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Tales from the Scrypt: Self-Publishing Horror Stories (and How to Survive Them)

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Content provided by Matt Briel & Lauren Vassallo, Matt Briel, and Lauren Vassallo. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Matt Briel & Lauren Vassallo, Matt Briel, and Lauren Vassallo or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

In this episode, Matt & Lauren share three chilling scenarios bound to keep you up at night and our tips for surviving your worst book publishing nightmares! Hear the horrifying tales of:
🕸️ The Monstrous Cover Art Mockup

👻 The Proof Possessed by Problems

🔪 The Beta Reader Butcher

Listen now, or watch the full episode on YouTube…if you dare.

Dive Deeper

🕸️ Monstrous Cover Art Mockup

👻 Proof Possessed by Problems

🔪 The Beta Reader Butcher

Sound Bites From This Episode

🎙️ “This episode is for you if you've ever woken up in a cold sweat from nightmares about a truly horrible cover design.”

[3:23] 🎙️ The Monstrous Cover Art Mockup → You get your cover art back from your designer and you absolutely hate it. Now you have to figure out how to share that feedback with your designer, and how to better make your dream cover a reality.

[16:18] 🎙️ The Proof Possessed by Problems → You order a print proof and it comes back riddled with cover or interior errors. Now you need to figure out where it all went wrong, and what you need to do in order to fix it.

[30:19] 🎙️ The Beta Reader Butcher → You asked a few friends to beta read your book and they tore it to shreds. Now you need to figure out how to process that critical feedback…and maybe how to save your friendship.


💀 Can’t wait for our next episode? Check out our Resources page for links to our blog, our YouTube channel, and more.
💀 Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn at luludotcom!
💀 Email us at [email protected]
💀 Sign up for our mailing list.

  continue reading

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Manage episode 513774591 series 3525649
Content provided by Matt Briel & Lauren Vassallo, Matt Briel, and Lauren Vassallo. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Matt Briel & Lauren Vassallo, Matt Briel, and Lauren Vassallo or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

In this episode, Matt & Lauren share three chilling scenarios bound to keep you up at night and our tips for surviving your worst book publishing nightmares! Hear the horrifying tales of:
🕸️ The Monstrous Cover Art Mockup

👻 The Proof Possessed by Problems

🔪 The Beta Reader Butcher

Listen now, or watch the full episode on YouTube…if you dare.

Dive Deeper

🕸️ Monstrous Cover Art Mockup

👻 Proof Possessed by Problems

🔪 The Beta Reader Butcher

Sound Bites From This Episode

🎙️ “This episode is for you if you've ever woken up in a cold sweat from nightmares about a truly horrible cover design.”

[3:23] 🎙️ The Monstrous Cover Art Mockup → You get your cover art back from your designer and you absolutely hate it. Now you have to figure out how to share that feedback with your designer, and how to better make your dream cover a reality.

[16:18] 🎙️ The Proof Possessed by Problems → You order a print proof and it comes back riddled with cover or interior errors. Now you need to figure out where it all went wrong, and what you need to do in order to fix it.

[30:19] 🎙️ The Beta Reader Butcher → You asked a few friends to beta read your book and they tore it to shreds. Now you need to figure out how to process that critical feedback…and maybe how to save your friendship.


💀 Can’t wait for our next episode? Check out our Resources page for links to our blog, our YouTube channel, and more.
💀 Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn at luludotcom!
💀 Email us at [email protected]
💀 Sign up for our mailing list.

  continue reading

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