BWFoster78
Myth Weaver
As of a few hours ago, I am officially a self-published author! I'm a little disappointed that, despite the novella being live for those few hours, I have not yet made enough money to buy a private island, but maybe I should give it until tomorrow ...
I thought that, for posterity's (or posterior's?) sake, I should chronicle my rise through the ranks of the great unwashed masses. This thread shall document my exploits.
Each month (for the first few months anyway; if anyone is actually interested in the thread, I'll keep it going if it's not too much of a hassle.) I'll document what I'm publishing, my expectations for it, what I'm doing to promote it, and what my sales numbers were for the previous month. If you want clarification or details on anything, let me know.
New Release: Abuse of Power, a novella that serves as a prequel for Rise of the Mages
Total investment in Abuse of Power: $339.02
Expected Sales for September:
Here are the factors going against me - I'm an unknown author self publishing a debut work. I'm not doing any promotions or advertising. In fact, I'm planning on making the novella free for the first 5 days of October, so I'm actively encouraging my email list not to buy it (maybe I need to work on the fundamental concepts of how to market ). Anecdotally, short works don't tend to sell as well as longer ones. I love my cover (my artist did exactly what I told her to do!), but I'm not sure it communicates the story clearly enough.
Factors going for me - KU/KDP raises the books' profile a little, and I get money for pages read. I've got reviews lined up, and so far, people seemed to have really liked it.
My crystal ball is on the fritz, but I'd be disappointed with less than $20 total and astounded if it brought in more than $50. Therefore, I'm setting the over/under at $35. (New gambling game! Sweet!)
Total spent on becoming a self-published author: $1641.21
Total money made thus far off writing: $50.00
Total Profit: -1591.21
I thought that, for posterity's (or posterior's?) sake, I should chronicle my rise through the ranks of the great unwashed masses. This thread shall document my exploits.
Each month (for the first few months anyway; if anyone is actually interested in the thread, I'll keep it going if it's not too much of a hassle.) I'll document what I'm publishing, my expectations for it, what I'm doing to promote it, and what my sales numbers were for the previous month. If you want clarification or details on anything, let me know.
New Release: Abuse of Power, a novella that serves as a prequel for Rise of the Mages
Total investment in Abuse of Power: $339.02
Expected Sales for September:
Here are the factors going against me - I'm an unknown author self publishing a debut work. I'm not doing any promotions or advertising. In fact, I'm planning on making the novella free for the first 5 days of October, so I'm actively encouraging my email list not to buy it (maybe I need to work on the fundamental concepts of how to market ). Anecdotally, short works don't tend to sell as well as longer ones. I love my cover (my artist did exactly what I told her to do!), but I'm not sure it communicates the story clearly enough.
Factors going for me - KU/KDP raises the books' profile a little, and I get money for pages read. I've got reviews lined up, and so far, people seemed to have really liked it.
My crystal ball is on the fritz, but I'd be disappointed with less than $20 total and astounded if it brought in more than $50. Therefore, I'm setting the over/under at $35. (New gambling game! Sweet!)
Total spent on becoming a self-published author: $1641.21
Total money made thus far off writing: $50.00
Total Profit: -1591.21