How Much Money I Spent to Self Publish My Book (The Secret Gift)

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Breaking down my expenses for self-publishing my latest novel: cover costs, editing costs, formatting costs, marketing costs, and a miscellaneous category. Plus at the end I'll share the cost of publishing the first edition and the total amount of money I spent put together.
ORDER THE SECRET GIFT HERE: books2read.com/thesecretgift
Mentioned in this video:
◦ How much I spent on the first edition: • I Spent Just $120 to S...
◦ How much I spent on The Stolen Kingdom series: • SELF PUBLISHING COSTS:...
◦ How much does it cost to self publish?: • HOW MUCH DOES IT COST ...
◦ My Author $$ Money Playlist: • Author Money $$
◦ Sapphire Ink Press: www.authorkathrynmarie.com/to...
◦ Publishing a Book on a Budget: • HOW TO PUBLISH A BOOK ...
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📖 T H E Q U E E N ' S R I S E S E R I E S :
◦ THE SECRET GIFT: books2read.com/thesecretgift
◦ THE SECRET SHADOW: / the-secret-shadow
◦ THE SECRET CURSE: / the-secret-curse
📚 T H E S T O L E N K I N G D O M S E R I E S :
www.bethanyatazadeh.com/thest...
◦ COLLECTOR'S EDITION / BOX SET: amzn.to/34A9wFw
◦ THE SECRET GIFT: books2read.com/thesecretgift
◦ THE STOLEN KINGDOM: books2read.com/thestolenkingdom
◦ THE JINNI KEY: books2read.com/thejinnikey
◦ THE CURSED HUNTER: books2read.com/thecursedhunter
◦ THE ENCHANTED CROWN: books2read.com/theenchantedcrown
◦ The Stolen Kingdom Audiobook: www.audible.com/pd/B088FVQNJK...
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📖 B E C O M E A P A T R O N :
Where you can receive digital early reader copies of my books, writing & publishing advice, help with your author platform, meet writer friends, and more!
/ bethanyatazadeh
💻 M Y A U T H O R N E W S L E T T E R :
Sign up for FREE exclusives (the first HALF of The Stolen Kingdom + a step-by-step self-publishing guide): www.bethanyatazadeh.com/contact
❤️ M Y M E R C H :
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📚 M Y S E L F P U B L I S H I N G C O U R S E :
www.udemy.com/course/novel-se...
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📒 M Y O T H E R W O R K :
◦ EVALENE'S NUMBER: amzn.to/3sZPlKi
◦ PEARL'S NUMBER: amzn.to/3Kyp63Q
◦ MARKETING FOR AUTHORS SERIES: amzn.to/3pTrbPG
◦ THE CONFIDENT CORGI: amzn.to/36aJd9m
◦ Novel Planner Notebook (mug cover): amzn.to/3hYnzYo
◦ Novel Planner Notebook (laptop cover): amzn.to/3KwvW9Z
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❤️ C O M P A N I E S I L O V E & A M A N A F F I L I A T E F O R :
◦ PUBLISH AND THRIVE: heartbreathings.teachable.com...
◦ WRITING STICKERS & the book launch planner (10% off discount code is BETHANY10): stoneridgestickers.com/?ref=Q...
◦ EPIDEMIC SOUND (where I get my music! If you'd like to try it for a month, using this link gives me a free month! Thank you in advance!): www.epidemicsound.com/referra...
◦ DRAFT2DIGITAL: www.draft2digital.com/bethany...
💬 L E T ' S C O N N E C T 💬
Website | www.bethanyatazadeh.com
Instagram | / authorbethanyatazadeh
RU-vid | / bethanyatazadeh
Patreon | / bethanyatazadeh
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Thanks for watching!
❤️ Bethany
Note: some of these links are affiliate links and will support me with a little extra income at no extra cost to you. :)
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@MariJadeWrites Год назад

Hi! Thank you so much for sharing! I am self-publishing my debut novel this January (fingers crossed), and this is very insightful for me :) thank you! I personally have spent money on editing (and ordered cover design).

@BethanyAtazadeh Год назад

Yay so exciting! Enjoy your release!

@stephanieamy3721 Год назад

Thank you Bethany for being open and honest. I have waited for ages to find an author who would give a breakdown of costs not just skip over things. So a massive thank you for sharing all this information. I will now go and order your book. On 11th December 2022 ordered the paperback it says it will be with me before the holidays.

@smeastwest Год назад

Happy release day! These videos are so helpful for us newbies. Thank you for all your hard work!

