Episode 204 – Social Media Shaming, Createspace Money Laundering, and the Next Generation of Readers

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Question of the Week: When the paperback-reading Snapchat generation gets into their 20s and 30s, will they keep reading paperbacks, move to ebooks, or go straight to audiobooks and why?

Will younger print readers stick with the medium when they get older or head to ebooks or audiobooks? The dynamic podcasting duo is back for another week of news and tips for authors. After taking a moment to thank their patrons: Triumviratus, Stone Cold, and The Hunted, they share some great tips including why indies should embrace their role as “Youpreneurs”, why writers should never give up on their books, and protecting their KDP by-line. Latest news items include why authors aren’t the only ones hurt by scammers, how the future of the internet rests in the hands of the next billion users, why a serial fiction startup is gaining traction, how shady characters are using CreateSpace to launder money, and why bestselling author Terry Goodkind stirred up a firestorm when he publicly ridiculed his cover art. Question of the Week: When the paperback-reading Snapchat generation gets into their 20s and 30s, will they keep reading paperbacks, move to ebooks, or go straight to audiobooks and why?
What You’ll Learn:
  • How authors can build a business around their personality
  • What indies can learn from one author’s sudden success
  • Why authors should think twice before adding their editor to their byline
  • What new subscription scam is rising up the Spotify charts
  • How the next billion internet adopters will change the future
  • How fiction publisher Serial Box has expanded its readership
  • What money laundering scheme is impacting CreateSpace
  • Why one author is insulting his own book cover on social media
Links:

Triumviratus by Shane W Smith
Stone Cold by John Weston
The Hunted by Linda Coles
Tip #1: Y-O-U
Tip #2: Patience Pays Off
Tip #3: Byline Blues
News #5: Sour Notes
News #4: I Believe the Billion are Our Future
News #3: Planting Seeds
News #2: Launder and Press
News #1: Last Laugh
News #1: Last Laugh (2)

Question of the Week: When the paperback-reading Snapchat generation gets into their 20s and 30s, will they keep reading paperbacks, move to ebooks, or go straight to audiobooks and why?

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