Flublishing

Flublishing
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Welcome to Flublishing, your candid publishing podcast. Hosts literary agents Carleen Geisler and Andie Smith are here to provide some insight into one of the lesser talked about topics in publishing: failing. Over this six-episode season, Carleen and Andie aim to normalize the chaos of the publishing world so we can all laugh about it together and get our butts back out there. Episodes release biweekly starting January 8, 2025. Show Email: flublishing@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram: @flublishing Bluesky: @flublishing.bsky.social

  1. 09/24/2025

    Why an agent might switch agencies

    In episode 6 of the second season of Flublishing, literary agents Carleen Geisler and Andie Smith finally address the elephant that's been in the room this season: why they changed agencies. Are you enjoying Flublishing? Do you have thoughts on this episode's topic, or want to suggest a topic for a future episode? We’d love to hear from you! Show Email: flublishing@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram: @flublishing  Bluesky: @flublishing.bsky.social

    1 hr

  2. 09/10/2025

    Breaking down large vs. small presses

    In episode 5 of the second season of Flublishing, literary agents Carleen Geisler and Andie Smith chat all about the differences between large and small publishers. The blog post we mention in the episode can be found here: https://www.nadine-bells.com/book-publishers-you-can-submit-to-without-an-agent Are you enjoying Flublishing? Do you have thoughts on this episode's topic, or want to suggest a topic for a future episode? We’d love to hear from you! Show Email: flublishing@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram: @flublishing  Bluesky: @flublishing.bsky.social

    51 min

  3. 08/27/2025

    Getting real about pitch events

    In episode 4 of the second season of Flublishing, literary agents Carleen Geisler and Andie Smith get deep into conversation all about pitch events! Are you enjoying Flublishing? Do you have thoughts on this episode's topic, or want to suggest a topic for a future episode? We’d love to hear from you! Show Email: flublishing@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram: @flublishing  Bluesky: @flublishing.bsky.social

    1h 5m

  4. 08/13/2025

    All about R&Rs

    In episode 3 of the second season of Flublishing, literary agents Carleen Geisler and Andie Smith do a deep dive into R&Rs: what they are, why they exist, and how best to handle them. Are you enjoying Flublishing? Do you have thoughts on this episode's topic, or want to suggest a topic for a future episode? We’d love to hear from you! Show Email: flublishing@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram: @flublishing  Bluesky: @flublishing.bsky.social

    52 min

  5. 07/30/2025

    Chatting about rejections

    In episode 2 of the second season of Flublishing, literary agents Carleen Geisler and Andie Smith chat about everyone's least favorite topic: rejection, it's prevalence in the industry and how to handle it. Are you enjoying Flublishing? Do you have thoughts on this episode's topic, or want to suggest a topic for a future episode? We’d love to hear from you! Show Email: flublishing@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram: @flublishing  Bluesky: @flublishing.bsky.social

    48 min

  6. 07/16/2025

    How agents build their MSWLs

    We're back for season 2! On the first episode of the second season of Flublishing, literary agents Carleen Geisler and Andie Smith chat all about manuscript wishlists: how they're made, how they're handled, and how to best use them. Are you enjoying Flublishing? Do you have thoughts on this episode's topic, or want to suggest a topic for a future episode? We’d love to hear from you! Show Email: flublishing@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram: @flublishing  Bluesky: @flublishing.bsky.social

    49 min

  7. 03/19/2025

    Authors who have lost their agent

    On the final episode of the first season of Flublishing, literary agents Carleen Geisler and Andie Smith discuss what happens when an author loses their agent unexpectedly. For this episode, Carleen and Andie brought in feedback from the writing community to hear from authors firsthand about this experience. They talk about the different reasons the author and agent would part ways, how the separation was handled, what this change means for their career, and helpful insights and advice to others going through the same situation. If you’re interested in learning more about what happens when you lose your agent and hearing directly from the community about this topic, this episode is for you. Are you enjoying Flublishing? Do you have thoughts on this episode's topic, or want to suggest a topic for a future episode? We’d love to hear from you! Show Email: flublishing@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram: @flublishing  Bluesky: @flublishing.bsky.social

    49 min

  8. 03/05/2025

    Vetting agents before querying them

    On this episode of Flublishing, literary agents Carleen Geisler and Andie Smith discuss the process of vetting agents before querying. They talk about where authors can do research, what kinds of things they should be paying attention to, and how whisper networks can both help and harm the research process. If you’re interested in learning more about how to research agents and what you can do to find your perfect champion, this episode is for you. Are you enjoying Flublishing? Do you have thoughts on this episode's topic, or want to suggest a topic for a future episode? We’d love to hear from you! Show Email: flublishing@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram: @flublishing  Bluesky: @flublishing.bsky.social

    51 min
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Welcome to Flublishing, your candid publishing podcast. Hosts literary agents Carleen Geisler and Andie Smith are here to provide some insight into one of the lesser talked about topics in publishing: failing. Over this six-episode season, Carleen and Andie aim to normalize the chaos of the publishing world so we can all laugh about it together and get our butts back out there. Episodes release biweekly starting January 8, 2025. Show Email: flublishing@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram: @flublishing Bluesky: @flublishing.bsky.social

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  • Episodes
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