Member Post | The Machinery of Creation

Inside the Machine: The Outpost Financial Report

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THREAT LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE
“I know what it means, jackass. I ain’t as stupid as I am ugly.”

Every Outpost needs resources, and every campaign demands blood or profit. This one’s no different. What you contribute doesn’t disappear into comfort or the aether; it gets weaponized into art, bringing it full circle back to you, my readers.

So, on this last post of the year, let’s take a look at what you help build. Contract’s been paid, and the blade’s unsheathed. Let’s stay on target.

Worlds and stories can live rent-free in your head, but if you’re a writer, you’ve got to jot that shit down or you’re going to go crazy. A small contingent of those mentioned above publish or self-publish afterward.

In this post we’re breaking down where your money is going, how it’s reinvested back into the business to get more books into your hands.

Let’s break it down.