How Much Does it Cost to Self-Publish a Book on Amazon? How Much I Spent to Publish My Fifth Novel

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How Much Does it Cost to Self-Publish a Book? How Much I Spent to Publish My Fifth Novel // Since I published my fifth novel, I thought it was a good time to sit down and talk about how much money I spent to self-publish my book on Amazon. In this video I'll be talking about all the things you can expect to pay for when you're self-publishing a book, some things I do to save money when self-publishing, and exactly how much money I paid to self-publish my novel on Amazon.
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In this video:
2:04 - Book Cover Design
3:04 - Book Formatting
4:04 - Developmental editor
5:23 - Proofreading
6:10 - Publishing Fees
7:23 - ISBN
7:48 - Publisher Rocket
8:17 - Book Design Software
9:25 - Copy Editor
11:35 - Proof Copy
12:30 - Instagram Tours
14:16 - Book Funnel
15:51 - Book Trailer
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Mandi Lynn published her first novel when she was seventeen. The author of multiple books, Mandi spends her days continuing to write and creating RU-vid videos to help other writers achieve their dreams of seeing their books published. Mandi is the owner of Stone Ridge Books, a company that works to help authors bring their books to life through cover design and digital book marketing. She is also the creator of The Book Launch Planner, a planner designed to help authors publish and market their books. When she’s not creating, you can find Mandi exploring her backyard or getting lost in the woods.
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DISCLAIMER: This video and description contain affiliate links. By purchasing a linked product or service, Mandi Lynn will receive a small commission at no additional fee to you.

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@MandiLynnWrites Год назад

Let's talk about how much money you may need to self-publish a book! In today's video, I'm breaking down how much I spent to self-publish Let the Rubble Fall! Feel free to share your own experience with self-publishing in the comments below!

@stephensenyschyn826 Год назад

Aaaaaaaaaaa

@VenturesAdventure Год назад

Where is the cost of *ISBN and Copyrights,* you never mentioned them at all? Purchasing a pack of 10 ISBN costs over $200 if I am not mistaken. _Could you kindly clarify it, please?_ Shall be grateful for your reply. _Thank you!_

@billyrichards8834 11 месяцев назад

The only information she gives, is how to ORDER HER BOOKS! It's a sales play. A gimmick

@ou812927 8 месяцев назад

Wow, I'm binging your videos, trying to decide which route to go for my fist book. Thanks for all the great tips! You are awesome!❤

@destresswithyoga Год назад

It’s incredible how much you’ve learned over the years!!! Wonderful information that not all writer’s share. Thank you.

@adriennearambula6064 Год назад

This was so informative! Thank you!

@tomaria100 17 дней назад

Thank you, Mandi! This is helpful.

@leo-author Год назад

Thank You Mandi for your amazing videos. I became an author and ever since your videos has been helping me be confident in my writing and everything so thank you.

@philemonledwaba5685 Год назад

I love the cost you just mentioned here in publishing your book. It’s affordable and I’ll keep following you to learn more cause I’ve written a book and am just having challenges on publishing it

@pauladelcastillo5602 Год назад

thanks thanks a lot Mandi ! shared information blow my mind! my regards from Chile

@torgervedeler6949 Год назад

Quite helpful. Thank you.

@AMMolloy Год назад

Fun fact, if you are Canadian, ISBNs are free! Also, glad you had such a great experience with Enchanted. I was wanting to use them for my next book, and now you sold me.

@farhaanatas9651 Год назад

Not only for Canadian even in India as well

@AMMolloy Год назад

@@farhaanatas9651 Huh, that's cool! Learn something new everyday!

@IAM-ni6hq 11 месяцев назад

I live in Sweden and never heard of paying for ISBN.. so I think its free here to.

@persephone3892 Год назад

Thanks for sharing this! So insightful My philosophy on cost is that I should make back my investments within one month of publication, so that the book begins to turn a profit. I track hours worked on each book so that I can make sure I'm getting "paid" for my time spent in addition to money spent. ROI is so important💜

@authorashleynicole Год назад

I love this video! I'm also working on doing more things for myself (including taking you format class). Who did you use for your Instagram tours?

@jennam363 4 месяца назад

Helpful thank you

@DanielleReneeWallace Год назад

It's amazing that you're not only an author but also a cover designer. (The design you did for my fantasy novel blew me away!) Making the covers for my books would terrify me! And as a side point, I now I feel like I want to buy 100 ISBNS 🙈

@MandiLynnWrites Год назад

Haha honestly I love having my massive stash of ISBNs for whenever I need them

@PreetiKaur1999 Год назад

Can you share how much you paid her for book cover?

@DanielleReneeWallace Год назад

@@PreetiKaur1999 Her current price for paperback and eBook bundle is $410

@karensstorytime2032 4 месяца назад

Great video Mandi I've just pulled my book from a company where I was paying annual subscription fees whereas Amazon does not charge these

@JustPerusing Год назад

enchanted ink is on my list of editors to try out since last year, so it's good to get some type of testimonial for them from someone I follow or trust their brand.

@smileplease5937 Год назад

Thank you 😊

@fionahowellwrites5302 Год назад

I was able to keep my costs under $1,000 for my book, Blackwood. Super happy with how it came out! I used my friend's company, Literary Ladies Ltd. She's amazing to work with! And very thorough as well as quick. She said I was fast in making changes. I said, I was just trying to keep up with you! HAHA She also has a fantastic cover designer. Obsessed with my cover she made. :)

@whimsicalsky48 Год назад

I've been toying with the idea of forming a street team for my debut novel I'm hoping to release later this year. I've heard other authors give incentives to attract people to sign up in exchange for spreading word about their books, but I don't know what to offer since I'm a debut. I think giving away free ebooks sounds like an amazing idea for something, but I don't think that would work for me now.

