How to Thrive in a Flooded Market: Discussing Becca Syme’s New Rules of Publishing

Episode 160 / How do you succeed in a market flooded with books? The Gold Rush in publishing is over and authors have to adjust. Sara and Jami discuss Becca Syme’s “New Rules of Publishing,” which gives three business verticals authors can lean into to be successful when the water is more red than blue.

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Show notes:

New Rules of Publishing Video from Becca Syme:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-I_LwrV2rA

• Market has changed - flooded, not the “gold rush” anymore/Red water not blue water
• Horizontal vs. vertical platforms
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• Primary types of vertical platforms for authors and examples

Books 

Sara

Lindsay Buroker https://www.buzzsprout.com/2121723/12119656-lindsay-buroker-on-pen-names-podcasting-and-rapid-release-reair

Marie Force

Person

Jami

Lucy Score https://www.buzzsprout.com/2121723/12119725-lucy-score-on-building-a-backlist-with-series-as-well-as-standalones

Tonya Kappes https://www.buzzsprout.com/2121723/12119723-tonya-kappes-on-reader-focused-promotion

Pippa Grant https://www.buzzsprout.com/2121723/12119778-how-pippa-grant-revolutionized-her-writing-career-with-a-new-pen-name

World

The Witcher

Marvel

Twilight

50 Shades of Gray

Sherlock Holmes 

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