The Cultural Zeitgeist Shift That's Making Indie Authors Rich

About this episode

The episode discusses a significant cultural shift in storytelling and its impact on indie authors with guest Seth Ring.

There’s a culture shift underway that most authors aren’t seeing. Even traditional publishers can’t figure out why their titles are resonating. If your book isn’t selling, it could be a cover or craft problem, but it might be a zeitgeist problem. In this week’s episode, you’ll hear from fantasy and LitRPG author Seth Ring. We discuss the biggest cultural shift in storytelling in two decades and what it means for your books. You’ll discover What’s become of the morally conflicted anti-h...

People in this episode

Host: Thomas Umstattd Jr.

Guest: Seth Ring

Topics covered

• cultural shift
• storytelling
• indie authors
• book marketing
• publishing trends

Keywords

• cultural zeitgeist
• indie authors
• book sales
• storytelling trends
• publishing industry

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