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Sometimes, you just can’t keep a good show down. SPRT needs to happen, so Michelle Read, Xavier Granville, and myself have decided to make it so. That’s right SPRT is in the house! Every Thursday we will be bringing you topics relevant to indie authors with panelists that are in the trenches everyday. Our “roundtable” will discuss aspects of being an author entrepreneur and headlines from the indie community. Occasionally, we will add in some tasteless humor, an off-hand reference to parenting, or the latest Cricket score…but mostly, you’ll hear information that is useful to you and your business. The podcast for indie authors by indie authors is back, so please join us every Thursday at 7 PST/10 EST for the Self-Publishing Round Table.
Our first show will be Thursday January 8th with special panelist Brenna Aubrey. Brenna has been a regular on the show and a fan favorite. We are bringing Brenna on to reflect on 2014 and what it has meant to the self-publishing industry. Her recent blog post on the subject garnered much attention. Brenna is a true success story and her willingness to share her insights is an asset to the indie community. Please join us as we look back at 2014 and look ahead to what is in store for SPRT, indie authors, and Brenna Aubrey in 2015.
-Wade
Woo hoo!!!! So excited!
Great to have the show back. Best of luck you three!
Sweet!
Woohoo!! This makes me so happy! 🙂
Looking forward to this new version of the show. Woo hoo!
Well, I hope this goes smooth i.e. tech issues. I am SO happy Michelle and Xavier have agreed to put up with me.
What day is it? It’s SPRT day!!
WRITING PROMPTS! Hey guys, we thought it’d be fun to suggest each other writing prompts here in the comments. Add yours here and by next week one of us hosts will have a new short story on one of our respective blogs! So send us your prompts! Anything goes! And of course, free reign for all viewers watching the comments to use the writing prompts as inspiration in your own writing. More contests and interactive games to come! 🙂
writerwade I get my Thursday nigggghhhtttsss baaaccckkkk 🙂
Wheehaw!
thelovie YEAHHH!!! Welcome to the family <3
As an example: Over nine hundred thousand people went missing in the United States last year, never to be seen again. WHERE DID THEY ALL GO?
Is it time yet?
…how about now?
Are you people hanging out this early? what’s going on here? There’s nothing to see here! These aren’t the droids you’re looking for. Move along! :p
*I might have a wee bit of stage fright*
BrennaAubrey *stalks you*
S.M. Butler BrennaAubrey yer skeerin’ me woman! 😉
BrennaAubrey I’ve got stage fright as well. Wanna chicken out with me?!
S.M. Butler Did you bring the chocolate….
michelleread BrennaAubrey don’t tempt me!
michelleread srlsly want to bolt! haha
michelleread S.M. Butler chocolate ain’t gonna do it for me…need a valium k pls tnx
BrennaAubrey michelleread You two aren’t going anywhere. Y’all are gonna be great. 😀
michelleread S.M. Butler How could you even doubt me?
S.M. Butler BrennaAubrey michelleread Shhhhhh….we’ll be in the shadows. Hey Brenna….did you know you can turn your camera and sound off? Let’s make the boys just talk to each other!
S.M. Butler michelleread <3
michelleread BrennaAubrey Duuuude. Don’t you dare.
thelovie BTW guys – – – – ^^ that’s my friend. She’s amazing, and puts in long hours writing with two smallish kids and a wee baby kid. Of the newborn variety. She’s the sweetest person in the world, besides Carl. And she made me cookies for Christmas. So don’t get too friendly or she might leave me.
S.M. Butler michelleread BrennaAubrey Is that a real dare?
michelleread S.M. Butler BrennaAubrey Boo-urns!
xgranville To Kevin’s dungeon. Or to get chocolate and valium.
michelleread xgranville Everyone knows that Kevin’s dungeon is the portal to the Realm of Chocolate-Coated Valium.
…………0.o………..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKqV7DB8Iwg
OMG! I popped by just in case, and you’re back!
PiaSparks Yayyy!!! So happy you’re here!
