Episode 322 – How to Write a Novel with Ricardo Fayet from Reedsy

Mark interviews Ricardo Fayet of Reedsy about their new online course on How to Write a Novel.

Prior to the interview, Mark shares and reflects on a brief industry update related to Amazon’s recent AI-related change, comments from recent episodes, and word about this episode’s sponsor.

Reedsy contains an online listing of vetted professionals from across the industry, including editors, cover designers, and marketing experts. Get $20 off hiring a pro through Reedsy using Mark’s Reedsy affiliate link.

In the interview, Mark and Ricardo talk about:

Ricardo’s persona and image being directly attached to ReedsyWhen Reedsy started and what the main idea behind it was, and the value proposition to authorsHow only 3 to 5% of the professionals who apply to be on Reedsy actually make it throughThe Reedsy online writing tool that you can use to write and export professional looking ePub and print-ready PDF filesSome of the future development plans for the Reedsy writing platform, including collaboration with an editorRicardo’s HOW TO MARKET A BOOK, which is free in eBook editionThe 2nd book he wrote and released in Jan 2023 called AMAZON ADS FOR AUTHORS which is the 2nd book in the Reedsy Guides seriesSome of the reasoning behind why one of the books is free in eBook and the other has a retail price associated with it (hint: it’s a marketing tip)Important marketing information that Ricardo would want authors to knowThe new Reedsy course that runs 3 months and helps authors work through the first draft of their novelThe various ongoing cohorts for the course, including one that opens in Sept and another that starts Oct 30th, to co-incide with NaNoWriMo, then the next that’ll start in January 2024The term “Reedsian” which is used to denote Reedsy employeesTom Bromley, the instructor they hired to teach the How to Write a Novel courseThe intial launch price for the course, which is $1000 – and that it’ll be going up shortly after the September launchRicardo’s previous attempts to try to write a novel and how this course might be one that he himself can benefit fromSome of the things that surprised Ricardo about Reedsy since it’s launch nearly 10 years agoHow to find Reedsy and RicardoWhat Ricardo is looking forward to about the future of our industryAnd more…The interview portion (video) from this episode

After the interview Mark reflects the overall supportive nature of the publishing industry

Links of Interest:

ReedsyReedsy’s How to Market a Book Online CoursePrevious episodes that mention/include Richard FayetEpisode 018 – Finding The Right Professional with Ricardo from ReedsyEpisode 006 – What’s Wrong with Indie Publishing (Mark’s “10-year-olds playing soccer” analogy)Subscriptions for AuthorsMark’s Wide for the Win Update PageYouTube Video: OH NO! Is Amazon Anti AI?Buy Mark a CoffeePatreon for Stark ReflectionsBest Book Ever PodcastLovers Moon PodcastThe Relaxed AuthorBuy eBook DirectBuy Audiobook DirectPublishing Pitfalls for AuthorsAn Author’s Guide to Working with Libraries & BookstoresWide for the WinMark’s Canadian Werewolf BooksThis Time Around (Short Story)A Canadian Werewolf in New YorkStowe Away (Novella)Fear and Longing in Los AngelesFright Nights, Big CityLover’s MoonHex and the CityThe Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and AutomobilesYippee Ki-Yay Motherf*cker: A Trivia Guide to Die Hard

Ricardo Fayet is one of the four founders of Reedsy, a marketplace connecting authors to the world’s top publishing talent–from editors to cover designers, book marketers, or literary translators. He’s the author of two books on marketing for authors, and a regular presenter at several prestigious writers’ conferences: NINC, 20BooksVegas, and The Self Publishing Show Live, among others.

The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0