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Eat Your Serial is a brand new website connecting writers & readers online using the serial format for storytelling.TRANSCRIPT
www.eatyourserial.com
http://eatyourserial.wordpress.com
www.twitter.com/EatYourSerial
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Eat Your Serial Get your daily serving of _______ stories.
Our mission is simple. We are a passionate group that is working to connect writers and readers through an innovative new online experience. We aim to promote writers by showcasing their work as serials. What does that mean? Well, serials are nothing new. This storytelling format has been around for generations. The regular publication of pieces of story kept audiences hooked and compelled to return for the
next installment. Serial formats have served as the launching pad for a number of classic writers. With TV showcasing countless serials like ‘LOST’ over the course of many years, serialized storytelling is a tried and true method of entertainment for mass audiences to this day. And that's where we come in... We're bringing serialized content to the Internet on a scale that has not been attempted to date...
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…But, What IS Eat Your Serial?!
“Eat Your” Definition: As in don’t waste it,
other people are starving. ***
People consume more content now
than ever before. Blogs, Twitter, online magazines, favorite websites, Facebook - these are what people are spending their time reading.
Eat Your Serial believes there is already a built in audience for manageable, easily digested serials of new and well written stories, and we have built the platform for it. Did we mention the stories will be
available for FREE?
From Charles Dickens to comic books, serials have a long and proud tradition of engaging and entertaining audiences. People love ongoing narratives with clever twists and jaw-dropping cliffhangers that compel you to come back next week for the next installment.
“Serial” Definition: Installments delivered
in separate & regular intervals. ***
EYS is looking to promote new
writers and creative talent from all genres, and get them out to the widest audience possible. All writers retain the rights to their work after they're done working with us.
• Every day of the five-day work-week will feature a different serialized story by a different author.
• Every week on that same day the
story gets an updated chapter, and this will continue every week until the serial is complete.
• When the serials are finished,
readers will have a chance to buy their favorites or catch up on the ones they missed.
Eat Your Serial is more than just a (spectacularly awesome) pun. We’re working hard to create a dynamic, new community to
find and promote unheard voices, in perfectly sized servings.
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What are we looking for? Writers. Eat Your Serial is constantly on the
lookout for new talent all over the
world to write in any genre. EYS will
promote the author, and the finished
book is sold on our site upon
completion. And when all is said and
done, writers retain all rights to their
work
Editors. Our editorial staff is the backbone of
the organization. By keeping
writers on schedule and making
sure that everyone dots their i’s and
crosses their t’s.
Readers. We want rabid, voracious readers who
will consume and interact with all of
our content.
Press. We are looking to be blogged about,
interviewed, sought after, and talked
about. Word of mouth is huge and that
is why we are present & active on the
following sites:
www.twitter.com/eatyourserial
www.facebook.com/eatyourserial
Linked In Companies: Eat Your Serial
Support. Eat Your Serial is running a successful
campaign on Kickstarter.com and
offering rewards for anyone that can
contribute even $5 to help get us started.
Our costs include web design, hosting,
and marketing materials.
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Eat Your Serial is currently fundraising on Kickstarter.com
– a popular microfunding website that allows anyone
who finds the project to be full of creative potential to donate
and support.
We are currently working to raise $7,000 in order to
launch our website by the end of 2010.
(Plus, it is currently the only
place to see our mind-blowingly epic video as well!)
Link to Kickstarter! http://kck.st/9UpvT9
What are some of the costs Kickstarter funds will
contribute to?
- Web design - Web hosting
- Marketing materials in order to attract readers, increase brand awareness, and show
support to those that support us
- Operational costs associated with launching a small startup
- Research & development toward expanding mobile
platforms
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Operations Director
Matt Thomas
Editorial Director
Dave Missal
Creative Director
Brandon Melendez
Contact Us: The Chief;
President & Founder
Shawn Abraham
www.twitter.com/shawnabraham
718.309.2214
Twitter:
www.twitter.com/EatYourSerial
Submissions:
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Marketing Director
Jenn Pedde
www.twitter.com/jpedde
646.413.8208