Indie Book Magic - A Geek Reader/writer Podcast
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- Duration: 33:20:36
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Synopsis
Indie Book Magic is a podcast that connects geek readers and writers in an open, light-hearted, and occasionally random environment. In todays publishing industry, all authors (traditional or self-published) need to think like indies, and we celebrate it! Launched by indie and small press authors and creatives Janeen Ippolito and H.L. Burke, Indie Book Magic offers practical advice, booksplosions, author interviews, and Q&A, all designed to add magic, joy, and dragons to your geek life.
Episodes
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Ep. 45 - Fairy Tales, Tomato Quests, and Squirrels: A New Year's Booksplosion
12/01/2019 Duration: 32minJoin hosts Janeen Ippolito and H. L. Burke as they share some of their top theme reads from 2018! Includes The Cute Animal category and the influence of book club reads. Plus, short stories: the not-so-secret way to win your Goodreads challenge.
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Ep. 44 - Four Key Parts to Writing and Publishing Your Book
06/01/2019 Duration: 44minHosts Janeen Ippolito and H. L. Burke ring in the new year with this shiny episode on how to start your author journey right and make it to that publishing finish line. Includes essential tips on self-education, smart budgeting, and strategic goal-setting. Plus, why candles and cats don't mix.
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Ep. 43 - Variety Splash: Eating Weird Foods, Steampunk Villains, and ALL the Plans for 2019
03/12/2018 Duration: 28minHosts Janeen Ippolito and H. L. Burke tackle ALL the things and ALL the random in their final podcast of 2018! Features their bookish plans for 2019, why villains are better in steampunk, and a new direction for Indie Book Magic in the new year (hint: it includes more author-tastic moments). Plus, always pie. Always.
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IBM Episode 42 - Be the Cool Aunt (or Uncle): An Oddly Specific Holiday Reads Booksplosion
19/11/2018 Duration: 21minHosts Janeen Ippolito and H.L. Burke tackle holiday book gifts in this epic booksplosion! Includes books to get Jane Austen fans to read fantasy, books for genre mash-up fans, and books with decidedly sensible heroines. Bottom line: books make people cooler!
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Ep. 41 - Holidays In Fiction And In Book Marketing: Making Celebrations Work For You
12/11/2018 Duration: 24minJoin hosts Janeen Ippolito and H.L. Burke as they tackle how to use holidays! Includes tips on holidays in your world building, ideas for using existing holidays in Earth settings, and book marketing for holidays. Plus, a Harry Potter confession and an unexpected Hunger Games search.
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Ep. 40 - Short Stories, Humor in Horror, & Zombie Fails: An Interview With Author C. W. Briar
01/11/2018 Duration: 22minHosts Janeen Ippolito and H. L. Burke interview author C. W. Briar about horror, humor, and strong themes in scary fiction! Learn why he published a short story anthology first, his tips on using scary elements in non-horror fiction, and what scary scene he held back in. Plus, why C. W. definitely would not make it through the zombie invasion.
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Ep. 39 - Myths, Morals, Fairy Tales, and Scary Monsters: A Fear in Fiction Variety Splash
21/10/2018 Duration: 35minHosts Janeen Ippolito and H. L. Burke delve into myths, fairy tales, and history for excellent places to mine scary feels! Discover why certain monsters are scary and tap into those universal fears in your own writing. Plus, what scares our hosts, and the evil twin marriage clause.
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Ep. 38 - Werewolves, Mind Games, and Goth Mermaids: A Suspenseful and Thrilling Booksplosion
14/10/2018 Duration: 30minJoin hosts Janeen Ippolito and H. L. Burke for a thrill-filled booksplosion! Includes deadly blood weapons, creepy warehouses, and fierce wolves who run bookstores. Plus, icky words and googly eyes as essential book decoration.
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Ep. 37 - Thrills, Chills, Pacing, and Psych - Tips to Use Fear Effectively in ALL Types of Fiction
06/10/2018 Duration: 34minHosts Janeen Ippolito and H. L. Burke tackle using fear in fiction--even if you're not writing horror or suspense! Learn how engaging your protagonist's and reader's fear factors leads to page-turning storytelling, and ways to add that extra tension! Plus, one surefire way to scare Janeen, and another profound Psych moment from Heidi.
