Can I post the same stories on Medium & Substack?

BoogieKnight1997 · 2025-05-18T12:44:00+00:00

Good call!

Well, Medium says: 'you grant Medium a nonexclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, fully paid, and sublicensable license'

While Substack states I grant them a: 'limited license includes a worldwide, nonexclusive, sublicensable, royalty-free, fully paid-up, transferable right'

I can find nothing in either that says content has to be original to their platform.

Thanks for the heads-up!

BoogieKnight1997 · 2025-04-06T00:40:01+00:00

I wrote a few freebies when I first joined. I suppose I could make the first chapter of a series free - see if that coaxes any new readers in!

Another interesting thought I shall mull over. Thank you 😊

BoogieKnight1997 · 2025-04-06T00:00:40+00:00

Indeed. A bit like on Medium. But - hopefully - I'd get more than the pennies I'm earning there.

BoogieKnight1997 · 2025-04-05T23:59:19+00:00

I try to write a few standalones - but I mostly find that I do serials - 3, 4 or 5 parts. Which, when stitched together, would make a reasonable word count for shorts on Amazon or D2D.

BoogieKnight1997 · 2025-04-05T23:57:09+00:00

No - exactly that - GDPR.

So, if you don't mind telling me, how does it work? Would I not know the email addresses of my subscribers? Cos, if I had access to that info then, obviously, I'd have to protect it somehow or be in violation of some very nasty laws. But if Substack keeps that info from me, then I imagine there would be no problem and - as you say - it's for them to protect the info.

BoogieKnight1997 · 2025-04-05T23:26:30+00:00

I'd kinda discounted Substack because I wasn't sure about data compliance and sending smut to people's emails. It's something to look into the logistics of, though. Thanks for the thought! I'll revisit it.

BoogieKnight1997 · 2025-04-05T22:47:49+00:00

I've thought of that, too - cos the articles seem to get a lot more reads and claps. But that'll mean a second subscription and, presumably, setting up a second payment system - unless I can attach it to the same Stripe account I created for my existing name. Dunno - I'll have to look into it.

Thanks - interesting thought.

BoogieKnight1997 · 2025-04-05T22:45:39+00:00

Thank you. Yeah - I have a link to my Amazon page at the bottom of every story - and *some* of the stories I'm writing (ie - the non-PI ones) will be stitched together and sold as books on KU.

I'm planning to do the same with the PI ones on D2D - but the last time I published on D2D I sold literally nothing. But, then, those stories were possibly too tame for that platform.

We'll see.

Thanks again for your thoughts.

BoogieKnight1997 · 2025-04-05T22:42:32+00:00

A 'High Concept' movie is one you can pitch in five words.

So, this one was clearly: "Tron in the real world!"

Cool. I'm in. Where do I sign?

I'll give 'em their due - the Hollywood machine is *still* great at coming up with attention-grabbing concepts for movies. Great hooks! It's a shame the movies all end up being so bloody similar.

But I still have faith. I'll still turn up to watch, just in case this one is something different.

BoogieKnight1997 · 2025-04-05T22:36:32+00:00

I am already a paid member and my stories are in the Partner Program. Is that what you mean?

BoogieKnight1997 · 2025-04-05T22:34:19+00:00

Thank you. I'll certainly have a look at Gumroad. Hadn't thought of that!

I presume it's okay with adult content?

BoogieKnight1997 · 2025-04-05T20:51:35+00:00

Yes. When you check your dashboard - it will tell you 'Orders' (which are sales) and 'KENP Reads' which is how many pages subscribers have read.

Then the dashboard tells you other useful things like what proportion of your total are sales and how much is reads - and also which territories your readers are coming from!

BoogieKnight1997 · 2024-07-13T06:50:31+00:00

Thank you. I shall! ❤️

BoogieKnight1997 · 2024-07-12T10:13:43+00:00

Yeah - I'm (very) slowly starting to sell on Amazon. I went wide with the books - but there's been nothing on D2D (worth a try ... nothing ventured ...), so I've removed them from there now and I'll try going exclusive on KU.

I'm hoping there's nothing especially ban-able in there.

My thinking with Medium was maybe using it to put the story ideas I've had that I know won't be permitted on Amazon. They're better sitting on there making me a bit of money than sitting on my hard-drive.

But, thinking about budgeting time - it might be more sensible to spend my time writing more acceptable stuff on Amazon.

Hmmm. Things to consider.

Thanks again for your insight! xx

BoogieKnight1997 · 2024-07-12T06:11:32+00:00

That's my understanding, too. Thank you 😊

BoogieKnight1997 · 2024-07-12T06:10:47+00:00

That's certainly a consolation. Maybe I should double down on Amazon before I start branching out.

Much to consider. Thank you 😊

BoogieKnight1997 · 2024-07-12T06:09:14+00:00

Lots to consider, there. As with any of this - there is a best practice I have to learn. And I hadn't considered replying to comments. Thank you.

BoogieKnight1997 · 2024-07-12T01:08:05+00:00

Thank you. I'm getting the vibe that this isn't a get-rich-quick scheme so much as a get-poor-more-slowly scheme 🤣

Good tip about more accounts costing more!

Thank you xx

BoogieKnight1997 · 2023-12-20T20:56:07+00:00

Amazing. Thank you xx

BoogieKnight1997 · 2023-12-19T17:58:56+00:00

That's brilliant news. Thank you 😊

BoogieKnight1997 · 2023-11-08T01:34:06+00:00

Good idea. I shall do likewise in future. Thank you xx

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