{"podcast":{"title":"Pesto Comics - Audio Edition","slug":"pesto-comics-audio-edition-7033321","podcast_index_feed_id":7033321,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1239092.rss","website_url":"https://pestocomics.substack.com/podcast","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/1239092/3c9705c6d58222a56a36cf89b86db67d.jpg","author":"Adriano Ariganello | Pesto Comics","episode_count":136,"summary":"See inside the mind of a comic book micro-publisher every week, with behind-the-scenes insights into books like FROM PARTS UNKNOWN, SNIP, NAKED KAIJU WOMAN and more from Pesto Comics.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T08:21:58.347668+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pesto-comics-audio-edition-7033321"},"episode":{"title":"Rejected, Again","slug":"rejected-again","published_at":"2026-03-12T20:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pesto-comics-audio-edition-7033321/rejected-again","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pesto-comics-audio-edition-7033321","url":"https://pestocomics.substack.com/p/rejected-again","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/190752952/d1022a7f68a2aff7dc283e9b9d832bf3.mp3","summary":"After being waitlisted for TCAF, I’m reflecting on why \"rejection\" is actually providing the clarity I need to pivot away from the stress of convention tabling. I discuss the shift toward the direct market, the success of my latest projects, and why my \"mainstream\" style is finding a better home south of the border and in local comic shops. Join me as I talk about building a creator community in Toronto and why 2026 is shaping up to be my biggest year yet despite the setbacks. 00:00 Welcome Back 00:53 Cutting Back on Tabling 01:21 The Cost of Conventions 02:39 Convention Connections & Community 04:42 2026 Wins & the Roadshow 05:39 Handling Soft Rejections from Stores 06:16 Early Lessons in Rejection 07:19 Toronto vs. Mainstream Comics 09:08 Finding Success in the Right Places 09:54 Turning Rejection into Clarity 11:00 Reminders & Sign-Off This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pestocomics.substack.com","meta_description":"After being waitlisted for TCAF, I’m reflecting on why \"rejection\" is actually providing the clarity I need to pivot away from the stress of convention ta…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":798,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pesto-comics-audio-edition-7033321/episodes/rejected-again/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pesto-comics-audio-edition-7033321/rejected-again.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}