@BethanyAtazadeh Год назад

Yay, thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! :D

@ericarowanarts Год назад

Yaaay!!! Another money video! Thank you for breaking it down and showing us everything. Its so helpful! I think this re-launch and expansion is going to pay off. You've put so much effort into this and it shows!

@BethanyAtazadeh Год назад

Yay, I'm so glad you enjoyed it, thank you! :D

@cloudlake Год назад

Happy Release day!!! Thank you so much for the info! I’m finishing my budget for my 2nd book and wanted to do better budget wise. I can for sure use some of your marketing ideas! Thank you!

@BethanyAtazadeh Год назад

Yay thank you! :D So glad the video was helpful!

@saritaschaffter2133 Год назад

Happy release date. Bethany. Can’t wait to read the second edition. Thank you for talking about the expenses of the Secret Gift and showing us the marketing side of indie publishing. Very insightful.

@BethanyAtazadeh Год назад

Yay thank you so much! Hope you enjoy the story and glad the video was helpful! :)

@judewalsh500 Год назад

How exciting, well done!

@BethanyAtazadeh Год назад

Yay thank you so much!

@MissShembre Год назад

Yay! Not gonna lie the numbers are a little scary, but you're doing great and I'm glad your ROI is positive. It might take me a while but I'll read this book eventually! Still making my way through the primary books in this universe.

@BethanyAtazadeh Год назад

So glad it was helpful! And if you do read, I hope you enjoy the story! 🥰

@anna_rn Год назад

Thank you for sharing!

@BethanyAtazadeh Год назад

Absolutely! Glad you enjoyed it!

@Shadowblaster222 Год назад

I preordered it yesterday from B&N but I will definitely leave a review when I get it and read it.

@BethanyAtazadeh Год назад

Woohoo! Thanks Jennifer, I appreciate it and hope you enjoy the story!

@btswithsteph Год назад

Congrats!! Happy book release!! Oh my gosh girl, I'm literally in awe of how LITTLE you spent lol. It's all relative. I don't want to do anything on my own so I paid about 2.5 K total for my first book. 😬😳 I need to start a RU-vid channel lol

@BethanyAtazadeh Год назад

Yay thank you so much! 🥰 I appreciate that, and I've gone a lot higher as well as a lot lower, so it all depends on what the book needs and what you want to do honestly! :)

@ricklord7144 Год назад

Thank you so much for saving me much heartache and money... I have a novel I was going to re-title and relaunch. Not Now! Not into all of the cost and marketing nonsense that goes into being a self published author these days. My book shall die in the annals of KDP and that's okay! I have a life to live and doing just fine without all of the publisher crap!!! Thanks again for the dose of reality and blessings to you and your endeavors.

@secretlyadragon4723 Год назад

Happy Release Day!! 🎉

@BethanyAtazadeh Год назад

Thank you so much!

@mobeenrehman2379 Год назад

How did you send out the preorder incentives? Mailed them out directly? So you asked people for their shipping addresses on your website?

@vicktorialawson Год назад

I'm new to your books ( just got The Stolen Kingdom). Do you recommend reading TSK series before or after this new series?

@BethanyAtazadeh Год назад

You can start with either! I made it a goal to make this new series enjoyable for readers whether they read the previous series or not!

@angelamodra6173 2 месяца назад

Hi, this is amazing, thank you. I just have a question. Did you pay for copyright with your first book?

@BethanyAtazadeh 2 месяца назад

Yes I did! :)

@darrylhughes7797 Год назад

Never heard of Sapphire Ink. Sounds like a valuable resource. I wish you'd linked to it.

@BethanyAtazadeh Год назад

I did. It's in the description.

@darrylhughes7797 Год назад

@@BethanyAtazadeh Okay. Thanks. But is it worth it? Did it help your book sales? That's the important question.

@crystalfontanez2551 Год назад

I cant wait til i buy your book

@BethanyAtazadeh Год назад

Yay! 🎉

@crystalfontanez2551 Год назад

@@BethanyAtazadeh You inspired me to focus on my books to be ready for amazon and barnes and noble

@durgalakshmanbabu628 Год назад

Hi madam good information about books thank you madam

@najeeamurray323 Год назад

Congratulations on your book release! Thank you so much for another great video! You are always right on time. I've been given myself headaches through this whole process, but I'm so grateful for your insight because it gives me options and reminds me that it's absolutely possible for me to reach the finish line too!

@BethanyAtazadeh Год назад

Thank you so much, I’m so happy to hear that!

