Paper TigerDamon Freeman, founder and creative director of best-selling cover design firm Damonza, is joining me LIVE to answer questions about AI book covers.
Make sure you hit the "NOTIFY ME" button because you do NOT want to miss this livestream if you're a self-published author. And here's some stuff to check out BEFORE the event:
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Damonza Answers AI Book Cover Design Questions | LIVE Q&APaper Tiger2023-06-30 | Damon Freeman, founder and creative director of best-selling cover design firm Damonza, is joining me LIVE to answer questions about AI book covers.
Make sure you hit the "NOTIFY ME" button because you do NOT want to miss this livestream if you're a self-published author. And here's some stuff to check out BEFORE the event:
// DAILY WRITING STREAM SCHEDULE I do LONG writing sprints (2 hours) every day from 05:45 Sydney time (15:45 Eastern / 14:45 Central / 12:45 Pacific). Head over to youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
Join the Paper Tiger Discord: → discord.gg/Vv7VNxbTZuThe Amazon KDP Alternative ALL Authors Should Use (But Most Dont) | w/ Emma L. Adams & L.L. MacRaePaper Tiger2024-06-01 | Two of my fellow SPFBO authors—Emma L. Adams and L.L. MacRae—are joining me LIVE to answer questions about selling direct.
#authortube #selfpublishing #directsales
// MANY THANKS TO THE PANELISTS! Here's where you can find them and their books:
Live Q&A on the role of generative AI in cover design with an award-winning cover designer → youtube.com/watch?v=j9XzctDrzRw
// JUMP TO 0:00 What is selling direct? 5:21 Why sell direct? 23:27 Where can you sell direct? 26:06 Author subscriptions 39:03 Crowdfunding 48:27 In-person sales 1:05:38 E-commerce 1:22:06 How to succeed in selling direct 1:25:01 Start direct sales today 1:28:20 Audience questions 1:47:20 Final thoughts & wrap up
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS! 120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
My Cantonese/English bilingual rhyming picture story books for kids aged 2-6: BUY DIRECT → catlikestudio.com/shop Buy from retailers: Today is my Birthday! → books2read.com/todayismybirthday Cycling in Spring → books2read.com/cyclinginspring My Rescue Cat → books2read.com/myrescuecatUsing Kickstarter to Fund Your Audiobook: What You Need to Know | LIVE Q&A SPFBO Author PanelPaper Tiger2024-04-06 | Three of my fellow SPFBO authors—Tim Hardie, M.T. Zimny, and Steve D. Wall—are joining me LIVE to answer questions about using crowd funding platforms like Kickstarter to fund the production of their human-narrated audiobooks.
SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS HERE: https://app.sli.do/event/sRTdecLzgAomX2mMpGAYLr
#authortube #selfpublishing
// MANY THANKS TO THE PANELISTS! Here's where you can find them and their books:
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT If you enjoyed this video, I think you'll enjoy these other videos: Live Q&A on the role of generative AI in cover design with an award-winning cover designer → youtube.com/watch?v=j9XzctDrzRw Accountant analyzes Brandon Sanderson's record-breaking Kickstarter → youtube.com/watch?v=b9D37-3xrWQ
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS! 120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
// RESOURCES Lots of folks having great success with the awesome outlining template Kaycie shared: → iulianionescu.com/blog/master-outlining-and-tracking-tool-v3-02024 Planning Stream (Daily Writing Stream #1, Mon 1 Jan 2024)Paper Tiger2024-01-01 | Come join me and do some planning for 2024!
// STREAM AGENDA 0:00 Welcome 10:00 Planning time 2:10:00 Self-review and wrap up
// PLANNING STREAM SCHEDULE
Planning Stream #1: 05:45-07:45 Sydney (13:45 Eastern / 12:45 Central / 10:45 Pacific) Planning Stream #2: 08:15-10:15 Sydney (16:15 Eastern / 15:15 Central / 13:15 Pacific)
// RESOURCES Lots of folks having great success with the awesome outlining template Kaycie shared: → iulianionescu.com/blog/master-outlining-and-tracking-tool-v3-0Blurb Writing Stream #2 (Fri, 15 Dec 2023)Paper Tiger2023-12-15 | IT IS THE BLURBENING. Come work on your blurbs with me! Sign up here 👉 https://forms.gle/ZbUqr1Vqf3L5Zzuv5
// STREAM AGENDA 0:00 Welcome and writing session goals 10:00 Round 1 40:00 Round 2 1:10:00 Round 3 1:40:00 Round 4 2:10:00 Self-review and wrap up
// BLURBENING STREAM SCHEDULE
Friday, 15 December 2023 Blurb Writing Stream #1: 05:45-07:45 Sydney (13:45 Eastern / 12:45 Central / 10:45 Pacific) Blurb Writing Stream #2: 08:15-10:15 Sydney (16:15 Eastern / 15:15 Central / 13:15 Pacific)
// RESOURCES Lots of folks having great success with the awesome outlining template Kaycie shared: → iulianionescu.com/blog/master-outlining-and-tracking-tool-v3-0Blurb Writing Stream #1 (Fri, 15 Dec 2023)Paper Tiger2023-12-15 | IT IS THE BLURBENING. Come work on your blurbs with me! Sign up here 👉 https://forms.gle/ZbUqr1Vqf3L5Zzuv5
// STREAM AGENDA 0:00 Welcome and writing session goals 10:00 Round 1 40:00 Round 2 1:10:00 Round 3 1:40:00 Round 4 2:10:00 Self-review and wrap up
// BLURBENING STREAM SCHEDULE
Friday, 15 December 2023 Blurb Writing Stream #1: 05:45-07:45 Sydney (13:45 Eastern / 12:45 Central / 10:45 Pacific) Blurb Writing Stream #2: 08:15-10:15 Sydney (16:15 Eastern / 15:15 Central / 13:15 Pacific)
// RESOURCES Lots of folks having great success with the awesome outlining template Kaycie shared: → iulianionescu.com/blog/master-outlining-and-tracking-tool-v3-0IngramSpark BURIES new price hike | Self-published author reactsPaper Tiger2023-04-28 | Another smack in the face for indie authors and self-publishing from IngramSpark, the industry juggernaut in print-on-demand and print distribution.
