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.

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  1. 5일 전 · 보너스

    I think I accidentally wrote a psychological thriller

    Preorder Avarium for an invite to my private launch partyhttps://lostislandpress.com/shop/avarium Get a free book through my private newsletterlostislandpress.com

    11분

  2. 6일 전

    Plot your book. It’ll save you months.

    I learned this lesson the hard way. Get a 30-day free trial of Plottr and use code OTP15 for 15% off: https://plottr.com/free-trial 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 Song credit: classicals.de My website and socialsmeltorrefranca.com Plot a novel with melostislandink.comTools I usemeltorrefranca.com/tech Show notes may contain affiliate links

    14분

  3. 2월 28일

    The problem with calling books "clean"

    Profanity and violence aren’t in the same category as smut. 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 Song credit: classicals.de My website and socialsmeltorrefranca.com Plot a novel with melostislandink.comTools I usemeltorrefranca.com/tech Show notes may contain affiliate links

    12분

  4. 2월 21일

    Stop writing likable characters

    If they never let me down, they'll never impress me. 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

    17분

  5. 2월 14일

    These authors are making $6,119/month

    Today's guest is Dave Chesson, the book marketing expert behind Kindlepreneur. 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

    44분

  6. 2월 4일

    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

    13분

  7. 1월 31일

    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

    16분

  8. 1월 24일

    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

    20분

  9. 1월 17일

    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

    18분

  10. 1월 10일

    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

    17분

  11. 1월 3일

    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

    13분
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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.

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  • 제작진
    Mel Torrefranca
  • 방송 연도
    2025년 - 2026년
  • 에피소드
    11
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    © Lost Island Press LLC
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    Off the Press