{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63cc3e8b36308100109086aa/6a08f028a8fad4c1be901bdb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"From Joke Premise to Series, an update on my book","description":"<p>Journey Through the Realms of Manetera: Building, Editing, and Publishing a Fantasy Series</p><p>In this episode, Ricky shares an insightful update on his ongoing fantasy project, the realms of Manetera, detailing his journey from humorous beginnings to a serious multi-book series. He covers the challenges of editing, the importance of audience building, and lessons learned from his recent publishing experiments, offering practical tips for authors and creators.</p><p>Main Topics:</p><ul><li>The origins and evolution of the Manetera series</li><li>Challenges in editing and publishing independent books</li><li>Strategies for building an audience and marketing books on Amazon</li><li>Lessons learned from failed experiments with low content and public domain books</li><li>Insights into modern writing and publishing processes versus traditional methods</li></ul><p>Timestamps:</p><p><br></p><p>00:07 - Introduction to Ricky Rambles and project update</p><p><br></p><p>00:34 - The humorous genesis of the Manetera universe</p><p><br></p><p>01:26 - Development and tone shift across the series</p><p><br></p><p>02:06 - Current status of the four novellas and editing process</p><p><br></p><p>02:49 - Challenges of editing a pantsed manuscript</p><p><br></p><p>03:22 - Upcoming book release strategy: ordering series entry</p><p><br></p><p>03:47 - Editing review process with friends and proofreaders</p><p><br></p><p>04:17 - The importance of audience in book launches</p><p><br></p><p>04:58 - Personal experience with Amazon book sales and promotional efforts</p><p><br></p><p>05:33 - Experiments with low content and public domain books (Egyptian Book of the Dead)</p><p><br></p><p>06:23 - Lessons learned from these experiments and skill development</p><p><br></p><p>07:02 - Progress on the remaining books in the series and their drafting process</p><p><br></p><p>07:31 - Reflections on modern versus traditional book writing workflows</p><p><br></p><p>08:24 - The changing landscape of discoverability on Amazon</p><p><br></p><p>08:49 - The importance of infrastructure for book marketing and support systems</p><p><br></p><p>09:16 - Current prospects with LeafBound Review and email list building</p><p><br></p><p>09:54 - Challenges of engaging audiences with different genres</p><p><br></p><p>10:28 - Reaction to his children's humor and how it’s perceived differently by audiences</p><p><br></p><p>10:40 - Final thoughts, rambly project update, and listener engagement</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Ricky Hirschi"}