Making Books, Taking Risks, and Becoming with Allison Trowbridge

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Show by Justin McRoberts

Justin and Allison explore:Community over competition: Why Allison moved to Nashville and how being surrounded by people who value relationships over professional status has changed her experience.Developing ideas in public: Why writers benefit from sharing unfinished ideas, gathering feedback, and refining their work in conversation with others.Being right versus being helpful: Justin's distinction between proving an idea correct and making something genuinely useful.Books as creative work and products: Why authors need to respect both artistic vision and readers' expectations.The publishing spectrum: Traditional publishing, hybrid publishing, royalty-split arrangements, and professionally produced self-publishing.Allison's five S's of publishing: Speed, spend, support, sovereignty, and scale.The story of Copper: Raising venture capital, building an app, pivoting, and returning to Allison's original vision for a publishing company.The formation of the artist: Why the difficulties of writing and publishing can transform the person doing the work.A different definition of success: Allison's hope that, fifteen years from now, she'll still be willing to take risks, learn, and grow.Allison's Website -allisontrowbridge.com Links For Justin:Read Justin's SubstackOrder In The Low - NEW Book with Scott EricksonCoaching with JustinOrder In Rest - New Book of PoemsOrder Sacred StridesJustinMcRoberts.comSupport this podcastNEW Single - Let GoNEW Music - Sliver of HopeNEW Music - The Dood and The BirdThe Book - It Is What You Make itHearts and Minds Amazon Barnes and Noble

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