Mark T. Sneed

Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed

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Two Black Critics Minus One is the ongoing podcast hosted by Mark T. Sneed, an award winning author and writer of the recently #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction Novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. Mark is a movie lover who continues to read books, look at the publishing world as well as the newly created self-publishing world of talented writers and give tips and insights into the challenging environment of writing and publishing. The podcast is two parts. The first about publishing and writing. The second about movies. Since Mark can remember he has loved watching and talking about movies and...

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Mark T. Sneed

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2BC-1 s2.37 the one where Mark talks about the monopoly and Big 6, overcoming overlords, cover art, and the conservative push in publishing, Clayface, and the movies greenlit for production 10.11.2026 38:10

Welcome to Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed, the award winning author of Bully Nation, and the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction Novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click the links below for Mark's award winning novels. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/bully-nation,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/ontoaseaofstars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , https://tinyurl.com/outl...

2BC-1 s2.36 the one where Mark talks about the Big 6, overcoming the overlords, outlining, and the conservative push in publishing, Digger, VisionQuest, and the 2026/7 movies 21.10.2026 34:40

Welcome to Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed, the award winning author of Bully Nation, and the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction Novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click the links below for Mark's award winning novels. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/bully-nation,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/ontoaseaofstars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , https://tinyurl.com/outlawsmil...

2BC-1s2.35 the one where Mark talks about the big 5/6, niche research, beating the corporate overlords, and the FCC, WB, Endgame Encore, Reacher, Lanterns, and Silo 03.10.2026 39:12

Welcome to Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed, the award winning author of Bully Nation, and the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction Novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click the links below for Mark's award winning novels. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/bully-nation,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/ontoaseaofstars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , https://tinyurl.com/outlawsmil...

2BC-1.s2.34 the one where Mark talks about the Big 6, consolidation of power, monopoly, fighting the overloards, good writing, and heart of the beast, resident evil, hope reviews 23.09.2026 35:13

Welcome to Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed, the award winning author of Bully Nation, and the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction Novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click the links below for Mark's award winning novels. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/bully-nation,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/ontoaseaofstars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , https://tinyurl.com/outlawsmilkyway...

2BC-1s2.33 the one where Mark talks about the business of writing, competition, the Big5, Amazon, Tomi Adeyami, beating the corporate overlords, writing chapters, paramount, Avengers Doomsday, and series reviews 16.09.2026 35:13

In this podcast you will learn a little bit about the business of publishing and the competition of publishing. Mark discusses the Big 5 in publishing, the growing threat of Amazon (The Big 6), and Mark explains how to beat the corporate overlords, Tomi Adeyami's regrets for Children of Blood and Bone, writing and finishing chapters. This is a two part podcast. Double the pleasure. Double the...

2BC-1s232 the one where Mark talks about the hype of AI, Anthropic settlement, the Big 5, Amazon, and Paramount, Children of Blood and Bone, and series reviews 06.09.2026 29:18

Welcome to Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed, the award winning author of Bully Nation, and the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction Novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click the links below for Mark's award winning novels. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/bully-nation,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/ontoaseaofstars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , https://tinyurl.com/outlawsmilkyway In thi...

2BC-1s231 the one where Mark talks about the Big 5, Amazon, defeating the evil empire with good writing, your best genres, and movie news, and series reviews 27.08.2026 35:23

Welcome to Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed, the award winning author of Bully Nation, and the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction Novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click the links below for Mark's award winning novels. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/bully-nation,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/ontoaseaofstars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , https://tinyurl.com/outlawsmilkyway In this podc...

2BC-1 s2.real30 the one where Mark talks about the business of writing, the Big5, Amazon, Art of the Story, SoulM8te, The Last House, and House at the End of Oak Street 24.08.2026 40:16

Welcome to Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed, the award winning author of Bully Nation, and the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction Novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click the links below for Mark's award winning novels. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/bully-nation,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/ontoaseaofstars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , https://tinyurl.com/outlawsmilkyway In this podcast yo...

2BC-1 s2.30 the one where Mark talks about the business of writing, the Big 5/6, Amazon, self-publishing, getting your book in a bookstore, and Paramount, Warner Brothers sale, FCC, Tomi Adeyami, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, and Spiderman Brand New 07.08.2026 36:45

Welcome to Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed, the award winning author of Bully Nation, and the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction Novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click the links below for Mark's award winning novels. ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/bully-nation,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/ontoaseaofstars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , https://tinyurl.com/outlawsmilkyway In this podcast you will...

2BC-1 s2.28 the one where Mark talks about the business of publishing, the Big 5(6), self-publishing, voice and tone, and The Invite, IMDB, and The Odyssey 22.07.2026 36:30

Welcome to Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed, the award winning author of Bully Nation, and the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction Novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click the links below for Mark's award winning novels. ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/bully-nation,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/ontoaseaofstars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , https://tinyurl.com/outlawsmilkyway In this podcast you will...

2BC-1s227 the one where Mark explains the Big 5, Amazon, the evil empire, story format, the struggle of writging, paramount's outbidding, Britain's response, and Citizen Vigilante and Evil Dead Burn 16.07.2026 31:33

Welcome to Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed, the award winning author of Bully Nation, and the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction Novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click the links below for Mark's award winning novels. ⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/bully-nation,⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/ontoaseaofstars⁠⁠⁠⁠ , https://tinyurl.com/outlawsmilkyway In this podcast you will learn...

