On the website, there will be five account types: Reader, Author, Editor, Venue, and Publisher. Ideally, one’s personal account will be able to be of multiple types. Readers (free subscription!) will be able to: -View authors’ story selections -Cast their votes -Pledge to attend reading events at venues after the author and the venue have temporarily planned an event (may determine whether or not
the event runs) -Pledge to buy a book if it is published for whatever price they deem appropriate
Authors will be able to: -Post selections of their stories -Track how many votes their stories receive -Receive messages from venues and publishers about reading events and publishing offers and reply to these messages -Contact freelance editors
Editors will be able to: -View authors' story selections -Track how many votes authors' stories have received -Post resumes -Receive messages from authors seeking freelance editors -Respond to messages from authors
Venues will be able to: -View authors’ story selections -Track how many votes authors’ stories have received -Message authors to plan reading events -View number of readers who have pledged to attend a planned event -Set pledge price minimums for readers (with author’s consent) for events -Cancel a planned event by a set date if not enough pledges have been received
Publishers will be able to: -View authors’ story selections -Track how many votes authors’ stories have received -Message authors publishing offers -View number of readers who have pledged to buy an author’s book at a selected price -Set pledge price minimum for readers (with author’s consent) after author and publisher have agreed to publish together (early bird readers will still receive book for initial pledge amount if published)
