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Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed

Two Black Critics Minus One is the ongoing podcast hosted by Mark T. Sneed, an award winning author and writer of the recently #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction Novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. Mark is a movie lover who continues to read books, look at the publishing world as well as the newly created self-publishing world of talented writers and give tips and insights into the challenging environment of writing and publishing. The podcast is two parts. The first about publishing and writing. The second about movies. Since Mark can remember he has loved watching and talking about movies and 2BC Minus One would not be a podcast if he didn't talk about movies he loves and hates and wishes were better. So, if that interests you and you like to laugh, learn, and be entertained check out this podcast.

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  1. 12

    2BC-1 s2.30 the one where Mark talks about the business of writing, the Big 5/6, Amazon, self-publishing, getting your book in a bookstore, and Paramount, Warner Brothers sale, FCC, Tomi Adeyami, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, and Spiderman Brand New

    Welcome to Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed, the award winning author of Bully Nation, and the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction Novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click the links below for Mark's award winning novels.⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/bully-nation,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/ontoaseaofstars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, https://tinyurl.com/outlawsmilkywayIn this podcast you will learn a little bit about the Big 5 in publishing, the growing threat of Amazon (The Big 6), self-publishing, writing and specifically writing stories. This is a two part podcast. Double the pleasure. Double the fun. In the second part of the podcast you can check out movie reviews and movie news. In this particular podcast Mark talks about the growing concern about the Paramount deal for Warner Brothers Studios and reviews Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, and Spiderman: Brand New Day.

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    2BC-1 s2.28 the one where Mark talks about the business of publishing, the Big 5(6), self-publishing, voice and tone, and The Invite, IMDB, and The Odyssey

    Welcome to Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed, the award winning author of Bully Nation, and the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction Novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click the links below for Mark's award winning novels.⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/bully-nation,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/ontoaseaofstars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, https://tinyurl.com/outlawsmilkywayIn this podcast you will learn a little bit about the Big 5 in publishing, the growing threat of Amazon (The Big 6), self-publishing, writing and specifically writing stories. This is a two part podcast. Double the pleasure. Double the fun. In the second part of the podcast you can check out movie reviews and movie news. In this particular podcast Mark talks about the growing concern about the Paramount deal for Warner Brothers Studios and reviews The Invite and Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey.

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    2BC-1s227 the one where Mark explains the Big 5, Amazon, the evil empire, story format, the struggle of writging, paramount's outbidding, Britain's response, and Citizen Vigilante and Evil Dead Burn

    Welcome to Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed, the award winning author of Bully Nation, and the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction Novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click the links below for Mark's award winning novels.⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/bully-nation,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/ontoaseaofstars⁠⁠⁠⁠, https://tinyurl.com/outlawsmilkywayIn this podcast you will learn a little bit about the Big 5 in publishing, self-publishing, writing and specifically writing stories in this podcast and in the second part of the podcast you can check out movie reviews this podcast Mark reviews Citizen Vigilante and Evil Dead Burn.

  4. 9

    2BC-1s226 the one where Mark explains the Big 5, Amazon, the evil empire, short story and long story formats, paramount's outbidding, Britain's role, and Signal One and The Furious

    Welcome to Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed, the award winning author of Bully Nation, and the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction Novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click the links below for Mark's award winning novels.⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/bully-nation,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/ontoaseaofstars⁠⁠⁠, https://tinyurl.com/outlawsmilkywayIn this podcast you will learn a little bit about the Big 5 in publishing, self-publishing, writing and specifically writing short stories in this podcast and in the second part of the podcast you can check out movie reviews this podcast Mark reviews Signal One and The Furious.

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    2BC-1s225 the one where Mark explains the Big 5, Amazon, the evil empire, short story forms, paramount's outbidding, Britain's role, and Supergirl

    Welcome to Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed, the award winning author of Bully Nation, and the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction Novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. ⁠⁠⁠Click the links below for Mark's award winning novels.⁠https://tinyurl.com/bully-nation,⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/ontoaseaofstars⁠⁠, https://tinyurl.com/outlawsmilkywayIn this podcast you will learn a little bit about the Big 5 in publishing, self-publishing, writing and specifically writing short stories in this podcast and in the second part of the podcast you can check out movie reviews this podcast Mark reviews Supergirl and says it's not as bad as others are saying.

