Step 2: Don't Fear the REAPER

In which our intrepid host sits down with Head of Fiction Podcasts at the New Jersey Web Fest, Ned Donovan, to get the scoop on audio awards, the festival circuit, and why creators care about all this stuff anyway beyond our own egos. Created and produced by Newton Schottelkotte. Theme song by Tyler Petty. Log on to https://minimarconis.com/ for transcripts, tips, and more! Festivals Currently Accepting Fiction Podcasts (as of September 12, 2022): New Jersey WebFest - https://filmfreeway.com/njwebfest Miami WebFest - https://filmfreeway.com/miamiwebfest Minnesota WebFest - https://filmfreeway.com/mnwebfest Apulia WebFest - https://filmfreeway.com/apuliawebfest New Zealand WebFest - https://filmfreeway.com/nzwebfest LA WebFest - https://filmfreeway.com/LAWEBFESTSince2009 Melbourne WebFest - https://filmfreeway.com/melbournewebfest Asia Web Awards - https://filmfreeway.com/asiawebawards The conversation presented here reflects the opinions of Ned Donovan, and not necessarily the opinions of the New Jersey Web Fest, nor the other festivals under Ned's advisory. Don't be weird, guys. Learn more about our sponsors at https://fableandfolly.com/partners/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which our intrepid host details that mythical, magical holy grail: a work-life balance. Created and produced by Newton Schottelkotte. Theme song by Tyler Petty. Log on to https://minimarconis.com/ for transcripts, tips, and more! Learn more about our sponsors at https://fableandfolly.com/partners/ Music used in this episode: Chilling Boss- Til Paradiso I Ain’t Never Had Nobody Crazy Over Me- The Jazz-O Harmonists Loveless Love- Noble Sissle and His Sizzling Syncopators Romantic- Benjamin Tissot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which our intrepid host enacts a passionate plea for podcasters to be polite and professional on public social networking sites. Created and produced by Newton Schottelkotte. Theme song by Tyler Petty. Log on to https://minimarconis.com/ for transcripts, tips, and more! Learn more about our sponsors at https://fableandfolly.com/partners/ Music used in this episode: Birmingham Blues- Fats Waller Bring It With You When- Leona Williams and Her Dixie Band Kreuzfahrtschiff in der Lounge- Til Paradiso Woke up this Morning- Til Paradiso Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which our intrepid host shows you how to succeed in crowdfunding, not without really trying, but at least without losing your mind. Created and produced by Newton Schottelkotte. Theme song by Tyler Petty. Log on to https://minimarconis.com/ for transcripts, tips, and more! Indie Voice Acting Rate Guide, Indie Sound Design Rates Graph, Audio Fiction Crowdfunding Database Learn more about our sponsors at https://fableandfolly.com/partners/ Music used in this episode: Birmingham Blues- Fats Waller Bring It With You When- Leona Williams and Her Dixie Band Loveless Love- Noble Sissle and His Sizzling Syncopators 5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which our intrepid host utilizes this audio medium to explain how important good audio is to an audio drama. Created and produced by Newton Schottelkotte. Theme song by Tyler Petty. Log on to https://minimarconis.com/ for transcripts, tips, and more! Learn more about our sponsors at https://fableandfolly.com/partners/ Music used in this episode: Kreuzfahrtschiff in der Lounge- Til Paradiso Woke up this Morning- Til Paradiso Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which our intrepid host invites you to sit down, get creating, and build a space that benefits every member of your team. Created and produced by Newton Schottelkotte. Theme song by Tyler Petty. Log on to https://minimarconis.com/ for transcripts, tips, and more! Learn more about our sponsors at https://fableandfolly.com/partners/ Music used in this episode: Chilling Boss- Til Paradiso 5 Kreuzfahrtschiff in der Lounge- Til Paradiso The Last Time- Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming July 17, 2022: everything you ever wanted to know about being a fiction podcaster, but felt like you were too young to ask. Created and produced by Newton Schottelkotte. Theme song by Tyler Petty. Log on to https://minimarconis.com/ for transcripts, tips, and more! Learn more about our sponsors at https://fableandfolly.com/partners/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices