reedsy

Reedsy es una plataforma que permite a los autores escribir su historia, apoyarse en otros y contactar con profesionales de la edición desde la misma web. Hablamos de Reedsy con uno de sus fundadores, Ricardo Fayet, que nos cuenta las posibilidades que podemos encontrar en ella.

Todos los enlaces y libros mencionados en el podcast están aquí: https://escritoremprendedor.com/que-es-reedsy/

Episode 046 / Founder of Reedsy and soon-to-be published author, Ricardo Fayet joins us to talk about how authors can work with Reedsy to find freelancers, get their books in front of reviewers, and find translators. We also touch on simple ways to improve your sales pages and reach international readers.

Intro recap:

Sara talked about what she’d learned from launching a special edition hardcover: 1) you need a long lead time so you don’t have to pay expedited shipping on the books, and 2) set up a sign-up page first to find out if anyone is interested, then set up a sales page with a “pre-order” before ordering the books from IngramSpark. Sara did the sign-up, but not the sales page and she’d do both if she does it again. Sara’s a founding author at BingeBooks, which recently launched. It’s a bookish site for readers to discover new books, keep track of books they’re reading, and connect with authors. They have a waiting list for authors who would like to claim their profile.

Jami’s 99 cent sale is running and she’s directing clicks to her series page, which is one of David Gaughran’s recommendations for good conversions. Jami gives the tactic a thumbs up. Jami’s also running ads on Facebook and Bookbub.

Come over and say hi to Jami and Sara in the WIKT Facebook group! You can find show notes and links at wishidknownforwriters.com.

In this podcast episode, you’ll discover:

• How Ricardo came to create Reedsy, a marketplace to connect writers and freelancers
• Ricardo’s advice for authors who don’t like Facebook
• The difference between having an advertising presence and an organic presence on a social media site
• Common mistakes Ri

🚀 Jami’s Launch Plan https://www.jamialbright.com/authorservices

❤️ Jami’s books https://amzn.to/3wSraA5

🔎 Sara’s books https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/

📚 Sara’s How to Write a Series book and audiobook: https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/

The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast
Resources from the Author and Reader Community to Help Ukrainians https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E9QQhmcpa_dlxQY-GEqBiIbIZk-_J1MgQX_BxLI3F84/edit?usp=sharing

Ricardo Fayet, co-founder of Reedsy, answers all our questions about the company from founding principles to their latest launch, Reedsy Discovery. He talks about SEO and steps authors can take to increase their searchability to ensure new readers find their books. He also discusses the manual process of acquiring freelance professionals to provide authors support for every step in their publishing career. 

Henry David Thoreau said: "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you imagined."

In this episode's interview, Mark speaks with musician and writer Tommy Ray about how he had done just that. They talk about Tommy's experience of how he took a dream (an actual dream) and transitioned it into reality by listening to his heart and trusting his instincts in recreating his life.

Before the interview Mark shares a quick personal update that includes:

• Being interviewed by Joanna Penn for a forthcoming episode of The Creative Penn podcast, which will air on Dec 24, 2018
• A shout-out to Patrons of the show who support this podcast via www.patreon.com/starkreflections - By saving up the monthly funds Mark was able to order a higher quality microphone for the podcast
• The printed proof copies of THE 7 P'S OF PUBLISHING SUCCESS that Mark sourced locally, but will be distributing to all retailers as a POD file through Draft2Digital's new beta D2DPRINT option
• The "Kobo Publishing: Getting Your Book Featured" Webinar Mark will be hosting via Reedsy Live on Wed Dec 5th

Mark then shares a word about the podcast's sponsor, Findaway Voices . . .In their chat, Mark and Tommy talk about:

