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PubCrawl Podcast
by Pub(lishing) Crawl
A publishing podcast about reading, writings, books, and occasionally booze. publishingcrawl.com
Episodes
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90. Author Career: Public Persona
JJ and Kelly start a new series on Author Career, talking today about Author Persona--how do you craft one, and why should you craft one in the first place? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publishingcrawl.com
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89. How to Craft a Pitch (For Twitter Pitch Contests)
Kelly and JJ share all their tips and tricks for crafting pitches for Twitter Pitch Contests. How can you distill your book into 280 characters? We've got some ideas! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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88. Deep Dive into Children's Publishing II: MG vs. YA
JJ and Kelly continue to break down children's publishing by taking a closer look at MG and YA. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publishingcrawl.com
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87. Deep Dive into Children's Publishing I: Overview
JJ and Kelly start a new multi-episode series about children's publishing! From Picture Books all the way through New Adult and YA/Adult crossover titles, let's break down all the ins and outs of the fastest growing categories in publishing. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss...
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86. Catching Up on Q&A
It's Q&A time! Should published authors review on Goodreads? Are you ever too old to launch a publishing career? How do you deal with rejection? JJ and Kelly answer these questions and more in today's episode. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or…
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85. We're Back!
The PubCrawl podcast is officially back! JJ and Kelly reunite with a sprawling discussion about organization and goal setting as it applies to writing and publishing. JJ has kicked her reading rut at last, and Kelly is deeply in love with spreadsheets, per usual. We missed you! This is a public...
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Announcement: Upcoming First Pages Live Show!
Popping back in to announce that we're kicking off the quarterly First Pages Live Critique for Patreon supporters on December 8th. You can submit your page for critique to [email protected]. The podcast proper will be retuning in the New Year, and we can't wait! This is a public episode.…
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Updates & Announcements!
After seven months long unintended absence, JJ and Kelly are BACK! (Well, we will be shortly, at any rate). Tune in for some exciting announcements about the future of the Pub Crawl Podcast! PS. we've really, really missed you. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with…
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84. Reviews
This week JJ and Kelly talk reviews, publishing's necessary evil. Bottom line? Reviews are not for authors. Repeat: REVIEWS ARE NOT FOR AUTHORS. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publishingcrawl.com
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83. Publishing Relationships
This week Kelly and JJ discuss Publishing Relationships, or how connections help the industry move forward. Also what happens if you get orphaned by your editor, if your agent isn't interested in representing your project, and more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with...
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82. Crafting Characters: Arcs
This week JJ and Kelly conclude their Crafting Characters series with NARRATIVE ARCS. Apologies for sounding scatterbrained; JJ was up until the wee hours trying (and failing) to kill a video game boss while Kelly has the plague. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with...
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81. Crafting Characters: Relationships
This week Kelly and JJ continue with their Crafting Characters series with RELATIONSHIPS. If a tree falls in the middle of a wood and no one hears it, does it make a sound? If a character is fully realized but has no other characters to witness it, are they truly three-dimensional? This is a…
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80. Crafting Characters: Strengths & Weaknesses
After another unplanned hiatus, JJ and Kelly are back once again! (We'll never be gone forever, don't worry.) This week they continue their series on characterization, this time focusing on STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES or personality traits. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this...
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79. Crafting Characters
This week Kelly and JJ discuss HOW to write compelling characters. Once again, we talk way too much about Dragon Age and Life is Strange. 😂 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publishingcrawl.com
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78. So You've Published a Book—Now What?
So what is life like after your first book comes out, or as Kelly would say, when you're no longer the baby of the family? This week JJ and Kelly talk about expectations and the things that change in your life once you become published. As per usual, they are On Brand with some downer talk, but...
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77. Conferences & Festivals
The Thanksgiving holidays are over so we are back to a regular posting schedule! This week Kelly and JJ are discussing Conferences and Festivals: what they are, which ones are worth attending depending where you are in your career, etc. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this...
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76. We're Back!
WE'RE BACK! JJ and Kelly have at long last found a way to be together...on the metaphorical airwaves, so to speak. Some catching and answering of questions are owed y'all. We think this is the return to our regularly scheduled podcast episodes, so stay tuned! This is a public episode. If you…
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Not Dead, Just Sleeping
Whoops. We kinda vanished on you. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publishingcrawl.com
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75. Q&A!
