Stormy Montana Sky went live on Amazon and Barnes & Noble on January 14th. As of yesterday, January 27th, the book paid for itself. From here on out, it's all profit, except for any money I'll spend on promotion. (So far in self-publishing I've spent almost nothing on promo.)
Here's a breakdown of my expenses:
Editor: $1500.00
Many will look at this and consider this a high amount, and it is. However, my editor, Louella Nelson, has been my writing teacher and was present while the Montana Sky Series was created. Therefore, she knows my books and my writing style (and flaws) inside and out. She does both a content edit AND a copy edit.
Formatter: $50.00
I had a new formatter this time around because my former one isn't doing it anymore. We did go back and forth a few times to get the formatting right. Although there is this one little place where we can't get the extra indents out...
Cover Artist: $75.00
My cover artist for the Montana Sky Series is Delle Jacobs. She's able to take what I tell her I want and create covers that I love. I also receive great feedback about them.
Copyright: $35.00
Although a copyright isn't necessary for self-publishing, I think it's a wise thing to do.
Total: $1660.00
As of last night, I'd sold 649 copies at $3.99, and I'm very grateful for everyone's who's bought my books.
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