Hey everyone! Just dropping by to say hi! I just self published my first book and I'm really excited about it!
Oh! That's awesome. What is your story called? Welcome to the WF! (Writing Forums) Happy Writing! -Writing.Geek.
thanks! Am i allowed to post the link to my book? i was reading that you can't and that kind of bums me out It's called Andy The Spider
i'm sure you can tell us the title and who published it for you... just don't try to sell it here... welcome to the forums and congrats on getting your work in print... love and hugs, maia
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i see you self-published with amazon's newish pod spin-off, sammy... were you happy with both the process and the end result?... i'm especially wondering about the quality of the books, since most self-publishing venues don't turn out quality product... is amazon's up to paying press standards?... did they offer free editing?... if so, did they do a good job? and how well has it been selling in hard copy vs. the e-book? did you do the cover art yourself, or did they provide it?... if the latter, how costly was that? hope you don't mind my being so nosy, but there are always some here who're considering going the self route and your experience with amazon's version can be very helpful to others, in deciding which way to go... same goes for some i mentor, who ask me about the various vanity publishing venues, so any info i can gather is helpful... hugs, m
foy... no, i'm not 'detecting'... i'm just looking for info to pass on to mentees and others, when asked about the various alternatives to paying publishing venues... i can't give good and valid advice if i don't keep up with the latest wrinkles, now can i?
i only used amazon for their printing. i found freelancers on guru.com for my editing and my book cover which i got a good deal on. i think the quality of their books is great. I ordered 20 copies for my orders already and they were in great condition. i haven't sold any off amazon yet since it was just listed, so we'll see how it goes. i have the amazon link on my website to promote, so now I am just working on promoting. i wont use any of the other amazon services since they are too expensive
do they give you a good enough price to be able to resell at a decent profit? good luck with your promotional efforts... and thanks for the info... hugs, m
it depends on what you want to price your book as. If you pay a flat fee of $40 a book for life, the price is cut in half
First off...Sammy, welcome & congrats on getting the book out there. MM...thanks for asking the questions so many of us wanted to ask, but didn't have enough experience to think of. ~Bree
what's the lowest they'll let you set it at, sammy?... and the discount for that? bree... i'm glad the info is helpful to you... this is one of the site's greatest pluses... sharing experience and info acquired with each other is that 'gift that keeps on giving'... hugs, m
