LWW 48: How Much Does It Cost to Launch A Book? - a podcast by Lesbians Who Write

This week TB has good and bad news. The good: she sent off the Lizzie book to be proofread and started outlining her next two books, including one that’s a cowrite with Miranda MacLeod. The bad: she had a truly horrible, hellacious, hate-her-job day when one of her programs had a bug and she couldn’t complete a task she’s done hundreds of times.



Clare had a productive writing retreat that didn’t involve a lot of writing. Instead, she began relearning AMS ads (one of her year’s goals), sent off a book to the editor, plotted out every single week of 2020 (please no one sneeze or cough anywhere near Clare because she wants to publish four books this year), and outlined and started writing her Xmas book. All of this is great, but the high point may be eating custard creams. They make Clare extremely happy.



The duo turns to a popular question: how much does it cost to launch a book? This is a tricky one to answer because it can cost as much as you’re willing to spend. They breakdown what they typically pay for their books, including fees for editing, covers, advertising, typesetting (if you go that route), and formatting ebooks. That’s not all, though, since there are monthly expenses that many overlook. Those include: mailing lists, graphics, BookFunnel, and most importantly, your time. Basically, you can pay loads more or less, depending on what works for you and your budget.



Resources mentioned:



BookFunnel: bookfunnel.com



Vellum: vellum.pub



Bookbrush: bookbrush.com



PicMonkey: www.picmonkey.com



Have you launched a book? Head over to www.lesbianswhowrite.com, and leave a comment on the episode. Or you can email them at: lesbianswhowrite@gmail.com.



Stop back next week for a hilarious discussion about writing books in a series, something they both know a thing or two about.



Happy listening!



Clare and TB

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