<![CDATA[Pub Crawl]]>A podcast about getting your book into the world -- imagining it, writing it, editing it, publishing it, and marketing it -- hosted by Ezra Palmer and Dan Greenberger.

]]>https://taagandrohg.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Thu, 14 May 2026 14:37:37 GMTFri, 14 Nov 2025 05:32:37 GMT60Ezra Palmer<p>A podcast about getting your book into the world -- imagining it, writing it, editing it, publishing it, and marketing it -- hosted by Ezra Palmer and Dan Greenberger.</p>episodicEzra Palmerepalme01@gmail.comno<![CDATA[It's All a Blurb to Me]]>Drawing on his secret identity as a prize-winning writer of promos for TV, Dan leads a conversation about crafting blurbs for book covers.

]]>bb049aa6-c1cb-438e-bd1c-20d228e41df0Sat, 09 May 2026 03:30:51 GMT<p>Drawing on his secret identity as a prize-winning writer of promos for TV, Dan leads a conversation about crafting blurbs for book covers.</p>no00:42:44123It's All a Blurb to Mefull<![CDATA[Does Character Really Count?]]>In the wake of their conversation about plot and story, Dan and Ezra consider the question of character -- how important is character in fiction? And how do you go about creating memorable characters? Plus: a foray into the topic of marine mammals.

]]>99e3e85f-37e1-44d6-bcfe-8b4c30869989Sun, 03 May 2026 17:25:08 GMT<p>In the wake of their conversation about plot and story, Dan and Ezra consider the question of character -- how important is character in fiction? And how do you go about creating memorable characters? Plus: a foray into the topic of marine mammals.</p>no00:49:28Does Character Really Count?full<![CDATA[The Plot Thickens]]>Does plot matter? Ezra is skeptical but Dan argues that plot absulutely does matter, and sketches out key elements of storytelling.

]]>5b70634c-e52c-441d-9c45-277a30b412a9Sat, 18 Apr 2026 19:33:00 GMT<p>Does plot matter? Ezra is skeptical but Dan argues that plot absulutely does matter, and sketches out key elements of storytelling. </p><p></p><p></p>no00:41:41The Plot Thickensfull<![CDATA[Can AI Detectors Really Detect AI-Generated Writing?]]>Dan and Ezra try to wrap their heads around AI detectors: How they work… and sometimes don’t work. The guys run some of their own prose through detectors, with surprising results. 

Links:

Adobe: Three key AI detection techniques

https://www.adobe.com/acrobat/resources/how-do-ai-detectors-work.html

Jane Friedman: AI and Publishing: FAQ for Writers

https://janefriedman.com/ai-and-publishing-faq-for-writers

originality.ai

grammarly.com

scribbr.com

]]>cae48d13-b95b-4011-bdb6-0fa0ea1f13c9Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:57:21 GMT<p>Dan and Ezra try to wrap their heads around AI detectors: How they work… and sometimes don’t work. The guys run some of their own prose through detectors, with surprising results. </p><p></p><p>Links:</p><p></p><p>Adobe: Three key AI detection techniques</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.adobe.com/acrobat/resources/how-do-ai-detectors-work.html" target="_blank">https://www.adobe.com/acrobat/resources/how-do-ai-detectors-work.html</a></p><p></p><p>Jane Friedman: AI and Publishing: FAQ for Writers</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://janefriedman.com/ai-and-publishing-faq-for-writers" target="_blank">https://janefriedman.com/ai-and-publishing-faq-for-writers</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://originality.ai" target="_blank">originality.ai</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Grammarly.com" target="_blank">grammarly.com</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://scribbr.com" target="_blank">scribbr.com</a></p>no00:55:58Can AI Detectors Really Detect AI-Generated Writing?full<![CDATA[No Fool Like an Old Fool]]>Does there come a time when a writer is just too old to create? Is it time for Dan and Ezra to hang up their writer's berets and retire to the nearest wine bar?

