Sign Up FREE Today & I'll Gift You A YEARS PAID UPGRADE, on Jan. 1st.
"Is this truly FREE?" you ask. Of course not. I want access to you, to tell you stories. I'm willing to eat $77-$84, all the subscription income I would make, so I can entertain you. Let me explain.
No, I’m not crazy.
Well, no more than usual, but I’m serious about this — and I’ll provide full disclosure here — because you know I hate the use of the word “FREE” when nothing truly is.
What’s In It For ME
I want your email. There, I said it…
I’d appreciate the opportunity and honor to entertain you and those you know. Yes, all your family and friends, by introducing you to the fantasy world of WANTED HERO. I’m sharing everything I write, here on Substack first, and this is my paltry attempt at marketing.
Please don’t laugh. I never said I was good at this.
I’m supposed to be telling stories.
The Basic Idea
“You’re in this for the long haul, right?” I asked myself in my manly tone that causes my biceps to ripple with testosterone.
No, I won’t explain. Just go with it.
“That’s right,” I responded in my writers voice. It’s a bit less testosterone-ish, but still manly.
Look, if it bugs you so much, it’s what happens when I spend most of my time, alone, talking to fictional creations, alright?
*sigh*
Moving on.
“I’d like, God willing, to write and release all my stories directly to readers on this platform,” the writer me continued. “Problem is, I have no idea how to get the word out. But I’m not going to pay for advertising. I did that for years and it never paid for itself, so I refuse to give the system a single penny more!”
“No, no,” I assured myself, “I don’t think we should advertise either. I was clarifying, because if you’re in this for the long haul, you have time to develop relationships with readers. People who sign up for the free subscriptions, correct?”
“Well,” I pondered. “Yeah. That’s always been the point. I try to interact and provide as much as I can to those with the basic subscriptions, hoping they’ll eventually convert. Thing is, the books and most treats are for paid subscribers only.”
“That’s my point,” I said excitedly. “Since you have time, why not give people more than just a 7-Day taste? Why not start a community and welcome people into your world by gifting them a subscription?”
“As in…?”
I grinned at myself. “As in something BIG. Like a whole year’s subscription. Something to allow people to get to know you, read through your archives, and fall in love with your world!”
“That’s….a pretty cool idea,” I said.
“Thanks,” I replied.
We did our customary fist-bump and came up with a plan.
What’s In It For YOU (a.k.a. “The PLAN”)
Until December 31st, 2023, I am asking you to sign up for the basic, ‘free’ (substacks term, NOT mine) subscription. It doesn’t cost you a single penny in money,…but it does require your email.
In return, on January 1st 2024, I will GIFT you, a fully upgraded PAID subscription, worth $77 if paid annually, or $84 if you paid monthly…for ONE YEAR.
On me.
This isn’t some special tailored, limited, secret, convoluted ANYthing. I’m going to give you complete and full access to everything, as if you paid this in full, yourself, for one…full..year.
Why?
Because I want to grow my mailing list and community.
Because I want more people to read what I write.
Because I want more people to comment.
Because I want more people to tell more people.
Because I suck at marketing, love making people happy,…and this seemed like it might work.
Maybe.
I hope.
Oh, Wait…
How To EXTEND Your One Year Subscription!
This is where I need your help.
Every time you recommend Life of Fiction to someone, and they sign up (paid or not, it doesn’t matter), YOU get credit for that subscription! All you have to do is use the link provided on the ‘leaderboard’.
Check out our Leaderboard for details…because the referral program is available 24/7/365.
That’s it.
Hope you’ll take me up on this offer.
Happy Holidays,
Jaime Buckley