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Ep. 171: Surviving the Midlist (or Not?) with David Wragg (Writing Masterclass)
from SFF Addicts · host Adrian M. Gibson, M.J. Kuhn and Greta Kelly
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson, M.J. Kuhn and Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on Surviving the Midlist (or Not?) with author David Wragg. During the episode, David dishes on the (often harsh) realities of the midlist, including what “the midlist” is, the debut experience and expectations, (lack of) investment in authors, earnings/expenses/marketing, social support and community for midlisters, what success means, book submissions, the “midlist death spiral”, the value of midlist titles/authors, moving goalposts, persistence and more.NOTE: This is part two of a two-part chat with David. Click here to check out part one.OUR SPONSOR:The Malevolent Eight by Sebastien de Castell is the riotous dark fantasy sequel to The Malevolent Seven. Prepare for a whirlwind of dark magic, irreverent humor and relentless action in The Malevolent Eight.Now available in hardcover, along with eBook and audiobook. Buy your copy HERE.SHOUTOUT TO THE 'SFF ADDICT' PATRONS:Thank you Ian Patterson, Nicholas W. Fuller, David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Christopher R. DuBois, Luke A. Winch and GavinGuile for supporting us on Patreon at $10+.SUPPORT THE SHOW:- Patreon (for exclusive bonus episodes, author readings and more)- Rate and review SFF Addicts on your platform of choice, and share us with your friendsEMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS:[email protected]ABOUT OUR GUEST:David Wragg is the author of the Articles of Faith series and the Tales of the Plains series. His latest release is The Iron Road, which you can purchase here.Find David on Bluesky, Amazon and his personal website.ABOUT OUR HOSTS:Adrian M. Gibson is the author of Mushroom Blues.Find Adrian on Instagram and his personal website.M.J. Kuhn is the author of Among Thieves and Thick as Thieves.Find M.J. on Instagram and her personal website.Greta Kelly is the author of The Queen of Days, The Frozen Crown and The Seventh Queen.Find Greta on Instagram and her personal website.FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS:LinktreeMUSIC:Intro: "Into The Grid" by MellauSFXOutro: “Galactic Synthwave” by DivionAD ATTRIBUTION:- Music: "Sinister Slink" by SCOREWIZARDS- Video: Envato Elements
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