Publish Like a Motherfucker Course 10: Live-Action Listener Mailbag!

Hey, everybody!

Hope all's going well with you.  I'm delighted to announce the second "Publish Like a Motherfucker (With Stephen Kozeniewski)" of 2022 at long last.

I'm pleased to welcome P.R. Marsh, host of The Lasser Cast and Comic Books Transformed and soon-to-be-published author of THE FIELDS BURN RED and THERE'S NO WAY THIS IS RIGHT!

Stop by my business page Tuesday, November 22, at 7:00 pm EST.  I will, of course, be recording for posterity, but if you have questions, you'll want to be there live to participate.  And, as always, if you're interested in future PLAM courses, let me know in the comments below, on social media, or during the course.

Course 10:  Live-Action Listener Mailbag!

Date:  Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Time:  7:00 pm EST

Syllabus:  In this very special episode, we flip the script!  (Don't worry, the kids still say that.)  We'll be joined by long-time listener and up-and-coming author P.R. Marsh, who will serve as a proxy for the audience and ask Stephen about all those questions and anxieties that worry away a hungry young artist's writing time.  Unlike a regular listener mailbag episode, we'll get to have a nice, organic conversation, and you can join us too, if you tune in live.  Don't miss it!

Publish Like a Motherfucker Course 9: The Life Audio-quatic With Steve (Matt, Too!)

Hey, everybody!

It has been almost (but not quite) a year, and the time is ripe for another installment of "Publish Like a Motherfucker (With Stephen Kozeniewski)."  

This time around I am delighted to welcome podcaster, audio engineer, cover designer, and author of such books as the HORRORS UNTOLD series, EDGE OF TWILIGHT, and MELANCHOLIA, the one, the only, Mr. Matt Wildasin!

Stop by my business page Wednesday, February 2, at 8:00 pm EST.  I will, of course, be recording for posterity, but if you have questions, you'll want to be there live to participate.  And, as always, if you're interested in future PLAM courses, let me know in the comments below, on social media, or during the course.

Course 9:  The Life Audio-quatic With Steve (Matt, Too!)

Date:  Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Time:  8:00 pm EST

Syllabus:  The paperbacks and ebooks were no issue to write, format, and publish.  But now your insatiable fans have demanded yet another format: audio!  With special guest author and sound engineer Matt Wildasin we'll discuss:

- should you read your own work or hire a professional?  pay up front or do royalty share?  and where does all this shit happen, anyway?

- say, I've got a built-in microphone and a free Saturday.  what's to stop me from just recording my book tomorrow?

- how are audiobooks different from podcasts, radio shows, and other aural media?  what should you look for in a narrator and/or sound engineer?

Publish Like a Motherfucker Course 8: Fans, Friends and Fuckers (Redirect)

Hey, all!

In case you missed the update, my video interview earlier this month went off splendidly and I'm sharing it on the group blog today.  

Or, if it makes it easier, check it out right here:

Publish Like a Motherfucker Course 8: Fans, Friends, and Fuckers

Hey, everybody!

Hope all's going well with you.  I'm delighted to announce the second "Publish Like a Motherfucker (With Stephen Kozeniewski)" of 2021, and boy is it a doozy.

I'm pleased to welcome World Horror Grand Master Brian Keene, winner of a multitude of awards and author of a plethora of books, including THE RISING, NEMESAI, and END OF THE ROAD.

Stop by my business page Wednesday, February 3, at 8:00 pm EST.  I will, of course, be recording for posterity, but if you have questions, you'll want to be there live to participate.  And, as always, if you're interested in future PLAM courses, let me know in the comments below, on social media, or during the course.

Course 8:  Fans, Friends, and Fuckers

Date:  Wednesday, February 3

Time:  8:00 pm EST

Syllabus:  Now that you've published you've started hitting social media and the convention trail hard.  With special guest World Horror Grand Master Brian Keene we'll discuss:

- to what extent should you welcome fans into your life?  when do you go from drinks at the hotel bar to inviting them into your home?  how do you tell merely eager fans from truly dangerous ones?

- how do you distinguish between genuine friends and climbers?  what do you do when people ask you to wave your magic wand and make them famous?

- do the lifelong friendships outweigh dealing with jackasses?  is it safer to be more guarded online and in person?

Publish Like a Motherfucker Course 7: You Got a Bloody Right

Hey, everybody!  And a Happy Soon-To-Be-New Year!

I'm delighted to bring you a seventh installment of "Publish Like a Motherfucker (With Stephen Kozeniewski)," and our second with a special guest!

I'm pleased to welcome Splatterpunk Award-winning author Wesley Southard!  Wes's new book CRUEL SUMMER will be coming out in ebook and trade paperback.  Since he's already sold his Italian language and limited edition hardcover rights, I thought this might be a good opportunity to talk about all the different ways you can make money off a single manuscript. 

Stop by my business page next Wednesday, January 6, at 8:00 pm EST.  We will, of course, record it for posterity, but if you have questions, you'll want to be there live to participate.  And, as always, if you're interested in future PLAM courses, let me know in the comments below, on social media, or during the course.