As the only Canadian co-host of the show, I wonder if my new nickname should be either “The Wild Card”, or “The Great White Wild Card”.
xgranville Yes, if I can shout UNO! every time you call yourself that.
xgranville I was listening to this guy’s podcast today during editing breaks (to remind me not to take too long of a break). He’s Candian, too.
michelleread xgranville I want to yell out “Wild Card!” whenever I say something strange that causes the guest to become confused and awkward.
xgranville michelleread yesssssssss 🙂
xgranville michelleread Need to figure out how to get a crickets chirping sound……
Another example: A story about a dinosaur detective, but then who would write something so… amazing?
michelleread xgranville Does anyone else smell paint? WILD CARD!
xgranville michelleread Love the wild card – I suggested to my girlfriend earlier this week that we should fill up a bunch of garbage cans with gasoline while the prices are low.
Evening all, eh?
PatrickStemp xgranville michelleread “We’re just a couple oil men and we’re just itching like a hooound dog to fill you up with somethin’ you want”
PatrickStemp and JayChastain are here!!
xgranville genius
PatrickStemp Evening Stemper! That makes for two Wild Cards in the house!
xgranville PatrickStemp michelleread Gah, I need to rewatch the season 7 two part high school reunion dance. I can’t find a good version on YouTube…but this will do in a pinch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QQaX9CJ2Pk
michelleread PatrickStemp JayChastain WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEW!!!!!
I’ve got the baby oil ready
JayChastain Grease em up, Jay!
xgranville JayChastain Oh, the ems are greased and ready.
JayChastain Sexy as always, Jay.
What’s up, gang?
Buddy!!!
michelleread Mrs. Read!
BuddyGott Hey Buddy.
howdy all
Starting EXACTLY on time. Wow, this truly is a new beginning!
Look at writerwade !!! He’s so professional!
David Anson Hey there
David Anson Heya David!
G”morning 😀
BuddyGott michelleread Hey Buddy!
PatrickStemp David Anson Hi Partick
xgranville BuddyGott michelleread How goes it, brother?
BuddyGott BUDDYYYYYYY!
xgranville David Anson Xavier, What’s up?
Demelza Carlton <3 Demelza <3
BuddyGott Hi Buddy
David Anson Hi David!!! So glad you’re here 🙂
David Anson BuddyGott How goes it, David?
michelleread David Anson Hi Michelle. Glad to see you again
I’m in charge of comments, guys. So try not to go too fast tonight, eh?
michelleread We need to at least hit 200
JayChastain michelleread Conservative
BuddyGott David Anson Good my friend. How are you and that beautiful wife of yours?
David Anson xgranville Not a ton. Trying to think of more interactive games the viewers can play. Got a writing prompt challenge at the bottom.
David Anson BuddyGott Very well, thanks. 🙂
xgranville David Anson I’ll check it out
BuddyGott xgranville michelleread Good man! Glad you made it out to hear the episode live.
Does Wade have it locked on his face?
The camera POV doesn’t change with each speaker. It stays on Wade.
BuddyGott David Anson Tell her hi from me
PiaSparks You owe me a coke
David Anson BuddyGott Will do. 🙂
JayChastain He does – I sent him a message, he’ll see it eventually!
JayChastain PiaSparks I was just thinking that.
Hi!
RolandDenzel Roland!
PiaSparks JayChastain We keep liking things at the same time too… WHO ARE YOU!!?? 😉
JayChastain PiaSparks Your virtual stalker/doppleganger.
RolandDenzel Roland! 🙂
Will these be on itunes?
RolandDenzel ROOOLAND!
PiaSparks JayChastain Sweeeeet!
michelleread I’M GOING TO SAY ALL THE THINGS, MICHELLE.
Xavier looks like a classy motherfucker right now.
S.M. Butler michelleread I love you, Suzan. You’re hair looks nice. BE NICE TO ME!
JayChastain PiaSparks Damn it, I wanted to be Jay’s stalker/doppleganger.
JayChastain That’s what I said! A G-rated version of that
BuddyGott JayChastain PiaSparks I’ll fight you to the death.
michelleread I love you, too. I’ll say nice things, okay?
