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EP 436 - Artisan Publishing with Blue Feathered Quill

EP 436 - Artisan Publishing with Blue Feathered Quill

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 In this episode Mark interviews Joshua Smyser and Alex Hale of Blue Feathered Quill Publishing. Prior to the interview, Mark shares comments from recent episodes, welcome a new patron (S.K. Randolph), offers a personal update, and a word about this episode's sponsor. This episode's sponsor: This episode is sponsored by an affiliate link to Manuscript Report. Use code MARK5 at checkout and save $5.00 off your own personalized report. In their interview, Mark, Alex, and Joshua talk about: Alex's background growing up an avid reader and someone who wrote music and stories, and then going back to school for linguistics in 2020, then later, the Masters of Publishing program at Western Colorado UniversityBeing a fan of writing poetry as well as poetry put to musicComing to the realization that he enjoyed helping other writers with getting their work ready for publication more than he enjoyed writingThe first book that Blue Feathered Quill published (a sweet-romance with a darker twist): Eth: A NovelJoshua also having a background in music (taking mandolin lessons) as well as being an avid reader as a young person as well as pursuing the writing/publishing route when he was a youthGetting a degree in education and starting a teaching career, and then returning to thinking about the world of books and publishingJoining up with Alex on BFQ as a way to move into publishing and learning more about editing and cover designThe story Josh sold to the "Cupids" anthology that was published by Western Colorado UniversityThe origin of the publishing name Blue Feathered QuillThe cross-country trip with a life-long friend that Alex made several years backThe idea of building a publishing company with a cohort of writers, editors, and other creative people who could help one another out in different waysA look at the process they take when an author approaches themThe second book that they released on April 29, 2025: THE TALE OF JIRAIYA THE GALLANT (a classic Japanese story from the 1800's which is a bit of a precursor to Manga) and Joshua's passion for bringing this book into existanceHow well their first book was already selling when it was first released in the spring of 2025How authors who are interested in working with BFQ can reach out to themAdvice that Alex and Josh would like to relay to authors as well as those thinking of starting a publishing companyAnd more... After the interview Mark reflects on how they are running this company with passion and integrity, with a goal to work collaboratively with authors. Links of Interest: Blue Feathered Quill PublishingManuscript Report (Mark's affiliate link)Buy Mark a CoffeePatreon for Stark ReflectionsMark's YouTube channelMark's Stark Reflections on Writing & Publishing Newsletter (Signup)An Author's Guide to Working With Bookstores and LibrariesThe Relaxed Author Buy eBook DirectBuy Audiobook Direct Publishing Pitfalls for AuthorsAn Author's Guide to Working with Libraries & BookstoresWide for the WinMark's Canadian Werewolf Books This Time Around (Short Story)A Canadian Werewolf in New YorkStowe Away (Novella)Fear and Longing in Los AngelesFright Nights, Big CityLover's MoonHex and the CityOnly Monsters in the Building The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and AutomobilesYippee Ki-Yay Motherf*cker: A Trivia Guide to Die HardMerry Christmas! Shitter Was Full!: A Trivia Guide to National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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