It gives me great pleasure to introduce you all to Manfred Macx, a new kind of publishing company. It’s not a new idea – bands big and small have been doing it for a while, and authors are just starting to try. But as more and more of our media of all kinds is being distributed digitally, where making an extra copy (or a thousand) is nearly instantaneous and effectively free, we have to rethink the way we compensate creators of content.
At Manfred Macx, the author has a book, and the author has a goal, a target dollar amount that unlocks the electronic version of the book. The author can sell almost anything; Paper copies of the book, dinner with the author at a fancy restaurant, a character in the book named after you – whatever. When the target goal is reached, everyone gets the ebook.
Beyond that, Manfred Macx is creating a community around authors and fans, fostering communication and connection in ways that weren’t possible before the internet changed our lives.
Watch this space for updates, or sign up for the mailing list. We’re looking for authors right now, and expect the site to go live in November.