Anyone who has ever published or tried to publish a book knows what "comps" are. Whenever you pitch a book, agents and publishers want to know what the "comparable books" are to your books.  Many authors find identifying comps both stressful and annoying, and sometimes horrifying if you find that someone seems to have written the exact same book as your book. Matt, Mandy, and Evangeline discuss both the struggles of finding comps and discuss some possible redeeming qualities of comps.

 
Recent Episodes
Solitude and Community
Solitude and Community

Artists need solitude to create (or “conjure”), but we need one another too. Mandy and Matt and Christina discuss finding a balance between these seemingly contradictory needs.

SD Smith and the Found Boys
SD Smith and the Found Boys

SD Smith returns to the table to discuss his new book, The Found Boys.

The Hosts Debrief: Naming - We Just Can't Escape It!
The Hosts Debrief: Naming - We Just Can't Escape It!

Matt, Mandy, and Christina gather together to debrief about our recent podcast guest Lancia E. Smith on the power of naming.

Sense of Wonder: Delighting in God’s Presence Throughout the Holiday Season
Sense of Wonder: Delighting in God’s Presence Throughout the Holiday Season

Join Mandy as she talks with Amanda about how we might “reclaim the holidays for [our] heart’s formation and the glory of God”.

Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?
Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?

Christina dives deep into the real meaning of Halloween. It’s not what you think.

Flip the Pub Table: Matt Mellema Interview
Flip the Pub Table: Matt Mellema Interview

Matt’s debut middle-grade fantasy novel, Red Rex, is here! Join Mandy and Christina as they talk with Matt about the dream, the process, the plot, the characters, the illustrations — and the footnotes.

Obligated to Create?
Obligated to Create?

Calvin and Hobbes, and the Spiderman question for all of us…does great responsibility come with great power?

Taylor Swift’s Storytelling Power
Taylor Swift’s Storytelling Power

Taylor Swift is the most popular musician since the Beatles. And Matt doesn’t understand. So he sits down with a thoughtful fan to see if she can show him the ways of the Swifties.

Encouraging Our Young Storytellers
Encouraging Our Young Storytellers

We all have young storytellers in our lives. How can we best encourage them?

The Power of Naming
The Power of Naming

Christina and Evangeline interview Lancia Smith, founder of Cultivating.


Believe to See Podcast

A podcast of the Anselm Society Arts Guild. Join host Matt Mellema and a rotation of guests at the digital pub table to explore how art and storytelling matter for faith and to connect our stories, great stories, and the Great Story.

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