BuddyGott JayChastain PiaSparks or maybe until my diet coke buzz wears off.
PiaSparks BuddyGott JayChastain Phew – that’s the third “fight to the death” challenge I’ve had tonight. My days might be numbered.
Netflix and I are fucking soulmates.
And Hulu Plus too.
BuddyGott PiaSparks JayChastain I love Buddy… but Pia seems to be too connected to me NOT to let her be my stalker/doppleganger
Start posing, Xavier. It’s stuck on you.
It’s not changing, but I like the wine-drinking lumberjack look.
Camera is switching now.
PatrickStemp Finally!
PiaSparks A-thank you!
xgranville PatrickStemp Damn.. didn’t finish while it was there
Can I get any of you cunts a drink?
#late #arrivednow #continue
Carl Sinclair That’s fucking hot.
Oh, it was but it’s not anymore
Carl Sinclair I’d go gay for that macho guy. (Well…no….not really.)
PatrickStemp We’ll see when someone else talks…
on Kindle Unlimited:
As a reader, I’ve loved it. I’ve been targetting books at around 3.99 to 5.99 for download. I read around 4 – 5 books a month. by doing this I’ve been making up my 9.99 easily.
As an author, Sixth Cycle continues to get several downloads a day and this helps maintain our rank.
Overall, I think KU is fucking epic both as a writer and and a reader.
Still having tech issues – this is hilarious on the back end!
Hi Michelle…
Hi Aubrey….
Hello the other two.
Hi Carl Sinclair 🙂
Carl Sinclair Get me that drink.
michelleread – snap your fingers occasionally so the camera switched to you. Then give us all a thumbs up. It will rock!
BuddyGott michelleread I SPOKE….does that count?! Also…..NO CAMERA ON ME! No sir.
michelleread BuddyGott I think you might be in the wrong line of work, Michelle….
BuddyGott michelleread And you have to make a goofy face!
michelleread BuddyGott Heheh. I missed it while I was typing.
I agree. A slow burner is definitely possible these days. Just keep at it. Run your ad cycles. Keep at it.
Wait what… Aubrey isn’t a physicist? What the fuck have I been following you for all this time…
Are we still on Wade, folks?
xgranville Carl Sinclair Yeah. Me too. Punk.
michelleread Yes. Just now.
Whoops, forgot this was on 😛
PiaSparks michelleread Been on the whole time for me.
BatmanErica Ericaaaaaaaa
michelleread Yes…..but in his defense, he looks rather dapper tonight.
Holy shit… Xavier is Canadian. Mind blown.
BatmanErica ERRRRIIICCCAAAAA
Carl Sinclair I wore it just for you, Carl.
JayChastain who are you? 😛
JayChastain xgranville Carl Sinclair Eat a dick Jay
Carl Sinclair JayChastain xgranville a spotted dick
Sup everyone!
BuddyGott michelleread He does
Wade. Unclick your face mate.
Liam Kingman Hi!
Liam Kingman Liam!
Almost to 200!
BuddyGott michelleread But I’m totes not doing my makeup if it’s not needed!
ish
JayChastain just like old times 😛
JayChastain Told you it was conservative – let’s shoot for 500!
S.M. Butler michelleread 🙂 Thank you
michelleread JayChastain Oh man… I don’t know if I’m drunk enough.
Carl Sinclair Yeah, somethings screwy.
michelleread JayChastain Dude, I could talk enough to get us to at least 350. 😀
Carl Sinclair HOW DID I MISS THIS COMMENT
michelleread BuddyGott Naaaah – you’re a natural. Don’t need it!
Rhyming eh. Aubrey could be the new Dr Seuss
xgranville Carl Sinclair Tell him to unclick his face. All of you unclick your faces.
michelleread Michellllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllleeeeeeee
S.M. Butler michelleread JayChastain Bring it on
xgranville Carl Sinclair switching now.
JayChastain michelleread It’s a talent.
Carl Sinclair xgranville I did
RolandDenzel Yes
Carl Sinclair xgranville So many jokes… I can’t focus… *head explodes*
Okay – any questions for Brenna? She wants questions……also I’ve developed a terrible fear that people can hear me breathing.
