Melisa asks: How long does it take to recoup the cost of producing an audiobook? I know Audible royalty share eliminates the upfront costs, but I don’t want to go exclusive.
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Questions 730: Launching with KDP Select
Simon asks: What are your thoughts on launching a new title in KDP Select?
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Questions 707 – Picking Cover Designers
Questions 684: Self Publishing and Self Promotion
Dawn: Can I actually make a living self-publishing without spending my life promoting?
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Feedback: Paperback Trim Sizes
Roland has feedback on other considerations for selecting paperback trim sizes.
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Questions 675: Counting Books
Simon asks: How do you keep count of the books in your oeuvre?
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Questions 664: Be Excellent, Covers
Robert asks: What should I look for in covers and cover art, and how do I make sure my next cover is awesome?
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Questions 645: Basic Steps to Publishing
Mark asks: “What are the basic steps involved in publishing my own books?”
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Resources Mentioned
How to Succeed in Evil by Patrick McLean
Draft2Digital
PublishDrive
Smashwords
Gumroad
Subscribestar
Making Tracks: A Writer’s Guide to Audiobooks and How to Produce Them by J. Daniel Sawyer
The Creative Penn
Gail Carriger
Lawrence Block newsletter
JA Konrath
Scott Sigler
Marie Force
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Questions 643: Creating Genre
Robert asks: “Are new genres created by innovative authors, marketing, social trends, or something else?”
Resources Mentioned:
Nancy Drew
The Hardy Boys
The Secret of the Stratemeyer Syndicate
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
Suave Rob’s Double-X Derring-Do by J. Daniel Sawyer
Tom Swift Jr.
Have Space Suit, Will Travel by Robert A. Heinlein
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Questions 627: Podcast Demographics
Jeanne asks: “How accurate and/or useful are statistics on podcast listener demographics?”
Resources Mentioned:
Podcast Demographics Report at edisonresearch.com
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