How Much Does it Cost to Self-Publish a Book?

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As an indie author, it's important to know the associated costs of self-publishing a book before you start the publishing process, so you can plan and budget accordingly. Every author and every book will have different publishing needs, and so no two books will have the exact same costs. But, here's what to expect, and the different factors that affect the costs behind self-publishing.
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1:17 - Editing costs
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6:29 - Formatting costs
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@patd.3368 Год назад

You have a real talent for breaking down and delivering complex information...well done, you!!!!

@muhammadhamzasuleman1779 Год назад

Been bedin my mind over this! Thank you so much!

@michaellightenpublisher 6 месяцев назад

I love the way you broke it down so that it was simpler. I have 20 books to expand on and it looks complicated.

@nicolabagworth4321 Год назад

Great video thank you

@monique_rivera Год назад

This was super helpful!

@milesdarkwell4547 Год назад

Thanks for the vid!

@emanthethird2299 Год назад

Those little costs add up! Thanks for breaking this down

@BruceWayne15325 3 месяца назад

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 RU-vid, 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.

@rachelthompson9324 Год назад

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 Год назад

What's a stinger?

@rachelthompson9324 Год назад

@@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.

@jimihughes8846 8 месяцев назад

Info overload. Need to watch it over again.

@AFringedGentian Год назад

It’s completely not in my budget, for sure, I’m going to hang tight in the querying trenches!

@TheSalMaris Год назад

Thank you for the break-down, but what about printing costs?

@Exayevie 9 месяцев назад

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.

@lakeshagadson357 Год назад

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

@theraptureisnearbelieveinj448 Год назад

There are too many books out there. I’m curious to know how well self-publishers are doing, especially with ebooks.

@r6tkiller9 Год назад

Should I only publish ebook for my first novel?

@u_t_d_s_h-1_a Год назад

Sometimes a lot less than most anticipate ---except of course one plans to go all out in a marketing campaign...

@hideoussails1783 Год назад

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?

@polopony894 Месяц назад

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 …..

@theraptureisnearbelieveinj448 Год назад

I self-published, but I have no idea on how to market it. Any suggestions?

@hideoussails1783 Год назад

You could make RU-vid book trailers 📖

@mouwersor 9 месяцев назад

Where r the numbers

@lindavo888 7 месяцев назад

Do you think printing in China?

@jackhaggerty1066 Год назад

*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 RU-vid will create a community of discerning readers.

@hideoussails1783 Год назад

why not just self publish and skip the professional editor and if it sells, hire an editor later.

@hideoussails1783 Год назад

@@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 Год назад

@@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