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How To (Self)Publish Books On a Budget (updated April 5. 2021)
It’s possible. And if it’s your first book, you might have no other choice. Unless you’re filthy rich, but again, then you should go somewhere else.
Disclaimer: I am not a publishing expert. On the contrary. Drafting this, on December 8th, 2020, I am still 10 days off releasing my debut book.
Update: I am now a slightly more experienced author, with two books self-published. You will s see these updates throughout the article, where I comment on things I have learned since the day I wrote the original blog post. I have chosen to keep the original text, so you can see the original and updated advice. Too get a glimpse into my journey.
The value I offer lies in my noviceness (if that’s even a word?). I look at this from someone in the middle of it. Trying to figure things out. I have tried a bunch of things, thrown both money and time out the window, and done many mistakes. And I still keep making them on a weekly basis.
My book has cost me approximately $1500 to release at the point of writing this.
Update: Final cost was $2000. I did another editorial run on it after it was published, and I have spent money promoting it. Since then I have…