By Michael Evans, May 16, 2024. One of the biggest problems with marketing author subscriptions is figuring out how to do it. Not like the “what”. We all know the what. Slap some newsletters together. Make some social media posts. You know… the marketing things… Read More »How Reader Drives Make Subscription Marketing SO Much Easier
In this episode, Michael Evans and Arielle Bailey delve into the exciting world of serial fiction. With the publishing landscape evolving rapidly, serials have emerged as a powerhouse, captivating millions of readers worldwide and generating substantial revenue. But what exactly makes serials so compelling? Join… Read More »#80: What it Takes to Succeed in Serials
By Michael Evans, May 1, 2024 Hello Noble Storytellers, Today, I have a special essay for you. At least, it’s one I’m very passionate about. Background If I had known this when I started writing science fiction books 7 years ago I would have likely… Read More »Write to Mission: Uncovering the greatest fallacy of the publishing business
by Ream Posted on March 23, 2024 Join us for an insightful episode as Verika Sloane, the talented author renowned for her spicy paranormal and contemporary romance novels, sits down with host Michael Evans to discuss her journey through the ever-evolving landscape of writing and… Read More »#77: From Radish to Thousands of Dollars Per Year in Subscriptions
Posted on March 15, 2024. The 3 Pillars of a Six-Figure Subscription | RSS.com There are 3 pillars to every six-figure subscription. In this episode, I share with you what those 3 pillars are and how you can grow a strong foundation for your subscription… Read More »#76: The 3 Pillars of a Six-Figure Subscription
Heads-up! You can create a Limited Time tier on Ream here. There’s one time sales. And there’s subscriptions — the forever sale. What about something in the middle? If we want to maximize our revenue as authors — we need to be able to layer… Read More »Transforming Your Subscription with Limited Time Tiers
Posted on February 12, 2024. In this episode, we delve into the launch of Discovery on Ream. Join us as we navigate the intricacies of what discovery entails on Ream and discover strategies for authors to optimize their visibility on the platform. Our special guest,… Read More »#69: Discover a Readership on Ream
The Storyteller War begins today. It’s Chapter 2 of Ream. But it starts with our darkest moment. I am about to share with you the raw story behind both the best and most challenging month in my life. It’s a story about the future of… Read More »Operation Storytellers Rule the World
Posted on February 7, 2024. Operation Storytellers Rule the World | RSS.com This is a story of why sticking to your values is the most important thing as authors and people. And this is how Ream plans to stick to our values as we grow… Read More »#68: Operation Storytellers Rule the World
Posted on January 27, 2024. A Deep Dive on Starting, Growing, and Managing Your Subscription | RSS.com In this extensive conversation, Michael chats with Spencer Russell Smith about his plans for growing his subscription, producing chapters consistently, and how he will make subscriptions a worthwhile… Read More »#66: A Deep Dive on Starting, Growing, and Managing Your Subscription
Posted on January 16, 2024. What To Do When Struggling With Your Subscription | RSS.com Join us for a special episode as we wrap up our series of live author coaching sessions on subscriptions! In this final installment, we sit down with Lori. From navigating… Read More »#65: What To Do When Struggling With Your Subscription
Posted on January 16, 2024. How to Plan for Your Dream Author Career | RSS.com In this episode, we cover how to plot out a sustainable future for your author career. This is a new series where Michael will be sharing weekly insights on the… Read More »#64: How to Plan for Your Dream Author Career
How Tonya Kappes Has 1,000+ Subscribers as a Cozy Mystery Author | RSS.com In this episode, we dive into the world of cozy mysteries with our incredible guest, Tonya Kappes! Renowned as one of the most successful cozy mystery authors, Tonya has not only captured… Read More »#63: How Tonya Kappes Has 1,000+ Subscribers as a Cozy Mystery Author
Early Access is more valuable to your readers than you think. Here’s why… Frankly— you always need to have your readers feel they are getting more value in return than you give them. What makes our industry unique and sometimes difficult in crafting these offers… Read More »The Secret Value of Early Access
By Michael Evans, January 12, 2024. Edited To Add: The author in question followed my advice and got a new subscriber in 50 minutes . Recently, I was chatting with an author in this community about their subscription. They were a member of the first accelerator and… Read More »Don’t Feel Guilty For Marketing Your Subscription.
By Michael Evans, January 12, 2024. How to do early access so readers can’t join during your later chapters. [A solution to one of the biggest problems with early access!!] Holy moly I was DMing Kat T. Masen and had an epiphany. She recently launched her subscription… Read More »How to Offer Limited-Time Early Access
By Michael Evans, January 12, 2024. Recently we have seen an uptick in reader support requests being very confused about author tiers. In these situations, we always reach out to authors individually to share about reader confusion and offer advice on helping. However, typically for… Read More »The Core Benefit of Simple Tiers
By Michael Evans, January 12, 2024. This weekend I was reading a book on management, and it shared some AMAZING advice on the importance of Early Access. Here it is… So often in our lives we have been in environments where we have to be “perfect”.… Read More »3 Ways To Supercharge Your Early Access Strategy
By Michael Evans, January 5th, 2023. Main Street is Dead. At least, that’s what they tell us. On a recent drive through Santee, South Carolina, I noticed something peculiar. The shopping outlets right off I-95 that I had remembered passing many times growing up were… Read More »Main Street is Dead. Long Live Creator Street.
Hello Subscription Authors 👋, It’s Michael, here, with some big updates, key lessons, and insights on the future of this community and Ream platform. This is my end-of-year letter. I wrote a similar letter last year, and this year’s is going to be very fun.… Read More »The Great Big 2024 Update: The Year of Doubling Down
A better future for Story Moderation and the first steps toward democracy for publishing on the internet. The following is purely an experiment that won’t be launched till the earliest 2025 (over 1 year from now), if at all. We are sharing this publicly to… Read More »The Ream Republic
What tier benefits command the highest price and profit for readers? This graphic was created by Matt Estes. He’s the COO of Uscreen, a company you have probably never heard of that pays out $200 million (yeah about half the size of KU) to video… Read More »The Hierarchy of Membership Needs
Posted on December 7, 2023. Should You Start A Subscription? | RSS.com In today’s episode, Michael Evans and Emilia dive into a crucial question many aspiring authors grapple with: Should you start a subscription? 🤔 Despite the podcast’s focus on subscriptions, it’s surprising to learn… Read More »#62: Should You Start A Subscription?
Posted on December 1, 2023. How to Make Your First $100 a Month in Subscriptions for Authors | RSS.com After joining the first cohort of the Six-Figure Subscription Author Accelerator, Laura Navarre has grown her subscription to 30 paid members and 25% of her overall… Read More »#61: How to Make Your First $100 a Month in Subscriptions for Authors
Posted on November 22, 2023 How to Get Your First 1,000 Followers on Royal Road | RSS.com In this episode, we dive into Abby Goldsmith’s insights on serials, her decade-long publishing expedition, and the evolution of her magnum opus. Discover how her journey from gaining… Read More »#59: How to Get Your First 1,000 Followers on Royal Road