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.

Episoade

  1. -2 H

    These authors are making $6,119/month

    Today's guest is Dave Chesson, CEO of Kindlepreneur. He's provided consulting services to major publishing companies and New York Times bestselling authors. Read Dave's case study on direct saleshttps://kindlepreneur.com/the-truth-on-selling-books-direct-insights-from-authors 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

    44 min.

  2. 4 FEB.

    Why most manuscripts get rejected

    Avoid these 5 mistakes to give your book a better shot. 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.

  3. 31 IAN.

    How the Hero's Journey works

    Today's guest is Matthew P. Winkler, writer of the viral TED-Ed video “What Makes a Hero?” Get a free copy of Mentoring Teenage Heroes + bonus resourceshttps://sites.google.com/view/mentoringteenageheroes Buy a paperback to support Matthewhttps://amazon.com/dp/0997543736Get 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

    16 min.

  4. 24 IAN.

    Writing a book description that sells

    Let's take 3 book descriptions from Lost Island Press and workshop them into stronger copy. Get a free book through my private newsletterlostislandpress.com BOOKS FEATURED📖 My Brother's Spare by Shira Behore📖 Lone Player by Julia Rosemary Turk📖 Leaving Wishville by Mel Torrefranca 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

    20 min.

  5. 17 IAN.

    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.

  6. 10 IAN.

    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.

  7. 3 IAN.

    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.
  • 7 episoade

Detalii

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.

Informații

  • Creator
    Mel Torrefranca
  • Perioadă activă
    2025 - 2026
  • Episoade
    7
  • Evaluare
    Adecvat
  • Copyright
    © Lost Island Press LLC
  • Site web emisiune
    Off the Press