The Pubcast - Interviews With Online Publishing Professionals

Lauren Mitchell chats with Margot Wood, the director of sales at comic-book publishing house Oni Press. In this podcast interview, Wood reflects on her past experiences in a digital-heavy role at "Big Five" publisher HarperCollins, where she was community manager for Epic Reads, as well as her current role at Oni Press. This podcast interview was recorded on March 30, 2019.

Desiree DeMarco chats with Laura Brady, director of cross media at Canadian publishing house Anansi Press, about her work with e-book conversion and the technical skills and technologies needed to stay current in the electronic publishing industry. This podcast interview was recorded on April 2, 2019.

Alice Barry chats with Caroline DeTore, freelance content writer for such outlets as Cortex, Marketmuse, Levitate Music Fest, and Press Junkie PR. The highlight of their conversation is the innovations of artificial intelligence (AI) and its effect on writing and marketing. This podcast interview was recorded on March 31, 2019.

Rachel Sparks chats with Emily Turner, digital editor for the Improper Bostonian, about work-life balance, social media, and diversity in digital publishing during our current political climate. This podcast interview was recorded on March 28, 2019, prior to the Improper Bostonian closing its doors on April 25.

Marissa Massey chats with Kelly Jensen, an editor and former community manager at Book Riot. Along with a former grad school classmate, Kelly also manages the website StackedBooks, which has existed for over a decade, having recently migrated from Blogger to WordPress. In this interview, Kelly shares the current and future trends in online publishing and how listeners can keep abreast. This podcast interview was recorded on Apr 3, 2019.

In the debut episode of The Pubcast's eighth season, Lillian Dunaj interviews Chef Catherine Gleeson of The Cook Nook, a recipe blog that also offers personal chef and catering services. Gleeson shares how her passion for cooking drove her to turn her hobby into a full-time business; what the right social media outlets are to target food enthusiasts; why she chose WordPress as her blogging platform and how she went about monetizing her content; and what her current favorite recipes are. This podcast interview was recorded on Apr 5, 2019.

Ariana Colozzo interviews Ryan Bradley, features editor and editor-in-chief emeritus at Words Apart, an online magazine that addresses issues such as social privilege, mental health, cultural feminism, and more. How do the editors choose which topic to theme each issue around? And how do they address these issues in ways that are respectful, diverse, and engaging? Find out in this week's podcast. This interview was recorded on April 13, 2015.

Patrick Prendergast chats with Tau Zaman about what to keep in mind when starting a freelance career as a graphic designer. This interview was recorded on April 13, 2015.

Lauren Milne talks with Sarah Platanitis, a producer, editor, writer, and blogger for MassLive, about story selection, coordination, and scheduling. On her own time, Platanitis also manages the the Women & Food Project, an interactive storytelling exhibit that combines food with photography. This interview was recorded on April 14, 2015.

Marissa Fritz talks with Heather Butterfield, editor at BenBella Books, about publishing vegan cookbooks, running a website in WordPress, email marketing with MailChimp, and more. This interview was recorded on April 16, 2015.

Megan Shuffleton chats with Quinn Cohane, Product Manager at Her Campus Media, about the career path that led her to Her Campus; online publications and the technical side of the online publishing industry; and how Her Campus uses such tools as Drupal, Pantheon, GitHub, a knowledge base (KB), and more. This interview was recorded on April 2, 2015.

Rachelle Martin chats with Curtis Perdue, editor and creator of the online art journal inter|rupture, which publishes poetry that "aims to startle and assault the current by providing readers with emerging and established artists who crave discovery". In this interview, they discuss the nature of publishing art online, adapting online art to print editions while remaining free online, the interaction with reading series, and more. This interview was recorded on April 15, 2015.

Jared Ettinger chats with Caitlin Cooke, recruiter for GitHub and writer for Destructoid.com, about games writing, joining an online game community, using visuals accurately and effectively, how she switches between the different kinds of writing her two jobs require, and the aesthetic that defines her writing styles. This interview was recorded on April 7, 2015.

Brittany Santos chats with Farah Joan, intellectual property manager at Cengage Learning, about e-books, content licensing, and the unique properties of e-books in a world adjusting to the potential of this technology. This interview was recorded on April 20, 2015.

Natalie Hamil talks with Katie Sherman, a production assistant at non-profit book publisher Beacon Press. In this interview, Sherman discusses how an education at Emerson College prepared her for e-book production how an e-book's design and production is decided to be outsourced or produced in-house at Beacon Press and MIT Press; and the value of having a companion website dedicated to individual books. This interview was recorded on April 1, 2015.

Molly Ostertag and Brennan Lee Mulligan are the artist and writer of Strong Female Protagonist, a webcomic that follows the adventures of a young middle-class American with super-strength, invincibility, and a crippling sense of social injustice. Dubbed by io9 one of the best webcomics of 2012, Strong Female Protagonist recently held a successful Kickstarter, achieving 762% of the requested funding needed to turn the webcomic into a trade paperback, which has since earned a distribution deal with Top Shelf. In this interview, Mulligan and Ostertag share their secret origin, how they use the superhero genre to address social issues, why they turned to Kickstarter to fund a dead tree edition of SFP, and how they're reclaiming the term "social justice warrior". This interview was recorded on November 7, 2014.

Rob Walch is the VP of podcaster relations for Libsyn, the largest leading podcast network. Audio podcasting is currently in vogue, but has it always been that way? As one of the first podcasters from 2004, Walch reflects on the evolution of the platform and the benefits that an audio-only show offers its producers in editing, engagement, and monetization. Walch — who literally wrote the book on podcasting — also goes on record with advice for what hardware and software are available to an aspiring podcaster and the hosting and distribution benefits offered by Libsyn's premium service. This interview was recorded on September 12, 2014. Click past the jump for resources mentioned in this episode. Podcast411 podcast Today in iOS podcast KansasFest Isometric podcast on the 5by5 network Custom smartphone apps for your podcast, courtesy Libsyn (requires Apple Developer and Google Play Developer accounts) Other hosting, publishing, and statistics services: Blubrry Spreaker Soundcl

Lorien Green of Transparent Language is an inbound marketer, using social media and original content to draw customers to the company's three dozen Facebook pages. Tools such as HubSpot and BundlePost make the job easier, but it's still necessary to craft the message to your audience. Lorien discusses how she uses and advertises on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ and also the importance of building a personal brand. Using such tools as Hustream and Kickstarter, Lorien has produced the documentaries Going Cardboard and the upcoming Shoot Again: The Resurgence of Pinball. This interview was recorded August 16, 2014.

Morgan Metz interviews Walter Galler, vice president of marketing at e-ZASSI, an innovation software company, about using the Internet to crowdsource innovation. This interview was recorded on April 12, 2014.

Louis Roe interviews Delany Martinez, freelance writer. Making a living as a online freelance writer means you're competing in a global market, but it's still a small world, and reputations can be easily built — and ruined — with online tools like WriterAccess. Martinez discusses the challenges and benefits of working for a variety of clients as a freelance writer in today's economy. This interview was recorded on April 21, 2014.