E44: More Than The Text Of Our Book, ft. Greatest Author Chuck Tingle

Famed for his highly unique fiction, and for the the pink mask that conceals his secret identity, Chuck Tingle (pseudonymous name) is a much-beloved icon in the SFF book world and beyond. Today he joins us to share the incredible story of his journey through publishing, and to make a passionate case for why authors are so much more than just the story they write. We also discuss the nuts and bolts of book deals, running innovative book events, and how to approach publisher negotiations.Although this has a bit longer run-time than normal, we hope you find this episode as intriguing, entertaining, and profoundly uplifting as we did. LOVE IS REAL, buckaroos! Topics covered:Autism and backstoryJourney into publicationThe origins of his surrealist artSad Puppies / Rabid PuppiesChuck's unique view on the concept of "branding"Integrating art with marketingThe role authors can play in self expressionThe relationship between who authors are and what they writeWhen authors we love let us downChuck suggests that publishing is the kindest of all the artistic industriesChuck's advice for approaching dealsWe talk about Chuck's deal progressionSelling books through events, and rethinking them