Episode 125 – Wattpad Futures, Hooked, and Kickstarter

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Question of the Week: Would you read a book made up of text messages? Do you think Hooked will be the next big thing?

After a wild week, Jim talked AMC’s Reviewer Grabber and Bryan chatted up his Cinderella launch before they slammed into the latest tips and news. After thanking their patrons G.D. Leon (and his book The Frigorifio https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KPHK98A ) and Gillian Felix (and her service Plain Talk BM http://www.plaintalkbm.com/ ) the self-pub soulmates discussed trigger warnings, iBooks, and KDP Rocket. News stories included the New York Times’ self-pub advice, novels made from text messages, Kickstarter’s publishing prowess, how stacked ads helped Joanna Penn hit the USA Today list, and Wattpad’s new Futures ad program. This week’s Question of the Week: Would you read a book made up of text messages? Do you think Hooked will be the next big thing?
What You’ll Learn:
  • Why one author refuses to add trigger warnings to her book descriptions
  • Why one author prefers iBooks to Amazon
  • How authors can find profitable subcategories in Amazon
  • Why Jim sides with the New York Times on answering self-pub questions
  • How authors can transform text messages into stories
  • What milestone Kickstarter has reached and how it helps indie authors
  • How stacked ads helped an author reach the USA Today Bestseller list
  • How authors can earn income from Wattpad
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Question of the Week: Would you read a book made up of text messages? Do you think Hooked will be the next big thing?

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