Exciting News for Adventures in Scifi Publishing

The Next Chapter
An Editorial by Shaun Farrell

It’s hard to believe that 2013 will mark my seventh year podcasting. There have been many highs and lows, and I’ve committed multiple podcasting sins! But none of those missteps have quelled my passion for great story, nor my great love for talking with authors and editors about their work.

In 2013, Moses, Brent, Sandra, Miranda, Matt and I seek to take AISFP to a new level, and we want to try something that, to the best of my knowledge, has never been done in science fiction podcasting. Beginning in January, AISFP will not return to our regular 1-2 shows per week format. Instead, we will become a daily audio digest, if you will, with 4-5 new shows per week.

Ambitious, you say? Well, yeah, but there are a few caveats:

• Episodes will be shorter (20-25 minutes);
• The majority of episodes will be interview only;
• The crew will get together once a week or so for a longer episode to discuss the genre world;
• All books received by us from publishers will, at the very least, be mentioned on the show.

Now, in order for this new format to continue throughout the year, we must raise enough revenue to replace my part-time job. As many of you know, I have a full-time job that I enjoy very much, but I also work a small part-time job. The primary reason I produced only 4 shows since October is because I simply did not have time for the podcast on top of the two jobs. But if the podcast can generate more revenue, I can give this podcast the time it truly deserves, and we will publish an insane number of interviews this year.

How you can help

I ask you, our wonderful audience, to partner with us. There are three things you can do:

1. Listen to the show; download every episode; and tell your friends.
2. Pass on this information to potential sponsors. Sponsorship is a main order neurontin online no prescription driver behind making this possible, and I have revamped our Sponsorship Program to reflect the new format. The changes will provide improved flexibility and exposure to our sponsors, making it more valuable than ever before. Also, the changes will make the sponsorship audio spot dynamic and unique upon each listen so you folks won’t have to hear the same promo repeatedly!
3. Commit to donating $3 a month to the podcast. For the price of one cup of coffee a month, you can play a major role in elevating AISFP to new heights. A lot of people listen to this show and have for years, and I am so very thankful. If just 500 people committed to this goal than I can, even without committed sponsors, have the confidence to move away from my part-time job and fully embrace the hours necessary to produce 5 shows a week. And how many podcasts will give you 16-20 shows per month for just three bucks?

Become an Insider?

I also ask for your feedback. I am considering the formation of an Insiders Club for those who contribute $3 regularly, either monthly or one lump sum of $36. We need at least 500 members to do this, and the benefits would be additional content and AISFP swag like t-shirts and bookmarks. I have no firm details on this yet, but please let me know if that sounds of interest to you.

One Last Thing

We are going to give away more free books in 2013 than ever before. Make sure to tell your friends that if they want free books, AISFP is the place to be!

It’s going to be an exciting year. We want to do something in genre podcasting that has never been done before. We have six years of what I believe is quality content and proven experience to build from, and we hope you’ll join us. See you in January!