Cryptoversal has been traditionally published and self-published, and served for 18 years as an Assistant Regional Advisor for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Over his writing career, he’s watched the consolidation of publishing power into a handful of media conglomerates, the advent of a lease-to-read ebook model, and the exercise of monopoly power in book and audiobook distribution, all to the detriment of authors and readers. Today, he sees Web3 publishing as a final battleground for authors to wrest back control and ownership of their work and promote craft over profit.