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Industry Truth 23 of 30

The "Platform-First" Contract: Selling Out Your Soul

Tales From A Harrogate Caravan

A pen being forced to sign on a dotted line while the author looks away.

The Industry Way

You are presented with a contract that includes clauses requiring you to maintain a specific social media presence or participate in promotional stunts you hate. If you don't grow your "brand" at their required pace, they can withhold marketing support—or even threaten to cancel your future books. Your creative time is no longer your own; it is owned by the publicity department.

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Publishers have increasingly moved to shift their operating costs onto the author's plate. They want you to be the copywriter, the PR rep, the graphic designer, and the social media manager. This "platform-first" approach is a direct attack on your time. It turns every waking hour into an opportunity to "build a brand," which leaves almost no time for the deep work of writing. We resist this. We want you to spend your time at the typewriter, not staring at your engagement metrics.

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