I sometimes post a cat video on my bookstagram and it went viral. 😂😂 Not exactly what I was after but it’s funny to me. I just found your videos and think they’re great!
I always think those are hilarious. Like the second I don't post something I wanted to go viral, it goes viral 😂 You can definitely still use that in your marketing though! Thanks so much 🫶
I just went out on a limb because of this video; in particular, rare insights into raw unadulterated reality such as videos like this one are inspiring and truly awe-inspiring. I haven't finishe dwathcin it yet, but I already made a TikTok video showing my new book of fantasy short stories, and am now logging into TF2 to be "lazy"... I love you. :^)
I’m so glad it was helpful! I have some more tips on my TikTok but I plan on making my next video or the one after that a condensed version of all the tips I’ve been giving over there 😁
Hello ! I'm an indie author but I self-published my first debut novel, but the thing is I don't see any sales. Will you do a video of how to properly publish a book with strong strategies?
I publish through Amazon's KDP, and they give a minimum listing price based on printing costs, and then I add on a couple dollars so I make about $2-$4 per printed book, depending on page count and whatnot. For ebooks, I just want to keep it for sure under $5, but try to get roughly the same profit.
I can try lol. I don't really have a "method" or even fully outline my books, but usually start with a few scenes in mind where I really have to get to know who the characters are and why they're in that situation. So I'll start with a few scenes and work my way through the plot to figure out what needs to happen to get them from point A to point B. It's a lot of scene snippets and bullet points.
Oh. My journey is different. ;) years into it and the book isn't done. Anyway … If a single person I don't know buys my book ... I'll consider it a win. Because, we all have to embrace the fact that it is unlikely that we'll ever be able to sell enough to eat.
I totally know the feeling! I’ve been working on one story on and off for almost 10 years. And it’s SO exciting when someone you don’t know buys your book!
Different stories take different amounts of time, which can get so frustrating when it's a really long one. Sometimes I feel like it's just not time to write that specific story and it's just waiting for my life's experiences to catch up lol. But yeah I started it in high school, wrote a new version in college, tinker with scenes or themes here and there, and it's been on the backburner for years, but I know it wants to be told. Just don't know how yet.
Yeah, and some don't even make that, depending on how many orders or page reads you get. There are also indie authors making 6 figures a year. It's so different for everyone.
