In 2020 and 2021, the fiction podcast industry was flooded with a crop of young high school and college-age creators, excited to take advantage of the medium’s low barrier to publication and take on producing for the first time. Audio drama veteran and “baby” “genius” Newt Schottelkotte knows how that feels. After starting their first fiction podcast, Inkwyrm, at fifteen, Newt came of age in the industry, and wants to share their tips, trials, and experience with young creators to arm them with not just concrete advice, but the confidence to get started and tell incredible stories. From overcoming imposter syndrome, to networking, to finding a work-school-more-work-life balance, this is a been-there-done-that series about how to be a fiction podcaster while still being a kid– in every sense of the phrase.
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.
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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.
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14 Aug 2022
Step 5: Slow Down, You Crazy Child
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.
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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
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7 Aug 2022
Step 4: Playing Wordle On the Show Twitter, and Other Marketing Nightmares
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.
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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
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31 Jul 2022
Step 3: Crowd-FUN-ding
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.
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Indie Voice Acting Rate Guide, Indie Sound Design Rates Graph, Audio Fiction Crowdfunding Database
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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
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24 Jul 2022
Step 2: Don't Fear the REAPER
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.
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Music used in this episode:
Kreuzfahrtschiff in der Lounge- Til Paradiso
Woke up this Morning- Til Paradiso
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17 Jul 2022
Step 1: Just Start
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.
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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
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3 Jul 2022
Trailer: Take My Word For It
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.
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