The very best editor, the very best copywriter will use these tools to do 80% of the drudgery in the make work and then it'll free up their time. I feel like it's going to also amplify the talent of the very best. There were services for this where they'd pay a human being, but the cost is so prohibitive for somebody who's a solo creator or a solo printer. Pick FU.com is the cheapest service I've ever seen to test cover art.
Friend-of-the-show (and new O’Shaughnessy Ventures team member) Liberty RPF joins Jim and fellow friend-of-the-show Jimmy Soni to discuss the current state of the publishing industry and the new opportunities emerging for current and aspiring authors. Important Links:
Show Notes:
- How has the publishing industry changed?
- Reinventing the audiobook
- The living book
- Towards new book pricing models
- Why the traditional publishing industry is becoming unsustainable
- The tragedy of unwritten books
- A rejection from a traditional publisher is meaningless
- What do traditional publishers do well?
- The importance being invested in the success of a product
- Leveraging AI & other tools in the writing process
- Why the publishing industry is successful
- Increasing the power of individual creators
- Change, prestige & disruption
- Playing the right kind of status games
- Aligning quality with meritocracy
- MUCH more!
Books Mentioned:
- The Founders; by Jimmy Soni
- A Mind at Play; by Jimmy Soni & Rob Goodman
- Rome's Last Citizen: The Life and Legacy of Cato, Mortal Enemy of Caesar; by Jimmy Soni & Rob Goodman
- What Works on Wall Street; by Jim O'Shaughnessy
- Invest Like The Best; by Jim O'Shaughnessy
- Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds; by David Goggins
- The Psychology of Money; by Morgan Housel
- The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape the 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich; by Tim Feriss
- Harry Potter; by J. K. Rowling
- Reality Hunger; by David Shields
- $100M Offers: How To Make Offers So Good People Feel Stupid Saying No; by Alex Hormozi
- The Status Game: On Social Position and How We Use It; by Will Storr