Self Publish #3: Printed
BLOG #3, PRINT YOUR BOOK
If you have decided you want a printed version of your book, you should Google “book printers” on the internet to see what the costs might be for the following options:
1. Do you just want to have a book to show to your relatives and friends? This might cost about $500.
2. Do you want to invest the smallest amount possible and still sell some books? This might be in the neighborhood of $5,000. In Blog #4 or 5 I might have some actual costs on my Aunt’s book that she wrote at age eighty-five. Her granddaughter self published it through Lulu in a limited number.
3. Are you prepared to invest some of your savings and try to make a serious profit? This can run $20,000 or more. They say promotion of a book can be three times the cost of printing.
If you have selected #1, then you are trying to stroke your vanity—hence this is called “Vanity Press.” You get ten books to hand out to your friends and brother-in-law. But you will have to make a small investment.
But when you decide on #2 or #3, you are going into a business, so be able to do the numbers. The costs will go up if you don’t include all the costs in your plan. I have a schedule showing some of the cost that I had.
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AMOUR ET VENGEANCE |
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RESEARCH IN FRANCE |
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WRITING CLASSES |
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EDITING |
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French Editors |
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German Editors |
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Content Editor |
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Proofreading Editor |
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PRINTING |
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Formatting |
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Cover Design |
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Printing |
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Freight |
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PROMOTION |
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Business cards |
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Post cards |
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Book signing placards |
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Set up Web Site |
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FULFILLMENT SERVICES |
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TOTAL |
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COST PER BOOK |
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In Blog #4 there will be some new ideas to consider.