2BC-1s226 the one where Mark explains the Big 5, Amazon, the evil empire, short story and long story formats, paramount's outbidding, Britain's role, and Signal One and The Furious 06.07.2026 37:07

Welcome to Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed, the award winning author of Bully Nation, and the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction Novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click the links below for Mark's award winning novels. ⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/bully-nation,⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/ontoaseaofstars⁠⁠⁠ , https://tinyurl.com/outlawsmilkyway In this podcast you will learn a lit...

2BC-1s225 the one where Mark explains the Big 5, Amazon, the evil empire, short story forms, paramount's outbidding, Britain's role, and Supergirl 01.07.2026 41:02

Welcome to Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed, the award winning author of Bully Nation, and the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction Novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. ⁠⁠⁠ Click the links below for Mark's award winning novels. ⁠https://tinyurl.com/bully-nation,⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/ontoaseaofstars⁠⁠ , https://tinyurl.com/outlawsmilkyway In this podcast you will learn a little bi...

2bC-1s224 the one where Mark talks about 2BC-1, the Big 5, Amazon as a contentious distributor, formatting your manuscript, Solo Mio, and I Love Boosters 21.06.2026 32:22

Welcome to Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed, the award winning author of Bully Nation, and the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction Novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. ⁠ https://tinyurl.com/bully-nation,⁠ ⁠https://tinyurl.com/ontoaseaofstars⁠ , https://tinyurl.com/outlawsmilkyway In this podcast you will learn a little bit about publishing, self-publishing, writing and in the second par...

2BC-1s223 the one where Mark talks about the dangers of the big6, throttling self-publishing, book covers, paramount, and disclosure day 17.06.2026 34:50

Welcome to 2 Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed, the award winning author of Bully Nation and the author of the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. In this two part podcast Mark talks about the dangers of the Big 5, Amazon being the Big 6, self-publishing, book covers, and Paramount's purchase of Warner Brothers and Disclosure Day. All in under 35 minu...

2bc-1s222 the one where Mark talks about the Big 5, Amazon being the Big 6, self-publishing, audience, and Masters of the Universe and Scary Movie 2 08.06.2026 40:25

Welcome to 2 Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed, the award winning author of Bully Nation and the author of the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. In this two part podcast Mark talks about the Big 5, Amazon being the Big 6, self-publishing, audience, and Masters of the Universe and Scary Movie 2. All in under 41 minutes. Here is a link to Mark's lates...

2bc-1s221 the one where Mark talks about dismantling the media giants, making the art for art's sake, returning power to the people, and other revolutionary ideas, along with a review of Spider-Noir and Sheep Detectives 01.06.2026 29:28

Welcome to 2 Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed, the award winning author of Bully Nation and the author of the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. In this two part podcast Mark talks about dismantling the media giants monopoly, making the art for art's sake, returning power to the people, and other revolutionary ideas, along with a review of Backrooms...

2bc-1s220 the one where Mark talks about unions, the big 5, Amazon not posting sales or ranking, getting an editor, needing an editor, Mandolorian and Grogu, Mortal Kombat II, and The Boys finale 24.05.2026 38:01

Welcome to 2 Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed, the award winning author of Bully Nation and the author of the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. In this two part podcast Mark talks unions, the big 5, Amazon not posting sales or ranking, getting an editor, needing an editor, as well as reviews of Mandolorian and Grogu, Mortal Kombat II, and The Boys final...

2BC-1s219 the one where Mark talks about the big 5, NYC, the writing process, Michael, Punisher Last Kill, and more 18.05.2026 36:45

Welcome to 2 Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed, the award winning author of Bully Nation and the author of the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. In this two part podcast Mark talks about the big 5 in publishing, his recent trip to NYC, the writing process, as well as offering his review of Michael, Punisher: Last Kill, and more. All in under 36 minutes.

2BC-1s218 the one where Mark talks about gatekeepers, big 5, Amazon, the writing process, and may movies, daredevil born again season ending, and the boys 07.05.2026 37:15

Welcome to Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed the award winning author and penner of the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. In this podcast Mark talks about the Big 5 and Amazon as media corporations that influence more than just book publishing, as well as the power of media. Mark tries to explain the writing process and the improvement of the first d...

2BC-1s217 the one where Mark talks about the writing process, rough drafts, May movies, the significance of the Paramount deal, and The Boys 29.04.2026 39:37

Welcome to Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed the award winning author and penner of the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. In this podcast Mark talks about his follow up to Onto a Sea of Stars, Outlaws of the Milky Way, and then dives into the Big 5 and Amazon as media corporations that influence more than just book publishing, as well as the power of...

2BC-1s2.16 The podcast where Mark talks about the Big 5 and Big 6 control of media, self-publishing, the first draft, and The Mummy, Daredevil Born Again, Invincible, and The Boys 19.04.2026 37:41

Welcome to Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed the award winning author and penner of the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. In this podcast Mark talks about his follow up to Onto a Sea of Stars, Outlaws of the Milky Way, and then dives into the Big 5 and Amazon as media corporations that influence more than just book publishing, as well as the power of...

2BC-1s215 the one where Mark talks about the power of media, how to start a story, contests, and Daredevil-Born Again and Invincible 17.04.2026 38:13

Welcome to Two Black Critics Minus One with Mark T. Sneed the award winning author and penner of the #1 Amazon Afrofuturistic Science Fiction novel, Onto a Sea of Stars. In this podcast Mark talks about his follow up to Onto a Sea of Stars, Outlaws of the Milky Way, and then dives into the Big 5 and Amazon as media corporations that influence more than just book publishing, as well as the power of...