@mahamfatemi5660 Год назад

Hi Bethany! Do you feel like the Sapphire Ink book blast/marketing noticeably helps your book?

@BethanyAtazadeh Год назад

It's not something I'm able to say for sure, since I also promote my books super hard on the same day that they do, I have no way of knowing if the sales come from them or me. Sorry!

@mahamfatemi5660 Год назад

@@BethanyAtazadeh Thanks for replying! Also, thank you for always being so transparent with costs and money when it comes to self publishing! It's definitely helpful for us newbies still trying to figure things out :)

@shirtsdon Год назад

I'm curious about the Sapphire Ink marketing service you mentioned. Can you explain what that is a little more, please?

@BethanyAtazadeh Год назад

Yeah here's the website, check it out: www.authorkathrynmarie.com/tour-planning-services

@danieldickson3896 Год назад

I have this book in front of me right now lol. I've been sneaking a a few pages in around work 😂

@BethanyAtazadeh Год назад

Haha love that, that's totally something I would've done lol!

@danieldickson3896 Год назад

@@BethanyAtazadeh I'm obsessing about trim sizes right now as I prepare my own novel. Can I ask what did you use for this book?

@sunnyday6680 Год назад

Thanks for this video! What advice would you give a newbie indie self-publisher? I’m working on my debut novel and have ZERO ARC readers, critique partners, etc. I will gladly pay for an editor but I have no idea where to find one! What do you suggest?

@BethanyAtazadeh Год назад

Thank you! My advice would be check out my two video playlists on publishing and marketing, both of them have hours of advice from me!

@sunnyday6680 Год назад

@@BethanyAtazadeh I'll do that! Thanks!

@PianoGirl091 Год назад

Isn't there also an expense for having the physical copies printed? I don't understand how any of this works! 😭 It's always been my dream to be traditionally published but honestly I'm beginning to accept that that probably won't happen. Thank you so much for helpful videos like this. You're awesome! I can't wait to read your books!

@BethanyAtazadeh Год назад

Yes and no. I work with "print on demand" companies like I talk about in this video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sqhDUUMA6YE.html So when a reader purchases a book, they take the cost of printing out of the purchase. It doesn't come out of my pocket / up front. Make sense? Glad the video was helpful!

@authorjoannawhite Год назад

I'm not selling my books well and I don't know if it's the books just arent good or what. But I barely find beta readers and reviewers and I feel that all my efforts find those, so all the readers I find end up as beta readers and reviewers and don't go on to buy the books. I'm usually on a tight budget so I don't know how else to market my books (definitely gonna check out all your videos cuz I need the help and advice). But on average I'm lucky if i get 10 reviews on release day so how did you get so many reviews for your book? And also how do you separate finding beta readers versus ARC reviewers?

@BethanyAtazadeh Год назад

Everyone starts out that way, don't give up hope! It takes years to build up and 10 reviews on release is actually amazing - I probably got 5 new reviews or so today, and the rest are from the first edition so don't let that fool you! ;) Reviews just like readers take time to build up. It's very wise of you to keep a tight budget, that will make building your books and career a lot easier if you're not going into debt over them as you work on the books. The best thing we can do is not compare and return to the internal reasons we write not the external numbers. You've got this!

@authorjoannawhite Год назад

@@BethanyAtazadeh thanks for the encouragement 😁 I guess we all need that from time to time (especially as authors) lol. Part of my problem is I get impatient so I want everything to happen now. I'm not getting any younger here lol. At least that's how I sometimes feel. I do the same with other things I want in life. And yes I shouldn't compare. I do that too much. Probably should do a video on it actually. I feel like it's a common problem among authors (well people in general but we are also bad at it too).

@tappkalina Год назад

Will it be available on Book Depository?

@BethanyAtazadeh Год назад

It doesn't look like it unfortunately. I'm currently working with Amazon and Barnes & Noble for the paperback, so those would be the places you could find it! :)

@hawkgodman Год назад

wow, you must be rich. Im only at expense 1 (cover) and your spending too much. lol. My last book cost $10 for a Get covers and $10 for the PSD file. But mine are non-fiction so easier to deal with. I can do the ofrmatting myself. To get it ut I only edit several times myself, then publish and then det an editor which only usually costs approx $150.

@BethanyAtazadeh Год назад

LOL well you get what you pay for, if you know what I mean ;) Thanks to my awesome covers, my books make their money back within release month if not before the book is even released. And then they just go on to sell from there, because a good cover is what makes or breaks a reader deciding to buy. Something to consider ;)