18. Book and Boardgame Production

Do you want to publish a book? Are you interested in designing or publishing a boardgame? This is the perfect episode for you! In this episode, we look at the production process for both books and boardgames. We give tips for finding editors, publishing your book, designing and play-testing a boardgame, and more. All the books and games we mention are in the show notes. And remember, keep expanding your shelf!

Books:

Ten Blind Dates by Ashley Elston

Twice in a Blue Moon by Christina Lauren

The Library of the Unwritten by A.J. Hackwith

Semicolon: The Past, Present, and Future of a Misunderstood Mark by Cecilia Watson

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

Games:

Dungeons and Dragons

Wingspan

TINYforming Mars

Wavelength

Everdell

Skyrise - Roxley Games late 2020

Gorilla Marketing - Roxley Games being announced in February

Santorini sequel - Roxley Games 3rd or 4th quarter 2020

Resources:

The Boardgame Design Lab with Gabe Barret

Board Game Business Podcast with Bryan and Jeremy

Stonemaier Games Kickstart Blog

5 Podcasts for Writers

Writer Beware: Vanity/Subsidy Publishers

Louise Harnby Fiction Writing Resources

Why Do You Need An Editor?

What Type of Editing Do You Need?

Finding An Editor

Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing