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onlyadream

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9. I did ebooks and paperback

Reply to Proud Liberal Dem (Original post)

Fri Dec 23, 2011, 11:21 PM

Dec 2011

I have two books that I published on lulu back in 2007, which are doing well, I sell about 100 to 150 copies a month, combined.
As for ebooks, I recently published a picture book on Nook, kindle and iBooks. The iBooks is the one that's selling the most...between one and four a day. I also went thru LSI and got the paperback version out there for $6.95 per copy (LSI is a must for PBs since the price is lower than lulu or createspace). The paperback sales are a huge disappointment. In the future, I would stick to the ebooks before I spend the money on the paperbacks. I priced this ebook ridiculously low at 99 cents. So, yes, you can make money and it is very easy to get it in the needed formats and upload. The thing is, it's a tough climb, to get the sales, and can be very frustrating. However, IMO, trying to get an agent and a publisher is more frustrating and I'd rather spend my energy on what I love.

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Has anybody e-published their work (on Kindle, Barnes & Noble) [View all] Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2011 OP

Nope. But..... Little Star Dec 2011 #1

I've reissued most of my old books that way, and now I'm doing my new ones as e-books DavidDvorkin Dec 2011 #2

Thanks for the responses Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2011 #3

There's not a lot of money in self-publishing. Never has been, never will be. Pab Sungenis Dec 2011 #4

Tell that to Darcy Chan. n/t Tansy_Gold Dec 2011 #5

As I said Pab Sungenis Dec 2011 #6

I second that. mainer Apr 2012 #18

Actually, you have that backwards Tansy_Gold May 2012 #19

Yes. The only one that's live now is "The Goblin of Booker Forest". HopeHoops Dec 2011 #7

I published my novel on Oct. 31 yellerpup Dec 2011 #8

Can u blame them (agents and publishers)? onlyadream Dec 2011 #10

True, you have a much better chance getting published yellerpup Dec 2011 #11

I did ebooks and paperback onlyadream Dec 2011 #9

I don't quite know how to reply to this thread -- Remember Me Dec 2011 #12

I have self-published soft cover books, and e-books... sold on website, consignment, and by hand LooseWilly Dec 2011 #13

Thanks for all of the constructive advice & suggestions Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2011 #14

Would you consider posting a column at my blog, www.iqvote.com? Flaxbee Mar 2012 #16

I'll take a look at it and let you know. Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2012 #17

Self-publishing pays, but . . . Aonghas Crowe Feb 2012 #15

Welcome to DU! TeamPooka Nov 2012 #20