Kelly and JJ answer questions this week! What does it mean when an agent or editor follows you on twitter? How can you be an effective moderator for a panel? How can you cancel your book contract or break up with your agent? You've got questions, we've got answers! This is a public episode. If…
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74. Archetypes: The Coming of Age Narrative
JJ and Kelly wrap up their Summer of Archetypes with Coming of Age narratives! Did you read and love The Pigman in middle school? We did. Also, we can't help but discuss the Handbook for Mortals/NYT Bestseller List shenanigans! If this episode seems particularly choppy, that's because we were...
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73. Archetypes - Cataclysms and Survival Stories
This week, Kelly and JJ are still chatting about Archetypes with a discussion of Cataclysm and Survival Stories. These narratives highlight humankind's innate resourcefulness and desire to survive. We're the cockroaches of the universe! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this...
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72. Archetypes: Redemption and Revenge
Hey guys! Our apologies for the late episode; while JJ is working on revising SHADOWSONG Kelly is taking over editing duties, and her technical ineptitude, plus ancient equipment, plus mercury in retrograde all conspired against us. Thanks for your patience! This week we're talking about some of...
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71. Archetypes: Heist Narratives
This week Kelly and JJ continue their Summer of Archetypes with HEIST NARRATIVES. We're cheating a bit as Heist Narratives are really more of a plot construction than an ARCHETYPE, per se, but we wanted to talk about movies and stories we love! Also a tangent into the adventure genre of story, a…
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70. Archetypes: Oppressed vs. Oppressor
This week JJ and Kelly discuss Robin Hood-type narratives, or The Oppressed vs. the Oppressor. As per usual, it is tangent heavy on other things we like (plus JJ is loopy from Too Much People-ing), like the Trickster archetype. Also JJ reveals her unfounded bias against Dan Stevens. This is a...
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69. Archetypes: Romance Narratives
This week Kelly and JJ (with surprise guest Beth Revis, New York Times bestselling author of the Across the Universe trilogy and Star Wars: Rebel Rising) continue their Summer of Archetypes series with ROMANCE NARRATIVES. If the conversation is a bit incoherent this week, it's because JJ is—once...
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68. Archetypes: The Fatal Flaw
This week JJ and Kelly continue their Summer of Archetypes series with The Fatal Flaw! Some museum recommendations! Hamilton also makes a reappearance! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publishingcrawl.com
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67. Archetypes: The Chosen One
This week Kelly and JJ kick off their Summer of Archetypes with The Chosen One. What constitutes a Chosen One narrative? What are some examples? What are examples of a subverted Chosen One? CAN you truly subvert a Chosen One narrative? Also, our gripes with the TV show LOST. This is a public...
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66. Query Critique III
This week JJ and Kelly run another query critique podcast! The quality of the submissions were pretty high all around, so barring a few nitpicks, we encourage y'all to keep querying! Also, lots and lots of fangirling over the Netflix original show GLOW. This is a public episode. If you would like...
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65. Archetypes, Stereotypes, & Tropes
This week, Kelly and JJ give a little overview about archetypes, stereotypes, and cliches to kick off their Summer of Archetypes. What is the difference between all of these things? Also, they answer a few questions and give (probably unsolicited) advice on how to become more civically engaged in...
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64. Query Refresher
JJ and Kelly are back with an evergreen topic: queries! We revisit query letters and what makes them successful. There's also a long tangent about tropes and singing the praises of homemade cold press coffee. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or…
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Half-Pint #3
WE ARE BACK! FOR REALSIES, Y'ALL. Kelly and JJ go through a backlog of questions, give answers, and catch up a bit on life. Also: their call for submissions for their query critique podcast is still open! If you would like your query critiqued by the two of us, please send them to...
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Half Pint Happy Hour #2
JJ and Kelly are back with another Half Pint Happy Hour (that's more like a full size pint this time around. We're chatty). We answer questions about social media in fiction, how to finish a draft, and how (not) to personalize your query for agents. Also, snail slime face cream! This is Kelly's...
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Half-Pint Happy Hour #1
We're BACK! Despite deadlines and life chaos in general, Kelly and JJ just couldn't stay away. Welcome to Half-Pint Happy Hour! These are short episodes where we check in, catch up, and answer questions to tide us all over until we can return to full-length content. This is a public episode. If…
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63. Promotion
This week Kelly and JJ talk about promotion and getting the word out about your book, including whether or not to put money into your own promotion, hiring a publicist, making swag, or putting out a newsletter. We also announce a brief hiatus for the month of March, but we'll be back in April…
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62. Author Life: Public vs. Private
A bit of a contentious topic this week, but JJ and Kelly discuss the boundaries between your public self and your private self and how that can affect your publishing career, including tips on what to do when your book is called out for harmful content. They also have tips about skincare,...
