tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990922102626688253.post6522588530279690616..comments2023-04-15T11:42:35.385-04:00Comments on Go To Hellman: Book Publishing After the JOBS Act RevolutionErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14172740163003223132noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990922102626688253.post-47733284445951025292013-04-12T12:00:34.638-04:002013-04-12T12:00:34.638-04:00Forgot to mention that I too would like to be a pa...Forgot to mention that I too would like to be a part of the discussion you've begun, Eric. (And thanks to Digireado for directing me to your blog post!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04739854486436560443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990922102626688253.post-56472577981644785332013-04-12T11:58:27.608-04:002013-04-12T11:58:27.608-04:00Hi Eric,
Not that Seth Godin needed an emblem of ...Hi Eric,<br /><br />Not that Seth Godin needed an emblem of authorial success when he launched The Icarus Deception on Kickstarter. But I tend to feel what he accomplished went well beyond getting him a better contract b/c he proved a point to he publisher. I think it went far to change the landscape for other authors, providing *them* both that emblem you mention and validation. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04739854486436560443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990922102626688253.post-81365540697171544752013-04-12T10:46:44.561-04:002013-04-12T10:46:44.561-04:00Yes, "getting funded" by well-respected ...Yes, "getting funded" by well-respected investors is part of the currency of status and success. It's taking expert endorsement to the next stage. It would be interesting to try to workout the logistics of how this would work--specifically connecting authors work to investors. What's the equivolent to the "pitch deck" for books as startups? Interesting stuff.Peter Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05919783312967537402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990922102626688253.post-3499880313962585722013-04-12T07:55:48.183-04:002013-04-12T07:55:48.183-04:00Really interesting discussion Eric. When I heard a...Really interesting discussion Eric. When I heard about Unglue.it and Unbound I was interested to see new models. The whole idea of crowdfunding books in this way is fascinating and one I'd love to be involved with. Digireadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13309524101548225920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990922102626688253.post-75564294080418028782013-04-11T21:48:09.914-04:002013-04-11T21:48:09.914-04:00There's also the validation aspect of working ...There's also the validation aspect of working with a publisher that causes many authors to shun self-publishing. Could "getting funded" replace "getting published" as the emblem of authorial success?Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04483241450401134977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990922102626688253.post-11934670407586759042013-04-11T17:50:06.897-04:002013-04-11T17:50:06.897-04:00Taking up the point about whether indie authors wo...Taking up the point about whether indie authors would want investors, there's one dimension that's missing from the conversation. The people most likely to invest are people who (1) most strongly believe in the quality of the book as an investment and (2)--maybe most importantly can influence the liklihood of the book selling. So, if Stephen King invests in your next work, you can be sure he'll blog about it, etc. If each investor is an influencer, this gives scale to the marketing necessary for books to find an audience in an era of content ubiquity.Peter Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05919783312967537402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990922102626688253.post-31074108153062636522013-04-11T09:28:19.864-04:002013-04-11T09:28:19.864-04:00We are experimenting/introducing a MICRO-Crowd-fun...We are experimenting/introducing a MICRO-Crowd-funding way: instead of asking support for a whole book, we pitch users to fund a piece.<br />In this particular case, ONE illustration, part of a larger, existing picture book. <br />But can be a chapter, in a text book, or whatever.<br /><br /><br />http://igg.me/at/Bookata-NewPet-FirstRound/x/2587881<br /><br /><br />Andrei Kelner<br />Cofounder, Bookata<br />www.bookata.comandreikelnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11662848764806404434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990922102626688253.post-66856983833155952222013-04-10T22:21:04.924-04:002013-04-10T22:21:04.924-04:00Interesting perspective. So you think authors are ...Interesting perspective. So you think authors are ill-advised to take advances at all? What about authors whose books are not a sure thing?Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04483241450401134977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990922102626688253.post-67062563298606878082013-04-10T21:57:14.683-04:002013-04-10T21:57:14.683-04:00If someone is going to go "self" I see n...If someone is going to go "self" I see no reason why they would want to sell equity in their book. A Kickstarter for pre-orders...yes...and I recently raised almost $31,000 for a Kickstarter I did for my most recent novel. But indies like to be...well independent and having parties owning a share is against everything they are trying to avoid by not going the traditional route. It's not like putting out a book take tens of thousands of dollars. My first few self-published books were less than $30 each. And many can get it done for $500 - $1,000. Even using the same freelancers that New York uses you can get top-end design and copy editing for $6,000. It's not enough capital to go out and get equity funding for.Michael J. Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06892162383465544899noreply@blogger.com