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    2bC-1s224 the one where Mark talks about 2BC-1, the Big 5, Amazon as a contentious distributor, formatting your manuscript, Solo Mio, and I Love Boosters

    Welcome to Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed, the award winning author of Bully Nation, and the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction Novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. ⁠https://tinyurl.com/bully-nation,⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/ontoaseaofstars⁠, https://tinyurl.com/outlawsmilkywayIn this podcast you will learn a little bit about publishing, self-publishing, writing and in the second part of the podcast you can check out movie reviews. This podcast is where Mark talks about Amazon as a contentious distributor, formatting your manuscript, Solo Mio, and I Love Boosters.

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    2BC-1s223 the one where Mark talks about the dangers of the big6, throttling self-publishing, book covers, paramount, and disclosure day

    Welcome to 2 Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed, the award winning author of Bully Nation and the author of the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. In this two part podcast Mark talks about the dangers of the Big 5, Amazon being the Big 6, self-publishing, book covers, and Paramount's purchase of Warner Brothers and Disclosure Day. All in under 35 minutes. Here is a link to Mark's latest book, Outlaws of the Milky Way. https://tinyurl.com/OutlawsoftheMilkyWay and his #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction Novel, Onto a Sea of Stars https://tinyurl.com/ontoaseaofstars

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    2bc-1s222 the one where Mark talks about the Big 5, Amazon being the Big 6, self-publishing, audience, and Masters of the Universe and Scary Movie 2

    Welcome to 2 Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed, the award winning author of Bully Nation and the author of the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. In this two part podcast Mark talks about the Big 5, Amazon being the Big 6, self-publishing, audience, and Masters of the Universe and Scary Movie 2. All in under 41 minutes. Here is a link to Mark's latest book, Outlaws of the Milky Way. https://tinyurl.com/OutlawsoftheMilkyWay and his #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction Novel, Onto a Sea of Stars https://tinyurl.com/ontoaseaofstars

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    2bc-1s221 the one where Mark talks about dismantling the media giants, making the art for art's sake, returning power to the people, and other revolutionary ideas, along with a review of Spider-Noir and Sheep Detectives

    Welcome to 2 Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed, the award winning author of Bully Nation and the author of the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. In this two part podcast Mark talks about dismantling the media giants monopoly, making the art for art's sake, returning power to the people, and other revolutionary ideas, along with a review of Backrooms, Spider-Noir, and Sheep Detectives. All in under 30 minutes. Here is a link to Mark's latest book, Outlaws of the Milky Way. https://tinyurl.com/OutlawsoftheMilkyWay

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    2bc-1s220 the one where Mark talks about unions, the big 5, Amazon not posting sales or ranking, getting an editor, needing an editor, Mandolorian and Grogu, Mortal Kombat II, and The Boys finale

    Welcome to 2 Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed, the award winning author of Bully Nation and the author of the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. In this two part podcast Mark talks unions, the big 5, Amazon not posting sales or ranking, getting an editor, needing an editor, as well as reviews of Mandolorian and Grogu, Mortal Kombat II, and The Boys finale. All in under 38 minutes.

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    2BC-1s219 the one where Mark talks about the big 5, NYC, the writing process, Michael, Punisher Last Kill, and more

    Welcome to 2 Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed, the award winning author of Bully Nation and the author of the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. In this two part podcast Mark talks about the big 5 in publishing, his recent trip to NYC, the writing process, as well as offering his review of Michael, Punisher: Last Kill, and more. All in under 36 minutes.

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    2BC-1s218 the one where Mark talks about gatekeepers, big 5, Amazon, the writing process, and may movies, daredevil born again season ending, and the boys

    Welcome to Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed the award winning author and penner of the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. In this podcast Mark talks about the Big 5 and Amazon as media corporations that influence more than just book publishing, as well as the power of media. Mark tries to explain the writing process and the improvement of the first draft and its purpose. In the second part of the podcast, Mark talks about the May movies he is looking forward to seeing, and gives a review of Daredevil: Born Again second season, the final three episodes and The Boys latest episode. For good measure Mark gives his list of Top Ten Black Movies. All in under 40 minutes. Thanks for listening. Please like, download, subscribe, comment. Here is a link to Mark's latest book, Outlaws of the Milky Way. https://tinyurl.com/OutlawsoftheMilkyWay

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    2BC-1s217 the one where Mark talks about the writing process, rough drafts, May movies, the significance of the Paramount deal, and The Boys

    Welcome to Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed the award winning author and penner of the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. In this podcast Mark talks about his follow up to Onto a Sea of Stars, Outlaws of the Milky Way, and then dives into the Big 5 and Amazon as media corporations that influence more than just book publishing, as well as the power of media. Mark tries to explain the editing process and the improvement of the first draft and its purpose. In the second part of the podcast, Mark talks about the Warner Brothers deal with Paramount and the Saudis as well as the Daredevil: Born Again second season, the final episode of Invincible season four and The Boys. For good measure Mark gives his list of Top Ten Black Movies. All in under 40 minutes. Thanks for listening. Please like, download, subscribe, comment. Here is a link to Mark's latest book, Outlaws of the Milky Way. https://tinyurl.com/OutlawsoftheMilkyWay