// JUMP TO 0:00 IngramSpark's announcement 0:35 IngramSpark pricing structure 2:24 Promo codes & membership associations 3:35 What IngramSpark buried in the fine print 4:02 The good news for new indie authors 5:31 ...and why this isn't actually that good 7:02 Why IngramSpark got rid of title setup fees 8:52 IngramSpark does not care about authors 10:55 Authors have no viable alternatives 12:05 IngramSpark's sneaky behavior 13:19 Other unclear stuff 14:51 Takeaways for self-published authors
#authortube #selfpublishing #indieauthors
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT If you enjoyed this video, I think you'll enjoy these other videos: Maximize your profit margins as a self-published author → youtu.be/-HOxb90DxHk All major self-publishing platforms ranked → youtu.be/DbgwNfAd3TM
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS! 120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
My debut epic fantasy novel: Petition (Resonance Crystal Legacy, Book 1) → books2read.com/petitionAI Made This Book: The Future of Publishing (2023 & beyond)Paper Tiger2023-01-20 | You can now write, illustrate, and publish a book in a single weekend. RIP human authors—AI books are here.
// JUMP TO 0:00 My 2021 prediction 1:06 What happened in 2022 1:48 The future of picture books 2:07 The future of novels 3:58 Some hard questions
#selfpublishing #chatgpt #midjourney
Also guys, check this out:
*** AI GENERATED VIDEO DESCRIPTION FROM VIDIQ TOOL *** In this video, I'm talking about AI and how it's changing the future of publishing. AI is making books possible that no one could have imagined before, and it has the potential to completely change the way books are written.
If you're interested in how AI is changing the future of publishing, then be sure to watch this video! I'll discuss how AI is used to write books and the incredible potential it has for the future of writing. Whether you're a writer or not, this video is a great way to learn more about AI and its impact on the world of publishing.
*** END AI GENERATED VIDEO DESCRIPTION ***
All I did was feed it some keywords: future of publishing, using ai to write books, ai novels, and Brandon Sanderson. It spewed back this generic stuff which is NOTHING like what I'd write but uh, I guess it works for SEO? Its Brandon Sanderson related text was hilariously off (and I'll post screencaps of those in the Community tab) but the text above? That was the AI's first attempt.
...yeah I'm worried.
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT If you enjoyed this video, I think you'll enjoy: My deep dive on AI cover art → youtu.be/ACQZvQ_Qwwk My deep dive on AI auto-narrated audiobooks → youtu.be/lUxVmvs4LuM
// REFERENCES How Brandon Sanderson became Brandon Sanderson → youtu.be/JUse268-N10
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS! 120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
My debut epic fantasy novel: Petition (Resonance Crystal Legacy, Book 1) → books2read.com/petition2023 Planning Stream #1 (Tue, 3 Jan 2023)Paper Tiger2023-01-03 | Time to do some 2023 planning. Come work on your own 2023 plans, writing and book/s with me!
// STREAM AGENDA 0:00 Welcome and session goals 10:00 Planning 2:10:00 Self-review and wrap up
// JANUARY 2023 WEEK 1 STREAM SCHEDULE
EVERY DAY, Tuesday 3 January 2023 to Monday 9 January 2023 Sydney time (Australian Eastern Daylight Time, UTC+11)
Daily Stream #1: 05:45-07:45 Sydney (13:45 Eastern / 12:45 Central / 10:45 Pacific)
BONUS STREAMS, Tuesday 3 January to Friday 6 January and Monday, 9 January, Sydney time (Australian Eastern Daylight Time, UTC+11)
Daily Stream #2: 08:15-10:15 Sydney (16:15 Eastern / 15:15 Central / 13:15 Pacific)
// RESOURCES Lots of folks having great success with the awesome outlining template Kaycie shared: → iulianionescu.com/blog/master-outlining-and-tracking-tool-v3-02023 Planning Stream #2 (Tue, 3 Jan 2023)Paper Tiger2023-01-03 | Time to do some 2023 planning. Come work on your own 2023 plans, writing and book/s with me!
