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Where stories begin.
Gilded Bard is coming to Kickstarter — July 2026 · Follow the campaign
About
Writers are told their books need a website. Gilded Bard is that — and everything a website can’t be.
It’s simple. As writers, we want to expose our work to as many people as possible, without jumping through ridiculous hoops to sell 100 copies or get 100 likes.
Gilded Bard is not another place to write a book. It’s the missing infrastructure around the book — before and after publication.
The advice is always the same: stick to genre. Build a brand. Post every day. Write faster. Make videos. Learn the algorithm. Chase trends.
Most writers didn’t become writers because we want to be influencers. We became writers because we had a story that just had to be told.
The current system is designed to extract from the writer. Gatekeepers. Pay-to-play contests. Algorithms. Paid analysis. Co-op festival booths. On and on.
Gilded Bard allows writers to invite the reader in — on your terms. The space is built for sovereignty: to build worlds, cultivate an audience, and flourish in the craft.
Every other storytelling medium gets a home. What do we get? Goodreads.
Gilded Bard puts the writer first. Always.
And while the writer is the heartbeat, it’s all about your book.
Gilded Bard is social media — for stories.
How It Works
Gilded Bard is a central hub for your book, with everything your readers need in one place.
Your book includes:
Synopsis, blurb, and the first taste of the story.
The pages you choose, not just the beginning.
Trailers, photos, and visuals that bring the story to life.
The people who live in your story.
A curated soundtrack that shares the mood of the story.
A space where readers discuss the book.
Readers review individual sections, not just the whole book.
Your voice, your story, your other work.
Merch, ebooks, and anything else you want.
Load your book through GB and it becomes discoverable inside the Asugoh.com system.
Readers can start reading section one immediately. No signup, no download, no friction.
Gilded Bard is where stories begin. Asugoh is where readers enter the story.
Asugoh is an optional way to reach readers. Continue selling your book however and wherever you choose.
Imagine a producer stumbles across your Characters page and imagines a cast ready for the screen. A game designer sees a universe worth building. Readers fall deep into The Pub to discuss the story that moved them.
It’s the place where your story becomes undeniable — to readers, to the industry, to anyone who didn’t know they were looking for exactly this.
Gilded Bard is where your story begins.
