Off the Press

Mel Torrefranca
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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.

Episodes

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Modern book publishing is broken

    No matter what path you choose, it's going to suck. (And that's okay!) Use code BVISLAND for 3 free title setups on Bookvault: bookvault.app Get a free book through my private newsletterlostislandpress.com Official podcast pagelostislandpress.com/podcast Buy a book to support the showlostislandpress.com/category/books My website and socialsmeltorrefranca.com Plot a novel with melostislandink.comTools I usemeltorrefranca.com/tech Show notes may contain affiliate links

    18 min

  2. 10 JAN

    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. Get a free book through my private newsletterlostislandpress.com Official podcast pagelostislandpress.com/podcast Buy a book to support the showlostislandpress.com/category/books 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 socialsmeltorrefranca.com Plot a novel with melostislandink.comTools I usemeltorrefranca.com/tech Show notes may contain affiliate links

    17 min

  3. 3 JAN

    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. Get a free book through my private newsletterlostislandpress.com Official podcast pagelostislandpress.com/podcast Buy a book to support the showlostislandpress.com/category/books 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 socialsmeltorrefranca.com Plot a novel with melostislandink.comTools I usemeltorrefranca.com/tech Show notes may contain affiliate links

    13 min
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About

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.

Information

  • Creator
    Mel Torrefranca
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Lost Island Press LLC
  • Show Website
    Off the Press