Far Beyond the Stars – Launch Team Guide

Hello friends! Thank you so much for helping to get the word out about Far Beyond the Stars – our fourth podcast under the Fantastic Worlds Productions umbrella! We started with The Fantastic Worlds Podcast in August 2018, launched The Greatest Show on Earth in May of last year, Fairy Tale Fix that September, and now finally our long awaited Starfinder show.

Far Beyond the Stars is the culmination of three years of growth, learning, and a lot of hard work. If we had to stop everything tomorrow there is no doubt in our minds that it was worth every second and every dollar we put into it – not only for the many hours of enjoyment we’ve had playing these games, but also for the bonds of friendship we have built with each other, and with all of you. Receiving messages from people whom our storytelling has helped during a dark time in their lives, or started/revitalized their interest in playing these games, or who said we provided a place where they felt they could better define themselves or their sexuality in safety and community, has been the greatest joy, privilege, and highlight of these years.

If you are looking at this guide, you are a key part in helping with our success. You could be a friend or family member who may/or may not watch our shows, and wants to help, or you could be one of our fantastic listeners, the wonderful friends we have made on the way. Regardless, if you are on this page, thank you for your friendship and your support.

Below is a list of steps you can do to help get the show launched into the podcastverse. There is no particular order to any of these, all of these steps help, but the more you do the better.

Please feel free to reach out to any of us if you have questions, we will support you any way we can. You can also reach out to Dustin directly, he is available for tech support all day.

1. Subscribe and Listen to Our Podcast:

Subscribe (Please note Itunes/Apple Podcasts has the greatest impact, but all help!):

2. Rate and Review:

How to write a review from a computer that’s connected to iTunes:

Open iTunes and click on “iTunes store”
You should see a pull-down menu that says music and choose podcasts.
Search “Far Beyond the Stars”
You’ll see a lot of options pop up. Check out the “podcast” section, and click on the one that says, “Far Beyond the Stars.”
Click “subscribe”
Click on the “ratings and reviews” tab
Underneath the headline that says, “Customer Reviews,” click “Write a review.”
Click the stars (five, please )
If prompted for a nickname…remember, this name is public! (I used “Mariposa”)
Enter in a title. This the title of your review, and is public.
Write a review. It can be simple, or in-depth. Click “Send” or “Submit”
Once you click send, the box will disappear, and it won’t tell you that your review was submitted. But, it is! Be patient…the review takes a few days to appear.

How to write a review from an iPhone:

Do a search on your phone for “podcast” and click the purple “podcast” app
Once the app opens, click on the “search” button on the far right side of the page.
Type in your search menu “Far Beyond the Stars”
Click on an episode.
Click “subscribe”
Scroll down a little, and you’ll see the episodes and then the Ratings & Reviews section.
Scroll down until you see purple text that says, “Write A Review”
Click the stars (five, please )
Enter in a title. This the title of your review, and is public.
Write a review. It can be simple, or in-depth. Click “Send” or “submit”
Once you click send, the box will disappear, and it won’t tell you that your review was submitted. But, it is!
Be patient…the review takes a few days to appear.

I don’t have an iPhone or iTunes, can I still leave a review?

Yes! Go to podchaser.com and search for Far Beyond the Stars.
Scroll down you will see a podcast review click add a review.
You may have to create an account.
Verify your account.
Go back to Far Beyond the Stars and scroll to the review section.
Click the stars (five, please )
Enter in a title. This the title of your review, and is public.
Write a review. It can be simple, or in-depth. Click “Send” or “submit”
Once you click send, the box will disappear, and it won’t tell you that your review was submitted. But, it is! Be patient…the review takes a few days to appear.

If you have the time and have not done so, consider reviewing our other podcasts Fantastic Worlds Podcast and Fairy Tale Fix.

3. Get the Word Out:

Share on Social Media
1. Click here to share on Facebook.
2. You will need to type something talking about what you are sharing here is an example:
  1. Just listened to @FantasticWorldsProductions newest podcast Far Beyond the Stars.- an improvised sci-fi audio drama podcast about the down on their luck blue-collar crew of the cargo freighter Calamity. Listen as they fail to catch break after break, and are forced to take increasingly dangerous jobs all over known space.
3. Click here to share on Twitter
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  2. Just listened to @Fantasticpods newest podcast Far Beyond the Stars.- an improvised sci-fi audio drama podcast about the down on their luck blue-collar crew of the cargo freighter Calamity. Listen as they fail to catch break after break, and are forced to take increasingly dangerous jobs all over known space.
4. Post on Instagram
  1. Just listened to @FantasticWorldsPod newest podcast Far Beyond the Stars.- an improvised sci-fi audio drama podcast about the down on their luck blue-collar crew of the cargo freighter Calamity. Listen as they fail to catch break after break, and are forced to take increasingly dangerous jobs all over known space.
5. Download this picture on your phone.
Add a message (EXAMPLE):
1. Just listened to @FantasticPods newest podcast Far Beyond the Stars.- an improvised sci-fi audio drama podcast about the down on their luck blue-collar crew of the cargo freighter Calamity. Listen as they fail to catch break after break, and are forced to take increasingly dangerous jobs all over known space. Find out more at fantasticworldspod.com!
Email
1. Send an email to a friend and ask them to subscribe wherever they listen to podcasts.
2. Share one of our posts on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter – Just listened to Fantastic Worlds Production’s newest podcast Far Beyond the Stars.

4. Share with Others

Consider sharing with groups you are a part of (only if it makes sense or is allowed). For example:

Subreddits
Discord Servers
Facebook Groups
Etc

5. Share with Friends

Finally, if you could please find two to three friends and ask them to subscribe, rate, share, review. Please feel free to share this page with anyone that would like to help.

Thank you for taking the time to do this whether you are a friend, family, or anything in-between from the bottom of our heart we could not do this without you.

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

– FWP Crew