You might think, based on the title of this post, that it would be about exercise. Good guess, but no. It’s about being a writer in the twenty-first century. In a bygone era (before the advent of the internet, self-publishing, and social media), writers wrote books, submitted them to agents, who, if they were lucky, would take them on as clients. Agents would find homes for books with publishers, who would publish said books and promote them. While this does still happen, the landscape has changed greatly.
Yes, it's each man/woman for him/herself and all for the publishers who publish for us. Book publishing has come a long way. And so are writing and writers. The market is overpacked and that isn't really a bad thing. It allows many of us to grow, compete and be better, be more creative and give our imagination a boost. I know mine has. Thanks for the ideas. I will look into it. Hope you doing good today.
I like the idea of directly supporting creatives. But even with Patreon and Substack, the writer is left to do all of their own promotion. And realistically, there are only so many subscriptions most people are willing to do each month. If you can find superfans willing to support you, it's a great thing. The hard part has always been getting those fans on your own. As you said, there is an ocean of self-promotion on social media. And few people want to swim in it. Yet you have to build a loyal audience before subscriptions or fundraisers work. Promotion is the necessary evil in writing. Fortunately, word of mouth still works. A genuine recommendation by someone is probably the best advertising you can get. Jimmy should be paying you. 😉🤣
It's a thrill to be able to publish for my 200+ subscribers every day, and also a responsibility that can be daunting but that I cherish. Not every reader is going to love every story, but I know if the stories are told with honesty and passion they will touch someone. And that's all a writer can ask for, though more someones to help me pay the rent would be a beautiful thing. And at about 25 cents a day for a monthly subscription , Roulette Weal is like having a fiction vending machine. Thanks for your support from day one.
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Yes, it's each man/woman for him/herself and all for the publishers who publish for us. Book publishing has come a long way. And so are writing and writers. The market is overpacked and that isn't really a bad thing. It allows many of us to grow, compete and be better, be more creative and give our imagination a boost. I know mine has. Thanks for the ideas. I will look into it. Hope you doing good today.
I like the idea of directly supporting creatives. But even with Patreon and Substack, the writer is left to do all of their own promotion. And realistically, there are only so many subscriptions most people are willing to do each month. If you can find superfans willing to support you, it's a great thing. The hard part has always been getting those fans on your own. As you said, there is an ocean of self-promotion on social media. And few people want to swim in it. Yet you have to build a loyal audience before subscriptions or fundraisers work. Promotion is the necessary evil in writing. Fortunately, word of mouth still works. A genuine recommendation by someone is probably the best advertising you can get. Jimmy should be paying you. 😉🤣
It's a thrill to be able to publish for my 200+ subscribers every day, and also a responsibility that can be daunting but that I cherish. Not every reader is going to love every story, but I know if the stories are told with honesty and passion they will touch someone. And that's all a writer can ask for, though more someones to help me pay the rent would be a beautiful thing. And at about 25 cents a day for a monthly subscription , Roulette Weal is like having a fiction vending machine. Thanks for your support from day one.