Posted on August 31, 2023 10 Steps to Marketing Your Subscription | RSS.com In 10 simple and actionable steps we learn how we can launch, grow, and supercharge our subscriptions… starting with one paid subscriber… then another… and another… you get the idea 🙂. If… Read More »#49: 10 Steps to Growing Your Subscription as an Author
Posted on August 25, 2023 How this Horror Author’s Short Story Subscription Makes Him $10k+/Year | RSS.com Best-selling thriller and horror author David Viergutz shares with us his strategy to grow his subscription by writing horror short stories and the genius way he involves his… Read More »#48: How this Horror Author’s Short Story Subscription Makes Him $10k+/Year
By Michael Evans, August 22nd, 2023. As professional fiction authors, our journey to success is a winding path, filled with highs and lows. One unique avenue that has captured the attention of many authors is the subscription model. While it offers the promise of a… Read More »5 Lessons for Authors from a Failed Subscription
Published on August 22, 2023. 5 Lessons for Authors from a Failed Subscription | RSS.com Failure is often a taboo topic in author communities, but today we are sharing stories of struggle + failure from the SFA community and working together to overcome them. The… Read More »#47: 5 Lessons for Authors from a Failed Subscription
Posted on August 17, 2023 Starting from Zero and Succeeding in Subscriptions | RSS.com Starting from a small or zero readership is challenging. Today, we have a live coaching session with historical fiction author Gina Hogan Edwards to help her increase her subscription as she… Read More »#46: Starting from Zero and Succeeding in Subscriptions
Posted on August 16, 2023. Subscriptions for KU Authors | RSS.com This is a special episode all about why subscriptions are a great way for KU authors to make more money and how you can start a successful subscription as a KU author. There is… Read More »#45: Subscriptions for KU Authors
By Michael Evans August 12, 2023 You all are here because you want to learn about subscriptions, grow your monthly income as authors, and build a thriving base of superfans. Today, I’m going to share with you why the fundamentals behind what makes a successful… Read More »The Power of Building YOUR Author Platform
Posted on August 10, 2023 Plotting Serials That Sell Subscriptions | RSS.com KimBoo York is a sci-fi and fantasy romance author who has found her calling in writing serial stories for subscriptions. Today, she shares with us what she has learned and how we can… Read More »#44: Plotting Serials That Sell Subscriptions
Uploaded August 10, 2023. How Subscription Cross-Promo Makes This Author $500/Month | RSS.com EJ Frost is a steamy romance author that makes $500 per month from her subscription bolstered by a unique cross-promo strategy that has helped authors in the group achieve dozens of paid… Read More »#43: How Subscription Cross-Promo Makes This Author $500/Month
By Michael Evans on August 3, 2023. We all know that reader magnets (free books, chapters, bonus scenes, or other extras) can help grow our mailing lists and eventually our paid subscription. But there’s a huge problem with reader magnets… Most readers don’t read them.… Read More »Limited-Time Reader Magnets to Grow Your Paid Subscription
Posted on July 27, 2023 Succeeding in Subscriptions with Chronic Illness | RSS.com Aria Glazki is a romance author with 10 paying subscribers who also has a chronic illnness. In today’s episode, we chat all about navigating indie publishing and building a sustainable author career… Read More »#42: Achieving Author Subscription Success with Chronic Illness
By Michael Evans on July 10, 2023. STOP trying to make your subscription pretty. STOP trying to have the perfect launch. Instead, focus on one thing. TTFD. What in the heck is that? Time To First Dollar. How much money, time, and energy does it… Read More »🛑 Stop Trying So Hard with Your Subscription
By Michael Evans on July 1, 2023. Your superfans are not defined by the money they spend. They are defined by their passion for your stories. As authors, we all know this— but this is also a tough balance to strike. Our society demands we… Read More »Superfans ≠ Money
By Michael Evans and Emilia Rose on June 24, 2023. The first 30 days of a reader’s membership are the most crucial. If you can get a reader to sign up for your paid membership and stay for month 2, they are significantly more likely… Read More »5 Tips for Great Tier Welcome Messages
By Michael Evans on June 18, 2023. Craig Martelle is always on top of it. And this month he shared with us that the KU page read rate is down to $0.004. A historical low for this time of year. If you have been following… Read More »KU v.s. Wide is a False Debate. Here’s why…
By Michael Evans on June 12, 2023. First, I am not a CPA and this is not financial advice. I encourage all authors to chat with tax professionals about issues related to Sales Tax. However, I did want to share something that may be useful… Read More »Good News for Subscriptions and Sales Tax Nexus Thresholds
By Michael Evans on May 27, 2023. As an author, you might be looking for ways to monetize your writing and build a strong readership. One effective way to achieve these goals is through early access to content in your subscription. This means providing stories… Read More »Making Money with Early Access to Your Books
By Emilia Rose on May 20, 2023. Okay, maybe these problems aren’t as big as someone plagiarizing your work (which can happen on any platform including Amazon), but here at Ream, we think that these are the biggest problems that you’ll face as a subscription… Read More »The Biggest Problems You’ll Face with Subscriptions
Part 3 of 3 in the New Age of Publishing By Michael Evans on May 12, 2023. You can read part 1 here, part 2 here, and part 3 just keep scrolling down below :). I’m about to share with you why my love for storytelling almost… Read More »Storytellers Rule the World
By Emilia Rose on May 13, 2023. As a fiction author, it can be easy to get caught up in the cycle of constantly producing more chapters and more stories to satisfy fans and the Amazon algorithms. However, this nonstop rapid cycle can quickly lead… Read More »Preventing Burnout with Subscriptions
By Michael Evans on April 30, 2023 As an author promoting your subscription is crucial for success. However, before we can begin regularly marketing our subscription, we first have to launch it. The process can be intimidating, however, today we will be covering five actionable… Read More »5 Steps to Launch Your Subscription as an Author
Written by Michael Evans on January 1, 2023, before the beta launch of Ream. Let us set the scene. You have been frustrated for years with endless obstacles… one big problem… that just won’t go away. In fact, it’s threatening to shut down your author… Read More »The Ream Founding Story
By Emilia Rose on April 23, 2023. What happens when you’re burnt out from the business of storytelling and need a break? The short answer is… take one! Today we’re going to talk about how to take some time off (whether it’s planned or not)… Read More »Taking a Break from Your Subscription
Posted on April 23, by Michael Evans. As the entire author world blows up talking about generative AI— I’ve been obsessed with studying the human part of publishing. My mind is blown by the opportunities that await us. I have a feeling yours will too.… Read More »The Community Economy for Authors is Changing Everything…
Posted on April 22, 2023 by Michael Evans. Part 1 of my essays exploring the future of publishing and the new way authors can prosper more than ever… Our industry is being disrupted. For us authors, the game is changing… forever. By the end of… Read More »Why Community is the Greatest Asset for Authors