Links:

Keith Sawyer's essay about creatity and age

https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/is-creativity-a-young-persons-game/

Psychologist Dean Keith Simonton's articel in Scientific American on "creative trajectories"

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/does-creativity-decline-with-age/

"Crystallizec abilities" vs. "processing speed"

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4906299/

]]>14887471-fc4d-4cc7-99ae-976273d81d17Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:08:40 GMT<p>Does there come a time when a writer is just too old to create? Is it time for Dan and Ezra to hang up their writer's berets and retire to the nearest wine bar? </p><p></p><p>Links:</p><p>Keith Sawyer's essay about creatity and age</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/is-creativity-a-young-persons-game/" target="_blank">https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/is-creativity-a-young-persons-game/</a></p><p></p><p>Psychologist Dean Keith Simonton's articel in Scientific American on "creative trajectories"</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/does-creativity-decline-with-age/" target="_blank">https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/does-creativity-decline-with-age/</a></p><p></p><p>"Crystallizec abilities" vs. "processing speed"</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4906299/" target="_blank">https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4906299/</a></p><p></p><p></p>no00:38:46119No Fool Like an Old Foolfull<![CDATA[Are You Bisac-Curious?]]>Dan and Ezra consider the truly unbelievable growth in the number of books published in 2025, and hypothesize that there is a single, highly prolific author is driving the increase. Then they turn to the question of Bisac codes, a tool for categorizing and organizing books by topic.

Episode links:

Publishers Weekly: Book Output Topped Four Million in 2025

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/99943-book-output-topped-4-million-in-2025.html

Meg's Publishing Services: How Amazon Categories Work vs. Bisac Codes

https://www.megspublishingservices.com/mpsblog/rr2ggpxj0ikoy5um0wzraqic24bm7k

Book Industry Study Group: Listing of Bisac Codes

https://www.bisg.org/complete-bisac-subject-headings-list

]]>6f04556e-2bb4-486c-86ba-eff6b5217529Sun, 29 Mar 2026 19:14:46 GMT<p>Dan and Ezra consider the truly unbelievable growth in the number of books published in 2025, and hypothesize that there is a single, highly prolific author is driving the increase. Then they turn to the question of Bisac codes, a tool for categorizing and organizing books by topic.</p><p></p><p>Episode links:</p><p></p><p>Publishers Weekly: Book Output Topped Four Million in 2025</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/99943-book-output-topped-4-million-in-2025.html" target="_blank">https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/99943-book-output-topped-4-million-in-2025.html</a></p><p></p><p>Meg's Publishing Services: How Amazon Categories Work vs. Bisac Codes</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.megspublishingservices.com/mpsblog/rr2ggpxj0ikoy5um0wzraqic24bm7k" target="_blank">https://www.megspublishingservices.com/mpsblog/rr2ggpxj0ikoy5um0wzraqic24bm7k</a></p><p></p><p>Book Industry Study Group: Listing of Bisac Codes</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bisg.org/complete-bisac-subject-headings-list" target="_blank">https://www.bisg.org/complete-bisac-subject-headings-list</a></p>no00:38:57Are You Bisac-Curious?full<![CDATA[Warning! Graphic Content!]]>Dan and Ezra dig into the implications of Amazon’s new search algorithm, the euphonious “A10,” and then welcome Christopher Ward, who brought out his new graphic novel, “The Hottest Fires of Hell,” as a self-published work.

