Brandon Sanderson is one of today’s most successful authors. He’s succeeded on traditional metrics as a multi-time New York Times bestselling author and has succeeded entrepreneurially, building an impressive business around his books. In a recent episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, he offered a refreshingly candid take on the shifting dynamics of ebook and ... Read More| The Pathless Path
I recently sat down with Eric Jorgenson to share my deep dive into the history and economics of book publishing. As someone who worked in strategy consulting at places like McKinsey and BCG, I can’t help but occasionally scratch that analytical itch (as exemplified by this 70+ page slide deck). What I found shocked me ... Read More The post A History of Book Publishing: How Profits Flow, Why Publishers are Slow to Innovate, and How Authors Get Rich appeared first on The Pathless Path.| The Pathless Path
The creator economy has destroyed the walls between creators and their audiences. With the click of a button, people can reach people all around the world via voice, video, and text. People who are sharing ideas across mediums like blogs, YouTube channels, and podcasts are used to having not only creative control over their work ... Read More| The Pathless Path
I wrote a book called The Pathless Path, which sold more than 25k copies. I turned down a $200k offer from Penguin and learned a lot| The Pathless Path
In this episode, I talk about the time a publisher tried to buy my book The Pathless Path. I shared a thread that seemed to get a lot of attention about turning down a $200k book deal. On the surface, this seems like a HUGE deal but the deal structure made it easy to say no. ... Read More| The Pathless Path