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The Bookshelf Odyssey Podcast
Welcome to The Bookshelf Odyssey Podcast, where we explore the world of books and the stories behind the authors who write them. Join us for fun and exciting interviews with writers, as they share their journey to publication, offer book recommendations, and provide writing tips for aspiring authors. Whether you're a book lover or a budding writer, I invite you to come along and we'll explore my bookshelves.
The Bookshelf Odyssey Podcast
The Pros and Cons of Self-Publishing: A Conversation with Douglas Robbins
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