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"Damn Gravity helped me turn my two decades of startup experience into a book I'm incredibly proud of. I'm a better founder because of it."
– Andrew Warner, founder of Mixergy & author of Stop Asking Questions
Imagine a traditional publisher and a growth marketing agency had a baby. That's Performance Publishing.
Damn Gravity is the only Performance Publisher for entrepreneurs, innovators, and business leaders. Our mission is to create better books that reach more readers and make a bigger impact.
We select a limited number of titles each year based on audience fit, author expertise, and concept quality.
Our Publishing Methodology:
▪️ Full-service, step-by-step process
▪️ Dedicated managing editor
▪️ Beta reader feedback
▪️ Ghostwriters and co-author packages available
▪️ Beta reader recruitment
▪️ Slack community mgmt
▪️ Feedback added to manuscript
▪️ Launch team development
▪️ Social strategy and content
▪️ Newsletter strategy and content
▪️ Audience growth and mgmt
▪️ Book announcement campaign
▪️ International distribution
▪️ Hardcover, paperback, and ebook formats
▪️ Offset or print-on-demand options
▪️ Brick-and-mortar outreach
▪️ Podcast tour scheduling and management
▪️ Launch week programming
▪ Pre-order campaign
▪️ Blurbs and reviews
▪️ IP expansion
▪️ Ongoing marketing support
▪️ Post-launch campaigns
▪️ Rights and royalties management
▪️ 3-4x higher royalties than traditional publishers
▪️ Lower fees than publishing services
▪️ Transparent reporting
▪️ Long-term support
Self-authored services start at $15,000. Co-authored and ghostwriting options start at $50,000
“Working with Ben and the Damn Gravity team on my book journey has been so valuable. Ben is a wonderful strategic thinker, thought partner, and educator. He has stretched me to think in new ways about digital marketing and building community around the messages in my book. I could not have done it without him.”
– Jim Fielding, bestselling author of All Pride, No Ego. Former President of Disney Stores, 21st Century Fox, Dreamworks, and CEO of Claire's
Yeah, we made that rhyme. It's just a taste of the award-winning creativity you'll get with us. More importantly, it's true. If your ROI is dumb looks on your customers' faces, you have a complexity problem. Time to call in the storytellers. (That's us.)
CHALLENGES SOLVEDCustom packages available.
Every author's journey is different. Let's work together to create the perfect publishing experience for you.
Custom packages available. Every author's journey is different. Let's work together to create the perfect publishing experience for you.
My name is Ben Putano.
I'm the founder of Damn Gravity Media.
Since 2015, I've helped founders find their online voices, build their audiences, and grow their businesses. I'm also the author of Great Founders Write.
I live and work in Chicago with my wife, Mary, and our dog, Avon. When I'm not writing, find me playing ultimate frisbee, watching a Chicago Bulls game, exploring the city, and traveling the world in search of delicious food.
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The book publishing industry is broken. Authors have three no-good options:
- Traditional Publisher: They pay you a small advance but give you no support where it counts: Writing and marketing. Your success is up to you alone.
- Publishing Services: Publishing services like Scribe Media will help you write, publish, and promote your book. But you're paying for the deliverable, not performance. Like an agency, these services are NOT invested in your success.
- Self-Publish: The cheapest way to become an author is to do it yourself, but you get no writing, publishing, or marketing support.
Here's a better way: Performance Publishing with Damn Gravity.
Our business model is simple: The better you do, the better we do.
We're a full-service publisher, but we're also invested in the performance of your book. We offer the most comprehensive marketing program in the industry to help you maximize sales and profits.
With performance publishing, our financial success is directly tied to yours. And that’s why we prefer it.
We believe in our authors and our ability to help them create world-changing books. We want to be part of your success. True partners.
Our model is simple: The better you do, the better we do.
As the author, you pay for the upfront cost of your book. Damn Gravity keeps its margins to the bare minimum and is rewarded on sales performance.
You keep 100% of your net income until you make your money back. Then Damn Gravity will start earning royalties on a sliding schedule.
We're flexible with our profit-sharing agreements, but here's an example schedule:
- $0 - 55,000 net income — 100% (author keep)
- $55,001 - 75,000— 80%
- $75,001 - 100,000 — 70%
- $100,001 - 250,000 — 60%
- $250,001 - 1,000,000 — 55%
- $1,000,000+ — 52%
Damn Gravity invests more time and energy into our authors than any other publishing service. Therefore, we’re highly selective in who we choose to work with.
We partner with authors with the experience, expertise, and commitment to produce a successful book. All of our books are focused on business, entrepreneurship, technology, and personal development.
Ben Putano is an author, entrepreneur, and founder of Damn Gravity.
Ben has built a career helping startup founders tell better stories. As a content marketing agency owner, he's worked with technology companies big and small, producing over 500,000 words and millions of impressions for clients.
Today, as a publisher, Ben works one-on-one with successful business leaders to write and produce impactful books. Ben lives in Chicago with his wife, Mary, and their dog, Avon. When he's not writing, you'll find him playing ultimate frisbee, catching a basketball game, and traveling the world.