Caine asks: “What can a content creator expect from the content producer/owner in a work-for-hire arrangement?”
Resources Mentioned:
Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene
The Hardy Boys by Franklin W. Dixon
Tom Swift by Victor Appleton II
Manhunt by James Patterson with James O. Born
Tom Clancy Power and Empire by Marc Cameron
The Patriot Attack by Robert Ludlum (sort of)
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Caine says: I think it makes sense to an extra layer of production (music, effects) to audiobooks so the electronic voice of an e-reader can’t compete. What do you think?
Resources Mentioned
Q-In-Law, by Peter David. Audiobook read by John DeLancie and Majel Barrett
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Listener feedback on marketing enhanced ebooks.
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Brian asks:
What’s a good straightforward tutorial for doing cover art?
Resources Mentioned:
Joel Friedlander’s Monthly eBook Cover Design Awards
Becoming an Every Day Novelist by J. Daniel Sawyer
Createspace Cover Design Resources
Questions Ep. 176: When Your Ideas Show Up on TV
Scream
Taken By The T-Rex
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Chuck asks: Why does Apple iTunes hate post-apocalyptic fiction?
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Resources Mentioned
PublishDrive.com
draft2digital.com
smashwords.com
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Ed asks: What are the pros and cons of splitting your copyright between yourself and your production/publishing company? How do you decide who owns what?
Resources Mentioned
S-corp vs. C-corp vs. LLC
Tax Savvy for Small Businesses
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Robert asks: What’s the best way to structure the opening and closing credits for fiction podcasts?
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Simon asks: What are your thoughts on subscription models (akin to Netflix for films or Spotify for music) for book distribution?
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Simon asks: Is there a good audiobook market for short stories?
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Charles asks: How much time should we spent on reading, writing, studying, and marketing?
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