Don't Rely on Amazon! A New Publishing Model All Authors Will Need

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
01:59 - How I am going to Start
02:35 - The LichPin Business Model Explained
03:43 - Ads for Publishing
05:19 - Creating Irresistible Upsell
09:45 - First Continuity Level
11:12 - Second Continuity Level
13:57 - Conclusion

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[itcanbedonedollars]

A lot of Authors/Publishers are writing in shared worlds & building their own connected universes with multiple series that funnel into each other. Add subscription & Merch to connect with Superfans & it's an incredible pathway & approach to a long term fiction career. Readers love connected worlds. Plus you can have two pen names, publish wide & collaborate between them both to get different entry points & test them out too 😊

[awitchandherdog]

My day job is self-publishing. On an average month my KENP numbers are usually 25-30% of my royalties. As nice as it would be to be less dependent on Amazon, it’s extremely difficult to justify publishing wide when you lose out on Kindle Unlimited readers. That piece of the pie is just too large.

[AlfieCarver]

Maybe I missed it - what service or tool would you use for selling your upsells?

[jamesgrimm]

I like it but wondering if the subscription work will overwhelm you, IRT writing more material. I plan on doing something like this but I will use Amazon and other retailers to sell books as well and then aim back to my website for upsell of other things. I plan on doing a lot of background type stories to the novels and some will be free and others paid for only sold on my website (unless crazy popular and then I might put out). Some will be written with AI assistance and others I will write myself. I wish you luck on this.

Actually, a second thought. If you build a really in-depth bible of your universe(s), and invite writers into it where they can sell books in your universe with a small split to you, you might get more leads into your site as fans of those books want to learn more about the universe. Not just ones you co-author or hire ghostwriters for.

[TomNEuB]

I agree 100% with this video. KU enslaves indie writers to Amazon, which is the whole concept along with commandeering the market. These two factors create a deadlock where making actual sales is very very hard, especially for newer writers and even some established independent writers. KDP is a nightmare with no oversight. If you have an issue, it's like pulling your own teeth to get any kind of decent response. I sometimes think AI is running the whole show, but then I tell myself probably not 'because AI would surely do a better job'!

[cts]

Dude, the quality of your videos has grown by leaps and bounds! Killer stuff!

[ashlynnantrobus]

1:30 You don't pay Amazon. They pay you. You don't sell books on Amazon. Amazon sell books on Amazon and then pays you as a vendor from which they are buying copies on a just-in-time model.
And I dont understand where you came up with the idea that publishing is one of the only industries where Small businesses are reliant on other companies to sell our wares for us. I'm willing to bet that the overwhelming majority of items visible in this frame, in your home, from clothing to electronica to furniture, were purchased through some sort of retailer, either online or a brick and mortar store, instead of directly from the manufacturer.
For businesses that produce things, convincing businesses that sell things to sell your things for you has been the predominant business model For most of the past century.
And while I'm not defending them by any means, exclusivity deals aren't even that uncommon

[harrygoldhagen]

Thanks for sharing your plans. When I moved into self publishing I found that printing and shipping costs ate up all the profits. I hope you address this in future videos.

[eduardorado]

Most of that - if not all, actually - is being done and taught since KDP picked up back in 2016.

[Seriously_Unserious]

I started out in digital marketing before starting on my debut novel and I can recognize what this guy's doing as exactly the sort of strategies I've been recommending to my clients for nearly 10 years now. Definitely legit and it works wonders when done well.

[carolyngreene]

Thank you for sharing this info. In future, could you use softer, less distracting music?

[Nic_SaturdaySaturday]

Hey, Man. First off, thank you so much. I've written a book and on my second one. I've hit a wall in terms of sales and for a long time felt that my material wasn't any good. I've realized from you that I need to be aggressive to get my business/writing to prosper. So, thank you for that. Secondly, you're giving me so many ideas and given me a understanding of what the industry is like. I came upon you when I saw your video about audiobooks and 11labs. It really started to stoke fire under my feet. Thank you.

[latricewillins-butler]

So far, I've published 26 e books on Amazon. They're all script novels. My first book is called P.U.S.H N PLAY FOR LIFE, which is now a 14-book series. I only write and publish just for fun because I enjoy and love writing for my own entertainment purposes. I'm just blessed to be able to do so, and with that, I say... Thank you, Lord. I love you💚💙❤️😇🌈

[hannibalhills]

Exciting plan! Thank you for sharing! It's wonderful to watch you plan, grow, and move up the success ladder!

[snowyowl]

What format of books will you be publishing to give as the opt-in and for people to purchase? Will it be ebooks and audiobooks since you mentioned that you are not going to rely on Amazon? Thanks, and great videos!

[wingedwandererdonkey]

A question if i write a history fantasy fiction with Ai can i sell legal in Amazon. this is totally no copywrite because he lived in 1600 so. Can someone advise me please

[angrycrypto]

When you do education content, less sounds and less distracting sounds help bring in money. This isn't my main YouTube account, but from telegram, Facebook and YT, I bring between 30k and 80k per month selling education.

I dropped temporarily to stop the 5k to 15k per year group to focus on $30 per month to up it to focus on bringing in 250k per month, and will be willing to take a hit on my money for it.

The biggest sellers in education do it with information. Starting with the point helps, too.

This content get views but doesn't bring in much business. Might be different from you, but highly would doubt it

[AvisPope]

I subscribed to learn more 😇 I published 2 books and 6 journals on Amazon and writing more books 💯✍️📚

[MoniqueJoinerSiedlak_Author]

Exactly what I'm working on! I have over 100 published books with my publishing company. Having the time to write the 80 or so outlines and 8 series just sitting on my computer is impossible, especially when new ones pop up. A ghostwriter or two could really give these ideas life.

[hocake]

Ok so where would one publish if they didn’t want to be dependent on Amazon kdp?