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This is what I believe to be a (relatively) complete list of my media appearances, save for new clips on FOX, NBC, CBS, and the like which I have also done. I’m sure there are more that I missed.

You can also find the archives of my podcast, The Complete Creative, along with associated courses by clicking here. 

Also, if you would like to learn more about Kickstarter, which is the reason most people come to this page, then here is a playlist featuring a bunch of videos that will help you set up and fund your campaign, and here is where you can buy the books I co-wrote with Monica Leonelle about selling more books, including one on Kickstarter.

Okay, let’s get on with it.

First, I will list a very, very incomplete list of blogs and written interviews. Then, recorded media appearances, such as podcasts, vodcasts, and the like.

Finally, below that, you can find all the panels and live events I’ve done in the past. I will do my best to list links to audio/video when possible. However, I am not sure all the links work, as some of these appearances are quite old. However, they worked when I appeared on them and was given the link.

ARTICLES & INTERVIEWS: 

Please note this is a very incomplete list. While I have compiled other media appearances since I started doing them, I have been bad about compiling my blog posts and written interviews until recently. If you have seen me somewhere not listed below, please email russell at wannabepress dot com so I can update it.

Also, you can read more of my work on my publication, The Author Stack, and a selection of my favorites and most helpful at the blog section of this site.

I also chose not to include reviews of my work in this collection of articles. If you haven’t read my work yet, the best thing to do is click on the top of my page, join my mailing list, and try it out for yourself.

If you are in the media and would like to review my work, conduct an interview, or would like me to guest post on your website, please email [email protected] with your request.

OTHER MEDIA: 

Podcasts are the bread and butter of my media appearances. However, I also have done many vodcasts/vlogs, and sit-down interviews throughout my career. Here is, to the best of my recollection, all of my previous appearances. I also have a podcast co-hosted with Monica Leonelle called Kickstart Your Book Sales.

If you are interested in booking me for an appearance on your show or at your event, then all you have to do is email [email protected]. I would be happy to appear if I am able.

EVENTS:

Before I get to the events I’ve spoken at, I wanted to just show a snippet of companies and conventions where I have spoken in the past.

Now, here is a list of all panels I’ve done at shows. I might have missed some, but it was not intentional. If you have seen me at an event that is not listed, please let me know and I will update the list ASAP.

This list is a combination of being a moderator, panelist, and workshop host, along with some at the bottom where I was an organizer and host.

If you have any specific questions, feel free to contact me and I can tell you more.

You can find several of these panels among the archives of my old podcast, which you can find by clicking here.

