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The Future of Direct Sales and Author Ownership with Monica Leonelle and Greg Keogh from Curios
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- Hapitalist
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- May 23, 2025
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* Listen/subscribe on Apple * Listen/subscribe on Spotify * Listen/subscribe on Pocketcasts * Listen/subscribe on Youtube This is our first joint live broadcast since the end of Writer MBA , and we’re kicking it off with a bang. Joining Russell Nohelty are two powerhouse guests: * Monica Leonelle , author, strategist, and creator of The World Needs Your Passion —and longtime advocate for author empowerment. * Greg Keogh , Head of Creator Partnerships of Curios , a direct sales platform helping authors regain control of their digital revenue, reader data, and distribution. This wide-ranging, tactical conversation dives deep into the changing landscape of indie publishing—and what comes next. We talk about how authors are being squeezed out of the digital economy by big tech platforms, and how Curios is stepping in to provide a viable alternative. If you’ve ever felt like Amazon, Audible, Spotify, or KU were siphoning off too much of your work for too little return, this episode is for you. 🔍 What We Talk About * Why the ebook and audiobook markets are starting to resemble the streaming music industry (and why that’s a huge problem) * How platforms like Kindle Unlimited and Findaway Voices are quietly leading authors down a path of diminished profits and control * The origins of Curios , a tech-forward platform that gives authors: * 100% of their sales revenue * full ownership of reader data * a clean, discoverable storefront * and cash incentives to try it out (seriously, you get paid to test it) * Monica’s take on why this moment mirrors what happened in the music industry 15 years ago—and what authors need to do now to avoid the same fate * Russell’s case for “going wide with everything” and treating author visibility like musicians treat gigging and guest spots: be e…