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    2BC-1s2.16 The podcast where Mark talks about the Big 5 and Big 6 control of media, self-publishing, the first draft, and The Mummy, Daredevil Born Again, Invincible, and The Boys

    Welcome to Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed the award winning author and penner of the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. In this podcast Mark talks about his follow up to Onto a Sea of Stars, Outlaws of the Milky Way, and then dives into the Big 5 and Amazon as media corporations that influence more than just book publishing, as well as the power of media. Mark tries to explain the first draft and its purpose. In the second part of the podcast, Mark talks about The Mummy, and then discusses the humanity of Daredevil: Born Again second season, as well as a review of Invincible season four and The Boys.For good measure Mark gives his list of Top Ten Black Movies. All in under 38 minutes. Thanks for listening. Please like, download, subscribe, comment. Here is a link to Mark's latest book, Outlaws of the Milky Way. https://tinyurl.com/OutlawsoftheMilkyWay

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    2BC-1s215 the one where Mark talks about the power of media, how to start a story, contests, and Daredevil-Born Again and Invincible

    Welcome to Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed the award winning author and penner of the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. In this podcast Mark talks about his follow up to Onto a Sea of Stars, Outlaws of the Milky Way, and then dives into the Big 5 and Amazon as media corporations that influence more than just book publishing, as well as the power of media. Mark tries to explain how to start a story, and revisits contests and the benefits of participating in writing contests. In the second part of the podcast, Mark talks about the Paramount deal that ushers in the Saudis into Hollywood as they and the Ellisons outbid Netflix to purchase Warner Brothers. There is also a review of Daredevil: Born Again second season first four episodes as well as a review of Invincible season four. All in under 39 minutes. Thanks for listening. Please like, download, subscribe, comment. Here is a link to Mark's latest book, Outlaws of the Milky Way. https://tinyurl.com/OutlawsoftheMilkyWay

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    2BC-1s214 the one where Mark talks about the Big 5 and Amazon throttling self published writers, writers block, contests and does two movie reviews

    Welcome to Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed the award winning author and penner of the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. In this podcast Mark talks about the Big 5 and Amazon throttling self published writers, himself included, writers block, and the benefits of participating in writing contests. In the second part of the podcast, Mark talks about the Paramount deal that ushers in the Saudis into Hollywood as they and the Ellisons outbid Netflix to purchase Warner Brothers. There is also a review of Daredevil: Born Again second season opener, and the fun, raunchy, splatter film,Ready or Not: Here I Come. All in under 40 minutes. Here is a link to Mark's latest book, Outlaws of the Milky Way. https://tinyurl.com/OutlawsoftheMilkyWay1

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    2BC-1 s213 the one where Mark talks about the Big 5, amazon, and literary agents, and outlining, before a review of Project Hail Mary

    Welcome to Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed the award winning author and penner of the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. In this podcast Mark talks about the Big 5, their power as media gatekeepers, before talking about Amazon, the media power, and how the Big 5 is quietly determining who gets read, heard, and believed. Mark also talks about the need for a literary agent and what that entails. There is a lot in the first part of the podcast. In the second part of the podcast, Mark talks about the Paramount deal that ushers in the Saudis into Hollywood as they and the Ellisons outbid Netflix to purchase Warner Brothers. There is also a review of Project Hail Mary, the space adventure film. All in under 32 minutes. Here is a link to Mark's latest book, Outlaws of the Milky Way. https://tinyurl.com/OutlawsoftheMilkyWay1Download. Like. Subscribe. Share. Comment.

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    2BC-1 s2.12 the one where Mark talks about the media companies connected to the Big 5 and amazon, genres, and the best genres to write in, as well as a review of the 2025 Oscars

    Welcome to Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed the award winning author and penner of the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. In this podcast Mark talks about the Big 5, their power as media gatekeepers, before talking about Amazon, the media power, and how the Big 5 is quietly determining who gets read, heard, and believed. Mark switches from his efforts to talk about the Art of the Story and genres. There is a lot in the first part of the podcast. In the second part of the podcast, Mark talks about the Paramount deal that ushers in the Saudis into Hollywood as they and the Ellisons outbid Netflix to purchase Warner Brothers. There is also a review of the 2025 Oscars and the Hollywood mentality. All in under 36 minutes. Download. Like. Subscribe. Share. Comment.

