Mr. Otter Art Studio | Printing and Selling a Children’s Book (My experience with Blurb) @MrOtterArtStudio | Uploaded 3 years ago | Updated 5 days ago
I finally printed my first copy of my book, The Best Bad Dog! I love how it turned out, however I learned a lesson about cost. I chose to print using Blurb since I have used it before and they will print on demand with amazon.
Lessons learned
It was EXPENSIVE
It ended up costing close to $60 to print and ship it to me
I would have to sell it for close to $60 on amazon to make a profit
The quality was an issue, as the spine was bent, however, I am sure I can get one that isn’t damaged by contacting customer support.
I would print a book with blurb that was a gift for someone but not one that I am trying to sell.
Next Steps
Find a place where I can print around 200 for less than $6-$8 each.
Fix any issues with illustrations I noticed after printing
Create text pages
Print 200 copies and sell them
Any summer art tutorial requests? Send them my way
This video was made by McCall for Mr Otter Studio
I finally printed my first copy of my book, The Best Bad Dog! I love how it turned out, however I learned a lesson about cost. I chose to print using Blurb since I have used it before and they will print on demand with amazon.
Lessons learned
It was EXPENSIVE
It ended up costing close to $60 to print and ship it to me
I would have to sell it for close to $60 on amazon to make a profit
The quality was an issue, as the spine was bent, however, I am sure I can get one that isn’t damaged by contacting customer support.
I would print a book with blurb that was a gift for someone but not one that I am trying to sell.
Next Steps
Find a place where I can print around 200 for less than $6-$8 each.
Fix any issues with illustrations I noticed after printing
Create text pages
Print 200 copies and sell them
Any summer art tutorial requests? Send them my way
This video was made by McCall for Mr Otter Studio
