It may be a mob, but it is my mob

Publishing is Writing in Public,or, It May Be A Mob...But It’s MyMobRichard Nash @r_nashhttp://smalldemons.com {Welcome to the Storyverse}http://redlemona.de {come read, write, and be merry}http://rnash.com {earlier pontiﬁcations}

Since the launch of Richard Nash’sRed Lemonade site—the firstiteration of his planned Cursorplatform—talk has been buzzingamong writers about it. The questionI’ve heard, literally on the street inNew York when I’ve bumped intopeople, and online, is this: how is thisdifferent from any other attempt atonline writing communities?—Brian Joseph Davis, FoundingEditor, Joyland.ca

Historical attempts at these largeonline writing communities have allshown that too big a net is cast overthe notion of “writing” as a singularactivity and goal when, rather,“writing” is a writhing mass of everevolving code between people.—Brian Joseph Davis

Instead of training readers to bewriters—the purported goal of manyField of Dreams-like writing websites—Red Lemonade is training writers tobe readers and act as citizens of theircraft. That, I know for a fact, will resultin sales.—Brian Joseph Davis

American Genius Someday This will Be Funny Gross Units 6755 4199 Returns 3840 524 Net Units 2915 3675 Net $ 22,156.36 27,694.29 Digital $ 441.00 5,297.82Other Non-Digital 0.00 37,500Total Publisher Revenue 22,597.36 70,492.11 Author Royalties 2,875.00 8247.00

1. Tell a Good Story (I didn’t)

1. Tell a Good Story (I didn’t)2. If You Can’t Tell a Good Story,Tell a Sellable Story (I didn’t)

1. Tell a Good Story (I didn’t)2. If You Can’t Tell a Good Story,Tell a Sellable Story (I didn’t)3. A Sellable Story is OneThey’ve [Been] Sold Before

1. Tell a Good Story (I didn’t)2. If You Can’t Tell a Good Story,Tell a Sellable Story (I didn’t)3. A Sellable Story is OneThey’ve [Been] Sold Before • The Fantasy of Unique Insight

1. Tell a Good Story (I didn’t)2. If You Can’t Tell a Good Story,Tell a Sellable Story (I didn’t)3. A Sellable Story is OneThey’ve [Been] Sold Before • The Fantasy of Unique Insight • The Fantasy of Disintermediation

“The 20th century was aboutsorting out supply...”

“The 20th century was aboutsorting out supply...”“The 21st century will beabout sorting out demand...”

“Authors and readers aren’ttypes of people, they arebehaviors, which we allmanifest at some point oranother, sometimestogether.” —Peggy Nelson

To sign up for an invite to the Small Demons beta go to http://SmallDemons.com To check out Red Lemonade, go to http://RedLemona.de

It may be a mob, but it is my mob

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