tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466058032603963113.post1176962763003094439..comments2023-12-30T01:16:22.761+00:00Comments on LOVE - PERFECTLY IMPERFECT: SELF-PUBLISHING: COST VS PRICELisa Worrallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285297311686194285noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466058032603963113.post-29394125128131466822013-01-06T23:00:49.450+00:002013-01-06T23:00:49.450+00:00Heck, people will always find something to complai...Heck, people will always find something to complain about. I've had people who received free food, gifts, and other items come up and complain about them, even though it cost them absolutely nothing money and timewise. Some people just live to make others miserable. Thank you for sharing and posting this, I never realized just how much goes into publishing a book. I'll definitely have to go check out your Christmas story now, it sounds good.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08772530580061009074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466058032603963113.post-40823763460619988102012-12-31T18:32:57.487+00:002012-12-31T18:32:57.487+00:00It just seems to me that some people just like to ...It just seems to me that some people just like to complain because it gives them some satisfaction :( Maybe they have issues with jealousy...BOShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17672730676915467899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466058032603963113.post-41621370933582813552012-12-31T02:03:42.140+00:002012-12-31T02:03:42.140+00:00Love you bunches.Love you bunches.Sharon Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468525668280278056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466058032603963113.post-87263339571667143112012-12-31T01:08:31.954+00:002012-12-31T01:08:31.954+00:00Winterheart Design, winterheart.com. Base price is...Winterheart Design, winterheart.com. Base price is on the website $50. Plus cost of images, average image cost $5. Makes the average cost of a cover, $65. And the work is good enough to have earned an EPIC ARIANA Award. <br /><br />And yeah, that book is on my phone so I can re-read anytime I want, anywhere. Lex Valentinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04913165199017718669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466058032603963113.post-12149349249228094622012-12-30T22:40:03.966+00:002012-12-30T22:40:03.966+00:00Having self-published a few books, I've learne...Having self-published a few books, I've learned that the more you can do yourself, such as cover and editing and formatting, the less you need to spend. I've had 4k stories that went for 99 cents and was never accused like that (and that was with a publisher). To those people who complained about it, I'd have to wonder why they bought it then, since you can see how long something is before you buy it.<br /><br />What it comes down to, I think, is that no matter what you do or how well you do it, someone is going to whine about it just because they can, rate it low, or talk it down. The nice thing about that, though, is that it gets other people to wondering about it, and they often decide to see for themselves what the hoopla is about. So, don't fret it. Just know you're better than the whiners :)Julie Lynn Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03574029767523627749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466058032603963113.post-69248249818337666512012-12-30T19:24:37.312+00:002012-12-30T19:24:37.312+00:00Very true.
I'm so glad you liked it :)
xVery true.<br />I'm so glad you liked it :)<br /><br />xLisa Worrallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285297311686194285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466058032603963113.post-74472065898588220062012-12-30T19:24:16.871+00:002012-12-30T19:24:16.871+00:00I guess it depends on who you've found to do y...I guess it depends on who you've found to do your covers.<br />I'm so glad you liked Unshakeable.<br />Happy New Year to you.<br /><br />xLisa Worrallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285297311686194285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466058032603963113.post-7992312647061994072012-12-30T19:23:12.918+00:002012-12-30T19:23:12.918+00:00Thank you
xThank you<br /><br />xLisa Worrallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285297311686194285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466058032603963113.post-25228911775618889412012-12-30T19:22:55.471+00:002012-12-30T19:22:55.471+00:00To be honest, once I broke it all down, I didn'...To be honest, once I broke it all down, I didn't realise how much it cost either.<br /><br />If you read it, I hope you enjoy it.<br /><br />xLisa Worrallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285297311686194285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466058032603963113.post-34246539433040459392012-12-30T19:22:17.316+00:002012-12-30T19:22:17.316+00:00I don't mind someone telling me they didn'...I don't mind someone telling me they didn't like the story because it was rubbish - I just object to being told that I charged too much for it.Lisa Worrallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285297311686194285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466058032603963113.post-27730774417924348772012-12-30T19:21:43.446+00:002012-12-30T19:21:43.446+00:00Thank you x