// STREAM AGENDA 0:00 Welcome and session goals 10:00 Planning 2:10:00 Self-review and wrap up
// JANUARY 2023 WEEK 1 STREAM SCHEDULE
EVERY DAY, Tuesday 3 January 2023 to Monday 9 January 2023 Sydney time (Australian Eastern Daylight Time, UTC+11)
Daily Stream #1: 05:45-07:45 Sydney (13:45 Eastern / 12:45 Central / 10:45 Pacific)
BONUS STREAMS, Tuesday 3 January to Friday 6 January and Monday, 9 January, Sydney time (Australian Eastern Daylight Time, UTC+11)
Daily Stream #2: 08:15-10:15 Sydney (16:15 Eastern / 15:15 Central / 13:15 Pacific)
// RESOURCES Lots of folks having great success with the awesome outlining template Kaycie shared: → iulianionescu.com/blog/master-outlining-and-tracking-tool-v3-0Blurb Writing Stream #2 (Thu, 15 Dec 2022)Paper Tiger2022-12-20 | IT IS THE BLURBENING. Come work on your blurbs with me! Sign up here 👉 https://forms.gle/hS2HDFragDhq1oGs5
// STREAM AGENDA 0:00 Welcome and writing session goals 10:00 Round 1 40:00 Round 2 1:10:00 Round 3 1:40:00 Round 4 2:10:00 Self-review and wrap up
// BLURBENING STREAM SCHEDULE
Thursday, 15 December 2022 Blurb Writing Stream #1: 05:45-07:45 Sydney (13:45 Eastern / 12:45 Central / 10:45 Pacific) Blurb Writing Stream #2: 08:15-10:15 Sydney (16:15 Eastern / 15:15 Central / 13:15 Pacific)
// RESOURCES Lots of folks having great success with the awesome outlining template Kaycie shared: → iulianionescu.com/blog/master-outlining-and-tracking-tool-v3-0Blurb Writing Stream #1 (Thu, 15 Dec 2022)Paper Tiger2022-12-20 | IT IS THE BLURBENING. Come work on your blurbs with me! Sign up here 👉 https://forms.gle/hS2HDFragDhq1oGs5
// STREAM AGENDA 0:00 Welcome and writing session goals 10:00 Round 1 40:00 Round 2 1:10:00 Round 3 1:40:00 Round 4 2:10:00 Self-review and wrap up
// BLURBENING STREAM SCHEDULE
Thursday, 15 December 2022 Blurb Writing Stream #1: 05:45-07:45 Sydney (13:45 Eastern / 12:45 Central / 10:45 Pacific) Blurb Writing Stream #2: 08:15-10:15 Sydney (16:15 Eastern / 15:15 Central / 13:15 Pacific)
// RESOURCES Lots of folks having great success with the awesome outlining template Kaycie shared: → iulianionescu.com/blog/master-outlining-and-tracking-tool-v3-0Things I wish I knew BEFORE writing a sequelPaper Tiger2022-12-17 | It's been a real rough six months. Here's what I wish I'd known before I started writing a sequel.
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS! 120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
My debut epic fantasy novel: Petition (Resonance Crystal Legacy, Book 1) → books2read.com/petitionThe BEST place to find new readers? | Book Club Giveaway ExperimentPaper Tiger2022-10-28 | How many copies can a self-published debut author with no platform move? Full results from my r/Fantasy giveaway experiment during September 2022.
// JUMP TO 0:00 The experiment 0:21 Why Reddit? 2:23 The setup 3:12 Results 7:22 The costs 10:12 What I learned
#authortube #selfpublishing
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT If you enjoyed this video, I think you'll enjoy these videos: Using AI art on book covers → youtu.be/ACQZvQ_Qwwk What I learned doing my first giveaway → youtu.be/9qO10B_HUhY
// REFERENCES Ryan Cahill on not being afraid of free, in his interview with @libraryofaviking: → youtu.be/iUi5yoV25ZA?t=2008
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS! 120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
My debut epic fantasy novel: Petition (Resonance Crystal Legacy, Book 1) → books2read.com/petitionTrad Pub put AI Art on a book cover & READERS HATE IT | Self-published author reactsPaper Tiger2022-10-14 | Bantam Press put AI art on book cover instead of commissioning a cover illustration from long-time cover artist, Steve Stone. For a NEW RELEASE from Ian C. Esslemont, a traditionally published author who's sold over 1 million books. From an imprint of Penguin Random House. For Malazan, one of the biggest fantasy series in existence. 🤦🏻♀️
Full list of references further down in the description.
// JUMP TO 0:00 Reactions 2:29 Who did this? 3:31 Why use AI art? 4:37 A Midjourney experiment? 5:04 Implications for publishing 6:57 How will this affect book sales? 7:58 How will this impact cover artists & illustrators? 9:32 What does this mean for trad pub authors? 10:21 Bantam Press messed up 10:48 How AI art generators work & why they're so problematic 14:21 Is there a solution? 15:02 Another problematic application of AI technology 16:04 Should publishers use AI art to produce books?
#authortube #selfpublishing #aiart
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT My tinfoil hat theory on Amazon and AI fiction: Amazon's top secret plan is BAD news → youtu.be/FRdUkz3s3Rk
My debut epic fantasy novel: Petition (Resonance Crystal Legacy, Book 1) → books2read.com/petitionHow we find new books is BROKEN. Lets fix it!Paper Tiger2022-09-30 | Can we stop judging books by their covers, their hype, and their marketing budget and go back to judging them by how they're written?
Since the solution I propose doesn't exist yet (to my knowledge), I've got some fantasy-specific alternatives for you over in this community post → youtube.com/post/Ugkxlt5D7j_MaqNncp2zm6aGVp2IWFq5CE60 And if you're looking for some advice on how to succeed at self-publishing, here's some advice from New York Times best-selling self-published author, Will Wight → youtu.be/0Xoqx_GUxoE
EDIT: Both Nikky Lee from the Indie Accords discord and @cassie_hart mentioned there's a little NZ-based start-up called Narrative Muse that is trying to do something similar—you can check that out here: matchmaker.narrativemuse.co
And many thanks to @jimf2525 for calling me out on some suspect maths. Check out his pinned comment and my reply, and if you're good at maths, please jump into the discussion!
// JUMP TO 0:00 This is embarrassing 0:43 Publishing's discoverability problem 3:11 The mathematically PROVEN solution 4:52 Fixing the way we look for books to read
#authortube #selfpublishing #books
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT If you enjoyed this video, I think you'll enjoy these other videos: Will Wight's advice for self-publishing → youtu.be/fqpnlY2ZOLQ
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS! 120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
My debut epic fantasy novel: Petition (Resonance Crystal Legacy, Book 1) → books2read.com/petitionThe REAL truth about self-publishing & moneyPaper Tiger2022-09-16 | I don't understand why we don't talk about this more. If you want to be a successful author, trad pub OR indie, you need to know this.
