6 sats \ 3 replies \ @Scoresby 23 Apr \ on: No one buys books - lessons from the publishing industry BooksAndArticles
There are more people publishing books than ever before. Most of them are pretty awful. But some aren't. Trick is finding the ones that aren't.
If some no name author offered a 10k sat bounty to read their freshly published novel would it get many readers?
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17 sats \ 2 replies \ @nym OP 23 Apr
Yes. The barrier to entry to publish a book has gone down, which makes it more accessible, but can flood the market.
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6 sats \ 1 reply \ @Scoresby 23 Apr
Right, so would paying people to read your book be a way to find your fanbase?
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17 sats \ 0 replies \ @nym OP 23 Apr
If you were offering that to the right audience it may work.
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