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The Secret Library PodcastIs a Good Story Worth Paying for? with JP Watson*This podcast is made possible by the generous support of Book Alchemy’s paid membership. To support the show, please consider upgrading your subscription.The Pound ProjectIn this episode, I speak with JP Watson, a writer from Birmingham, UK, and the founder of The Pound Project. This initiative has published and sold thousands of books worldwide. JP shares how his frustration with the publishing industry's limitations led him to create a unique publishing model based on collaboration and sustainability. We discuss the creative and business aspects of crowdfunding and the importance of maintaining creative in...2025-02-2743 min
Black-Eyed N BluesWalking Stick | BEB 398Playlist:
Travelin’ Blue Kings, Wired Up,Jangling Sparrows, Caroline,Tinsley Ellis, Last One To Know,Pierce Dipner And The Shades Of Blue, Roamin’ Woman,Junior Watson feat. Alabama Mike, A Shot In The Dark,Duke Robillard And His Dames Of vRhythm, Walking Stick,“Big” Al Dorn & the Blues Howlers, Straighten Up My Act,The Jimmys, She Gotta Have It,Kern Pratt, Hard Working Man,Fred Hostetler, Shelter From The Storm,The Lee Boys, I’ll Take You There,The Sherman Holmes Project, Green River,Andrew “Jr. Boy” Jones & Kerrie Lepai Jones, Don’t Mess With Me,
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The Secret Library Podcast#147 : Trusting Your Editor | Martine Fournier WatsonWhat happens when your editor asks you to change a major plot point? Martine Fournier Watson was faced with a curveball late in the publishing process with her first novel, The Dream Peddler. Even after selling the manuscript to a major publishing house, her editor had notes that involved changing an important part of the plot. She wasn't sure if she'd be able to pull off what they were asking, but decided to trust their instincts and go for it. In this conversation, we go behind the scenes and review the impact that the rewriting had on Martine, and on he...2019-04-1844 min