S.M. Butler help
michelleread Well, i can’t hear you breathing. You’re doing fine. 🙂
Liam Kingman LIAM!!! Long time no talk! #not
S.M. Butler michelleread that’s because I muted myself and am holding my breath. Forever.
Don’t do that! Breathe!
michelleread Just think of me virtually holding your hand…. not your hair though. I don’t do that.
MelissaLummis Melissa! My beloved ex!
michelleread S.M. Butler Is that what I keep hearing?
Buddy! I miss you!
MelissaLummis Ditto!
thelovie michelleread S.M. Butler LOVIE from facebook? How you doin bro?
michelleread I’ve seen mock ups of your new covers 🙂 They’re awesome!
MelissaLummis Melissa!!!!! I can breathe now 🙂
RolandDenzel You got it. That’s how we Roland.
BatmanErica michelleread THANK YOU!!! xgranville did them, as you know!!! They’re gorgeous!
iBooks and I are besties.
S.M. Butler Fuck Apple. Amazon FTW!
Carl Sinclair thelovie michelleread S.M. Butler That’s me 🙂 Doing good. And yourself?
I think Michelle’s talking about the affiliate code?
Carl Sinclair Amazon doesn’t pay me enough to be their whore.
S.M. Butler Carl Sinclair They give me handies under the table. They can stay.
Carl Sinclair Oh, i don’t want them to go. But iBooks has me on speed dial.
michelleread S.M. Butler I have a question for Brenna.
What is her most anticipated ‘geek’ movie in 2015? One of the Marvel or DC films? Star Wars? Something else?
thelovie Carl Sinclair michelleread S.M. Butler wunderbar
S.M. Butler Carl Sinclair Screw amazon on the side.
“No” is hard to do. I’m still learning how to say “no” to people.
S.M. Butler Thank you : )
Yay! But can you talk? 😉
Carl Sinclair Absolutely. They get me on the nights iBooks is busy.
MelissaLummis I did it – did you hear?!?!
Yes and I’m so proud of you. 🙂
michelleread S.M. Butler This is mine: (other than DC, Marvel and Star Wars)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4ZzMkDLjWI
S.M. Butler Who takes no for an answer anyway….
Carl Sinclair True story.
Carl Sinclair michelleread S.M. Butler I thought it was Ninja Turtles
Totally unrelated, but Trek lovers might appreciate http://cheezburger.com/8416837888?ref=whatspopular
Rare Pewee Herman reference..
Carl Sinclair For the win?
xgranville – Thanks for plugging Buddy’s Writing Show. Your check is in the mail!
Oh, hubby is home early. He’s been home early every day this week so far 😛
thelovie I just saw your comment about breathing.
You’re dead to me.
BatmanErica brown chicken brown cow
BuddyGott xgranville also… this….
http://carlsinclairauthor.com/selfpub-tv/
BREAK SHTUFF!!!
michelleread thelovie At least no one will hear me breathing then. Mwahahahaha!
JayChastain Working on it!! Yeah
Michelle is gonna turn us off!! NOOOOO
http://carlsinclairauthor.com/selfpub-tv/
????
Carl Sinclair Therrrrre we go!!! I wanna know what it is!!!!!
michelleread Carl Sinclair S.M. Butler Such a good film.
Carl Sinclair This better be porn
Carl Sinclair michelleread S.M. Butler Really?………
michelleread Carl Sinclair S.M. Butler No, dummy.
JayChastain Carl Sinclair Of course.
thelovie michelleread Come join the afterparty!
Mat did it 2 – 3 times in November, the 50k words guy
50k in a day.
5 words usable.
BatmanErica Meh. Not impressive to me. Not of it is useable.
Carl Sinclair I enjoy watching him, as he streams it live. It’s fun to hang out and do writing sprints with them all.
Carl Sinclair BatmanErica My response
BatmanErica Carl Sinclair Like SPRT. It’s a community
michelleread BatmanErica Carl Sinclair Why don’t you marry the community?
michelleread he puts in placeholders and notes for things he has to come back to later
thelovie michelleread I hate you!!! Can you really hear me?!?!?! I’m never coming back!!!
