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The costs of self-publishing a book

Amy L Sauder

The publisher is responsible for the costs of putting the book out into the world. That means when a book is self-published, the author is taking on those costs theirself. Since self-publishing I Know You Like a Murder, a few people have asked for an idea of what they can expect to spend if they chose to self-publish. So I thought I’d share this info with all of you. Overall, I want to say: Costs will vary! My costs will not equal your costs. We want different things, we make different connections, we have different skills, lead different lives. I’ll explain in detail what that means, but first... Let’s get to the gnitty gritty. How much did Amy choose to spend getting I Know You Like a Murder into the world? My best calculation of what I consider being “expenses specifically for making/selling the book” is $1600. The rest of this post is available to patrons, where I break that dollar amount down into all the little details. Because your expenses will wildly vary from mine and I want you to have a better picture to estimate your own expenses.

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Central IL, Showcasing other Creatives

A comfy kind of kooky: King’s Pen writers group

Amy L Sauder

Today is the 8 year anniversary of King's Pen writers group. To celebrate, we had a collaborative project of writing this piece of creative nonfiction about our experience with King's Pen over the years. Enjoy.  Kim was terrified beyond belief. She didn’t think she could do it. The first meeting was at Berean bookstore on Thursday, March 3, 2011.

for the Creatives

How to do ALL THE THINGS as a multi-creative

Amy L Sauder

But in juggling all the things, I’ve learned a few tips I thought I’d pass along. If you feel like you’re bombing your resolutions, it’s okay. Let’s reset. Let’s take another month to figure it out, and I won’t tell anybody. Here’s my step by step process to prioritizing. I did it back when I got serious about my writing, and routinely I’ve re-evaluated and adjusted from there. It might help you.

Central IL, Showcasing other Creatives

A bookworm’s invite to tea with the Queen

Amy L Sauder

Her Majesty's English Tearoom in Central IL is an enchanting place to visit, for tea or for books or for browsing. Here is a sneak-peek from local authors of a few of the fun finds along the way (ahem, you just might find a certain Amy L. Sauder in here somewhere)...

for the Creatives

Juggling & blogging [& yes I’m back, I’m still alive I think]

Amy L Sauder

Jugglers: It’s more fun to drop the ball, right? right??? Okay, fine, that’s wishful thinking because all I can do is drop the ball. Anyone else able to only juggle one ball tops? I’m lucky to toss a ball from one hand to the other instead of across the room. Hand-eye coordination is lost on me. And that’s how I came to drop this ball – this blog – here.

Stories

A dystopian mermaid Christmas story for you

Amy L Sauder

The Cost of Holiday Cheer by Amy L. Sauder & by Jaclyn (proprietor of Amica Mea)   “Santa didn’t like me.” “Madlyn, eat…” her father Greg frowned. An awkward Fischer dinner was to be expected, the weekly pad thai a miniscule pretense of normalcy. Greg would look with pleading eyes at his wife, Lilith. Lilith… Continue reading A dystopian mermaid Christmas story for you

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for the Bookworms

The perks of a small book.

Amy L Sauder

Most publishers won't risk as short a story as this.   I will. In fact, I think it's quite appropriate that my debut book is so small. Here's why:     I grew up with a love for reading. I devoured books as a kid from a young age, until I didn't.   Ya see,… Continue reading The perks of a small book.