This week we have our first musical guest! Marc Mills, otherwise known as Marco from Music the Gathering, joins us to talk about telling stories through song and the life of a traveling minstrel. Let's Play!
- What to do about the beginning? How to start your stories.
GUEST CHAT:
- Marc gives us his villain origin story.
- Marc and the Echo Folk.
- Marc shares his experiences playing at ren faires across the U.S..
- Storytelling through music.
- Marc's process for songwriting.
NEWS:
- Book store sales were up in May, but Publishing industry sales were flat.
- Penguin Random House Layoffs. Boo.
- Amazon sold a lot of Kindles on Prime Day. Yay! Readers! Yay!
- The Internet Archives takes action against piracy.
AI News:
- 8,500 authors have signed the letter
TOOLS:
- Phill tells us about his super awesome travel writing chair
CREATIVES ON FIRE:
- Marc gives a glimpse into the life a traveling minstrel, and talks to us about the business side of performing at ren faires, side gigs, and how he's designed his life to pursue his dream.