WRITING PROMPTS! Hey guys, we thought it’d be fun to suggest each other
writing prompts each week here in the comments. Add yours here and by next week
one of us hosts will have a new short story on one of our respective
blogs! So send us your prompts! Anything goes! Silly or serious! And of course, free reign
for all viewers watching the comments to use the writing prompts as
inspiration in your own writing. More contests and interactive games to
come! 🙂
BatmanErica michelleread I’ve read some of it. Really poor quality. Typing fast is not writing fast. It just seems a waste of time for me. A stunt at best. You’d be editing for months. Might as well do it properly the first time.
michelleread they’re also a very positive and supportive community. Makes for a nice change 🙂
Carl Sinclair michelleread BatmanErica Love you too, Carl.
xgranville SPRT meets the SPP guys in an alley… naked.
xgranville I bless the rains down in Africa….
BatmanErica michelleread I don’t know him though. Maybe he can convince me himself.
Dinosaur billionaire has already been done
JayChastain xgranville …EW.
BatmanErica Genius.
BatmanErica michelleread Just being a realist. I’m not writing to be supportive. Doing it to make money and a career.
JayChastain xgranville Why?!
xgranville http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=dinosaur+billionaire and gay dinosaur billionaire too!
No, what movie is she waiting for this year…?
Hey everybody! Been watching on teh youtubs. Thought I’d come over and say howdy.
Carl Sinclair Oh sorrrrreeeee……hostess fail….
Scott.Richards Hi Scott!!
JayChastain xgranville Urgh.
Hola, Scott!
Scott.Richards Scott!
Okay then…
Aubrey.
You’re on your way back from RWA and you get stranded on an island. You can only save 1 of the 2 other survivors. Cristin Harber and Mimi Strong.
Choose.
Carl Sinclair is this one of your pornographic fantasies? :p
BrennaAubrey Carl Sinclair You wanted a hard question.
HI OH!
BrennaAubrey Carl Sinclair That’s what I thought Aubrey. Check. Mate.
I love the parts where Michelle Read makes loud noises when people are talking..
Carl Sinclair I’ll have to relisten. Sounds hilarious
Xavier makes BOSS covers!
Scott.Richards NO, he makes BOOK covers. Typo?
Carl Sinclair I hate you too….I am NOT rewatching this am I……
Wait… what the hell did I pay him for, then?!
Scott.Richards Hey Scott
You don’t need to translate to French.
You just speak English. If they don’t get it, speak louder. If they still don’t get it, smash up the place knowing you tried the best. Just like any good Englishman does.
Carl Sinclair What did I do??? Like dropping stuff? Or when I shout accidentally like I have issues.
michelleread Carl Sinclair Fiddling.
Has it been a nightmare getting your books translated on your own, Brenna?
Hey Patrick =D
Carl Sinclair michelleread can’t hep it – dumb earbuds pick up everything
Scott.Richards C+ work?
Joking. Love you Xavier.
I’m retiring in February, also.
Dangit, Michelle! Lookatmahcomment!
thelovie dang it. tehe.
thelovie I promise she will answer this in a bit!!! Sorry!!!
It went away, and he brought it back!
AFTERPARTY here – tell me your email
Ooh! After party. Can I be one of the cool kids, too?
michelleread jacob.chastain@yahoo.com
Brenna just picked Cristin over Mimi… I’m telllinnggg..
http://brennaaubrey.net/2014/12/07/one-year-no-regrets/
RChazzChute Yess!!!!!!!
^^^^^^^ my blog post
Brenna’s Blog Post: http://brennaaubrey.net/2014/12/07/one-year-no-regrets/
BrennaAubrey Was a great post Brenna.
BrennaAubrey You were faster than me!
I’ll join up, but I’m about to do bath time with the baby and put her down for the night, so I’ll be about 20 minutes.
