Off the Press
OFF THE PRESS is my real-time story of building a publishing company from the ground up. It’s an honest look at what it takes to make art, sell it, and everything in between… It’s a lot.
Why don't you love your art enough to share it?
Today’s guest is Matt Diamante, a viral SEO expert with 500K+ followers, author of Get Found, and founder of the digital marketing agency HeyTony.
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I signed 2 new authors. Here's our plan for 2026.
Go follow our new authors on social media!
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Writers who hate marketing need to hear this
Today's guest is Dave Chesson, the book marketing expert behind Kindlepreneur.
Book Marketing 101
https://kindlepreneur.com/the-truth-on-selling-books-direct-insights-from-authors
See my previous call with Dave on direct sales
https://lostislandpress.com/podcast/these-authors-are-making-6119-month
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<...I think I accidentally wrote a psychological thriller
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Plot your book. It’ll save you months.
I learned this lesson the hard way.
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The problem with calling books "clean"
Profanity and violence aren’t in the same category as smut.
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Stop writing likable characters
If they never let me down, they'll never impress me.
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These authors are making $6,119/month
Today's guest is Dave Chesson, the book marketing expert behind Kindlepreneur.
Read Dave's case study on direct sales
https://kindlepreneur.com/the-truth-on-selling-books-direct-insights-from-authors
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Plot a novel...
Why most manuscripts get rejected
Avoid these 5 mistakes to give your book a better shot.
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Thank you to Bookvault, our founding sponsor of OFF THE PRESS. Use code BVISLAND to get 3 free title setups: bookvault.app
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How the Hero's Journey works
Today's guest is Matthew P. Winkler, writer of the viral TED-Ed video “What Makes a Hero?”
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Writing a book description that sells
Let's take 3 book descriptions from Lost Island Press and workshop them into stronger copy.
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BOOKS FEATURED
📖 My Brother's Spare by Shira Behore
📖 Lone Player by Julia Rosemary Turk
📖 Leaving Wishville by Mel Torrefranca
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Modern book publishing is broken
No matter what path you choose, it's going to suck. (And that's okay!)
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I started a publishing company with no clue what I was doing
When I was seventeen, I started a publishing company with hardly any experience. This episode covers why I did it, and some early lessons I learned.
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Thank you to Bookvault, our founding sponsor of OFF THE PRESS. Use code BVISLAND to get 3 free title setups: bookvault.app
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Plot a novel...
Why I’m starting a podcast in 2026
Turns out, my YouTube videos with less than 1K views sold more books than my videos with 1M+ views. Here's what I'm doing next.
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Thank you to Bookvault, our founding sponsor of OFF THE PRESS. Use code BVISLAND to get 3 free title setups: bookvault.app
My website and socials
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Plot a novel with me<...
