Hi YouTube! Author Stefanie Newell and this is The Life Of A Writer channel.
Today's video - Self Publishing Cost. So if you want to connect with readers and
sell more books, make sure to subscribe and get new content to your inbox every
Tuesday. But in this video, I'm going to be sharing how to go about calculating
self-publishing costs, so that you can start on your budget early! I was
recently a part of a workshop panel and this question kept coming up over and
over again... how much does it really cost to self publish a book? So in this video,
I'm going to be giving you an idea of some of the things that you have to
factor in as far as cost. No one can tell you exactly how much it's going to cost
in order for you to self publish your book, because there's so many different
factors that goes into it. Such as... who you choose for an editor your graphic
designer, the length of your book, and there's just so many different things
that go into the cost. But in this video I plan to share with you all of the
different expenses that you will or possibly incur as a result of
self-publishing so that you can begin your budget.
Depending on your preference and final vision for your book, you'll either need
to purchase stock photos for your book cover or hire a professional
photographer to shoot the cover for your book. You will also need to hire a
graphic designer to design your book cover. Aside from your book cover editing
your book is one of those areas where you don't want to skimp, so you want to
find an editor that is qualified to do the work and also be mindful not to
choose editors based on price. As the self-published author its also going to
be your responsibility to copyright your book. So that's also another cost that
you want to include in your budget. And an ISBN so an ISBN is a nine digit number
that identifies your book. So why you definitely can typeset your book in
softwares like Microsoft Word, there are people that will provide the service for
you so you also may need to include this in your budget. Whether you choose to
hire someone to create your website or use a free platform such as WordPress or
Blogger there are still costs associated. Such as domain registration, as well as
hosting. Depending on the company that you choose to go with there are going to
be some costs associated with proof copies and setup costs and also your
initial first-run. So you have to make a decision on how many books you want to initially
start with, so that if you go to a book signing or you're just selling books from
your website, you're gonna have to purchase those books (at cost) and then
sell them to your customer. So miscellaneous items that you're probably
not including in your budget... So you definitely want to include them as well
such as book release parties, shipping and packaging materials, table dressing,
book stands, and things of that nature. So you definitely want to include those in
your budget as well. Now the things that I'm going to talk about next are
entirely optional, but some authors choose to purchase advertising for
social media and magazines and radio. As well as hiring marketing and PR firms to
assist with your book projects. If you decide to go with promotional items such
as posters and business cards and flyers all of those items are going to have
cost associated with the printing of them. If you want to connect with readers
and sell more books, make sure to subscribe and also check out my previous
video where I share five mistakes to avoid when self publishing. As always all
of my social media links will be in the description box below. If you're looking
to hire me as your writing coach, you will find that information there as well
and I look forward to talking with you in my next video!


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