The Shelf Warmers

Today, we break down some printing options available to indie authors as they advance in their careers. We discuss POD (print on demand), offset print runs, and more! Take a listen! Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Darby's First KICKSTARTER!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Darby's newsletter for FREE fiction and updates!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shelfwarmerspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ...

This week, we discuss What If...? Season Two! Was it good? Just ok? Did you remember this was even coming out? We break it all down. Let us know your thoughts! Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Darby's First KICKSTARTER!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Darby's newsletter for FREE fiction and updates!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shelfwarmerspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ShelfWarmers⁠⁠...

This week, we discuss our creative goals for 2024! We've got a lot of exciting artistic pursuits this year, including new novels, gallery exhibits, concerts, and more! Let us know your goals! Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Darby's First KICKSTARTER!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Darby's newsletter for FREE fiction and updates!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shelfwarmerspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter...

Recently, a comic book store owner ignited controversy by saying the problem with modern comics is writers creating 'self-inserts' instead of simply writing Spider-Man. Is this true? What, if anything, is wrong with modern comics? Haven't great comic book writers placed themselves in their characters from the beginning? We break it all down! Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Darby's First KICKST...

Take a deeper dive into the story behind Black Market Heart, Book 4 in the Eververse series and Darby's first Kickstarter! Enter a magical world with superheroes, witches, a grumpy dragon, and zombie gangs in this dark fantasy! Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Darby's First KICKSTARTER!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Darby's newsletter for FREE fiction and updates!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shelfwar...

This week, we discuss Darby's success selling his books at cons, and how that relates to the controversy surrounding author Cait Corrain. Corrain review bombed her fellow 2024 peers on #Goodreads, a baffling move that shines a light on competition and community among authors and serves as a lesson for all artists to support each other. Links: Vote for Darby's book in the Indie Ink Awards!...

This week, special guest Chaddy joins us to discuss something no one ever talks about - what do Star Wars fans want? With the franchise nearing its 50th anniversary, it seems fandom is more splintered than ever. Is there a way to bring everyone together? Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Darby's First KICKSTARTER!⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Darby's newsletter for FREE fiction and updates!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:...

This week, we discuss Mary Spender's video on all the work that goes into being an independent artist. These days, being an artist isn't just playing a song or writing a book, it's being a marketer, a small business owner, and more. We talk about all the realities an indie artist faces. Take a listen! Links: ⁠⁠⁠Follow Darby's First KICKSTARTER!⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Darby's ne...

This week, we discuss all the great stuff happening in #indiecomics as well the history behind them. What does that history say about the future of independent art in other media? Quite a bit it turns out. Take a listen! Links: ⁠⁠Follow Darby's First KICKSTARTER!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Darby's newsletter for FREE fiction and updates!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shelfwarmerspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter:  ⁠⁠...

Casting is underway for James Gunn's upcoming Superman: Legacy. It could be the movie is based on All-Star Superman, the seminal comic book that we discuss in detail today. What makes it such a great Superman comic? Does it still hold up today? Should you read it? Take a listen as we break it all down! Links: ⁠Follow Darby's First KICKSTARTER!⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Darby's newsletter for...

Is #TheMarvels the worst movie ever? The death of the #MCU? Or is it just a movie that is ok, but maybe pulls its punches? We review the movie and talk about all the talk. SPOILERS! Links: ⁠Follow Darby's First KICKSTARTER!⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Darby's newsletter for FREE fiction and updates!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shelfwarmerspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ShelfWarmers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Original theme music by...

This week we discuss #Loki episodes 4 and 5! Do our theories hold up? Why is Loki such a fascinating character, and how does his mythic past speak to the MCU's future? Links: Follow Darby's First KICKSTARTER! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Darby's newsletter for FREE fiction and updates!⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠shelfwarmerspod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠@ShelfWarmers⁠⁠⁠⁠ Original theme music by Sugu!

What's happening in Loki season 2? We break it down, discuss how it ties into the larger MCU, its past and future, and what is all this drama going on behind the scenes with Marvel! Links: Get SIGNED copies of Darby's books! ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to Darby's newsletter for FREE fiction and updates!⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠shelfwarmerspod⁠⁠⁠ Twitter:  ⁠⁠⁠@ShelfWarmers⁠⁠⁠ Original theme music by Sugu!

A recent Hollywood Reporter article revealed Marvel Studios is overhauling Daredevil and hasn't been making TV like you normally make TV... which may explain some things (*cough, Secret Invasion, cough*). We talk about the value of writers, whether or not the MCU can get back on track, and what it all means in this week's pod. Links: ⁠⁠BUY Stargun Messenger!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Subscribe to Darby's ne...

