Comments on: Random Thought: The Self-Publishing Option http://auriacortes.com/random-thought-the-self-publishing-option/ living my life all over again Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:54:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Self-Published Author Signs 7-Figure Book Deal | Peregrinas http://auriacortes.com/random-thought-the-self-publishing-option/#comment-1487 Self-Published Author Signs 7-Figure Book Deal | Peregrinas Tue, 06 May 2008 04:24:44 +0000 http://auriacortes.com/random-thought-the-self-publishing-option/#comment-1487 [...] Auria Cortes mentioned a news story about an author who initially self-published a book and then went on to sign a two book deal for more than $2 million. [...] […] Auria Cortes mentioned a news story about an author who initially self-published a book and then went on to sign a two book deal for more than $2 million. […]

]]> By: auria cortes http://auriacortes.com/random-thought-the-self-publishing-option/#comment-351 auria cortes Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:57:29 +0000 http://auriacortes.com/random-thought-the-self-publishing-option/#comment-351 Yes, of course Laurie the $36,000 is an average. It wasn't meant to be a blanket statement. Just a comparison to what the Salem author invested out of pocket vs. the average publishing costs by a commerical publisher. I know an author who received $30,000 as an advance for her novel. So the publishing costs for her book well exceeded the average. Also, I imagine that the average nonfiction book costs more to publish than a novel. Based on the advance Linda received the publisher's cost must have exceeded $36,000. Yes, of course Laurie the $36,000 is an average. It wasn’t meant to be a blanket statement. Just a comparison to what the Salem author invested out of pocket vs. the average publishing costs by a commerical publisher.

I know an author who received $30,000 as an advance for her novel. So the publishing costs for her book well exceeded the average.

Also, I imagine that the average nonfiction book costs more to publish than a novel. Based on the advance Linda received the publisher’s cost must have exceeded $36,000.

]]> By: Laurie http://auriacortes.com/random-thought-the-self-publishing-option/#comment-350 Laurie Wed, 23 Jan 2008 04:16:35 +0000 http://auriacortes.com/random-thought-the-self-publishing-option/#comment-350 I'm going to preface this comment by saying that, yes, indeed, I am anal retentive and yes, indeed, I did used to be an accountant, and yes, indeed, I am anal retentive. :) The cost of publishing can't be narrowed down to one figure, unless you're talking about an average, and even then, that average must be put into proper context by saying what was the size of the publishing run, in which country was it printed, what quality of paper was used, what year was this for, and so on. Off the top of my head, I can see a number of variables like the size of the print run as I'd already mentioned (100 books? 1000? 10,000? 50,000?), the size of the marketing budget (as you'd already mentioned), the size of the author's advance, and so on. If the publisher were going for a fancier book, the variables could include off-set printing versus digital and paper quality. But, like I said, I'm anal. :) I’m going to preface this comment by saying that, yes, indeed, I am anal retentive and yes, indeed, I did used to be an accountant, and yes, indeed, I am anal retentive. :)

The cost of publishing can’t be narrowed down to one figure, unless you’re talking about an average, and even then, that average must be put into proper context by saying what was the size of the publishing run, in which country was it printed, what quality of paper was used, what year was this for, and so on.

Off the top of my head, I can see a number of variables like the size of the print run as I’d already mentioned (100 books? 1000? 10,000? 50,000?), the size of the marketing budget (as you’d already mentioned), the size of the author’s advance, and so on. If the publisher were going for a fancier book, the variables could include off-set printing versus digital and paper quality.

But, like I said, I’m anal. :)

]]> By: auria cortes http://auriacortes.com/random-thought-the-self-publishing-option/#comment-345 auria cortes Tue, 22 Jan 2008 21:31:58 +0000 http://auriacortes.com/random-thought-the-self-publishing-option/#comment-345 I read somewhere that is costs a publisher $36,000 to publish a paperback. The cost goes into editing, formatting, art work and so on. I'm not sure if that amount also includes promotion. I read somewhere that is costs a publisher $36,000 to publish a paperback. The cost goes into editing, formatting, art work and so on. I’m not sure if that amount also includes promotion.

]]> By: another writer http://auriacortes.com/random-thought-the-self-publishing-option/#comment-338 another writer Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:13:02 +0000 http://auriacortes.com/random-thought-the-self-publishing-option/#comment-338 I wouldn't spend that kind of money. I rather sweat it out and find a publisher to invest in ME. I wouldn’t spend that kind of money. I rather sweat it out and find a publisher to invest in ME.

]]> By: Pamela http://auriacortes.com/random-thought-the-self-publishing-option/#comment-337 Pamela Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:42:40 +0000 http://auriacortes.com/random-thought-the-self-publishing-option/#comment-337 I agree - self-publishing only works when the author markets and sells. I agree - self-publishing only works when the author markets and sells.

]]> By: auria cortes http://auriacortes.com/random-thought-the-self-publishing-option/#comment-329 auria cortes Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:35:49 +0000 http://auriacortes.com/random-thought-the-self-publishing-option/#comment-329 i just laughed at my post because implied i have $50,000 laying around. i don't. i just laughed at my post because implied i have $50,000 laying around. i don’t.

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