Ultimate Guide to Self Publishing

Latest Episodes:

Comic Rescue! Interview With Danny J Quick Mar 24, 2023

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This is a special episode where we discuss the current business model of 4th Wall Productions and give an extensive audit and strategy to take them from 400 to 800 dollars a month in sales, to 400 to 800 dollars a day! You don't want to miss this as it is a master course in e-commerce for comic book creators!

Watch this episode on our youtube channel. Look up Black Sands Entertainment!

BIG WINS: Selling In Education is Hard! Feb 17, 2023

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Big news on the future investment round and the basics on selling to educational institutions. It's time to learn how to sell in the school distribution world.

The Road to $1.5 Million Dollars Feb 10, 2023

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2023 is going to be the most exciting year of your life. Join me on a journey to the biggest investment round ever held for an independent publisher. We are going to raise $1.5 Million dollars and you are going to learn every single step in the process to make this historic feat.

If you haven't signed up for patreon, you absolutely must now! Go to Patreon.com/blacksands and be apart of the movement. Learn from the best, and prepare to make history!

The Beat Sheet Act 3: Finish the job! Aug 19, 2022

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This last part of the beat sheet series explains the ways you finish a story strong. This is the moment the hero decides to take command of their life. It is make or break time!

Support the podcast at patreon.com/blacksands

The Beat Sheet Act 2: The Fun and Games Aug 12, 2022

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In this episode, we breakdown the elements of act 2 and why it's important to nail this part of your story. A boring Act 2 is a disaster for the entire story because this is where the promise must be kept. This is where the A story goes crazy.

Writing Time: The first five beats of the Beat Sheet Aug 05, 2022

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We break down the first act of your story through the beats. By understanding what you need to tell a compelling story, you can avoid weeks of writer's block.

Equity Crowdfunding: Interview with Wefunder on how to fund your business! Jul 29, 2022

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In this special episode, we interview Jacob Suggs to learn what it really takes to scale your career in publishing. This information is hard to find because this is a world foreign to 97% of all business owners.

Only the best will ever get this far. Will it be you?

Support the podcast at http://patreon.com/blacksands

Kickstart your project! How to run a successful Kickstarter campaign Jul 27, 2022

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Manuel Godoy shares the facts about the platform Kickstarter and what to do to succeed in your first campaign.

Make Money like Netflix! How to secure patreon subscribers for your book! Jul 25, 2022

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Manuel Godoy explains how he ended up with one of the largest patreon communities in the world. This gritty episode explains in detail all the pros on cons of the platform, and even the downright ugly.

Want to support the podcast? Leave a review and subscribe at patreon.com/blacksands

Writing Opportunities! The Black Sands Universe is open to new writers! Jul 22, 2022

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This special episode focuses on corporate news coming from Black Sands Entertainment. They are allowing their fans opportunities to write paid short stories in the Black Sands verse and even opportunities to be published under the brand in traditional deals.

The opportunities are exclusively for patrons so if you wish to participate, you need to sign up at http//patreon.com/blacksands

Submissions begin in two weeks.