// JUMP TO 0:00 How to self-publish when you don't have any money 1:05 What are you self-publishing? 1:51 How much does it cost to self-publish a book? 7:43 How to raise money for self-publishing 11:38 Getting to "published"
#authortube #selfpublishing #budgeting
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT If you enjoyed this video, I think you'll enjoy these other videos: 1. Why self-publishing does NOT require financial privilege → youtu.be/j_D-9JXCRHg 2. Self-publishing advice from a NYT-bestselling author → youtu.be/0Xoqx_GUxoE
Cover design resources: Damonza → damonza.com/papertiger (use coupon code "PAPERTIGER" at checkout to get 10% off)
[Disclosure: This is an affiliate link. By using my link and discount code, you'll get 10% off the price of any Damonza book cover design services you purchase and I'll get a 5% affiliate fee, which helps support this channel. I paid full price for my cover. This video was not sponsored by Damonza—I just had a really good experience with them! You can check out my review here → youtu.be/xRdOt8dm_7M]
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS! 120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
My debut epic fantasy novel: Petition (Resonance Crystal Legacy, Book 1) → books2read.com/petition
The Night People by Caitlin Strauss → amazon.com/dp/B09Z8VNQ7Z (Disclosure: Caitlin is in my writing group and I beta-read this book. It is a great urban fantasy police procedural!)The Best Self-Publishing Platform in 2024Paper Tiger2022-09-05 | Spoilers: it's not Amazon KDP OR IngramSpark. Here's my ranking of every major self-publishing platform.
// JUMP TO 0:00 Going wide 0:37 Apple Books 2:30 Google Play 4:24 Kobo Writing Life 5:44 Barnes & Noble Press 8:00 Draft2Digital 10:18 Smashwords 12:02 Amazon KDP 17:48 IngramSpark 20:37 Wordpress (direct website sales)
#authortube #selfpublishing #tierlist
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT If you enjoyed this video, I think you'll enjoy these other videos: Why Amazon pushes so hard for exclusivity → youtu.be/FRdUkz3s3Rk
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS! 120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
My Cantonese/English bilingual rhyming picture story books for kids aged 2-6: BUY DIRECT → catlikestudio.com/shop Today is my Birthday! → books2read.com/todayismybirthday Cycling in Spring → books2read.com/cyclinginspring My Rescue Cat → books2read.com/myrescuecatREVIEW: IngramSpark Hardcover Jacketed Case Laminate FinishPaper Tiger2022-08-29 | IngramSpark is the only print-on-demand service that offers a case laminate hardcover with a dust jacket. Is it worth the hassle and cost?
// JUMP TO 0:00 Why IngramSpark? 0:44 Cost 2:20 Turnaround time to print & ship 2:57 Delivery 3:39 Print quality 5:53 Claims process for damaged books 7:29 Overall conclusion
#authortube #selfpublishing #reviews
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT If you enjoyed this video, I think you'll enjoy these other videos: Damonza Cover Design Review → youtu.be/xRdOt8dm_7M
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS! 120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
My Cantonese/English bilingual rhyming picture story books for kids aged 2-6: BUY DIRECT → catlikestudio.com/shop Today is my Birthday! → books2read.com/todayismybirthday Cycling in Spring → books2read.com/cyclinginspring My Rescue Cat → books2read.com/myrescuecatHow to sell 1M+ books per year | Self-pub secrets from a NYT bestselling authorPaper Tiger2022-08-19 | @WillWightAuthor revealed exactly what it takes to sell 1 MILLION BOOKS a year. Here's 4 big takeaways from his Kickstarter writing and self-publishing livestream. Full replay here → youtu.be/nYPzrUZ98bA
// JUMP TO 0:00 What's the secret? 0:48 Takeaway 1 3:37 Takeaway 2 6:24 Takeaway 3 8:31 Takeaway 4
#authortube #selfpublishing #willwight
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT Go watch the full livestream replay. Seriously! → youtu.be/nYPzrUZ98bA
// REFERENCES Will Wight's Writing & Publishing Livestream → youtu.be/nYPzrUZ98bA
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS! 120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
My debut epic fantasy novel: Petition (Resonance Crystal Legacy, Book 1) → books2read.com/petitionThe 4 Biggest Self-Publishing Mistakes I Made With My Debut NovelPaper Tiger2022-08-12 | Three self-published books in and I'm still screwing up. At least I'm making different mistakes? 😅
// JUMP TO 0:00 Debut novel regrets 0:08 Big Mistake 1 0:51 Big Mistake 2 1:49 Big Mistake 3 2:51 Big Mistake 4
#authortube #selfpublishing
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT If you enjoyed this video, I think you'll enjoy these other videos: New self-published author mistakes → youtu.be/PtvhsxgEM8I Amazon's secret plan and why it's bad news → youtu.be/FRdUkz3s3Rk My review of David Gaughran's Let's Get Digital → youtu.be/sGyrO42tgTo
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS! 120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
My debut epic fantasy novel: Petition (Resonance Crystal Legacy, Book 1) → books2read.com/petition7 stages of dealing with Amazon KDP Customer SupportPaper Tiger2022-08-05 | It's like the 5 stages of grief except there's more of them and the cycle never ends.
#authortube #selfpublishing #skit
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT If you enjoyed this video, I think you'll enjoy these other videos: What being self-published is like → youtu.be/LSMufge7dhU
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS! 120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
My Cantonese/English bilingual rhyming picture story books for kids aged 2-6: BUY DIRECT → catlikestudio.com/shop Buy from retailers: Today is my Birthday! → books2read.com/todayismybirthday Cycling in Spring → books2read.com/cyclinginspring My Rescue Cat → books2read.com/myrescuecatHow much I paid for my author websitePaper Tiger2022-06-25 | With more "Gutenberg-ready" Wordpress themes coming out, it's easier than ever to build a professional-looking author website for just the cost of your domain name and web hosting.
