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Here's my reaction to Brandon Sanderson's record-breaking secret Kickstarter. Let's celebrate the future of publishing!
Sanderson's announcement → youtu.be/6a-k6eaT-jQ
Q&A livestream → youtu.be/WuLtfMYiYTU
// JUMP TO
0:00 Sanderson comes clean
1:22 Brandon Sanderson self-publishing
2:01 How Sanderson wrote secret novels
3:04 Why can't other fantasy authors write that fast?
7:07 Can other authors replicate his success?
9:34 What about normal authors?
11:05 What this means for traditional publishing
13:42 Publishing TODAY
15:52 Traditional publishing's value add
16:35 The NEW publishing paradigm
18:38 Everything wrong with traditional publishing
19:03 The future of publishing
#authortube #selfpublishing #brandonsanderson
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
More Brandon Sanderson analysis:
→ youtu.be/5Gyri9QxzY0&list=PLAPT6aE7WPp54ZV20-Ek1qAb22vY75_ql
// REFERENCES
My prediction: → twitter.com/DeborahLau/status/1498883475025195008
Paper Tiger videos referenced:
Sanderson's secret → youtu.be/gSifbG4lCmY
How Sanderson writes so fast → youtu.be/Y9H3-_41nNc
Publishing is gambling → youtu.be/TrgRWJvhLjw
Breaking even → youtu.be/lHXdFCiMmXg
Indie publishing → youtu.be/j_D-9JXCRHg
Self-pub value chain → youtu.be/-HOxb90DxHk
Writing Livestreams
Nov 2021 → youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAPT6aE7WPp6TCRSO0hZo_2M09HZcwDUJ
Dec 2021→ youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAPT6aE7WPp7iqipigZ_NRYG42Yz0-Xm6
Sanderson's Kickstarters:
The Way of Kings Leatherbound (2020) → kickstarter.com/projects/dragonsteel/the-way-of-kings-10th-anniversary-leatherbound-edition
Surprise! Four Secret Novels by Brandon Sanderson (2022) → kickstarter.com/projects/dragonsteel/surprise-four-secret-novels-by-brandon-sanderson
Reactions:
John Scalzi → whatever.scalzi.com/2022/03/01/very-quick-thoughts-on-brandon-sandersons-mega-kickstarter
@Daniel Greene → youtu.be/8EVgZzb5ZKo
@TreeBeard Book Reviews → youtu.be/0ZxeKIjOOOw
@Library of a Viking → youtu.be/Sv9Gi6DbjjM
Brandon Sanderson as an author
Harriet McDougal on choosing him → theoryland.com/intvsresults.php?kwt=%27how%20brandon%20was%20chosen%27
Self-publishing in 2012 → web.archive.org/web/20120525155438/fantasy-faction.com/forum/advertising-your-novels/advertising-some-of-my-smaller-projects/msg31754/#msg31754
Compared to other authors → reddit.com/r/brandonsanderson/comments/kaqlon/brando_sando_vs_some_other_authors
Rsyn interlude → youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSH_xM-KC3ZviGuhA9pT7ETB481Fw-VEL
Cosmere → behance.net/gallery/63201987/Brandon-Sanderson-Cosmere-Infographic-Map
Brandon Sanderson's publishing company
Dragonsteel Entertainment → opencorporates.com/companies/us_ut/6725139-0160
Team Silverlight → youtu.be/aBTfWrCvim0
@Will Wight:
Reaction video → youtu.be/KjoQate39Po
1 book takes 6 months → reddit.com/r/Iteration110Cradle/comments/db1q2p/comment/f20932c/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
NYT Audio Fiction Bestseller
Bloodline → nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2021/05/02/audio-fiction
Reaper → nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2021/12/19/audio-fiction
Paolini/Sanderson panel → medium.com/@gpetticrew/the-day-author-will-wight-became-my-hero-45a01546cc9
Stay self-published → reddit.com/r/Iteration110Cradle/comments/gu04ok/why_not_go_with_a_big_publisher
Other
"Self Published Book Launch A-Z", Travis Baldree (March 2022) → medium.com/@travisbaldree/self-published-book-launch-a-z-39ec6f9257e1#9dfc
Tolkien timeline → tolkiensociety.org/author/timeline
Traditional publishing
Leaked HarperCollins presentation → amazingstories.com/2013/06/a-publishers-perspective-on-profits-ebooks-vs-print
"Digital truths traditional publishers don't want to hear" (April 2013) → theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2013/apr/29/digital-truths-traditional-publishers
"Eisler on Digital Denial" (April 2013) → jakonrath.blogspot.com/2013/04/eisler-on-digital-denial.html
"The Brutal Truth About Earning Out" → blakeatwood.com/the-brutal-truth-about-earning-out
"How do publishers choose which books to bet on?" (July 2020) → janefriedman.com/how-do-publishers-decide
"The Book P&L: How Publishers Make Decisions About What to Publish" (July 2015) → janefriedman.com/book-pl
// CHECK OUT
My Cantonese/English bilingual rhyming picture story books for kids aged 2-6:
Today is my Birthday! → books2read.com/todayismybirthday
Cycling in Spring → books2read.com/cyclinginspring
My debut epic fantasy novel:
Petition (Resonance Crystal Legacy, Book 1) → books2read.com/petition
Here's my reaction to Brandon Sanderson's record-breaking secret Kickstarter. Let's celebrate the future of publishing!