Course 7:  You Got a Bloody Right

Date:  Wednesday, January 6

Time:  8:00 pm EST

Syllabus:  You finally got a book published!  Now that cash cow is milked, right?  Well, not quite.  Along with special guest Wesley Southard I'll be discussing:

- how worried about rights should I be when signing a publishing contract?

- what are all the different kinds of subsidiary rights?  which ones should I be paying for and which ones should I be paid for?
- should I be doing all this myself?  isn't this what you pay an agent for?

Publish Like a Motherfucker Rides Again (Redirect)

ICYMI...

Head on over to the group blog and check out my latest impromptu "Publish Like a Motherfucker" session.  Or just check it out below.  Either way, enjoy the fuck out of it.

Publish Like a Motherfucker Course 6: So, in Review...

"Publish Like a Motherfucker (with Stephen Kozeniewski)" 

Course 6: So, in Review... 

Originally Recorded: Monday, December 7, 9:45 pm EST 

Syllabus: For some reason, everyone's talking about book reviews today. Something must have happened on Twitter. But as long as it's in the air, in this unscheduled, impromptu course I discussed: 

- what do book reviews do for you as a writer or a reader? 

- what does the book reviewer owe the author and vice versa? (hint: the answer is nothing.) 

- should you always, never, or sometimes read the reviews? 

More information on PLAM and links to previous episodes can be found here.

For the video that inspired this one, thank booktuber Gloria McNeely.

Publish Like a Motherfucker is Back!

Wile E. Young

Hey, everybody.  Due to popular demand "Publish Like a Motherfucker (With Stephen Kozeniewski)" is coming back for a fifth installment.

And this time with special guests!

Stop by my business page this coming Saturday, June 23 at 3:00 pm EST.  We will, of course, record it for posterity, but if you have questions, you'll have to be there live to participate.  And, as always, if you're interested in future PLAM courses, let me know in the comments below, on social media, or during the course.

Stevie Kopas

Course 5:  Collaborating With Some Motherfuckers

Date:  Saturday, June 20

Time:  3:00 pm EST

Syllabus:  Now that you know how to write, can you learn how to write together?  With special guests Stevie Kopas and Wile E. Young, in this episode we'll be discussing:

- when is the right time to collaborate?  when is it wrong?

- how can two animals as solitary and persnickety as writers come together?  what are some methods to the madness?
- is a writing duo better than the sum of its parts?

Publish Like a Motherfucker (with Stephen Kozeniewski)

Hey, everybody.  I've got some exciting news!

One of the things I miss most about the pre-lockdown days is the opportunity to pass down some of my hard-won industry knowledge to aspiring authors at conventions, readings, and signings.  So I've decided to host a series of online courses called "Publish Like a Motherfucker (with Stephen Kozeniewski.)"

Over the next week I'll be teaching the following four courses over Facebook Live at my business page.  I'll be publishing the completed courses later to YouTube so they'll be available for posterity, but one of the things I value is audience participation, so if you're interested, please try to make it to the live events.  

I'm going to plan on each course being about an hour, but if the interest is there I'll happily keep speaking until we get through all of the questions in chat.  Your questions will help guide each course.  And if interest is high, based on these initial courses I may plan more in the future, possibly with guests.  The sky's the limit!

Course 1:  "Writing Non-Shittily"

Date:  Wednesday, May 6

Time:  7:00 pm EST

Syllabus:  The first step to getting published is writing something worth publishing.  In our inaugural course, we'll be discussing:

- the importance (?) of genre

- choosing your literary form (the difference between novels, novellas, short stories, etc.)

- getting it written

Course 2:  "Finding a Publisher, Agent, or Blanket to Weep Under"

Date: Friday, May 8

Time:  7:00 pm EST

Syllabus:  Let's talk traditional publishing.  Is it still the brass ring that all authors are reaching for?  Is it even all its cracked up to be?  In this course we'll discuss:

- what's the difference between self-publishing, traditional publishing, and hybrid?

- finding the right agent or publisher

- when will you start getting that Stephen King money?

Course 3:  "The Wonderful World of Self-Publishing"

Date:  Monday, May 11

Time:  5:00 pm EST

Syllabus:  You could write the word "fart" ten thousand times in a row and be holding that book in your hands by the end of the week.  But is self-publishing the path for your masterwork?  In our third outing we'll cover: 

- the hidden costs of self-publishing

- the hell yeah benefits of being your own business partner

- tips and best practices for the authorial entrepreneur

Course 4:  "Marketing Like a Motherfucker"

Date:  Wednesday, May 13

Time:  5:00 pm EST

Syllabus:  You finally did it!  You're now holding that novel or whatever the hell in your grubby little mitts.  So the long road to success is finally over, right?  Well...  In our final (depending on popular demand) outing we'll be talking about:

- social media marketing

- moving paper in meatspace

- getting reviews and attention