About this episode
Brandon Sanderson and special guest Emily Sanderson sit down and talk about the origins of their company "Dragonsteel" and the story of how it became what it is today. Pre-order Store for Words of Radiance BackerKit Campaign: https://words-of-radiance-leatherbound.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders?ref=IB149 Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 84003 Stay up to date by following my newsletter: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/tag/newsletter/#footer Interested in signed books and swag? Check here: https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/ You can also follow me on: Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authorbrandonsanderson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrandSanderson Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrandSanderson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandsanderson/?hl=en Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mistbornbrandon Frequently asked questions: https://faq.brandonsanderson.com/ CHAPTERS (0:00) - Livestream Persona's (1:10) - The Start of Dragonsteel (2:28) - "Why We Do This" (5:39) - The First Entrepreneur Step (8:43) - The First Employee (9:43) - Brandon Hires an Assistant (12:17) - The Company's Early Tales (14:54) - The Next Big Step (19:01) - Era 2 of Dragonsteel (22:41) - Growing Era 2 of Dragonsteel (24:56) - Future Proofing Writing Books (28:22) - The Challange of Early Company Growth (31:17) - The Big Kickstarter (32:40) - The Current Era of Dragonsteel (34:27) - That's Dragonsteel!