Otherppl with Brad Listi

How to Start an Indie Press

Jul 2, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 6min
2
How to Start an Indie Press With Chelsea Hodsen
05:30 • 3min
3
The Quantity vs. Quality Issue in Publishing
08:18 • 2min
4
Independent Presses That Take Risk
09:52 • 2min
5
Rose Books' Mission Statement
12:13 • 2min
6
How to Start a Business Without Venture Capital
13:50 • 4min
7
The Power of Leap
17:41 • 4min
8
The Importance of Hardheadedness and Persistence
21:13 • 3min
9
The Power of a Single Read
24:15 • 3min
10
The Importance of Being Left Alone
27:21 • 2min
11
How to Start an in Depress Press
29:04 • 2min
12
The Importance of Living With Uncertainty
30:40 • 3min
13
How to Start Your Own Independent Press
33:42 • 2min
14
How to Hire a Professional Editor and Cover Designer
35:41 • 2min
15
How to Start an Indie Press
38:09 • 2min
16
How to Find the Right People to Support Your Press
39:57 • 4min
17
The Importance of Consistency in Editing
43:38 • 3min
18
How to Budget for Publicity and Marketing
46:10 • 3min
19
How Much Is a Full Page Ad in the Paris Review?
49:31 • 4min
20
The Power of Social Media
53:30 • 2min
21
How to Be Authentic on Social Media
55:07 • 2min
22
How to Be a Creative Person
57:03 • 2min
23
How to Create a Personal Video for Your Book
59:13 • 4min
24
The Importance of Balance in Business
01:02:55 • 3min
25
The Risks of Taking Risks With Rose Books
01:05:48 • 3min
26
The Beauty of Indy Presses
01:08:56 • 2min
27
How to Start a Press
01:10:28 • 2min
28
How to Create a Consistent Visual Identity for Your Brand
01:12:26 • 3min
29
How to Design a Book Cover
01:15:06 • 2min
30
How to Be a Successful List Maker
01:16:42 • 2min
31
How to Distribute Your Indie Press Books
01:19:10 • 3min
32
How to Be a Successful Small Press Author
01:22:30 • 2min
33
How to Make a Record Label Sell on Amazon
01:24:36 • 3min
34
How to Build a Viable Business
01:27:24 • 2min
35
How to Approach Bookstores Directly
01:29:30 • 2min
36
How to Get Bookstores to Reach Out to You
01:31:37 • 2min
37
The Importance of Pre-Orders
01:33:43 • 2min
38
How to Form an LLC
01:35:27 • 2min
39
The Importance of E-Books for Authors
01:37:26 • 2min
40
How to Start a Literary Agency
01:39:35 • 2min
41
How to Be a Successful Author
01:41:41 • 3min
42
How to Balance Your Own Writing and Publishing
01:44:33 • 2min
43
The Importance of Being a Writer
01:46:03 • 2min
44
How to Start an Independent Press
01:47:46 • 5min