@stacydelmore Год назад

I sure would not mind spending the money as long as I know I could make some money on my book. I am hoping to self publish for first time this year, but not sure if I will make much. Just wonder how much I could make on KDP for first time?

@KatisWritingStill Год назад

Nobody ever talks about where you find alpha and beta readers. Like how do you find those?

@MandiLynnWrites Год назад

I send a newsletter asking if anyone wants to beta reader. They fill out a form to apply and I pick people who I think will be a good fit based on the types of books they like to read. My alpha readers are people who have beta reader for me in the past and I know did a good job.

@KatisWritingStill Год назад

@@MandiLynnWrites so then how do you get them for your first book when you don't have a newsletter service?

@d.c.contor Год назад

@@KatisWritingStill typically you have friends or family that act as alphas. You can also post on your social media asking for people who are interested.

@KatisWritingStill Год назад

@@d.c.contor pfft my best friend doesn't read and I don't have family except for my Opa he is 83 and doesn't read anything but the German newspaper. Let alone a romance novel hahahaha

@annejia5382 11 месяцев назад

i think bethany atazadeh has a video on that

@albertkline1731 11 месяцев назад

Just bought 2 of your books. I'm looking to how to price my first book. I uploaded it and ordered a hard cover through Blurb, its 80 pages and high definition photos (it's an art/teaching book with photos of my paintings). I paid $91 to have the proof book published with highest quality pages and hard cover. I feel that the price may be too high for me to sell? Just so many questions when your trying to first publish. Thanks for all your help.

@Godineverything33 Год назад

You are delightful

@authorjdnichols Год назад

EIP is awesome! They copy edited my debut novel (coming soon)

@BarbaraJamesxxxx 6 месяцев назад

Hi & thankyou for your video. I have illustrated a children's book fora friend but not got it published yet. Do you know if it's OK for me to read & show it on RU-vid?

@getkraken8064 Год назад

If a novel has mixed themes, what is the best way to determine its publishing world genre?

@natsway 10 месяцев назад

If I want to do a biography but due to illness, I can't write myself, is ghost writing companies safe and worth using? If so, who would you recommend?

@albelland6267 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for the information. It was quite useless.

@user-ho5jq4cy2n 11 месяцев назад

How do I change the price of my book if the actual price is printed on the ISBN /Barcode on the back of my book?

@FablestoneSeries 10 месяцев назад

if you intend to be a serious writer the first thing you need to teach yourself is how to be your own developmental editor. It requires being objective. It requires learning to cut things that you like. And honestly... it is something most young amatuer writers NEVER learn to do. It is harder than it looks, but it is a necessary skill to have.

@Jimmylad89 2 месяца назад

Just to let you know, your formatting course's link isn't working in this description, i checked another video and that seems to be working

@royal8832 11 месяцев назад

ISBN'S are Free In Canada.

@annpippin6388 10 месяцев назад

What is the cost of publishing a novel , choosing ,paperback.only plain cover, no color, for example ,estimated , this being August 2023 asMya usctipt is a out resdy to send yo be printed ,Costof just printingor self publishing asI d like to publish, but may not be able to ,depending on costs.

@gracielasolis4919 Год назад

How do you find the Instagram people?

@happy-lv2iu 9 месяцев назад

Hello can I get some help I'm getting a book wrote by a goastwriter a book with isbn It covers publishing on ebook but they say if I want it to be a paperback our hard cover I gotta buy marketing for 1999 is this true our a scam to get them more money

@guidinglight2116 Год назад

I would like to know how to market kindle ebooks and where to buy instagram tours.

@MandiLynnWrites Год назад

If you want to learn more about about marketing I have a book series called Marketing for Authors by myself and Bethany Atazadeh

@annpippin6388 10 месяцев назад

How much total.publidhing your book. about to?.

@TheDani172 3 месяца назад

Out of curiosity why a copy editor where there are so many proof software like grammarly?

@MandiLynnWrites 2 месяца назад

Software and AI will never replace a human editor

@msanette5571 Год назад

You never mentioned who you use for Instagram tours

@annpippin6388 10 месяцев назад

About how much to publish book with just a plain ,I designed cover, I wonder.

@annpippin6388 10 месяцев назад

And my book has been edited for proof reading, your cost sounds too.much for me. I ll need more feedback . Somewhere.

@PERRYS_PROPS Год назад

Exactly how are paperbacks sold on amazon. To the authors have to get 100s of copies made to stock amazon

@annpippin6388 10 месяцев назад

Captioning or transcript needed

@guidinglight2116 Год назад

I dont think you told us what a copy editor does.

@MandiLynnWrites Год назад

Copy editors handle a lot of the grammar and line by line editor.

@xavierxavier22121 4 месяца назад

recommend chapters for your videos. theyre hard to follow otherwise

@momo_genX Год назад

I thought you had to live in your grandmother's basement in Jamaica and had watch a youtube video on self publishing to be a freelance formatter, like my first one I hired. I see from all the unread books behind you, you live in your grandmother's basement in Florida.

@MandiLynnWrites Год назад

Lol well that's a fun theory you've got there