  • Palm Springs Comic Con – Fear the Walking Dead with Lincoln Castellanos, The Writer’s Journey. The Man Who Created Halloween, Kickstarting Comics and Novels
  • The Greater Los Angeles Writer’s Conference – How to Work with an Editor, Things I Wish a Pro Had Told Me When I First Started Writing, Crafting Compelling Characters and The Lives They Lead, How To Write and Sell or Publish a Successful Graphic Novel, Marketing Yourself and Your Books in the 21st Century, Crowdfunding Your Novel — Is it Right for You?, Traditional Publishing vs. Self-Publishing vs Hybrid: Which Way Should You Go?, “World Building” Isn’t Just for Science Fiction – How To Create Locations that Come Alive!, Self-Publishing vs Indie Publishing vs Traditional Publishing— Everything You Need to Know When It Comes to Marketing and Selling Your Book Across Publishing Platforms, Kickstart Your Novel. How to Use Crowdfunding to Help Make Money as an Author, How You Can Benefit from a Virtual Writers Conference, How to Build An Audience (of Readers) from Scratch, How to Fund a Book with Kickstarter
  • Alternative Press Expo – How to Build an Audience from Scratch
  • Los Angeles Comic Con – How to Build an Audience Even if You Don’t Have a Product…Yet, Is Independent Publishing for You?.
  • The Greater Los Angeles Writer’s Society – Building a Rock Solid Social Media Presence
  • Long Beach Comic Con – How to Build an Audience from Scratch. The Politics of Partnership, Kickstarter vs. Self-funding, Beyond Traditional Comic Books: New Ways to Reach an Audience, The Hard Costs of Producing a Graphic Novel, How to Crush it On Kickstarter, #ConLife: Develop Your Product Pitch, Writers & Social Media
  • Santa Clarita Valley Comic Con – How to Make a Career as an Artist
  • Comic Creator Conference – The Politics of Partnership, The Pro’s of Cons,
  • Emerald City Comic Con – Building a Portfolio and Pitching an Editor
  • Comic Con Revolution – How to monetize your audience, Building a Portfolio and Pitching an Editor, How to Launch a Successful Kickstarter Campaign, The Cthulhu Mythos, How to Build a Creative Career
  • SiliCon – How to get a comic book over the finish line
  • 20books Vegas – Kickstarter Basics, Kickstarter as a First Payment in Your Revenue Stream, Crush it on Kickstarter, How to Build a Six-figure non-fiction business, Five Places You Make Money on Kickstarter, Advanced Kickstarter panel, Intro to Direct Sales: Crowdfunding vs. Subscriptions, How to Create a World-Class Substack
  • Independent Publishers of New England (IPNE) – Crush it on Kickstarter
  • City of Indio’s Fantasia Comic Con – Ken F. Levine’s origin story Spotlight Panel, How to Crush it On Kickstarter
  • San Diego Comic-Con – Insights for Independent Creators, The Super-Awesome Authors AMA Smackdown, Independent Creator Summit
  • AwesomeCon – The Pitfalls of Self-Publishing
  • Twin Tiers Comic Con – Podcasting 101
  • The Digital Author and Indie Publishing Conference – The Secrets of Social Media Success, Traditional Publishing vs. Indie/DIY publishing: What’s right for you?, The Importance of Social Media Marketing to the Success of You and Your Book, How to Build an Audience from Scratch, How to Make a Profit at Live Events, How to be More Productive as a Writer, How to Create a Great Podcast.
  • OTIS College of Art and Design – How to Build a Publishing Empire
  • Wondercon – How to Launch a Successful Kickstarter Campaign, Independent Creators’ Summit: Completely Finance Your Indie Comic Now!, Turn your Fandom into Cash
  • Author Learning Center – How to Dominate Social Media, How to Create a Create Podcast, How to Successful Repurpose Your Book’s Content, Introduction to Direct Selling for Authors: Crowdfunding vs. Subscriptions, How to Create a Rock-Solid Foundational Structure for Your Fiction Book, How to Have a Successful Book Event, Creating a Vivid World that Readers Want to Live In, Email Marketing: Building Your Reader Email List, PLG, SaaS, and how the nonsense terms from tech can help supercharge your author career
  • Romance Authors of America – Activating your fandom to buy direct with psychological triggers
  • Bookfest – Brand Building Your Business as an Author, Being Wickedly Creative – Adapting and Thriving Now, Future of Publishing keynote
  • The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles – Exhibiting At Conventions 101
  • O Comic Con – Kickstart your comic, Webcomics and Web presence
  • Willamette Writers – Building an Action Scene, How to Self-Publish Your Books and Make a Profit, How to Build an Audience From Scratch, How to Develop the Perfect Pitch, How to be a More Productive Writer, How to Crush It on Kickstarter
  • Legion M – How to work with Production Studios Using Your IP
  • World Fantasy – Crowdfunding for Authors, Writers & Social Media
  • LA Bookfest – The Future of Fiction: What Are People Writing Today for Tomorrow’s Readers?
  • FSK Day – What’s Kickstarter?
  • LTUE – Mashing Ideas together, Networking in the time of COVID, Create a Killer Kickstarter Campaign
  • Mainframe Comic Con – Kickstarting your comic
  • Harris County Public Library – Multiple Income Streams for Authors
  • Long Beach Public Library – How to Write a Graphic Novel
  • The Writer’s Store – How to Turn your Movie into a Book
  • Scriptwriter’s Network – How (not) to Screw Up Your Kickstarter, Crafting Compelling Characters and Developing Conflict that Readers Can’t Resist
  • Digital Educator’s Conference – How to Use Social Media to Become More Desirable to an Employer
  • EagleCon – The Economics of Creative Work
  • Baldwin Park Comic Con – How to Make a One-Page Comic
  • California Comic Expo – Building a Rabid Fanbase
  • Wyrdcon – How to build an audience from scratch
  • College of the Canyons – The business skills that creative students need to succeed in today’s gig economy
  • NINC – What are Author Ecosystems?, Unpacking fandom for crowdfunding and subscriptions
  • Writing Gals – Five Places You Make Money During a Kickstarter Campaign
  • Romance Writers of America – Kickstarter for authors
  • Self Publishing Mastery Summit – The Business of Self-Publishing
  • Finding the Writer Within Summit – How to build an audience from scratch
  • The Productivity Mindset Summit – How to 10x your productivity
  • Fiction Marketing Academy – How to Kickstart your Book, How to integrate Author Ecosystems into your writing business
  • Six-Figure Ghostwriter Summit – How to integrate Author Ecosystems into your ghostwriting business
  • Author Learning Center – How to Dominate Social Media in Less Than 1 Hour Per Week, How to Fund a Book with Kickstarter, How to Successfully Repurpose Your Book’s Content, How to Set Up Your Email List for Success
  • ECRW Mini-conference – Crush it on Kickstarter
  • Direct Sales for Indie Authors – How to build a successful Substack
  • #SELFPUBCON23 – How to integrate Author Ecosystems into your writing business
  • Romance Author Mastermind – Five Places You Make Money on Kickstarter
  • ALTFCD – Conference co-organizer and co-host – 2020
  • Wannacon – Conference organizer and host – 2020, 2021
  • The Online Writers Conference – Conference co-organizer and co-host – 2020, 2021
  • Book Brush – How to run a successful viral giveaways to continuously build your audience
  • LULU – How To Build an Audience From Scratch…t​​​​​That’s Ready To Buy Your Books
  • Author Nation – How to run a successful viral giveaway, Finding Sustainable Production and Marketing That Will Increase Your Book Sales
  • Sparkle Summit – Substack x Publishing – co-host and co-organizer.

If any of these topics intrigue you, I have several courses that go into more depth on them. You can find them, along with my podcast archive by clicking here.

If you would like to book me for an event, reach out to [email protected] and let’s see if we can work something out. Otherwise, I hope you enjoy my work.