• The origin of Tommy's dream mid year in 2015 that had him jumping into his pickup truck and traveling across America to play and share his music
• How Tommy was also inspired by books from authors Paulo Coehlo and Dan Millman as well as music from artists like Cat Stevens
• How long music has been a part of Tommy's life (including a memorable photo of Tommy as a young child standing next to a guitar)
• The concept of being "meant to live a creative life"
• Music Tommy wrote that was derived from the experience of following the creative dream
• The preplanning that involved reaching out to 100 venues Tommy had intended on playing in (but not having heard back from any of them)
• The two award nominations that Tommy rec'd prior to his trip (which altered his trip from a full year to 7 week one, where he drove through 15 trips and clocked 9,000 miles)
• Zama (population 36), the town where Tommy was born and where his father lived most of his life
• How Tommy's experience as a musician intertwines with his creative writing
• The extensive research that Tommy did to teach himself writing, and to learn about publishing and how to find support, such as editors and cover designers for his books
• Tommy's use of 3 editors on his book RAMBLING ACROSS AMERICA
• Maintaining passion, strength and integrity when the road is difficult
• Tommy's temporary return to a day job where he currently is: St. Croix of the US Virgin Islands
• The preference Tommy has for playing his own music rather than playing cover songs at the local bar
• The way that being on stage as a musician is easier for Tommy than the prose he shares via the page
• The new series of dark/horror fiction that Tommy has started writing, inspired by actual dreams and actual mental and emotional torment, starting with the book MIRROR OF PERCEPTION
• How you should never take this life for granted and how you can leave your mark on this world in a positive and optimistic way

After the interview, Mark talks about Tommy's creativity and his relentless optimism and passion for living a creative life. He finds it fitting that, at the same time he was producing this episode he was watching his friend Julie Strauss post updates about the catch-up she has been doing on her latest novel for NaNoWriMo. 

What Mark loves about the past week of writing sprints in which Julie is trying to catch up for some lost writing time during the month, that love is that, as frustrated and restless as she is, she hasn't once stopped digging into the work with all her heart and soul. And she is turning the angst into hilarious and cheeky updates so many other writers are cheering her on for while being entertained by her musings of the writer's struggle.

Mark then plays a short sample of Tommy's song Zama, reflecting on the creative life and the places we have all called home, lived in and loved.

Links of Interest:

• Tommy Ray Books
• Tommy Ray Music
• Tommy Ray Insights (Blog)
• Tommy Ray's Email: tommy@tommyraybooks.com
• Tommy Ray's YouTube Channel
• Findaway Voices
• The 7 P's of Publishing Success
• Killing It On Kobo
• Patreon for Stark Reflections
• Julie Strauss's Website
• Episode 35 (Featuring Julie Strauss)
• Stark Reflections Survey

Tommy Ray chooses to become an author to create value and inspiration to the world. He desires all to leave their mark, do not take this life for granted, as well as never give up on your dreams. He has always been inspired by travel adventure tales of real-life journeys.

He always had a voice inside of him telling him he desired to live his life through a creative voice. For many years, he ignored the voice to follow other endeavors, but the voice was always there and increasing in volume.

Tommy loves to travel, write, compose, blog along with performing. He decided it was how he desired to spend his life. “Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations,”-Unknown.

To add to his catalog, he recently created the “Amid the Blackness” series. Short stories which fall in the suspense category. Keep a look-out for upcoming music from Tommy Ray along with future books as “The Country Boy.”

In Episode 18, Mark interviews Ricardo Fayet, one of the founders of Reedsy, an online marketplace connecting authors with top editors, designers, ghostwriters and publicists. An avid reader and a person who travels the world to attend industry events and author conferences, Ricardo shares his insights and tips for authors, including a number of free resources that authors should be taking advantage of.

In the introductory segment, Mark shares an update on the forthcoming half-marathon he has been training for with his partner, Liz, and also shares some information about their next collaborative project, the book Spirits Untapped: Haunted Bars & Breweries.

In the Terrible Tongue Twister segment, sponsored by Findaway Voices, Mark doesn't trip over his tongue. It's a first in this ongoing series that makes Mark usually look like quite the fool.

In their interview, Ricardo and Mark discuss:

• How Ricardo got involved in co-founding Reedsy straight out of business school via discussions with co-founder Emmanuel Nataf about the need for authors to find quality professional services
• The travel, book shows and author conferences Reedsy travels to and the growth the company has seen both internally and the many freelancers that are on the platform
• The vetting that is done for the professional services offered and how only 3% of applicants are approved to be listed on the platform
• How an author would use Reedsy to find, for example, a developmental editor for a particular genre (using Mark working on a non-fiction paranormal book, as an example)
• The various service providers that you will find listed on Reedsy (including editors, book design, book cover design, illustrators, web designers, ghost writers, publicity and promotions and book marketers)
• The free online editing tool (Reedsy Book editor) that allows authors to export a perfectly formatted ePub or PDF document for POD printing
• The more than 35 free online email text-based courses that Reedsy has available. (Which provide a daily 5 minutes per day way for an author to learn something new that they are interested in)
• How Reedsy makes money, and a comparison to another company that offered services and wasn’t transparent about their business model
• Ricardo’s impression of the industry having just returned from London Book Fair
• The predators whose practices prey on the hopes and dreams of writers and Ricardo’s frustration with these companies
• Trends in the maturing indie publishing community that Ricardo is paying attention to both in English language markets as well as in Europe in German, French and Italian
• Why authors shouldn’t just jump in and hire a marketing expert (one of the most common questions Ricardo receives) and the Book Marketing 101 Free Course on Reedsy that helps authors learn the core basics that can help them before they look at hiring a book marketer

