Episode 046 / Founder of Reedsy and soon-to-be published author, Ricardo Fayet joins us to talk about how authors can work with Reedsy to find freelancers, get their books in front of reviewers, and find translators. We also touch on simple ways to improve your sales pages and reach international readers.

Intro recap:

Sara talked about what she’d learned from launching a special edition hardcover: 1) you need a long lead time so you don’t have to pay expedited shipping on the books, and 2) set up a sign-up page first to find out if anyone is interested, then set up a sales page with a “pre-order” before ordering the books from IngramSpark. Sara did the sign-up, but not the sales page and she’d do both if she does it again. Sara’s a founding author at BingeBooks, which recently launched. It’s a bookish site for readers to discover new books, keep track of books they’re reading, and connect with authors. They have a waiting list for authors who would like to claim their profile.

Jami’s 99 cent sale is running and she’s directing clicks to her series page, which is one of David Gaughran’s recommendations for good conversions. Jami gives the tactic a thumbs up. Jami’s also running ads on Facebook and Bookbub.

Come over and say hi to Jami and Sara in the WIKT Facebook group! You can find show notes and links at wishidknownforwriters.com.

In this podcast episode, you’ll discover:

• How Ricardo came to create Reedsy, a marketplace to connect writers and freelancers
• Ricardo’s advice for authors who don’t like Facebook
• The difference between having an advertising presence and an organic presence on a social media site
• Common mistakes Ricardo sees authors making
• How Reedsy’s professional review service works
• Why focus and discipline are important for longevity
• Countries that are “ready” for translations and have a maturing digital market
• Reedsy’s translation assessment feature
• Growth of digital sales in Europe because of Covid and lockdown
• Connecting with international authors to market translations
• How to find and work with a translator on Reedsy
• Trends: more translation and continued growth of audio
• Ricardo’s tips for reaching an international rea