The Reader's Bill of Rights: Author Level Up, #5

By M.L. Ronn

This Book Will Turn Your Fans Into Superfans

 

Readers support writers with their hard-earned money, support, and time. But they don't have to buy YOUR book. 

 

Having readers is a privilege, so how can we treat them right?

 

The Reader's Bill of Rights is a short book that explains the 11 inalienable rights that all readers have. Author M.L. Ronn discovered these rights the hard way after writing 50+ books. 

 

Violate the rights in this book at your own risk! But if you respect them, readers will love you and you'll forge more satisfying connections with the people who support your art.

 

You just might sell more books, too!

 

Click the buy button to download The Reader's Bill of Rights today!

 

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Author Level Up LLC
• Release date: Oct 6, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393659525

M.L. Ronn

Science fiction and fantasy on the wild side! M.L. Ronn (Michael La Ronn) is the author of many science fiction and fantasy novels including the Modern Necromancy, The Last Dragon Lord, and Sword Bear Chronicle series. In 2012, a life-threatening illness made him realize that storytelling was his #1 passion. He’s devoted his life to writing ever since, making up whatever story makes him fall out of his chair laughing the hardest. Every day.

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The Reader’s Bill of Rights

THE READER’S BILL OF RIGHTS

A MANIFESTO ON HOW TO TREAT YOUR READERS

M.L. RONN

Copyright 2020 © M.L. Ronn. All rights reserved.

Published by Author Level Up LLC.

Version 3.0

Cover Design by Pixelstudio.

Editing by BZ Hercules.

Special thank you to the following people on Patreon who supported this book: Jon Howard, Megan Mong, and Lynda Washington.

Some links in this book contain affiliate links. If you purchase books and services through these links, I receive a small commission at no cost to you. You are under no obligation to use these links, but thank you if you do!

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CONTENTS

Why Readers Need a Bill of Rights

Preamble

Readers Have the Right to Read Whatever They Want

Readers Have the Right to Pay a Fair Price for Content

Readers Have the Right to a Good Ebook, Paperback, and Audio Experience

Readers Have the Right to Privacy

Readers Have the Right to Assemble and Not Have Their Sacred Spaces Polluted by Writers

Readers Have the Right to Free Speech

Readers Have the Right to Post Reviews and Not Alter Them

Readers Have the Right to Be Respected and Treated with Dignity

Readers Have the Right to Not Be Misled or Defrauded

Readers Have the Right to Be Communicated With On a Regular Basis

Readers Have the Right to Have Their Fan-mail Answered in a Timely Manner

Postscript

Read Next: The Author Income Problem

Meet M.L. Ronn

More Books by M.L. Ronn

Appendix: Full List of Reader and Writer Rights

To readers everywhere, who support writers with their hard-earned money and support

WHY READERS NEED A BILL OF RIGHTS

Normally, when I write books for writers, it's about a popular topic. Writing faster, writing your first novel, author mindset, and so on. This book is not about a popular topic. There's no SEO potential, no amount of marketing spin I can put on this book other than good people sharing it by word-of-mouth.

I'm writing this purely because I need to, and the writing community needs to hear it.

Let's talk about readers. You know, the people who make it possible for writers to do what they do. You're a reader right now.

If it weren't for readers, writers would have nothing. No careers, no money, no fame, or respect. Yet so many writers don't know how to treat their readers. Or worse, they treat their readers poorly, which is the biggest insult imaginable.

Writing a book is a contract with society. When you publish, you are agree to abide by certain unwritten rules. Obey those rules and readers will appreciate it; disobey those rules and you will quickly become the writer that readers love to trash…even though they may like your books. I've seen many writers fall into the latter camp as a lifelong avid reader and now a successful writer for almost a decade.

This short book is my manifesto of what I believe the rules of engaging with readers are. The book is a common-sense, no BS guide on what it means to honor your readers, treat them with respect, and engage them to become superfans. This book isn't applicable to just self-published writers; it's applicable to all writers, even mega bestsellers. Follow the rules in this book, and you'll have a loving fan base and make more money. The rules in this book are simple, though it's amazing how many people don't think to follow them.

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Why I'm Qualified to Write This Book

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I'm the author of over 50 science fiction and fantasy novels and self-help guides for writers. I receive fan-mail every single day from readers who were touched by my work.

I run the popular YouTube channel for writers, Author Level Up, which, at the time of this writing, has over 30,000 subscribers and over one million lifetime views. Every minute of every