tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post2199263033974045141..comments2018-06-22T14:29:12.582-05:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: A New Way to Publish--an interview with Adam Jack GomilinJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71858472595964584632018-05-29T16:33:01.661-05:002018-05-29T16:33:01.661-05:00What an exciting platform. I&#39;m definitely goin...What an exciting platform. I&#39;m definitely going to take a look!Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87194941738599382812018-05-29T12:53:21.916-05:002018-05-29T12:53:21.916-05:00Welcome, Adam! I second Julia&#39;s questions, an...Welcome, Adam! I second Julia&#39;s questions, and also wonder when you sleep! Have you had the experience of &quot;finding&quot; a manuscript on Inkshares that you couldn&#39;t put down? One that hadn&#39;t yet been discovered by other readers?Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44720343646530912432018-05-29T11:25:08.981-05:002018-05-29T11:25:08.981-05:00Inkshares and Inkitt. How is Inkshares different? ...Inkshares and Inkitt. How is Inkshares different? Publishing with Inkshares makes sense, but I don&#39;t know 750 readers who would pay for my book.Margaret Turkevichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979191318652199350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21197115311606367352018-05-29T11:21:05.844-05:002018-05-29T11:21:05.844-05:00This is so interesting, Adam! I have all the same ...This is so interesting, Adam! I have all the same questions as the authors above, but I&#39;ve just been to your website and have recommended it to friends who are writing good stuff but are not traditionally published.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18345973823565832822018-05-29T11:03:48.091-05:002018-05-29T11:03:48.091-05:00Very interesting. I hadn&#39;t heard of Inkshares...Very interesting. I hadn&#39;t heard of Inkshares yet. I&#39;ll have to keep my eyes open for some of your books, Adam.Mark Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567392254011373198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16953035968087643202018-05-29T11:02:53.478-05:002018-05-29T11:02:53.478-05:00I heard about Inkshares when I won a copy of How I...I heard about Inkshares when I won a copy of How I Got Run Over By A Truck. Great book! Great concept!Judihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06777683026890358953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53118057204787906762018-05-29T10:29:38.125-05:002018-05-29T10:29:38.125-05:00Fascinating. &quot;Kickstarter meets Random House&...Fascinating. &quot;Kickstarter meets Random House&quot; is one of those ideas that sounds so self-evident, you wonder why it wasn&#39;t thought of before. <br /><br />It sounds like Inkshares has overcome many of the disadvantages of self-publishing (no editorial or design support, no distribution channels) while folding in several of the agent&#39;s functions (selling subsidiary rights.) It seems as if it really could be a brand new way of publishing. <br /><br />Like the rest of the published authors so far, I&#39;m curious as to how the money works. When my agent sells a book to St. Martin&#39;s, I get an advance against royalties: a third when I sign, a third when I hand in the manuscript, and a third when it publishes. I have to wait until enough books have sold to cover that advance before I see any more money from its sales. My share is a percentage of the cover cost, and of course, my agent gets a well-deserved 15%. In addition, I keep foreign rights and film/TV rights, and so get more money from selling these (again, minus my agent&#39;s cut.)<br /><br />The advantage of this traditional model? The publisher carries the risk. Regardless of how poorly the book does, I already have my advance. (This is theoretical, of course. My books <i>never</i> sell poorly :-) The disadvantage is the percentage of sales I capture - 10% for the hardcover, 8% for the paperback, 15 -25% of the ebook. I believe Amazon self-publishing, to look at the other side of the coin, pays authors 70% of the cover price. <br /><br />So are you following Yog&#39;s Law: &quot;Money flows <i>toward</i> the author&quot;? How does it work?Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-14158565588861045172018-05-29T10:24:21.972-05:002018-05-29T10:24:21.972-05:00This is fascinating to me. I&#39;ve heard of Inksh...This is fascinating to me. I&#39;ve heard of Inkshares and have been watching several authors on this new platform. Congratulations, Adam, and thanks for sharing your journey with us. Things are changing and it&#39;s so smart to stay in the loop and try new things!Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3594501372390564072018-05-29T08:47:24.111-05:002018-05-29T08:47:24.111-05:00 This is so fascinating! And I am so intrigued and... This is so fascinating! And I am so intrigued and captivated by the points you make… We really are in the midst of a huge change, and all of us are affected by it. Do you work 24 hours a day, Adam? You must! How do you juggle it all? Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71184173610513350612018-05-29T08:38:06.019-05:002018-05-29T08:38:06.019-05:00I heard about Inkshares a while ago, and I was fuz...I heard about Inkshares a while ago, and I was fuzzy on the details. I have the same questions as others about the business model, but this explanation makes it much clearer.<br /><br />Mary/LizMary Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-64650601746114554262018-05-29T07:10:53.224-05:002018-05-29T07:10:53.224-05:00Now I&#39;ve got even more reason to get all my wo...Now I&#39;ve got even more reason to get all my work done early today--because Inkshares is one rabbit hole I&#39;m diving headfirst into! I have the same questions as Edith and Amanda and Hallie--but also am just feeling the energy and enthusiasm you project for Inkshares, Adam--can&#39;t wait to check it out and wish you and your partner(s) all the best as you continue to explore what Inkshares can do!Flora Churchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13289148096894506235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37376056306470412992018-05-29T06:40:06.093-05:002018-05-29T06:40:06.093-05:00Adam, this sounds fantastic. Congratulations on wh...Adam, this sounds fantastic. Congratulations on what sound like huge successes!<br />Edith&#39;s question is mine, too, on the business model... Do authors get paid? Do authors pay to be published? Do readers pay for the books. What&#39;s the distribution channel for e-books? Do the books come out in hard copy, and how are they distributed (libraries, bookstores, ...) <br />Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-86546082006508868152018-05-29T06:23:52.198-05:002018-05-29T06:23:52.198-05:00I. LOVE. THIS. BLOG! I learn so much about books a...I. LOVE. THIS. BLOG! I learn so much about books and reading and writers and, today, a new publishing method. Wow. Thanks, Rhys, for introducing Inkshares to us through Adam, and thanks, Adam, for explaining the process. I&#39;m now off to explore your site. I&#39;ll check back later to get your answer to Edith&#39;s question about money - always a good one! Amanda LeRougetelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17975933690463168906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69987805973247541232018-05-29T05:03:37.376-05:002018-05-29T05:03:37.376-05:00Thanks for explaining so much, Adam. I&#39;m not c...Thanks for explaining so much, Adam. I&#39;m not clear on what the business model is. What do you pay your authors? Where do you sell the books? Thanks!Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11411241937328551852018-05-29T01:21:25.761-05:002018-05-29T01:21:25.761-05:00Adam, Inkshares sounds like an amazing enterprise ...Adam, Inkshares sounds like an amazing enterprise and your forward-thinking ideas certainly seem right at home in a reading/publishing world that is much less conventional than it used to be . . . your enthusiasm alone should guarantee your continued success.<br /><br />I chuckled over your comment that you could “spill all the milk you wanted as long as it didn’t get on a book” because that is so true for those of us who dearly love our books . . . . <br />Joan Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06810313925049108163noreply@blogger.com
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