Data about graphic novel readers:

https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/graphic-novels-broaden-their-appeal-lj240909

Amazon page for “The Hottest Fires of Hell”

https://www.amazon.com/Hottest-Fires-Hell-Graphic-Resistance/dp/B0F4X8RSQ9

Illustrator AM Case’s Instagram page

https://www.instagram.com/lilstarnerd/

]]>d53d693d-f6fa-4495-8655-9c1a6bc3455aMon, 23 Mar 2026 18:45:33 GMT<p>Dan and Ezra dig into the implications of Amazon’s new search algorithm, the euphonious “A10,” and then welcome Christopher Ward, who brought out his new graphic novel, “The Hottest Fires of Hell,” as a self-published work.</p><p></p><p>Data about graphic novel readers:</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/graphic-novels-broaden-their-appeal-lj240909" target="_blank">https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/graphic-novels-broaden-their-appeal-lj240909</a></p><p></p><p>Amazon page for “The Hottest Fires of Hell”</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Hottest-Fires-Hell-Graphic-Resistance/dp/B0F4X8RSQ9" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Hottest-Fires-Hell-Graphic-Resistance/dp/B0F4X8RSQ9</a></p><p></p><p>Illustrator AM Case’s Instagram page</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/lilstarnerd/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/lilstarnerd/</a></p>no00:39:38117Warning! Graphic Content!full<![CDATA[Block Around the Clock]]>Is writer's block a thing, really? Dan says yes. Ezra says hmmmmm-maaaaaybe, but probably not.

]]>3169dfcd-f923-4ae5-b6ef-2096a0ab055cSat, 14 Mar 2026 21:54:02 GMT<p>Is writer's block a thing, really? Dan says yes. Ezra says hmmmmm-maaaaaybe, but probably not. </p>no00:30:54Block Around the Clockfull<![CDATA[Popular, Shmopular]]>Ezra and Dan consider the concept (dream?) of bestseller-dom and what it might take to get there.

Links:


Links:

Brook Warner’s essay on best sellers

List of best-selling books - Wikipedia 

New York Times: This Year’s Surprise Hit Novels

Novelr: The New York Times Beatseller Lists Explained

About those 12 copies…

Ezra and Dan both got it wrong, at least a bit. That data comes from Kristen McLean, an analyst at Circana (formerly Bookscan).  Here's some background from data scientist Simon Willison. You can follow his links to related stories.

]]>f0f1db8e-93ac-4603-8887-cbe57aef1e8eSun, 08 Mar 2026 19:50:07 GMT<p>Ezra and Dan consider the concept (dream?) of bestseller-dom and what it might take to get there. </p><p></p><p>Links:</p><p></p><p><br />Links:</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://brookewarner.com/bestseller/" target="_blank">Brook Warner’s essay on best sellers</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_books" target="_blank">List of best-selling books - Wikipedia</a> </p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/books/bestselling-debut-novels-2025.html" target="_blank">New York Times: This Year’s Surprise Hit Novels</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.novlr.org/the-reading-room/the-new-york-times-bestseller-lists-explained/" target="_blank">Novelr: The New York Times Beatseller Lists Explained</a></p><p></p><p>About those 12 copies…</p><p>Ezra and Dan both got it wrong, at least a bit. That data comes from Kristen McLean, an analyst at Circana (formerly Bookscan).  <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://simonwillison.net/2024/Apr/25/no-most-books-dont-sell-only-a-dozen-copies/" target="_blank">Here's some background from data scientist Simon Willison</a>. You can follow his links to related stories.</p>no00:41:44115Popular, Shmopularfull<![CDATA[Ouch! Stop Helping Me!]]>Dan and Ezra tackle the topic of reviews, and in particular, bad reviews. In the second half, they welcome novelist Peter Blauner, the author of "Picture in the Sand" and many other works. Should you write your first draft in longhand? Peter says yes! Random references to "The Great Gatsby" abound.

Links:

Peter Blauner's Website

]]>7e2b5017-f4a0-4fc2-90dd-a6b78b116bceSat, 21 Feb 2026 02:13:46 GMT<p>Dan and Ezra tackle the topic of reviews, and in particular, bad reviews. In the second half, they welcome novelist Peter Blauner, the author of "Picture in the Sand" and many other works. Should you write your first draft in longhand? Peter says yes! Random references to "The Great Gatsby" abound.</p><p></p><p>Links:</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://peterblauner.com/" target="_blank">Peter Blauner's Website</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p>no00:39:48114Ouch! Stop Helping Me!full<![CDATA[Once Is Not Enough]]>Screenwriter and novelist Allison Burnett joins Pub Crawl to talk about his experiences in traditional publishing, self-publishing, and the movie business, not to mention long-ago stand-up routines as part of the Burnett-Greenberger comedy duo.