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    2BC-1.0s2.11 the one where Mark talks about Macmillian, all they own, genres, and hints at which one might be best, as well as a movie review in this podcast

    Welcome to Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed the award winning author and penner of the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. In this podcast Mark talks about the Big 5, their power as gatekeepers, Macmillan and all the imprints they own and why that is significant, before talking about Amazon, the media power, and how the Big 5 is quietly determining who gets read, heard, and believed , before talking about Outlaws of the Milky Way, his latest effort out now. Mark switches from his efforts to talk about the Art of the Story and genres. There is a lot in the first part of the podcast. In the second part of the podcast, Mark talks about the Paramount deal that ushers in the Saudis into Hollywood as they and the Ellisons outbid Netflix to purchase Warner Brothers. There is also a review of Nuremberg. All in under 41 minutes. Download. Like. Subscribe. Share. Comment.

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    Two Black Critics Minus One s2.10 the one where Mark talks about the Big 5 and their power, self-publishing, art of the story, genres, and reviews The Bride

    Welcome to Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed the award winning author and penner of the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. In this podcast Mark talks about Outlaws of the Milky Way, the Big 5, their power as gatekeepers, Amazon, the media power, before talking about the Art of the Story and genres. In the second part of the podcast, Mark reviews The Bride and tells How It Could Have Been Better. All in under 35 minutes. Like. Subscribe. Share. Comment.

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    2BCMinusOnes2.9 the one where Mark talks about Hatchette and what they own, Amazon, pacing of the backstory, the end of February Boycott bombshell, and March movies to look forward to in the next few weeks

    Welcome to Two Black Critics Minus One with the award winning author Mark T. Sneed. Mark also wrote the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction novel , Onto a Sea of Stars. In this podcast Mark talks about the Big 5 in Publishing and Hatchette and what they own. Mark also speaks of Amazon and its 60% of the self-publishing industry. In Art of the Story he also discusses pacing of the backstory. In the second part of the podcast Mark discusses the end of February Boycott bombshell of Scream 7. He also talks about March movies to look forward to in the next few weeks.

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    2BCMinusOnes2.8 the one where Mark talks about publishing, Amazon, and the Art of the Story, as well A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Shelter with Jason Statham, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, Anaconda, and Crime 101

    Welcome to 2 Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed, the award winning author of Bully Nation and #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction Novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. In this episode Mark talks about publishing and the Big 5 and their incredible control of things written, as well as Amazon and the largest online retailers power, before discussing the Art of the Story and the value of backstory. In the second half of the podcast Mark breaks down A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Shelter with Jason Statham, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, Anaconda, and Crime 101.

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    2BCMinusOnes2.7 the one where Mark talks about Random House/Penguin, Art of the Story, Backstory, and a detailed movie review of Cold Storage

    Welcome to another episode of 2 Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed, award winning author and amateur movie critic. This is the podcast where Mark talks about Random House/Penguin and all the publishing imprints they own to make them the biggest publishing house in the word, as well as Art of the Story, Backstory, and a detailed movie review of Cold Storage. Enjoy. 

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    2BCMinusOnes2.6 the one where Mark talks about gatekeepers, purpose, minority distribution, and movies from abroad, 2025 the running man, and how it could have been better

    Welcome one and all. This is Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed. In this podcast that is devoted to self publishing and movie critics Mark talks about gatekeepers in publishing, writing for purpose, once you have written minority distribution, and in the second part of the podcast Mark talks movies from abroad, 2025 the running man, and how it could have been better. Enjoy. Like. Subscribe. Comment.

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    2BCMinusOne s2.5 the one where Mark talks about Minority Publishers, minority voices, terms used in publishing, and does some movie reviews and introduces How It Could Have Been Better

    This is the Two Black Critics Minus One episode with Mark T. Sneed where the award winning author and #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction author of Onto a Sea of Stars talks about Minority Publishers, minority voices, as well as explains a few terms used in publishing to help in writing, and does some movie reviews and introduces How It Could Have Been Better. All in under 40 minutes. Enjoy. Subscribe. Like. Comment.

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Two Black Critics Minus One is the ongoing podcast hosted by Mark T. Sneed, an award winning author and writer of the recently #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction Novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. Mark is a movie lover who continues to read books, look at the publishing world as well as the newly created self-publishing world of talented writers and give tips and insights into the challenging environment of writing and publishing. The podcast is two parts. The first about publishing and writing. The second about movies. Since Mark can remember he has loved watching and talking about movies and 2BC Minus One would not be a podcast if he didn't talk about movies he loves and hates and wishes were better. So, if that interests you and you like to laugh, learn, and be entertained check out this podcast.

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