
May 22 | 00:53:39
Episode 69—The Publishing Ecosystem
May 15 | 00:55:38
Episode 68—Publishing D&D
May 08 | 00:49:05
Episode 67—Cocky
Apr 10 | 00:48:56
Episode 66 — Vinegar Hearts
Apr 03 | 00:46:53
Episode 65 — Branding is Being
Mar 27 | 00:45:03
Episode 64 — The OCTOCOM
Mar 21 | 00:47:36
Episode 63—The Novel is Dead Now, Everyone Go Home
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