The Joy of Discovery

Publishing Disrupted

Join the disruption discussion as we welcome two self-employed publishing colleagues to the show, agent Tom Dean, and ghostwriter/editor Andy Rogers.

Some highlights of our conversation about why we love what we do:

• The "platform paradox" - authors with great books choosing to opt out of traditional publishing
• The joy of hand-selling and direct reader connection
• Industry insights about corporate publishing culture
• Practical advice for authors navigating today's landscape
• The human stories that make these industry shifts meaningful

The opportunities for authors have never been broader--or more confusing. But as our guests helped to prove, if you're an author hoping to gain experience and know-how about the industry today, hearing from multiple independent experts adds some insight and clarity that could very well prove essential. Come along!

Tom Dean is at www.ADropofInk.pub

Andy Rogers is at andyrogersbooks.com

Publishing Disrupted is at PublishingDisrupted.substack.com

Mick Silva is at MickSilvaEditing.substack.com

David Morris is at dvdmorris.substack.com and LakeDriveBooks.com

Chapters

1. The Joy of Discovery (00:00:00)

2. Meet lit agent Tom Dean! (00:04:00)

3. Meet ghostwriter/editor Andy Rogers! (00:07:50)

4. Why David loves working on books (00:16:56)

5. Why Tom loves helping authors (00:22:23)

6. Why Andy loves collaborating (00:27:33)

7. Why we all love being independent (00:32:25)

8. Who deserves to be published? (00:37:10)

9. The importance of getting help (00:43:21)

10. Authors are opting out of platform-building (00:46:24)