The Bookshelf Odyssey Podcast

The Pros and Cons of Self-Publishing: A Conversation with Douglas Robbins

June 01, 2023 Art the Bookworm Season 3 Episode 65
The Bookshelf Odyssey Podcast
The Pros and Cons of Self-Publishing: A Conversation with Douglas Robbins
Show Notes

My guest today is Douglas Robbins. He's the author of "Naricon: The Cloaked Deception", "Love in a Dying Town", and more. He's also the host of the podcast "Den of Discussion"! Today we talk about his writing journey, why he chose the self-publishing route, and why that might just be the route for you to take too! And of course, we have some writing tips and book recommendations.

https://douglasrobbinsauthor.com/

Books Mentioned:
“The Ministry for the Future” by Kim Stanley Robinson
“The Breakthrough Code” by Tom McCarthy 
"Project Hail Mary" by Andy Weir 


Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
01:28 What We’ve Been Reading Lately
08:40 Robbins writing journey
15:00 The Pros and Cons of Self Publishing
24:00 discussing his books 
29:11 what is the difference between writing a ss and a novel
31:55 What is success? 
36:36 Writing Tips 
39:54 Future projects

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There are 4 ways you can help support the channel!

-Like and subscribe!
-I'm now a bookshop.org affiliate - check out my shop and find your next great read! https://bookshop.org/shop/bookshelfodyssey
-Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bookshelfpod
- My Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2PTGNQWISVZE/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_3
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Find Me Online:

Podcast: https://bookshelfodyssey.buzzsprout.com/
Voxer: @artbookshelfodyssey
Discord: https://discord.gg/8MFceV2NFe
Facebook Group Page: @thebookshelfodyssey
Twitter: @odyssey_podcast
Instagram: @bookshelfodysseypodcast