Unlocking the Writer's Journey: Exploring the Future of Digital Publishing with Booksie's Sol Nasisi

Uncharted Entrepreneurship

Summary

Sol is the founder of Booksie.com, a website for writers, and he is involved in various aspects of running the business, including marketing, product development, accounting, and finance. He is passionate about reading and writing, and Booksie was initially a passion project for him. Sol discussed the use of AI in the writing process, emphasizing that AI is a tool to assist writers rather than replace them. Booksie is using AI to provide feedback to writers and develop new features like generating outlines for chapters and creating audio recordings of books. Sol believes that human-produced content will always have value and that the author's identity is an important aspect of storytelling. Booksie is a platform that aims to bring ownership back into the digital content and book space. They are introducing limited editions of digital books that can be owned, resold, and taken off the platform. The goal is to bridge the gap between the rights of hard copy books and digital books. Booksie also provides a platform for writers to perfect, publish, and profit from their work. They offer feedback from the community, AI tools, and the ability to monetize through donations and blockchain-based services.

Takeaways

• Sol is involved in various aspects of running Booksie.com, including marketing, product development, accounting, and finance.
• Booksie.com is a platform for writers to post their work, connect with other writers, and receive feedback.
• AI is used as a tool to assist writers, providing feedback on their writing and generating outlines for chapters.
• Booksie.com is exploring the use of AI in creating audio recordings of books and even video clips based on prompts.
• Sol believes that human-produced content will always have value, and the author's identity is an important aspect of storytelling. Booksie is introducing limited editions of digital books to bring ownership back into the digital content and book space.
• The platform allows writers to perfect, publish, and profit from their work, with features like feedback from the community, AI tools, and the ability to monetize through donations and blockchain-based services.
• Writing a book can provide credibility and serve as a therapeutic way to collect thoughts and relax.
• To start writing, it's important to have a strong passion for the topic, chunk out writing sessions, and focus on getting the first draft down before worrying about quality.
• Booksie provides a supportive community for writers to share their work, receive feedback, and connect with like-minded individuals.

Chapters

00:00
Introduction and Day-to-Day Role

05:18
The Free Joke Project

06:22
Starting Booksie

09:11
AI in Booksie

18:26
Blockchain in Booksie

26:46
Advice for Burgeoning Writers

30:01
Choosing a Topic

32:06
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