[replicatorblog]

I think the text based nature of the site is a challenge you need to overcome - Why would I want to read any of these descriptions? A few thoughts for solutions:

- Let people upload cover art: This will let people who have decent design chops/family in the business/etc. Stand out a little more. And as Amanda Hocking's books show the cover can be a stock image with a genre appropriate font well within the means of anyone with PowerPoint.

- "This + That" pitches: I know some VCs and Hollywood types love this format e.g. Alien is "Jaws in Space". What if you could pull in a couple images from Amazon to illustrate that this pitch is for a book that is sort of like "Game of Thrones" meets Robert Ludlum.

- Author photos: let the authors make connections with the sponsors. Let them tell their stories "I'm a stay at home mom who has been dreaming about this book for a decade"

- Rewards: Galley copies if it gets published, Buy the "For:" in the front, etc.

[jeromec]

These are great ideas, thanks! You have a good point about the marketability perception of the site. We may have to make the site more appealing to less casual readers. We will be watching to see how things play out with reader interest.