// JUMP TO 0:00 Don't spend $300/year 1:47 Is Wordpress hard to setup? 4:22 The actual hard part 4:47 Homepage 8:38 Single page 10:01 Single post 12:04 Header & navigation menu 14:06 Footer 16:03 Extras 18:07 Report an error 20:40 Unlinked pages 21:36 Conclusion
#authortube #selfpublishing #wordpress
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT If you enjoyed this video, I think you'll enjoy my other video explaining how websites work: → youtu.be/py88jM45AYU
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS! 120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
My debut epic fantasy novel: Petition (Resonance Crystal Legacy, Book 1) → books2read.com/petitionREVIEW: Damonza’s Book Cover Design ServicePaper Tiger2022-06-17 | Damonza.com is one of the most recommended book cover designers in the business—and they charge premium prices. What exactly does spending $595 USD with Damonza get you?
// JUMP TO 0:00 Self-publishing commandments 0:40 Damonza's book covers 1:00 Pre-made book covers 1:26 Damonza's budget ebook design service 2:55 Why Damonza is more expensive 3:53 Front cover: Damonza's first draft 5:01 Revisions 6:07 Paperback cover 6:47 Files from Damonza 8:16 Final considerations 10:36 How I rate Damonza
If you plan on using Damonza's book cover design services, you can get 10% off if you visit damonza.com/papertiger and use coupon code "PAPERTIGER" at checkout! [Disclosure: This is an affiliate link. By using my link and discount code, you'll get 10% off the price of any Damonza book cover design services you purchase and I'll get a 5% affiliate fee, which helps support this channel. I paid full price for my cover. This video was not sponsored by Damonza—I just had a really good experience with them!]
My recommendation: Damonza → Visit damonza.com/papertiger and use coupon code "PAPERTIGER" at checkout for a 10% discount [Disclosure: This is an affiliate link. By using my link and discount code, you'll get 10% off the price of any Damonza book cover design services you purchase and I'll get a 5% affiliate fee, which helps support this channel. I paid full price for my cover. This video was not sponsored by Damonza—I just had a really good experience with them!]
If you're on a really tight budget but you need reasonable quality: GoOnWrite.com → goonwrite.com
If you have a lot of patience to sort through thousands of covers in a marketplace: The Book Cover Designer → thebookcoverdesigner.com (they are currently running a sale: use "JUNE2022" at checkout for 20% off between 1–30 June 2022)
A more affordable alternative to Damonza: Book Cover Zone → bookcoverzone.com
Get a free copy of Derek Murphy's "Cover Design Secrets" here: → diybookcovers.com
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS! 120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
My debut epic fantasy novel: Petition (Resonance Crystal Legacy, Book 1) → books2read.com/petitionI tried to make a professional fantasy map for FREEPaper Tiger2022-05-20 | Does the rule about not doing your own covers also apply to interior art and fantasy maps?
// JUMP TO 0:00 Epic fantasy readers expect original maps 1:09 Free fantasy map generators 1:53 Paid fantasy map generators 2:43 Where I should have started 3:49 YouTube mapmaking tutorials 4:09 Map drawing with Procreate 4:42 Lots and lots of tracing 4:58 Drawing the details 6:45 Blank spaces, labels and legends 7:32 Fantasy map critiques 8:34 The final result
#authortube #selfpublishing #mapmaking
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT Looking for more walk-throughs? Here's one on how to create a title P&L for your book → youtu.be/lHXdFCiMmXg
// REFERENCES
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// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS! 120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
My debut epic fantasy novel: Petition (Resonance Crystal Legacy, Book 1) → books2read.com/petitionIt said Id become an expert | Newsletter Ninja by Tammi Labrecque (Review)Paper Tiger2022-05-13 | This is the most recommended self-help book for self-published authors looking to build their mailing list. I'm not sure it lives up to the hype.
// JUMP TO 0:00 Everybody loves this book 0:50 Tammi Labrecque's credentials 2:07 Tammi Labrecque's philosophy 2:45 Set-up & onboarding 4:39 List building 5:12 List maintenance 7:28 My conclusion
#authortube #selfpublishing #newsletter
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT If you enjoyed this video, I think you'll enjoy: My breakdown of the 5 levels of mailing lists → youtu.be/WPm_npkImEs My review of David Gaughran's "Let's Get Digital" → youtu.be/sGyrO42tgTo
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS! 120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
My debut epic fantasy novel: Petition (Resonance Crystal Legacy, Book 1) → books2read.com/petitionwhen someone asks you about your bookPaper Tiger2022-05-06 | I have written and rewritten my blurb like five times now and it still sucks. Why is this so hard...
// JUMP TO 0:00 You wrote a book? 0:14 Be more specific 0:24 Fantasy Proper Nouns
#authortube #selfpublishing #skit
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT If you enjoyed this video, I think you'll enjoy this skit on what being self-published is like: youtu.be/LSMufge7dhU
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS! 120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
My debut epic fantasy novel: Petition (Resonance Crystal Legacy, Book 1) → books2read.com/petitionGoogle Play just changed the gamePaper Tiger2022-04-29 | Self-published authors can now turn an .epub file into an audiobook in as little as 2 hours for $0 cash outlay.
