{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66202cf262f822001203895b/68cb07a6e87421a0331f7af3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"S5 Ep14: Small Independent Publishers Pt1","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66202cf262f822001203895b/1758140666393-bd696f71-c8c5-4694-86ae-8763aed58560.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>PART 1… it’s double-bill time!</p><p>It suddenly occurred to us that we didn’t know much about independent publishers. And that doesn’t sit well with us - Not knowing stuff about the world of writing. So we reached out to our lovely online writer friends, and found a few people happy to talk about their experience of being published by a small press.</p><p>And what we found out was very eye opening!</p><p>About the pros and cons… How different publishers work with their writers… How widely they publish…&nbsp;&nbsp;What to expect from the relationship and why you might want to consider approaching a small press yourself!</p><p><br></p><p>Massive thanks to Scrivener for sponsoring the podcast.</p><p>Don’t forget you can get 20% off this glorious writing software at&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.literatureandlatte.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.literatureandlatte.com</a>&nbsp;by using our sneaky, little secret code: failing</p><p><br></p><p>Here are the details of the excellent people we waffled with:</p><p><br></p><p>We talked to Chris W McGuinness:</p><p><a href=\"https://chriswmcguinness.wordpress.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://chriswmcguinness.wordpress.com</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hellbound-Bastards-Chris-W-McGuinness/dp/B0F2HY8DRM\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hellbound-Bastards-Chris-W-McGuinness/dp/B0F2HY8DRM</a></p><p><a href=\"https://alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com</a></p><p><a href=\"https://cloakedpress.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://cloakedpress.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Then we had a natter with flash maven Kathryn Aldridge-Morris:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.kamwords.com/about-me\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.kamwords.com/about-me</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.dahliapublishing.co.uk/product/cold-toast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.dahliapublishing.co.uk/product/cold-toast</a></p><p><br></p><p>Followed by YA writer Luke Palmer:</p><p><a href=\"https://lukepalmerwriting.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://lukepalmerwriting.com</a></p><p><a href=\"https://fireflypress.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://fireflypress.co.uk</a></p><p><br></p><p>And last but undoubtedly not least: Genevieve Marenghi-Daly</p><p><a href=\"https://genevievemarenghi.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://genevievemarenghi.com</a></p><p>Keep an eye out for her debut released on October 10th&nbsp;2025…</p><p><a href=\"https://www.burtonmayersbooks.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.burtonmayersbooks.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>And don’t forget… next week we continue our investigation into indie publication – when we chat with Kevin Duffy of BlueMoose Books.</p><p><br></p><p>Then…. go digging into the darker side of publishing…</p>","author_name":"The Failing Writers Podcast"}