The Gatecrashers Podcast
STORM THE GATES OF PUBLISHING with VP and literary agent Amanda Luedeke and novelist Charis Crowe.
Teaming up to talk about both sides of publishing (self-publishing and traditional), Amanda and Charis share their combined twenty years of experience in the industry from both sides of the desk. They offer a glimpse behind the "gates" as they share the realities, opportunities, and difficulties of the publishing world.
Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President at MacGregor and Luedeke. In her 10+ year career she's done business with top-tier publishers and independent houses. www.macgregorandluedeke.com
Charis Crowe is a marketer, speaker, freelance editor, and longtime aspiring author who for years stood at the gates of traditional publishing only to choose the self-publishing path.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 15 minutes
- Episodes
- 99
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2022
156 Things We Learned in 2022
The Gatecrashers reflect on lessons learned in 2022. Aaron Schlegel donation fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/schlegelfamilydonation
Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President at MacGregor &…
155 A Literary Agent Enters a Writing Contest, Part 2
Literary agent Amanda Luedeke entered a writing contest. Hear about what happened.
Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President at MacGregor & Luedeke, where she has agented since 2009.
Chari…
154 A Literary Agent Enters a Writing Contest
Literary agent Amanda Luedeke entered a writing contest. Hear about what happened.
Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President at MacGregor & Luedeke, where she has agented since 2009.
Chari…
153 Query Tips for Authors
Things to keep in mind when sending out book queries.
Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President at MacGregor & Luedeke, where she has agented since 2009.
Charis Crowe is a marketer and fre…
152 Reshaping Your Daily Writing Goals (plus NaNoWriMo encouragement)
Writing goals are hard. The Gatecrashers discuss tips and tricks to make them less hard.
Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President at MacGregor & Luedeke, where she has agented since 2009.
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151 Final Verdict! Penguin Random House Anti-Trust Trial
The Gatecrashers discuss the final verdict of the Penguin Random House anti-trust trial.
Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President at MacGregor & Luedeke, where she has agented since 2009.
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150 Men in Publishing
Something's rotten in the state of publishing. Women make up most of the work force yet hold fewer high-level positions.
Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President at MacGregor & Luedeke, wh…
149 Charis Crowe Writing Update!
Charis gives an update on her indie author journey!
Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President at MacGregor & Luedeke, where she has agented since 2009.
Charis Crowe is a marketer and freel…
148 Will Robots Narrate Audiobooks?
As AI improve, authors and publishers are wondering when we can expect AI-narrated audiobooks. The Gatecrashers discuss.
Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President at MacGregor & Luedeke, wh…
147 AI Book Covers
Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President at MacGregor & Luedeke, where she has agented since 2009.
Cha…
146 I Landed My Own Book Deal
Amanda shares how she landed her own book deal and what that process looked like.
Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President at MacGregor & Luedeke, where she has agented since 2009.
Chari…
145 Publishing Industry News!
Read all about it! The Gatecrashers discuss how recent publishing-related tech news affects authors.
Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President at MacGregor & Luedeke, where she has agented …
144 How Many Marketing Dollars Do Publishers Spend? Notes from the antitrust trial
How many marketing dollars per book do publishers spend? The Gatecrashers discuss this and more from the antitrust trial.
Source: https://mailchi.mp/hotsheetpub/bn-backlist?e=d650b3b0a0
Amanda Luedek…
143 Do Agents Only Care About Big Advances? Notes from the anti-trust trial
One takeaway from the big antitrust trial seems to be the thought that agents only care about getting big book advances, and that if they can do that, then they've done their job. Is this true? The G…
142 Is it true that 50% of books sell 12 copies or less?
It was the tweet heard round the publishing world, but is it true? Do 50% of books sell 12 copies or fewer? The Gatecrashers weigh in.
https://twitter.com/aprilhenrybooks/status/1566230658766503937
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141 Co-Authoring Tips with Sofia Lapuente and Jarrod Shusterman
New York Times bestselling authors Sofia Lapuente and Jarrod Shusterman give tips for a strong coauthoring relationship.
Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President at MacGregor & Luedeke, wh…
140 The Art of Bookselling - Interview with Elisa Saphier
Why do bookstores choose to carry one book over another? Why do some books perform better in certain areas of the country? The Gatecrashers sit down with bookstore owner and literary agent Elisa Saph…
139 Bestselling Author Mel Todd
The Gatecrashers interview author Mel Todd, owner of Bad Ash Publishing. Mel is a Bestselling Amazon author in Urban Science Fiction and Urban Fantasy with over 30 titles to her name, plus stories in…
138 Tell the Story You Want to Tell - Interview with Piper Huguley
The Gatecrashers sit down with award-winning novelist Piper Huguley and discuss the importance of fighting to tell the story that you want to tell.
Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President…
137 Updates and Announcements on Our Publishing Journeys
The Gatecrashers share updates and announcements about their publishing journeys!
Amanda Luedeke is literary agent and Vice President at MacGregor & Luedeke, where she has agented since 2009.
Charis…