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Have you written a book?

by stevenhz
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How much does it cost to publish a book? How did you sell your book?
  • Profile picture of the author laurencewins
    How long is a piece of string? You would get the same answer..... Costs vary, as does everything else. There is NO definitive answer so maybe you should sit down and think of some more accurate questions if you want any sensible answers.
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    Cheers, Laurence.
    Writer/Editor/Proofreader.

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  • Profile picture of the author Mae Rose
    I would also love to publish a book. And I guess, we must go to a publisher in order for us to get published!
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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    I've had three books published by a real publisher. Didn't cost me anything. They came to me.

    You can self-publish through CreateSpace and it will only cost a few dollars for a proof copy. Then you can order what you need at a very minimal cost. They'll also sell it for you, so you don't even need to keep an inventory if you don't want to. It's print on demand, so you can order as few as just one book if you like.

    They also have a usable tool for designing the cover, but you can do your own graphics or hire that out. You could have a book for sale and a couple sample copies for less than $25 for an average sized book.
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    Just when you think you've got it all figured out, someone changes the rules.

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    • Profile picture of the author pressurewashing
      eBooks are now outselling physical books. Why give away all of your profits to a publisher when you can be the publisher?
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      • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
        Originally Posted by pressurewashing View Post

        eBooks are now outselling physical books. Why give away all of your profits to a publisher when you can be the publisher?
        Why not do both and earn from both market spaces? A lot of people prefer print books.

        There are also advantages to being published by a real publisher that publishing your own ebook can't provide.
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        Just when you think you've got it all figured out, someone changes the rules.

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  • Profile picture of the author atoment01
    No i am not writer and not able to write a book .
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  • Profile picture of the author wildcat90
    I have written an eBook, which is given free on my site. Lol. Does that count?
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  • Profile picture of the author Fallen_Angel
    kindle publisher is free and works pretty good. I uploaded a book last week and let it promo free for 1 day. I now have 16 sales with one refund and 1 borrow.
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  • Profile picture of the author evawj
    I would love to eventually,I tired it while in high school.
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