Links:

https://www.allisonburnett.com

]]>488adf92-5807-4c5f-bb24-0e4e6b45a9b9Sun, 15 Feb 2026 21:34:15 GMT<p>Screenwriter and novelist Allison Burnett joins Pub Crawl to talk about his experiences in traditional publishing, self-publishing, and the movie business, not to mention long-ago stand-up routines as part of the Burnett-Greenberger comedy duo. </p><p></p><p>Links:</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.allisonburnett.com" target="_blank">https://www.allisonburnett.com</a></p><p></p>no00:36:14Once Is Not Enoughfull<![CDATA[E-Books: Yea or Nay?]]>Dan and Ezra discuss the relative merits of electronic books and the challenges in creating clean files that render well on different readers. Plus, Dan drops an F-bomb.

E-book creation software links:

Atticus - www.atticus.io

Vellum - www.vellum.pub

]]>4ea30967-ec34-4f70-b527-c536b790168dSat, 07 Feb 2026 21:32:15 GMT<p>Dan and Ezra discuss the relative merits of electronic books and the challenges in creating clean files that render well on different readers. Plus, Dan drops an F-bomb. </p><p></p><p>E-book creation software links:</p><p></p><p>Atticus - www.<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://atticus.io" target="_blank">atticus.io</a></p><p>Vellum - <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.vellum.pub" target="_blank">www.vellum.pub</a></p><p></p><p></p>no00:36:27E-Books: Yea or Nay?full<![CDATA[Why Write?]]>Why bother to write a novel when the world seems to be shattering all around you? In the latest episode of Pub Crawl, Dan and Ezra consider the consolations of writing.

]]>7451ab10-b59c-4548-a5f8-c1e1db801e47Sun, 01 Feb 2026 18:09:25 GMT<p>Why bother to write a novel when the world seems to be shattering all around you? In the latest episode of Pub Crawl, Dan and Ezra consider the consolations of writing.</p>no00:40:20111Why Write?full<![CDATA[What's Your Position?]]>Sitting? Standing? Lying down? What's your preferred position for writing? As usual, Dan and Ezra see things a little differently, with plenty of literary trivia thrown in.

]]>35a1790a-9470-4787-88e8-a21f9dc86975Sun, 25 Jan 2026 23:10:46 GMT<p>Sitting? Standing? Lying down? What's your preferred position for writing? As usual, Dan and Ezra see things a little differently, with plenty of literary trivia thrown in.</p>no00:31:50What's Your Position?full<![CDATA["We Have Landing!" (Pages)]]>In this week's episode, Ezra and Dan discuss their books' Amazon landing pages and ways to make them more effective.

]]>40e3e26c-b06a-4751-84c5-b5ec69435796Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:23:00 GMT<p>In this week's episode, Ezra and Dan discuss their books' Amazon landing pages and ways to make them more effective. </p>no00:39:24"We Have Landing!" (Pages)full<![CDATA[Ay, ay, ay! AI!]]>Hosts Dan Greenberger and Ezra Palmer wrestle with the question of whether, and how, to use AI when writing fiction.

]]>525324fb-7f09-4b5a-aef6-de900c753a45Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:45:42 GMT<p>Hosts Dan Greenberger and Ezra Palmer wrestle with the question of whether, and how, to use AI when writing fiction. </p>no00:39:35Ay, ay, ay! AI!full<![CDATA[New Year, New Beginnings]]>Dan and Ezra dig into the question of how to get started with a book... and as usual don't see entirely eye to eye. Today's discussion includes topics as varied as the three-act structure, Saul Bellow, and psychedelic drugs.