// JUMP TO 0:00 Google Play announcement 2:53 Twitter reactions 3:34 Title P&L considerations 6:37 Auto-narrated audiobooks are a game changer 9:37 The future of audiobooks
#authortube #selfpublishing
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT If you enjoyed this video, I think you'll enjoy these videos next: How ebooks disrupted print publishing → youtu.be/av64WXh_f80 Draft2Digital acquires Smashwords → youtu.be/PAurKVm8iuM
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS! 120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
My debut epic fantasy novel: Petition (Resonance Crystal Legacy, Book 1) → books2read.com/petitionI found the next Brandon SandersonPaper Tiger2022-04-23 | This is @WillWightAuthor's crazy journey to being a two-time NYT Bestselling author. He started from zero with $200 in his bank account and has now sold 2+ MILLION books.
// JUMP TO 0:00 Who is he? 3:28 Will Wight's advice for success 6:01 How Will Wight makes decisions
#authortube #selfpublishing #willwight
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT If you enjoyed this video, I think you'll enjoy this video next: youtu.be/av64WXh_f80
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS! 120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
My debut epic fantasy novel: Petition (Resonance Crystal Legacy, Book 1) → books2read.com/petitionSecond time self-publishing is NOT better | A Paper Tiger VlogPaper Tiger2022-04-08 | You just see the same mistakes coming...and ALSO screw up in other ways. Here's what happened when I self-published my second bilingual kids' book.
// JUMP TO 0:00 Day before launch 10:56 Launch day 14:36 Day after launch 16:21 Week after launch
#authortube #selfpublishing #vlog
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT If you enjoyed this video, I think you'll enjoy this video next: New self-published author mistakes (Book 1 reflection) → youtu.be/PtvhsxgEM8I
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS! 120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
My debut epic fantasy novel: Petition (Resonance Crystal Legacy, Book 1) → books2read.com/petitionSanderson Kickstarter Countdown | Accountant & Self-Published Author Reacts LIVE!Paper Tiger2022-04-01 | I made a bet that Brandon Sanderson's Kickstarter would fund at $31.7 million...and he blew past that with 1 week to go. Watch me count down and react LIVE to the end of the Kickstarter and we'll chat all things self-publishing.
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS! 120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
A simple word count progress tracker: → bit.ly/2U1601wHow Brandon Sanderson became Brandon SandersonPaper Tiger2022-03-25 | Who is Brandon Sanderson? How did he become one of today's best selling fantasy authors? And can other authors do what he's done? I trawled through twenty years of his internet history to discover the answer.
// JUMP TO 0:00 What is his secret? 1:19 A publishing fairy tale 4:10 Digging deeper 7:37 What is he doing different? 11:22 That doesn't explain everything 15:10 Things become obvious 22:51 Ultimate takeaway
#authortube #selfpublishing #brandonsanderson
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT If you enjoyed this video, I think you'll enjoy this video on my attempt to write to market next: → youtu.be/wnGInMrkBF4
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS! 120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
My debut epic fantasy novel: Petition (Resonance Crystal Legacy, Book 1) → books2read.com/petitionWheres the $$$ going?! | Accountant analyzes Brandon Sandersons Kickstarter fundsPaper Tiger2022-03-12 | What is Brandon Sanderson going to do with all the money from the biggest Kickstarter in history? Let's break down the financials behind this crowd funding campaign. And watch me countdown and react to the final result here → youtu.be/Wi1i0VZ71g0
// JUMP TO 0:00 Sanderson breaks records 1:05 Total funds raised 5:21 Kickstarter expenses 9:26 Should Sanderson use Kickstarter?
#kickstarter #selfpublishing #brandonsanderson
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT If you found this video interesting, you should check out this video next: The ONE thing you need to make money self-publishing → youtu.be/gy6VGPtzKqA
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS! 120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
My debut epic fantasy novel: Petition (Resonance Crystal Legacy, Book 1) → books2read.com/petitionTrad Pub is Dead. Long Live NEW Publishing | Self-Pub Author Explains Brandon Sanderson KickstarterPaper Tiger2022-03-04 | Here's my reaction to Brandon Sanderson's record-breaking secret Kickstarter. Let's celebrate the future of publishing!
// 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
My debut epic fantasy novel: Petition (Resonance Crystal Legacy, Book 1) → books2read.com/petitionWhat being self-published is likePaper Tiger2022-02-25 | Me, just living the dream as a self-published author. Everything in this skit is 100% true and happened in the last two weeks.
#authortube #selfpublishing #selfpublishedauthor
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT If you enjoyed this video, I think you'll enjoy this skit on serialized fiction: → youtu.be/H0qjsbRxRFY
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS! 120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
My debut epic fantasy novel: Petition (Resonance Crystal Legacy, Book 1) → books2read.com/petitionI should have read this last year | Reviewing Lets Get Digital by David GaughranPaper Tiger2022-02-18 | An in-depth review of "Let's Get Digital" by @David Gaughran with a summary of the main takeaways from each chapter and whether you need to read it.
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS! 120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
My debut epic fantasy novel: Petition (Resonance Crystal Legacy, Book 1) → books2read.com/petitionIs this the end for Amazon KDP?Paper Tiger2022-02-11 | Draft2Digital acquires Smashwords effective 1 March 2022. This is the BIGGEST development for self-publishing since Amazon acquired CreateSpace (now KDP). If you're an indie or self-published author, you need to be across this.
