SPP060 – Dealing With Flops and Taking Shots




The Story Studio Podcast - Writing, Storytelling, and Marketing Advice for Writers & Business show

Summary: We had a miscommunication today with our guest David Gaughran (who will actually be on NEXT week), so we were a little discombobulated today and ended up jamming on a handful of random topics. We answered some voicemails (about KDP Select rules and Podiobooks) and talked about a gaffe wherein a Lexi Maxxwell erotic podcast episode ended up on the Collective Inkwell podcast feed, but we spent most of the time talking about what to do when things flop. I wouldn't say that our Realm & Sands release of Space Shuttle: Episode 1 was a FLOP, per se, but it underperformed and some people didn't like it. So there was a ton of discussion/argument about that which consumed the rest of the show. Sean and I were all about taking more shots (keenly noting that we think that Chupacabra Outlaw, the following week's title, KICKED ASS), but Dave said we should only release stuff we were sure was A+ material. Sean and I countered that it was a pilot and was there to test the waters. A melee ensued, and it was like watching a marriage break up. To view the video version of this episode, go to: Self Publishing Podcast #60 - Dealing with Flops and Taking Shots