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Ep. 36 - Hard Marketing Advice, Best Practices for Book Covers, A New Genre Trend, and Fave Poems
30/09/2018 Duration: 34minJoin hosts Janeen Ippolito and H. L. Burke as they answer listener questions in this wacky variety episode! Learn how to make your book cover design easier, what marketing advice is good (but difficult) to follow, and why otters should be in more books. Plus, a genre trend that the hosts are anticipating!
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Ep. 35 - Dragons, Space Cats, Severed Veils, and Killing Beasts: A New Release Booksplosion!
23/09/2018 Duration: 24minHosts Janeen Ippolito and H.L. Burke get into the swing of new release month with this epic booksplosion! Featuring huntresses, space cats, haunting short stories, and much dragon goodness. Includes spooky cat eyes and why certain books should include ice cream recipes.
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Ep. 34 - Tricks & Tips to A Successful Book Launch - Part 2
16/09/2018 Duration: 44minHosts Janeen Ippolito and H. L. Burke dive into another bag of book launching tricks for your releases! Learn why cover reveals are a thing, what blog tours are (and aren't) good for, and the actual usefulness of book reviews. Plus, the dangers (and joys) of premade book cover collecting.
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Ep. 33 - Tricks and Tips to a Successful Book Launch - Part 1
07/09/2018 Duration: 31minJoin hosts Janeen Ippolito and H.L. Burke as they dive into ways to make your next book launch successful! Learn about simplifying book branding, premarketing ideas, and when to release. Plus, why food is the best analogy for marketing!
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Ep. 32 - Epic Updates: Spice Bringer, Magic Cats, Destroyers, and Real Life
02/09/2018 Duration: 23minHosts Janeen Ippolito and H.L. Burke have been busy beavers--er, cat-dragons--with writing, publishing, and all manner of authorial business! Tune in to learn about lobster ice cream, cat story throw downs, monks as husbands, and more!
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Ep. 31 - A Steampunk Booksplosion! Light, Gritty, and Magical Reads
12/08/2018 Duration: 25minHosts Janeen Ippolito and H.L. Burke as they explore an array of steampunktastic reads! Includes steampunk that deals dragons, soars on stardust, encounters the fae, and plumbs soul-killing science. You don't need to be a genius to enjoy this plethora of steampunk goodness!
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Ep. 30 - Steampunk Pt II - Why Write It, Two Key Angles, and How to Make it Magical
05/08/2018 Duration: 36minHosts Janeen Ippolito and H. L. Burke dive into steampunk a second time with deeper questions and answers for your writing benefit. Learn two main angles to approach steampunk, how to incorporate magic and fantasy, why "Hippolyta" is the next Amazon.com (steampunk-style), and that most important question: should Edison be a vampire?
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Ep. 29 - Pineapples, Pitches, and Costume Parties: Realm Makers 2018 Recap
31/07/2018 Duration: 44minYour friendly hosts Janeen Ippolito and H. L. Burke teamed up in person at the Realm Makers writers conference in St. Louis, Missouri--and return with snark, adventures, and tidbits about having a great writers conference. Plus, what pineapples have to do with good marketing!
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Ep. 28 - Intro to Steampunk (And Why It's So Hard To Explain)
06/07/2018 Duration: 26minHosts Janeen Ippolito and H. L. Burke dive into the exciting cross-genre world of steampunk! Learn key traits of steampunk, why it's so hard to explain, and what gears have to do with everything. Plus, the one reason you should never write steampunk stories.
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Ep. 27 - Finding Your #WIPjoy In Writing/Marketing: An Interview With Author Bethany A. Jennings
01/07/2018 Duration: 20minHosts Janeen Ippolito and H.L. Burke welcome guest Bethany A. Jennings on the show to share about building a successful author platform even before your novel's been published! Includes Bethany's thoughts about authentically connecting with readers and finding joy in your work. Plus, her very special answer to the Random Question!
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Ep. 26 - Genre Straddlers, Issue Books, And Standalones: Tips For Selling "Unmarketable" Books
25/06/2018 Duration: 54minHosts Janeen Ippolito and H. L. Burke dig into those unmentionable "unmarketable" books and offer tips to get them to the right audience! Includes tackling the controversial cliffhanger, hitting the mark with educational fiction, and how to sell those genre-bending books.