I do my books for under 600 bucks. I hire book formatters and proof readers. I have 5 in print and e-book with two more on the way. I hire who I need when I need them. How? By knowing people in the industry. How does one do that? Join writer's groups and get involved. Do side work as a stinger. The best way to save money is to know people and learn how to do as much as you can so you don't need an army of helpers.
@IanHollis
2 жыл бұрын
What's a stinger?
@rachelthompson9324
2 жыл бұрын
@@IanHollis Stringer, sorry I miss typed. Freelance journalist working for newspapers is the usual meaning but freelance work isn't restricted to papers. Lots of institutions and businesses need content.
@polopony894
5 ай бұрын
I’d like to know what printing will cost to determine the price of the book. Anyone know how to figure the (wholesale)cost of actually printing a book using KDP. Nonfiction Full color in particular …..
@patd.3368
2 жыл бұрын
You have a real talent for breaking down and delivering complex information...well done, you!!!!
@BruceWayne15325
6 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing. I'm curious how authors afford the expensive developmental editing services. I'm in the second draft of my debut novel, and from what I've seen on KZitem, authors say that they generally only make a few hundred dollars per year per novel for the lifetime of the novel. If that information is correct, it doesn't seem like a developmental edit is something that they would ever be able to afford.
@AFringedGentian
2 жыл бұрын
It’s completely not in my budget, for sure, I’m going to hang tight in the querying trenches!
@nicolabagworth4321
2 жыл бұрын
Great video thank you
@jimihughes8846
Жыл бұрын
Info overload. Need to watch it over again.
@TheSalMaris
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the break-down, but what about printing costs?
@Exayevie
Жыл бұрын
Most distribution platforms don't require printing costs because they are print on demand, so rather than the author paying to have their book printed, that money simply comes out of the author's profits at the time it's ordered. If you don't want a distribution platform, and truly just want a few printed copies to handsell, there are places you can do that, but their costs vary greatly. I remember thinking LuLu sounded reasonable. Very few people use this method as it inherently limits sales.
@mlp4apc
10 ай бұрын
I love the way you broke it down so that it was simpler. I have 20 books to expand on and it looks complicated.
@lindavo888
11 ай бұрын
Do you think printing in China?
@r6tkiller9
Жыл бұрын
Should I only publish ebook for my first novel?
@emanthethird2299
2 жыл бұрын
Those little costs add up! Thanks for breaking this down
@muhammadhamzasuleman1779
2 жыл бұрын
Been bedin my mind over this! Thank you so much!
@milesdarkwell4547
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the vid!
@monique_rivera
Жыл бұрын
This was super helpful!
@hideoussails1783
Жыл бұрын
How much does it cost to have an editor or someone who knows the laws of putting quotes and real names type of thing in your books? Is it called something different than a editor?
Sometimes a lot less than most anticipate ---except of course one plans to go all out in a marketing campaign...
@lakeshagadson357
2 жыл бұрын
what if I wrote my own cookbook and put it out then write another one so it come out how long will it take to get on the shelves
@mouwersor
Жыл бұрын
Where r the numbers
@hideoussails1783
2 жыл бұрын
why not just self publish and skip the professional editor and if it sells, hire an editor later.
@hideoussails1783
Жыл бұрын
@@snowflake1125 you can edit it yourself and then if it sells you can pay for it to be professionally edited. Better than having your book rot on your shelf and never see the light of day.
@hideoussails1783
Жыл бұрын
@@snowflake1125 sorry, I thought it was common knowledge that people self edit constantly while writing a book that's why I said you can skip "the professional editor" . I'll try to make be more clear next time
@jackhaggerty1066
2 жыл бұрын
*The Gingerbread Wife* by Sarah Vincent who lives in Wales looks as if it is self-published. Short stories of this quality would once have been published by Secker & Warburg then as a Penguin paperback. It's hard to market non-genre fiction even by a writer as good as Ms. Vincent. I hope KZitem will create a community of discerning readers.
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