Your Stories.
Your Fans.
Your Personal Publisher.
Readerful by RC1 gives every author the data-driven tools to publish, promote, and earn while you create—all while retaining 100% of your rights.
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"Finally! Real audience insights, growth tools, and higher earnings all in one place. This is the publishing ecosystem I’ve been trying to build for myself for years."
You Are the Talent. You Should Own Your Distribution.
Publishing is changing. Legacy platforms keep you from the data and audience tools you need to build your fandom and maximize earnings. Readerful is built by authors, for authors, and gives you the infrastructure to build a direct, profitable relationship with your audience.
1. Own Your Audience
Build a direct connection with your fans so you can reach them whenever and however you want.
2. Own Your Data
See deep behavior insights and chapter-level analytics that show you exactly how your audience engages with your work. You create the magic; we provide the metrics.
3. Maximize Your Profits
Our platform model is built to maximize creator revenue, offering better margins than traditional digital retailers while ensuring you retain 100% of your rights.
See How Readerful Compares for Authors
| Readerful™ | Kindle | Patreon | Substack | Wattpad | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platform Fee | 20% | 30-65% | 8-12% | 10% | N/A |
| Processing Fee | INCLUDED | INCLUDED | EXTRA | EXTRA | N/A |
| Story Analytics | Advanced | Limited | Basic | Basic | Basic |
| Discovery Driver | Reader Engagement | Sales | NONE | NONE | Reader Data |
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5 Ways Any Author Can Use Readerful
Meet new readers
High-performing stories become featured stories–the discovery engine for readers on our platform.
Engage your fans
Let your audience tell you what they love about your book. Ask them what they think will happen next!
One-time purchases
Authors set the paygate on each story. It can be after chapter 1, chapter 50, or you can make your book completely free. Readers who get hooked by chapter 3 are more likely to back you financially.
Build a fan club! (coming soon)
Charge a monthly subscription to let super-fans join your inner circle and access all of your content.
Swap feedback in your critique group
Readerful stories can be public or private. Keep your story unlisted and swap feedback with your crit partners chapter by chapter.