I'm breaking down the business fundamentals behind the Draft2Digital acquisition of Smashwords. We need this merger to work because Amazon's market dominance is out of control. Here's what Amazon is doing: youtu.be/FRdUkz3s3Rk
Send questions/comments/suggestions/concerns on the merger direct to the D2D and Smashwords teams by following the instructions at the bottom of these pages: Draft2Digital → draft2digital.com/united Smashwords → smashwords.com/united
// JUMP TO 0:00 This is HUGE 2:05 The KEY to success 3:27 Why merge? 9:01 The financials 12:48 Tech, systems & processes 15:28 Biggest expected wins for authors 19:42 Overall goals 21:22 Key takeaways
#authortube #selfpublishing #draft2digital
Watch the full replay of the live Q&A with Mark Coker (Smashwords CEO) and Kris Austen (Draft2Digital CEO) on the @Draft2Digital YouTube channel: youtube.com/watch?v=ZX-TWtf8cy8
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS! 120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
My debut epic fantasy novel: Petition (Resonance Crystal Legacy, Book 1) → books2read.com/petitionThis is NOT my idea of fun | Self-pub author 2022 TBR ListPaper Tiger2022-02-04 | I hate marketing, but I did screw up my last book launch so...I need to learn this. Here's how I messed up last time: → youtu.be/PtvhsxgEM8I
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS! 120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
My debut epic fantasy novel: Petition (Resonance Crystal Legacy, Book 1) → books2read.com/petitionBeta Reader HATES my bookPaper Tiger2022-01-28 | Got some brutal feedback from a beta reader. Let's unpack it together using my 5 step method for taking feedback.
// JUMP TO 0:00 Brutal feedback 1:49 My method: Step #1 3:19 Step #2 5:49 Step #3 8:06 Step #4 8:50 Step #5 16:13 BONUS TIP
#authortube #selfpublishing #feedback
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT If you enjoyed this video, check out this video on how I set my goals & KPIs: → youtu.be/hvMVb64ulxg
// REFERENCES System 1 and System 2 comes from Daniel Kahneman's work, summarized in his book "Thinking, Fast and Slow": → amazon.com/dp/B005MJFA2W
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS! 120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
My debut epic fantasy novel: Petition (Resonance Crystal Legacy, Book 1) → books2read.com/petitionRomance authors solved Amazons algorithm | Why dont you SERIALIZE your book (Part 2)Paper Tiger2022-01-21 | Hats off, because it's brilliant. Here's how it works and why. Missed the first part? Catch it here: youtu.be/H0qjsbRxRFY
// JUMP TO 0:00 Tried & true self-pub tactics 1:01 Amazon's algorithm 3:02 What this means 6:38 Keys to success
#authortube #selfpublishing #amazonkdp
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT If you enjoyed this video, I think you'll enjoy this video next: youtu.be/FRdUkz3s3Rk
// REFERENCES The OG Amazon research paper on using item-to-item collaborative filtering in its recommendation algorithm: → https://www.cs.umd.edu/~samir/498/Amazon-Recommendations.pdf
The history of Amazon's recommendation algorithm: Keynote → youtube.com/watch?v=GSQj27ps854 Blog post → https://www.amazon.science/the-history-of-amazons-recommendation-algorithm
@DavidGaughran has a book called "Amazon Decoded" which explains the Amazon recommendation system in more depth: → amazon.com/dp/B08F7ZXZ78
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS! 120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
My debut epic fantasy novel: Petition (Resonance Crystal Legacy, Book 1) → books2read.com/petitionWhy dont you SERIALIZE your book?Paper Tiger2022-01-14 | Me, thinking about serializing my book while fighting my revisions. Watch part 2 next: youtu.be/w3S74fm--Zg
REAL TALK: Mad respect to all the web serial authors out there - you gotta be courageous and tough beyond belief to do what you do. Also "Beware Of Chicken" is a fun little story, if you're into xianxia—I enjoyed it, typos, spelling errors, pacing issues and all.
If you are interested in writing a web serial, make sure to check out this excellent guide from TheFirstDefier, author of Defiance of the Fall: royalroad.com/forums/thread/116847
#authortube #selfpublishing #serializedfiction
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT If you enjoyed this video, I think you'll enjoy this next: The 6 types of readers authors encounter → youtu.be/YU_rTMPnimo
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS! 120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
My Cantonese/English bilingual rhyming picture story books for kids aged 2-6: BUY DIRECT → catlikestudio.com/shop Today is my Birthday! → books2read.com/todayismybirthday Cycling in Spring → books2read.com/cyclinginspring My Rescue Cat → books2read.com/myrescuecatLearning scientist reviews my learning goals | LIVE CRITPaper Tiger2022-01-07 | 2022 goal: LEARN MARKETING. This is hard, so I'm calling in an expert: learning scientist Benjamin Keep. Watch him do a live teardown of my plan!
// STREAM AGENDA 0:00 Why a learning expert? 5:00 How to set learning goals 29:45 LIVE CRIT 1:06:03 Wrap up
#2022 #authortube #goalsetting
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT If you enjoyed this live crit, I think you'll enjoy Ben's video next on how you can learn WAY more from Youtube: youtu.be/_67Pw73x7Ms
// REFERENCES How to compare yourself to other authors WITHOUT getting depressed: → youtu.be/kaArOrc-B4M
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS! 120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
My Cantonese/English bilingual rhyming picture story book for kids aged 2-6: → bit.ly/birthdaycantobookBest Present EVER! (Dec 2021) | A Paper Tiger Writing VlogPaper Tiger2021-12-24 | And it only took 209 hours, 40 mins and 13 seconds. 106,399 words later and I have a complete first draft. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
// JUMP TO 0:00 Writing AFTER NaNoWriMo 1:56 Act III is the worst 3:35 Chapter lengths 4:05 So much revision ahead
#authortube #selfpublishing #nanowrimo
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT If you enjoyed this video, I think you'll enjoy these other videos: 6 types of readers → youtu.be/YU_rTMPnimo
// CHECK OUT My Cantonese/English bilingual rhyming picture story book for kids aged 2-6: → bit.ly/birthdaycantobookSanderfans revolt: No Patreon | Self-published author reacts to Brandon Sanderson Patreon proposalPaper Tiger2021-12-17 | Brandon Sanderson's proposal did not go well. Let's unpack why and what he could have done differently. Also check out my video on this self-publishing financial disaster: youtu.be/PH7dAPot6YY
I am a HUGE Brandon Sanderson fan both as a reader (I buy almost everything he releases without a second thought) and as an author (he is my author goals) so this critique comes from a place of love.