Thank you x<br />Lisa Worrallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285297311686194285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466058032603963113.post-14463605273685476292012-12-30T19:21:22.446+00:002012-12-30T19:21:22.446+00:00Thank you - I'd forgotten about the ISBN :)Thank you - I'd forgotten about the ISBN :)Lisa Worrallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285297311686194285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466058032603963113.post-91421474947467388402012-12-30T17:09:51.290+00:002012-12-30T17:09:51.290+00:00Hon, all I can say is that I REALLY loved this sto...Hon, all I can say is that I REALLY loved this story and that some people LIVE to complain!! =[Patricia Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03038001157031841121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466058032603963113.post-18387184530382193682012-12-30T16:06:02.761+00:002012-12-30T16:06:02.761+00:00I've had a reader or two complain that a free ...I've had a reader or two complain that a free story had a bunch of stuff in the back about my other works. And the free story was put out by my publisher who is the one who decided to add the other stuff in the back. There will always be a complainer. Even when they get something for free. And it's honestly not 1%, but more like 10% because some people don't publish their complaints. They just tell other people who may or may not agree with them.<br /><br />When I self-pubbed my Christmas story this month I looked at what my publisher had charged for the same length (25K) and I priced it the same. It appears to be selling quite well thus far. My costs aren't as much as they would be for most authors. I do my own artwork, so there's no fee to an artist. I have a subscription for images that is basically a monthly fee for specific number of downloads per month. I would buy this anyway because I do quite a few covers a month for self-pubbed authors as well as publishers. I did my own formatting too. My daughter proofs for me and my editor charges a seriously reasonable amount of money by the page. So my costs are way, way, way less than yours. (I do have to say that at the exchange rate of pounds to US dollars, paying $121 plus the cost of images for a cover seems high to me. The average cost of a cover for a self-pubbed author by Winterheart Design is $65, which is less than half what you paid.) <br /><br />I don't put much in the back of a freebie or a self-pubbed book. An author bio, link information to latest releases I've had with my publishers, links to my social media. What I didn't do, and will do in the future is put a link to my downloadable book list. If people like what they read enough, they'll get that list (which has links) and check out my other books. This way, when they see 84 pages listed for the length of the book, they know they are getting almost 84 pages of story. Because honestly, I think that's where the problem lies. People see the length in pages and think they are getting more story than they are, even if you have it labeled as a short story.<br /><br />Good luck with your sales. I'll have to check out your Christmas story. Loved Unshakeable Faith. Lex Valentinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04913165199017718669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466058032603963113.post-10310454532604656652012-12-30T13:19:14.087+00:002012-12-30T13:19:14.087+00:00I'm glad that you decided to post this. Well s...I'm glad that you decided to post this. Well said.<br /><br />Hugs,<br />Sharrrrrrron<br />xoSharon Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468525668280278056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466058032603963113.post-41979240378372003662012-12-30T12:38:52.287+00:002012-12-30T12:38:52.287+00:00First off I have not read this book, but I'm g...First off I have not read this book, but I'm going to go look for it. I too had no idea how much it would costAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01788911431774974999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466058032603963113.post-90286105930162891542012-12-30T11:29:54.232+00:002012-12-30T11:29:54.232+00:00So true Lisa... and I am sorry people are being so...So true Lisa... and I am sorry people are being so rough... :(RJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12451151020470211560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466058032603963113.post-3995113519116686152012-12-30T11:05:22.007+00:002012-12-30T11:05:22.007+00:00Thank you for writing this. I would never complai...Thank you for writing this. I would never complain about the length of a book - the quality maybe, but length no way. But I had no idea how much it would cost to get the book out there.<br />Very interesting post.<br />ps don't let the idiots get to you, some people are just a holes!jennysmum2000https://www.blogger.com/profile/00190037296403095750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466058032603963113.post-21544391615633108822012-12-30T10:52:06.382+00:002012-12-30T10:52:06.382+00:00dont forget your copyright fees {if you have that ...dont forget your copyright fees {if you have that in the UK - I'm unsure of that} and if you had to purchase an ISBN number.<br /><br />And these are all things just to get the book out. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com