Writing a Book About Podcasting

I have been podcasting for over 15 years now. Back in 2006, I convinced a friend of mine to start a comics and pop culture podcast with me called Secret Identity, and it ran for over 800 episodes. By the time we ended the show in 2017, we had created more than 2000 hours of audio programming, interviewed hundreds of comic creators, game designers, actors, authors, and more. I've created, hosted and produced several podcasts over the past decade and a half, and I suspect I will always be involved with podcasting. As someone who grew up on radio and loves interviewing people, podcasting is something I truly love. 

When I first started, podcasts were not something the general public even really knew about, and there was not a lot of resources that helped people start their own podcast. Over the years I had gotten scores of emails from listeners who wanted to pick my brain about how they could start their own show. I would write responses with word counts in the thousands, walking people through various aspects of the process, based on what had learned. 

Eventually, I decided it would be more efficient to write a book that was aimed at helping people get started in podcasting. That book was called Making Ear Candy: The Audio Confectioner's Guide to Podcasting. The first edition was released in 2013, and I released an updated second edition in 2017.  

My goal with the book was to enable anyone to get a show up and running in the simplest, most inexpensive way possible. The focus was less on hardware and software, and more on finding your voice, having a plan, and creating great content. 

The feedback I've gotten over the years has been really positive, and the book has been used in podcasting classes and workshops on a number of occasions. I've also done numerous presentations and panel discussions about podcasting at conventions and events. 

 If you are interested, you can grab a copy of the book on Amazon or Drive Thru Fiction (which also has the print version).