Do people still buy books? What does a truly “successful” book look like in the eyes of a top publisher? I reacted to one of the most trending yet controversial blogs in the book space right now, and found that there's a lot more to it than just writing a great story. For any of you aspiring authors out there, this one’s especially for you!

TIME STAMPS

⏱️ 0:00 No one buys books
⏱️ 0:21 Penguin Random House v. DOJ Trial
⏱️ 1:36 The Controversial Blog
⏱️ 2:06 Bestsellers Are RARE
⏱️ 3:42 6-Figure Celebrity Book Deals
⏱️ 5:58 Big Platform = Big Sales?
⏱️ 7:34 Publishers’ Relationship with Amazon
⏱️ 11:17 Do Books Make Money?
⏱️ 12:31 The Future of Books
⏱️ 16:42 Response Blog #1
⏱️ 18:03 Plenty of People Buy Books
⏱️ 18:21 Substack to Publish Books?
⏱️ 18:55 The Nuances of a ‘Successful’ Writing Career
⏱️ 20:20 Publishers Do Plenty
⏱️ 21:33 Response Blog #2
⏱️ 22:08 What ‘Counts’ as a Sale
⏱️ 23:48 How Publishers Make Money
⏱️ 29:26 Final Thoughts
⏱️ 30:29 Outro

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RESOURCES MENTIONED

👉 “No one buys books” by Elle Griffin: https://www.elysian.press/p/no-one-bu...
👉 “Please Stop Bashing Book Publishing” by Kathleen Schmidt: https://kathleenschmidt.substack.com/...
👉 “Yes, People Do Buy Books” by Lincoln Michel: https://countercraft.substack.com/p/y...

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