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Re-Read: Is Your Idea Worth A Book - And A Book Deal??
Soman and Victoria debate the difference between a good idea and a great one that’s worth writing. They also sort through the different kinds of char…
17 hours ago
Re-Read: When Does Fan Fiction Cross A Line?
Soman and Victoria discuss when fan fiction crosses the line into grift. Also they answer questions about whether authors really need to be on social…
1 week ago
Re-Read: Can You Like The Book and Hate The Author?
Soman and Victoria discuss the paradox of loving the book -- and rejecting the author. Also they talk duologies vs. trilogies and the hazards of publ…
2 weeks ago
What Happens if Kids Stop Reading?
Today on the show, Soman is joined by guest co-host Veronica Roth to talk about their (optimistic!) take on the future of literacy. Also they talk a…
3 weeks ago
What Is the Future of AI Publishing?
Soman and Victoria offer solutions to the generative AI crisis and how authors can prove their work is human made. They also talk about the writers w…
4 weeks ago
Are Authors Lying About Using AI?
Soman and Victoria discuss the arms race between the authors who are using AI to write and the ones that still write honestly. They also cover the di…
1 month ago
Are We In A Book Bubble?
Soman and Victoria assess whether the book market is perched atop a giant bubble waiting to crash. Also they discuss which books have impacted their …
1 month, 1 week ago
Your Book Is Being Made Into A Movie…How Should You Behave?
Soman and Victoria debate the best way to handle the politics of Hollywood when your work is adapted. Also they discuss the pros and cons of retellin…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Has It Become Legal To Steal Your Work?
Live from LA, Soman and Victoria discuss the rampant explosion of piracy, plus the use of generative AI to write fanfiction and play the lottery for …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Does Sex Make a Book 'Adult?'
Victoria and Soman go straight at the big question of the moment – do all adult books need sex? And what has made our brains so… horny? They also ans…
2 months ago