fatcatdiatribe

So, your website is a place for aspiring authors to meet with editors, publishers, others in the industry to read over and review/critique/help with their books? Is your website directed towards getting authors self-published through e-books, or help them get noticed/printed by publishing houses?

Thanks for answering!

Second question: How has Reedsy simplified self-publishing? Do you make resources available, guides and such, or is there more of a "hand holding" process?

But let's be clear. What you're doing is taking advantage of authors.

I think you're being kind of harsh here. You're right, they're not a publisher, but they do connect authors with editors/illustrators, which will be useful for people wanting to go the self-publishing route. It seems that authors pay editors for their services, and Reedsy will take a cut of that. I'm not seeing the harm here.

Do you have any data showing success rates of authors that have used your services?

Just to clarify what Reedsy is:

Reedsy is a website to connect aspiring authors to industry tested editors. Authors will post samples of their work and what services they are wanting. Then editors can extend offers for the pricing of their services. Authors can accept an editors offer, then the two work in tandem according to the agreement.

Reedsy is NOT a publishing house. It seems that you either offer or plan to offer guides/help for authors interested in self-publishing, but publishing is not what your business is designed for.

Reedsy seems to be appropriate for authors looking to get their work editted/brought up to snuff for industry standards. It doesn't seem appropriate for authors with, in their minds, a "complete" book ready to print/release.

Does that seem like a fair/correct assessment?