Question of the Week: Which upstart group of small publishers do you think Data Guy is referring to in his tease for the next Author Earnings report and why?
After a discussion about entrepreneurial parenting, Jim and Bryan take on the latest Author Earnings report, rejecting traditional publishing, and diehard dedication in Episode 153. Following the Patreon thanks to Shadow Raiders, How to Drive Your Next Card Deal, and Black Shadow Moon, the dedicated duo took on tips about burnout, thinking outside the box, and using your mailing list last on launches. News stories included Wattpad’s new feature Tap, Shatzkin’s “overhead” argument, and Author Earnings international report. This week’s Question of the Week: Which upstart group of small publishers do you think Data Guy is referring to in his tease for the next Author Earnings report and why?
(Republished from AuthorEarnings.com)
What You’ll Learn:
- What are the signs of burnout and what authors can do to combat it
- How one author defying conventional practices to achieve success
- What small changes authors can make to improve their book launch
- Why one author says indies should slow down their publishing process
- What new way readers can experience stories on Wattpad
- Why one Pulitzer Prize winning author preferred poverty over a 9-to-5 job
- How traditional publishers are losing sales from a faulty economic mindset
- Why one hybrid author is turning down traditional publishing offers
Links:
- Shadow Raiders by C.E. Martin
- How To Drive Your Next Car Deal: The How-To Guide To Negotiating A New Car Deal by John Keller
- Black Shadow Moon by P.G. Kassel
- Burn Notice (1)
- Burn Notice (2)
- Metagaming
- Reverse Launch
- Text Tales
- Overhead Oversight
- Diehard Dedication
- Double Decker Bestseller (3)
- Rejected
- International Data Guy of Mystery
Question of the Week: Which upstart group of small publishers do you think Data Guy is referring to in his tease for the next Author Earnings report and why?