Sanderson's announcement → youtu.be/6a-k6eaT-jQ
Q&A livestream → youtu.be/WuLtfMYiYTU
// JUMP TO
0:00 Sanderson comes clean
1:22 Brandon Sanderson self-publishing
2:01 How Sanderson wrote secret novels
3:04 Why can't other fantasy authors write that fast?
7:07 Can other authors replicate his success?
9:34 What about normal authors?
11:05 What this means for traditional publishing
13:42 Publishing TODAY
15:52 Traditional publishing's value add
16:35 The NEW publishing paradigm
18:38 Everything wrong with traditional publishing
19:03 The future of publishing
#authortube #selfpublishing #brandonsanderson
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
More Brandon Sanderson analysis:
→ youtu.be/5Gyri9QxzY0&list=PLAPT6aE7WPp54ZV20-Ek1qAb22vY75_ql
// REFERENCES
My prediction: → twitter.com/DeborahLau/status/1498883475025195008
Paper Tiger videos referenced:
Sanderson's secret → youtu.be/gSifbG4lCmY
How Sanderson writes so fast → youtu.be/Y9H3-_41nNc
Publishing is gambling → youtu.be/TrgRWJvhLjw
Breaking even → youtu.be/lHXdFCiMmXg
Indie publishing → youtu.be/j_D-9JXCRHg
Self-pub value chain → youtu.be/-HOxb90DxHk
Writing Livestreams
Nov 2021 → youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAPT6aE7WPp6TCRSO0hZo_2M09HZcwDUJ
Dec 2021→ youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAPT6aE7WPp7iqipigZ_NRYG42Yz0-Xm6
Sanderson's Kickstarters:
The Way of Kings Leatherbound (2020) → kickstarter.com/projects/dragonsteel/the-way-of-kings-10th-anniversary-leatherbound-edition
Surprise! Four Secret Novels by Brandon Sanderson (2022) → kickstarter.com/projects/dragonsteel/surprise-four-secret-novels-by-brandon-sanderson
Reactions:
John Scalzi → whatever.scalzi.com/2022/03/01/very-quick-thoughts-on-brandon-sandersons-mega-kickstarter
@Daniel Greene → youtu.be/8EVgZzb5ZKo
@TreeBeard Book Reviews → youtu.be/0ZxeKIjOOOw
@Library of a Viking → youtu.be/Sv9Gi6DbjjM
Brandon Sanderson as an author
Harriet McDougal on choosing him → theoryland.com/intvsresults.php?kwt=%27how%20brandon%20was%20chosen%27
Self-publishing in 2012 → web.archive.org/web/20120525155438/fantasy-faction.com/forum/advertising-your-novels/advertising-some-of-my-smaller-projects/msg31754/#msg31754
Compared to other authors → reddit.com/r/brandonsanderson/comments/kaqlon/brando_sando_vs_some_other_authors
Rsyn interlude → youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSH_xM-KC3ZviGuhA9pT7ETB481Fw-VEL
Cosmere → behance.net/gallery/63201987/Brandon-Sanderson-Cosmere-Infographic-Map
Brandon Sanderson's publishing company
Dragonsteel Entertainment → opencorporates.com/companies/us_ut/6725139-0160
Team Silverlight → youtu.be/aBTfWrCvim0
@Will Wight:
Reaction video → youtu.be/KjoQate39Po
1 book takes 6 months → reddit.com/r/Iteration110Cradle/comments/db1q2p/comment/f20932c/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
NYT Audio Fiction Bestseller
Bloodline → nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2021/05/02/audio-fiction
Reaper → nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2021/12/19/audio-fiction
Paolini/Sanderson panel → medium.com/@gpetticrew/the-day-author-will-wight-became-my-hero-45a01546cc9
Stay self-published → reddit.com/r/Iteration110Cradle/comments/gu04ok/why_not_go_with_a_big_publisher
Other
"Self Published Book Launch A-Z", Travis Baldree (March 2022) → medium.com/@travisbaldree/self-published-book-launch-a-z-39ec6f9257e1#9dfc
Tolkien timeline → tolkiensociety.org/author/timeline
Traditional publishing
Leaked HarperCollins presentation → amazingstories.com/2013/06/a-publishers-perspective-on-profits-ebooks-vs-print
"Digital truths traditional publishers don't want to hear" (April 2013) → theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2013/apr/29/digital-truths-traditional-publishers
"Eisler on Digital Denial" (April 2013) → jakonrath.blogspot.com/2013/04/eisler-on-digital-denial.html
"The Brutal Truth About Earning Out" → blakeatwood.com/the-brutal-truth-about-earning-out
"How do publishers choose which books to bet on?" (July 2020) → janefriedman.com/how-do-publishers-decide
"The Book P&L: How Publishers Make Decisions About What to Publish" (July 2015) → janefriedman.com/book-pl
// CHECK OUT
My Cantonese/English bilingual rhyming picture story books for kids aged 2-6:
Today is my Birthday! → books2read.com/todayismybirthday
Cycling in Spring → books2read.com/cyclinginspring
My debut epic fantasy novel:
Petition (Resonance Crystal Legacy, Book 1) → books2read.com/petition