We're talking tons about #MCU fatigue but what about #DCEU fatigue? Isn't really just bad movie fatigue? The Flash is a movie that happened and we finally talk about the modern-day Plan 9 From Outer Space (with special guest Chaddy!) Links: ⁠BUY Stargun Messenger!⁠ ⁠Subscribe to Darby's newsletter for FREE fiction and updates!⁠ Instagram:  ⁠shelfwarmerspod⁠ Twitter:  ⁠@ShelfWarmers⁠ Or...

This week, we finally catch up to Secret Invasion. What happened??? This highly anticipated show is the first real failure for the MCU. Does it mean the MCU is 'dead' or whatever a billion YouTube videos say? Or are we just in a slump? Links: BUY Stargun Messenger! Subscribe to Darby's newsletter for FREE fiction and updates! Instagram:  shelfwarmerspod Twitter:  @ShelfWarmers Original...

We wrap our discussion of Ahsoka with special guest Chaddy! Do episodes 7 and 8 of the Disney+ series stick the landing? Is Star Wars stuck? Where does Ahsoka and where does the franchise go from here? We dive into it all! #starwars #ahsoka #tanotuesdays #disneyplus #thrawn #sabine #baylin #shin #podcast #podcasters Links: The Triumph of Ahsoka Tano  by Darby BUY Stargun Messenger! Subscribe to Da...

How is Ahsoka going to end? Special guest Chaddy joins us to discuss what the series has found in the far galaxy, where it could be going, and more! #ahsoka #tanotuesdays #starwars #thrawn #sabine #baylin #shin #podcast #podcasters

This week we talk about Ahsoka episode 5 and a major transition in her character arc. Also, Anakin Skywalker shows up! There's a lot going on in this episode, and we break it all down! #StarWars #AnakinSkywalker #AhsokaTano #Marrok #Sabine #TanoTuesdays Links: The Triumph of Ahsoka Tano  by Darby BUY Stargun Messenger! Subscribe to Darby's newsletter for FREE fiction and updates! Instagram...

We're still catching up with #Ahsoka, which is hard because she seems to be in the World Between Worlds. What is that, what's going on, and where is it going? We break down Ahsoka Episode 4! #StarWars #AnakinSkywalker #AhsokaTano #Marrok Links: The Triumph of Ahsoka Tano  by Darby BUY Stargun Messenger! Subscribe to Darby's newsletter for FREE fiction and updates! Instagram:  shelfwarm...

Star Wars timelines are pretty crazy these days, and we're not even dealing with the multiverse. Or are we? What is going on in #Ahsoka, and how does it fit in with the movies, the animated series, and #TheMandalorian? We discuss it all on this week's episode! #StarWars #AnakinSkywalker #AhsokaTano #Marrok Links: The Triumph of Ahsoka Tano by Darby BUY Stargun Messenger! Subscribe to Darby...

This week, we discuss episode 1 of the new Star Wars series, Ahsoka (yes, we know we're behind). How is it? How does it work for fans who've followed this character for 15 years and for those who don't know anything about her? We dive into it! #StarWars #Ahsoka #AhsokaTano #Marrok Links: BUY Stargun Messenger! Subscribe to Darby's newsletter for FREE fiction and updates! Instagram:...

This week we talk with special guest Ryan and his unique pursuit of collecting every Top 40 hit... ever! Listen as we discuss the challenges and rewards of tracking down of over 20,000 songs! Links: BUY Stargun Messenger! Subscribe to Darby's newsletter for FREE fiction and updates! Instagram:  shelfwarmerspod Twitter:  @ShelfWarmers Original theme music by Sugu!

This week we discuss Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, the outstanding 2022 comic book series that will soon be a new DCU movie. Written by Tom King with art by Bilquis Evely and Matheus Lopes. this series presents the classic character in a powerful new light. Links: BUY Stargun Messenger! Subscribe to Darby's newsletter for FREE fiction and updates! Instagram:  shelfwarmerspod Twitter:  @ShelfWa...

This week, we discuss the website Prosecraft, which collected over 25,000 books - including Darby's - all of which were illegally obtained. They were then used to support an AI program which its founder monetized using copyrighted intellectual property. AI is an existential threat to the arts and this website is only one example of the dangers authors face. LINKS: The Prosecraft Book Heist BUY...