Sublime
An inspiration engine for ideas
Our backlist brings in about a third of our annual revenues, so $300 million a year roughly, a little less.
— Michael Pietsch, CEO, Hachette
Elle Griffin • No One Buys Books
Harry Potter is the #2 best-selling book of the last quarter century.
Only behind The Bible.
And JK Rowling used 1 storytelling framework for the entire series.
Here’s a breakdown: https://t.co/9qOxIZTI85
Outcomes pay the bills. Journeys are what stories are written about.
Kyle Harrison • Cultivating Cults
Harnessing fandom is a powerful way to market new story universes without spending millions on advertising.
Chris Dixon • Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet
Accumulating resources.