After the interview, Mark shares his thoughts and reflections on the free resources available, specifically calling out some of the free Reedsy resources that Ricardo mentions and how authors might be able to incorporate those types of free learning opportunities into their daily routine.

He thanks the patrons who are supporting the podcast on Patreon and thanks listeners for offering him their free time in listening to the podcast.

Use this affiliate link to sign up for a free account at Reedsy and get a $20 credit towards any purchases there.

Links of Interest:

• Reedsy
  • Blog
  • Online Editing Tool
  • Free Online Courses
• Ricardo’s Article on 12 Book Marketing Mistakes Authors Make - https://blog.reedsy.com/book-marketing-mistakes/
• The Creative Penn Podcast
• Kindlepreneur website
• Tomes of Terror: Haunted Bookstores & Libraries
• Free Friday Frights
• NINC (Novelist’s INC) Conference
• Haslam’s Bookstore
• Sixty Spooky Seconds about the ghost of Jack Kerouac

Thinking about self publishing and don't know where to start? Join the SPA Girls each week for 30 minutes of honest advice, tips and resources. 

This week we talk to Ricardo Fayet, one of the founders of Reedsy, a curated site for matching authors and publishers to industry professionals like editors, designers, marketing professionals, and website designers. 

He explains to us how the site works, what kind of services indie authors can find on Reedsy, and how to find the best person to work with you. Reedsy is highly curated - they only accept around 3% of the industry professionals who apply to be listed on their site - so they're confident in the quality of the people on the site. 

It's a fascinating interview - as well as demystifying Reedsy for us, Ricardo also gives some tips for authors that he's learned from the many conferences he's attended in recent years, and talks about some of the changes he's seen since Reedsy first started in 2014.  

Reedsy's ambition extends beyond just being a place where authors can connect with publishing professionals; it's a place for collaborative tools and with an ultimate goal of assisting the publication process right from the first written word of an author's manuscript right through the typesetting, publishing and marketing of the final book.

Mark Lefebvre, Kobo Writing Life Director, interviews Matthew Cobb, co-founder and lead designer of Reedsy regarding the platform and the amazing online Book Editor tool.

In the interview Mark and Matthew discuss:

• What Reedsy is (a marketplace for authors and editors, designers, etc to meet and collaborate as well as an online tool that allows authors to both collaborate in the creation process, but also produce production ready ePub and print on demand files)
• How the filters allow an author to find the right professional to provide the right editorial services to them, and the quote request process where you can request a free quote from up to 5 different matching professionals
• The curatorial process by which editors and other professionals apply to be within this ecosystem and are vetted and approved by the team at Reedsy
• How Reedsy doesn’t only handle the introduction to the publishing professional but also the transaction (ie, payment to the editor), but also the file transfer, as well as customer support and assistance
• Details about the online book editor and how it was born out of the frustration inherent when one of the founders wanted to publish a book
• The issues inherent with trying to use WORD to typeset and prepare a book for print-readiness along with how an author can simply copy and paste their WORD file document into the editor and it’ll preserve all the formatting, including headings, alignment, etc
• The ability for editors and authors to work together collaboratively online using the Reedsy Book Editor
• The use of templates that authors select, when they’re ready to export their print ready or ePub format file
• Whether or not this free editor is good for other formats such as children’s books, cookbooks, or other fixed layout types of book formats
• A bit about the four co-founders of Reedsy and the internal Reedsy family of employees
• Matthew’s favourite advice for a beginning writer to get on the right track for success

Mark then talks about the importance of finding the right person for the right job (ie, an author looking for just the right editor) and relates that to both the story of Goldilocks (how she kept trying things until she found the one that was just right), as well as the concept of asking a more detailed question in order to get the most optimum answer for you.

Links of Interest:

Reedsy

Reedsy Book Editor

The Reedsy Blog

Reedsy on Twitter