]]>1135eb32-5b54-4b8c-b659-52254c6fbaf6Wed, 24 Dec 2025 21:45:06 GMT<p>Dan and Ezra dig into the question of how to get started with a book... and as usual don't see entirely eye to eye. Today's discussion includes topics as varied as the three-act structure, Saul Bellow, and psychedelic drugs.</p>no00:32:0917New Year, New Beginningsfull<![CDATA[Audiobooks: Eyes Wide Shut]]>Dan and Ezra debate the pros and cons of a frequently maligned medium. Dan likes audiobooks. Ezra, not so much. Plus: Werner Herzog imitations.

Links: 

Edison Research: How Many People Listen to Audiobooks?

https://www.edisonresearch.com/how-many-americans-listen-to-audiobooks/

AAP Data for Digital Audiobook Sales in 2024

https://goodereader.com/blog/business-news/us-ebook-revenue-increased-by-1-6-in-2024

]]>dbb843b6-c08d-4558-b3be-7933f582e355Fri, 19 Dec 2025 19:21:01 GMT<p>Dan and Ezra debate the pros and cons of a frequently maligned medium. Dan likes audiobooks. Ezra, not so much. Plus: Werner Herzog imitations.</p><p></p><p>Links: </p><p></p><p>Edison Research: How Many People Listen to Audiobooks?</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.edisonresearch.com/how-many-americans-listen-to-audiobooks/" target="_blank">https://www.edisonresearch.com/how-many-americans-listen-to-audiobooks/</a></p><p></p><p>AAP Data for Digital Audiobook Sales in 2024</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://goodereader.com/blog/business-news/us-ebook-revenue-increased-by-1-6-in-2024" target="_blank">https://goodereader.com/blog/business-news/us-ebook-revenue-increased-by-1-6-in-2024</a></p><p></p><p></p>no00:38:2316Audiobooks: Eyes Wide Shutfull<![CDATA[First Steps in Advertising]]>Dan and Ezra share notes on their early advertising efforts on Facebook, Amazon and Reddit. The results? Meh.

Links:

Barbara Jane Probst: What Makes Readers Give an Unknown Author a Chance?

https://janefriedman.com/give-unknown-author-chance/

Reddit Ad Statistics 2025 from Marketing LTB

https://marketingltb.com/blog/statistics/reddit-ads-statistics/

Jannee' Butterfield: The Silent Bestseller: How Some Self-Publisherd Books Thrive Without Viral Marketing

https://janefriedman.com/the-silent-bestseller-how-some-self-published-books-thrive-without-viral-marketing/

]]>da308952-66b5-4155-8f04-973530010078Fri, 12 Dec 2025 20:04:31 GMT<p>Dan and Ezra share notes on their early advertising efforts on Facebook, Amazon and Reddit. The results? Meh.</p><p></p><p>Links:</p><p></p><p>Barbara Jane Probst: What Makes Readers Give an Unknown Author a Chance?</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://janefriedman.com/give-unknown-author-chance/" target="_blank">https://janefriedman.com/give-unknown-author-chance/</a></p><p></p><p>Reddit Ad Statistics 2025 from Marketing LTB</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://marketingltb.com/blog/statistics/reddit-ads-statistics/" target="_blank">https://marketingltb.com/blog/statistics/reddit-ads-statistics/</a></p><p></p><p>Jannee' Butterfield: The Silent Bestseller: How Some Self-Publisherd Books Thrive Without Viral Marketing</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://janefriedman.com/the-silent-bestseller-how-some-self-published-books-thrive-without-viral-marketing/" target="_blank">https://janefriedman.com/the-silent-bestseller-how-some-self-published-books-thrive-without-viral-marketing/</a></p>no00:37:3215First Steps in Advertisingfull<![CDATA[Finding Your First Readers]]>On today’s episode, Dan and Ezra discuss the challenges of finding the all-important first readers for your book — getting help from friends and relatives, investing in a fee-based review, tapping into ARC services like NetGalley to distribute free copies to influential readers, and engaging with the reading community on Goodreads.

