The Free Lancer Podcast: Surviving Publishing Without Burning Out or Selling Out
Andy Hodges
13 episodes
3 weeks ago
Send us a text Why do you read stories? What keeps you turning the page? Wish fulfilment is one possible answer! Tune in to hear other reasons, alongside a chat about wish fulfilment in romance and dystopian fiction, the story problems it can create, and how wish fulfilment links to the oppression of marginalized groups. Enjoy! Links mentioned: Call of the Camino: https://www.suzanneredfearnauthor.com/copy-of-where-butterflies-wander-1 Falconsaga: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/222253066...
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Send us a text Why do you read stories? What keeps you turning the page? Wish fulfilment is one possible answer! Tune in to hear other reasons, alongside a chat about wish fulfilment in romance and dystopian fiction, the story problems it can create, and how wish fulfilment links to the oppression of marginalized groups. Enjoy! Links mentioned: Call of the Camino: https://www.suzanneredfearnauthor.com/copy-of-where-butterflies-wander-1 Falconsaga: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/222253066...
The Free Lancer Podcast: Surviving Publishing Without Burning Out or Selling Out
19 minutes
7 months ago
Prestige Traps in Fiction Publishing
Send us a text Today's episode is all about how editors can get trapped in a cycle of satisfying and interesting but low-paid work for Big 5 publishers. #opensecrets I call this cycle a prestige trap, and explore the allure of high-prestige, satisfying projects, despite the low pay. I describe what attracts editors to take on this kind of work. In the second half of the show, I focus on the emotional aspects to this trap and how they link to editor self-esteem. And finally, I offer possible w...
The Free Lancer Podcast: Surviving Publishing Without Burning Out or Selling Out
Send us a text Why do you read stories? What keeps you turning the page? Wish fulfilment is one possible answer! Tune in to hear other reasons, alongside a chat about wish fulfilment in romance and dystopian fiction, the story problems it can create, and how wish fulfilment links to the oppression of marginalized groups. Enjoy! Links mentioned: Call of the Camino: https://www.suzanneredfearnauthor.com/copy-of-where-butterflies-wander-1 Falconsaga: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/222253066...