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61. Wintersong
This week Kelly and JJ discuss Wintersong because JJ didn't have the brain space or the bandwidth to participate in a cogent discussion about writing or publishing. Also: SPOILERS. If you haven't read the book, you might want to give this episode a skip, or just skip to the very end, where we…
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60. Point of View
This week JJ and Kelly tackle another writing topic: POV, or Point of View. APOLOGIES FOR THE DELAY, everyone! The week this episode was supposed to go up was release week for JJ, so she had no time to edit or put up show notes. Still, better late than never, right? This is a public episode. If…
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59. Publishing 101: Sales & Success
This week Kelly and JJ talk about SALES & SUCCESS, or Keep Your Eyes on Your Own Paper. We're kind of a downer in this episode, but we want to keep things real for you. Also, we know these are trying times, so remember to take care of yourselves too. This is a public episode. If you would like to...
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58. Publishing 101 REDUX: Being on Submission
This week JJ and Kelly continue with their Publishing 101 REDUX series with Submissions. As per usual, JJ Keeps Things Probably a Little Too Real. Als: JJ finally gets Kelly to admit that puns are great, and they discuss their love of Lemony Snicket. This is a public episode. If you would like to...
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57. Publishing 101 REDUX: Querying & Representation
This week Kelly and JJ revisit an old topic: Querying & Representation! It's been over a year since we last discussed this topic, so we decided to give it another go. Plus, Kelly has news that is highly relevant to this week's episode. ;-) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss…
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56. Happy New Year & Catch Up
Happy new year! Going a bit off schedule by just playing catch-up from the holidays and looking back on 2016, as well as a look forward into 2017. SPOILER: It was a rough year for us, and we don't think we were the only ones suffering from reading and writing slumps. This is a public episode. If...
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55. Fictional Tropes
This week Kelly and JJ start a new series about TROPES IN FICTION. What makes a trope cliche? How do you subvert a trope? Also, HAMILTON MIXTAPE. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publishingcrawl.com
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54. Writing Mechanics: Sentence Craft
And we are back! After a bit of an unplanned hiatus, JJ and Kelly are back to regularly scheduled podcast episodes. Apologies for some of the audio quality—Kelly was apparently dying and we are out of practice with podcasting. But we wrap up our Writing Mechanics series this time around with...
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53. Writing Mechanics: Tone & Mood
AND WE'RE BACK! This week Kelly and JJ continue their Writing Mechanics series with TONE & MOOD. As we recorded this before the US election, some of this is...quaint, in hindsight. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,...
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52. Writing Mechanics: Pacing
This week JJ and Kelly resurrect the Writing Mechanics series with PACING. Also Kelly does tone research and JJ recovers from an emotional book hangover. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit publishingcrawl.com
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51. Trans-Media Adaptations
This week Kelly and JJ conclude their series on adaptations with TRANS-MEDIA ADAPTATIONS. What does that mean? Er...anyway! Basically, we mean it as a catch-all for all adaptations that are not TV or film, such as graphic novels and theme parks (yes, theme parks). This is a public episode. If you...
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50. Transformative Adaptations
This week JJ and Kelly continue their discussion about adaptations, moving on to TRANSFORMATIVE ADAPTATIONS. Their definition is a little...loose, but essentially they consider transformative adaptations those that take the source material and transform it into something entirely different by...
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5. Publishing 101: Publication & Beyond
This week, Kelly and JJ explain what happens after you get published, including print formats, the life cycle of a book, and publicity and promotion. Plus, a NaNoWriMo pep talk! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes…
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49. Faithful Adaptations
This week Kelly and JJ discuss FAITHFUL ADAPTATIONS: what makes a good or faithful book-to-screen adaptation? Also, we answer some listener questions and have A LOT of books and movies to talk about, so prepare thyselves. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other...
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48. Publishing 301: Warranties & Indemnities
This week JJ and Kelly wrap up their Publishing 301 series with WARRANTIES and INDEMNITIES, or what you are actually on the hook for when you sign a publishing contract, so to speak. Also, they FINALLY have some recommendations for you this week, as both are slowly returning to consuming media...
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