Links

Gary Kroeger’s essay on attending the 40th SNL Anniversary

https://www.garyhasissues.com/2015/02/backstage-at-snls-40th/

NetGalley’s reader profile

https://insights.netgalley.com/2025-netgalley-com-community-update/

Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) Services

BookSirens

https://booksirens.com/

BookSprout

https://booksprout.co/

NetGalley

https://www.netgalley.com/

NetGalley’s reader community profile

https://insights.netgalley.com/2025-netgalley-com-community-update/

]]>a5aebcf3-8b2f-4701-87c8-3336613e0ff3Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:20:01 GMT<p>On today’s episode, Dan and Ezra discuss the challenges of finding the all-important first readers for your book — getting help from friends and relatives, investing in a fee-based review, tapping into ARC services like NetGalley to distribute free copies to influential readers, and engaging with the reading community on Goodreads.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Links</p><p></p><p>Gary Kroeger’s essay on attending the 40th SNL Anniversary</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.garyhasissues.com/2015/02/backstage-at-snls-40th/" target="_blank">https://www.garyhasissues.com/2015/02/backstage-at-snls-40th/</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>NetGalley’s reader profile</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://insights.netgalley.com/2025-netgalley-com-community-update/" target="_blank">https://insights.netgalley.com/2025-netgalley-com-community-update/</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) Services</p><p>BookSirens</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://booksirens.com/" target="_blank">https://booksirens.com/</a></p><p>BookSprout</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://booksprout.co/" target="_blank">https://booksprout.co/</a></p><p>NetGalley</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.netgalley.com/" target="_blank">https://www.netgalley.com/</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>NetGalley’s reader community profile</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://insights.netgalley.com/2025-netgalley-com-community-update/" target="_blank">https://insights.netgalley.com/2025-netgalley-com-community-update/</a></p>no00:34:4414Finding Your First Readersfull<![CDATA[HELP!]]>For Thanksgiving, Dan and Ezra give thanks for the help they got -- and really needed -- to get their books out into the world.

]]>b4795165-bce1-4be6-a0f3-e9fb826ceb16Fri, 28 Nov 2025 23:50:04 GMT<p>For Thanksgiving, Dan and Ezra give thanks for the help they got -- and really needed -- to get their books out into the world.</p>no00:38:40HELP!full<![CDATA[Book Covers: The Sad Facts]]>Dan and Ezra dig into the process of creating eye-catching covers, and argue over whether covers make any difference. 2:34 A surprisingly generous gesture nets Dan the cover image of his dreams. 11:26 Why Amazon declined to allow Ezra to advertise his book. 15:21 What is the secret to making an iconic book cover? 30:05 Thinking about colors and fonts.

]]>5dc31832-5cd8-4aac-98da-238193c444f2Fri, 21 Nov 2025 21:19:13 GMT<p>Dan and Ezra dig into the process of creating eye-catching covers, and argue over whether covers make any difference. 2:34 A surprisingly generous gesture nets Dan the cover image of his dreams. 11:26 Why Amazon declined to allow Ezra to advertise his book. 15:21 What is the secret to making an iconic book cover? 30:05 Thinking about colors and fonts.</p>no00:38:3812Book Covers: The Sad Factsfull<![CDATA[Self Publishing: The Ugly Truth]]>A look at the state of the self-publishing industry and book publishing at large, and the enormous challenges micropublishers face when seeking to build audiences. Dan offers some inspiration and Ezra shares a cautionary tale of a phantom fan.

]]>bd5367c9-ab90-4bff-823d-3d8871eebe22Fri, 14 Nov 2025 05:38:11 GMT<p>A look at the state of the self-publishing industry and book publishing at large, and the enormous challenges micropublishers face when seeking to build audiences. Dan offers some inspiration and Ezra shares a cautionary tale of a phantom fan.</p>no00:39:5911Self Publishing: The Ugly Truthfull