The Real Cost of Self-Publishing Books on Amazon [Creation to Launch]
Exactly how much money I spend on a book before I hit publish
A few of you asked what’s the upfront cost of self-publishing your first book.
The answer everyone wants to hear:
It’s free! Publishing books is completely free and everyone can do it!
The real answer:
You’d have to be a multi- multi- faceted genius to pull that off.
If you’re not, you risk creating a mediocre book no one will buy.
Now, it’s true the process is super friendly to beginners.
But to create the entire thing by yourself and for free, you’d have to be either an expert, or super talented, or willing to learn from scratch to perfection at every single step.
Some people have done it (I’ve met one). The rest of us will need to invest in outsourcing parts of it.
But before you turn your back on hope— it won’t bleed your account dry. You can make a bestseller on any budget.
As long as you pour your energy into the right places, are honest about what you can and can’t do well, and avoid leaking money through the cracks, you’ll get your investment back, and fast.