!!! SELF-PUBLISHED AUTHOR SURVEY: Are you wide or exclusive to Amazon KDP (i.e. enrolled in Kindle Select so your ebooks are only available on the Kindle store and in Kindle Unlimited)? Fill out the survey here, so we can get some actual data on this question → airtable.com/shrDN4xYqLmX7QXlk
// JUMP TO 0:00 Sanderson's proposal 2:19 Unpacking fan reactions 3:19 Was there ANY interest? 5:00 Sanderfan concerns 16:50 Lessons learned 19:34 Fixing Sanderson's mistakes
#authortube #selfpublishing #brandonsanderson
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT If you enjoyed this breakdown, I think you'll enjoy my analysis of Austin McConnell's self-publishing financial disaster: youtu.be/PH7dAPot6YY
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS! 120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions
// CHECK OUT My Cantonese/English bilingual rhyming picture story book for kids aged 2-6: → bit.ly/birthdaycantobookThis is bad news for self-published authors & small businessesPaper Tiger2021-12-10 | This new 23-page report says Amazon is ripping off small businesses to fund its monopoly. Here's what it means for self-published authors.
!!! SELF-PUBLISHED AUTHOR SURVEY: Are you wide or exclusive to Amazon KDP (i.e. enrolled in Kindle Select so your ebooks are only available on the Kindle store and in Kindle Unlimited)? Fill out the survey here, so we can get some actual data on this question → airtable.com/shrDN4xYqLmX7QXlk
The whole report from the Institute of Local Self-Reliance is worth reading in full here: ilsr.org/amazons-toll-road
// JUMP TO 0:00 In the near future... 0:38 What is Amazon up to? 1:28 Amazon's secret plan 4:59 How Amazon makes money 7:19 Distribution & retail: exclusive VS wide 10:54 Alternatives to Amazon's KDP 11:38 Impact on self-pub authors
#authortube #selfpublishing #amazonkdp
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT Given Amazon's plans, you should probably sort out your mailing list ASAP → youtu.be/WPm_npkImEs
4. Amnesty International says Google & Facebook's data collection models threaten human rights → https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-21/google-facebook-privacy-amnesty-international-human-rights/11724696
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS! 120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions
// CHECK OUT My Cantonese/English bilingual rhyming picture story book for kids aged 2-6: → bit.ly/birthdaycantobookHow did I mess up THIS badly?! (NaNoWriMo 2021 Reflection)Paper Tiger2021-12-03 | I literally did ALL THE THINGS you're supposed to when attempting to "WRITE TO MARKET" and I still failed.
// JUMP TO 0:00 My NaNoWriMo 2021 goal 2:16 Previous attempt 4:24 Creating a market 5:33 Market research 9:14 Market blueprint 13:45 How did I go? 16:45 What went wrong?
#authortube #selfpublishing #nanowrimo2021
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT If you enjoyed this video, I think you'll enjoy these other videos: The secret to publishing frequently → youtu.be/j4nR0B-rdu4
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS Didn't make it to "THE END" by the end of NaNoWriMo? Fear not, I didn't either. That's why I'm gonna keep going with more daily writing streams! Come join me in getting the rest of the words on the page.
// CHECK OUT My Cantonese/English bilingual rhyming picture story book for kids aged 2-6: → bit.ly/birthdaycantobookThe end is nigh (NaNoWriMo 2021) | A Paper Tiger Writing VlogPaper Tiger2021-11-26 | Week 4 of NaNoWriMo brought continued plot problems plus internet gremlin attacks !
// JUMP TO 0:00 Rollercoaster 1:20 Hitting rock bottom 1:55 Get thyself a wiki 5:04 The hot mess that is my plot 6:22 ...wait a minute
// NANOWRIMO LIVESTREAMS I'll be livestreaming every single one of my NaNoWriMo sessions! BYO work or just come hang out and chat with me while I freak out about how terrible my writing is.
// CHECK OUT My Cantonese/English bilingual rhyming picture story book for kids aged 2-6: → bit.ly/birthdaycantobookEverything is terrible (NaNoWriMo 2021) | A Paper Tiger Writing VlogPaper Tiger2021-11-19 | I wrote 2 entire scenes I'm pretty sure I'll need to delete in revision because they just don't work and I have no idea how to fix them.
// JUMP TO 0:00 Week 3 is a slog 0:50 Everything is terrible 6:29 Process over outcome
// NANOWRIMO LIVESTREAMS I'll be livestreaming every single one of my NaNoWriMo sessions! BYO work or just come hang out and chat with me while I freak out about how terrible my writing is.
// CHECK OUT My Cantonese/English bilingual rhyming picture story book for kids aged 2-6: → bit.ly/birthdaycantobookWhat is happening?! (NaNoWriMo 2021) | A Paper Tiger Writing VlogPaper Tiger2021-11-12 | I didn't get enough time to finish my outline so I've been forced to discovery write my way to a 75,000 word novel.
// JUMP TO 0:00 It's been rough 0:54 What is happening 4:37 The perfect sprint length
// NANOWRIMO LIVESTREAMS I'll be livestreaming every single one of my NaNoWriMo sessions! BYO work or just come hang out and chat with me while I freak out about how terrible my writing is.