Ep.52 w/ Charlie Barrett “The Reluctant Guide”




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Summary: On everything he had to learn to publish his Tuolumne and Mammoth bouldering guides, his reluctance to ever work on a guide again, and why the Bishop guide wouldn’t leave him alone…<br> **This episode is sponsored by <a href="http://ctclimbingpodcast.com/Jtree" target="_blank">Joshua Tree Skin Care</a> and <a href="http://ctclimbingpodcast.com/Gnarly" target="_blank">Gnarly Nutrition</a>. Support this podcast by entering “chalktalk” at checkout for 20% off you next order!**<br> Listen on the player at the top of the page or find us on <a title="itunes!" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/chalk-talk-climbing-industry/id896012347?mt=2" target="_blank">itunes!</a><br> <br> Show Notes for episode with Charlie Barrett:<br> <br> * Why he decided to take on his first guide book, Mammoth Bouldering Guidebook<br> * What he had to learn to make it happen<br> * His early roots in boulder area development<br> * Finishing the Mammoth guide and happy to be done with writing guidebooks<br> * The phone call that led to Charlie inevitably writing the Tuolumne guide<br> * What information to include in a guide<br> * Why write a new Bishop guide? Isn’t the original good enough?<br> * How Charlie ended up getting Wills’ blessing to re-write the book, and why Wolverine wouldn’t give him the rights to just update the original Bishop Guide<br> * Changes that will be made to the new guide<br> * Self-publishing vs. using a publisher<br> * Learning to publish, sell, distribute, market, etc<br> * The future of guidebooks!!!<br> <br> Related Links for Charlie Barrett:<br> <br> * DPM review of Charlie Barrett’s Mammoth Guide | <a href="http://ctclimbingpodcast.com/MammothGuideReviewDPM" target="_blank">www.DPMclimbing.com</a><br> * Mammoth Bouldering Guide | <a href="http://ctclimbingpodcast.com/TahoeMtnSptsMammothGuide" target="_blank">www.TahoeMountainSports.com</a><br> * Tuolumne Bouldering Guide | <a href="http://ctclimbingpodcast.com/TuolomneGuidesite" target="_blank">www.TuolumneBoulderingGuidebook.wordpress.com</a><br> * Joshua Tree Skin Care | <a href="http://ctclimbingpodcast.com/Jtree" target="_blank">www.JTreeLife.com</a> *[sponsored] (enter ‘chalktalk’ for 20% discount)*<br> * Gnarly Nutrition | <a href="http://ctclimbingpodcast.com/Gnarly" target="_blank">www.GoGnarly.com</a> *[sponsored] (enter ‘chalktalk’ for 20% discount)*<br> <br> Related Chalk Talk Podcast Episodes for Charlie Barrett:<br> <br> * <a href="http://ctclimbingpodcast.com/josh-larson/" target="_blank">Ep.27 w/ Josh Larson “Living the Dream”</a><br> * <a href="http://ctclimbingpodcast.com/dustin-sabo/" target="_blank">Ep.19 w/ Dustin Sabo “Turning Projects Into First Ascents”</a><br> * <a href="http://ctclimbingpodcast.com/julie-ellison-climbing-magazine/" target="_blank">Ep.16 w/ Julie Ellison “Keeping It Fresh”</a><br> * <a href="http://ctclimbingpodcast.com/brian-sweeney-basecamp-whitney-peak/" target="_blank">Ep.3 w/ Brian Sweeney “The Continuation of a Process”</a><br> <br> Videos featuring Charlie Barrett:<br> <br> <br> **commercial music by www.bensound.com**<br> Thanks for listening and be sure to leave a review for <a title="Chalk Talk, A Climbing Industry Podcast on itunes!" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/chalk-talk-climbing-industry/id896012347?mt=2" target="_blank">Chalk Talk, A Climbing Industry Podcast on itunes!</a><br> click on us!!!<a href="http://ctclimbingpodcast.com/Gnarly" target="_blank"></a><br> <a href="http://ctclimbingpodcast.com/Jtree" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.powercompanyclimbing.com" target="_blank" rel="attachment wp-att-1190"></a><br>