Scott.richards@theshroudbetween.com
michelleread sure. I can spare you a few.
xgranville BrennaAubrey All the girls say that about you
Carl Sinclair michelleread You are the kindest…..(she bows)
Carl Sinclair xgranville BrennaAubrey Where’d my ego go? Carl!
michelleread I can’t until school holidays are over…another 3 weeks…
I want to play but not sure I have the hangout software downloaded on the Mac mblummis@gmail.com
Thanks everyone for watching!!! You rock!
thelovie Hey there! To answer your question… I don’t know yet! That’s on the docket for 2015… I haven’t had the chance to explore translations yet 🙂
Demelza Carlton michelleread 🙁 I’ll bring you macaroons in three weeks
Carl Sinclair :p
Great show, gang!
michelleread Demelza Carlton Actually, I could…but no mic, is all.
Demelza Carlton michelleread That would make me sad. I love your voice.
S.M. Butler Demelza Carlton michelleread I’ll do an accent
HEY! WE FUCKING HIT 300! WHAAAAAAAAAAAT!?
JayChastain I know. I was a little subdued. I’ll try to come out of my shell next time.
S.M. Butler JayChastain I didn’t know you had a shell.
JayChastain S.M. Butler I’m a very shy individual….
S.M. Butler JayChastain I could hear you laughing all the way down the street!
JayChastain S.M. Butler That’s probably because you’re pretty much down the street… Oh, wait. I mean, I wasn’t laughing. Totally serious. This is my serious face.
S.M. Butler Demelza Carlton michelleread I’m sorry! But school holidays means locking myself in the office with headphones or the condenser mic picks up everything…so you’ll get…oooh…Let It GOOOOOO….in the background if I don’t close the office…or me being a negligent parent, because I’m oblivious to my child deciding to freeze the house to form an ice rink on my bamboo floors.
Demelza Carlton michelleread Oooh. I wish I’d tried that when I was a kid….
S.M. Butler JayChastain I’m still surprised we don’t run into each other at Walmart or some shit.
JayChastain LOL. Well, that would mean I’d have to leave the house, which requires pants because winter.
S.M. Butler JayChastain I’m pretty sure pants are optional. I mean, we’re in 2015. A little frostbite never hurt anyone!
JayChastain S.M. Butler I would also like to avoid being featured on People of Walmart because I’m not wearing pants….
S.M. Butler JayChastain LOL! I’ll just wear something (or nothing?) more than you. That way no one will take pictures of you. They’ll take them of me… You know, like the whole Billy Maddison I peed my pants thing. It will totally work. We’ll worry about the odd moment between us as we stand in Walmart naked later though.
S.M. Butler Demelza Carlton michelleread Frozen just gave way to How To Train Your Dragon 2. The ice rink option is apparenlty still on the cards…
Demelza Carlton S.M. Butler michelleread I approve of their taste at least…
S.M. Butler Demelza Carlton michelleread If there’s space in the hangout, I can cause trouble in the comments and listen to you guys.
BuddyGott Thank you for watching, Buddy!!! 🙂 Hopefully we’ll see you next week.
Demelza Carlton S.M. Butler michelleread I told them to invite you in ages ago, Demelza……and also HTTYD2 was so good : ) I love that franchise a lot.
thelovie The show had on episode covering translations, and was the first show I watched. Episode 29 or 30 with Theresa Ragan. Then they hit on it again in another episode……Trish McCallan also says it’s totally worth it when you can swing it. But can be in the thousands of dollars PER BOOK to get it done properly.
Demelza Carlton S.M. Butler michelleread did someone say ice rink? Hockey!!
BatmanErica michelleread I agree, they rock!
BuddyGott michelleread Thanks Budmeister!
Holy surprise, Batman–I had no idea y’all were coming back! I’ll be sure to check back in for the next live viewing. TOTALLY bummed I missed Michelle Read.
CateMorgan Cate!! We’ll see you in six days : ) Hopefully I’ll be more talkative next round! Dealing with technical issues the first half of the show!
I’ve missed Wade saying “Hey everybody.” Really glad that the show is up and running again.
mikeycampling Wade has the best host voice! I love it.