Benebell Wen | Show Me the Numbers: Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing of a Tarot or Oracle Deck @BenebellWen | Uploaded June 2020 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
COMPANION POST: wp.me/p32or0-5vx
While so many of us are still sheltered in place during the pandemic, I’ve noticed a spike in interest for creating a tarot or oracle deck and selling it. This is particularly relevant to artists and spiritual creatives who are looking into a stream of income that might help them stay afloat through uncertain economic times.
For you, we'll talk numbers in self-publishing vs. traditional publishing. If this subject matter is really of interest to you, then read on. Don't just watch the video, because I left a lot out of that video, which I'll get to in this companion post.
***
NOTES:
In the discussion on traditional publishing contracts, we're focusing on negotiated deals for tarot or oracle decks, not books. Book contracts are different from deck contracts.
In the discussion on self-publishing, I'm referring to production costs for a bulk purchase order with an overseas factory, and I'm not referring to print-on-demand services. The figures for print-on-demand will be very different from what's covered in this video.
***
Checklist for Deciding Between Traditional and Self-Publishing
benebellwen.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/module-3-workbook-g-deciding-between-traditional-and-self.pdf
HOW TO SELF-PUBLISH YOUR TAROT OR ORACLE DECK
benebellwen.com/2019/07/04/how-to-self-publish-your-tarot-or-oracle-deck
WRITING AND PUBLISHING NONFICTION, THE COMPLETE COURSE
benebellwen.com/2017/08/14/writing-and-publishing-nonfiction-the-complete-course
BOOK Earnings Comparison Table: Traditional vs. Independent Publishing
benebellwen.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/module-3-handout-9-theoretical-earnings-comparison-chart.pdf
Diary of a Deck Creator: Log of blog entries about my deck design, creation, and production process
benebellwen.com/spirit-keepers-tarot/progress-diary
Reviewing & Negotiating Your Nonfiction Publishing Contract + Basic Copyright Law for the Tarot Professional
benebellwen.com/2018/03/22/copyright-law-and-tarot-online-course
COMPANION POST: wp.me/p32or0-5vx
While so many of us are still sheltered in place during the pandemic, I’ve noticed a spike in interest for creating a tarot or oracle deck and selling it. This is particularly relevant to artists and spiritual creatives who are looking into a stream of income that might help them stay afloat through uncertain economic times.
For you, we'll talk numbers in self-publishing vs. traditional publishing. If this subject matter is really of interest to you, then read on. Don't just watch the video, because I left a lot out of that video, which I'll get to in this companion post.
***
NOTES:
In the discussion on traditional publishing contracts, we're focusing on negotiated deals for tarot or oracle decks, not books. Book contracts are different from deck contracts.
In the discussion on self-publishing, I'm referring to production costs for a bulk purchase order with an overseas factory, and I'm not referring to print-on-demand services. The figures for print-on-demand will be very different from what's covered in this video.
***
Checklist for Deciding Between Traditional and Self-Publishing
benebellwen.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/module-3-workbook-g-deciding-between-traditional-and-self.pdf
HOW TO SELF-PUBLISH YOUR TAROT OR ORACLE DECK
benebellwen.com/2019/07/04/how-to-self-publish-your-tarot-or-oracle-deck
WRITING AND PUBLISHING NONFICTION, THE COMPLETE COURSE
benebellwen.com/2017/08/14/writing-and-publishing-nonfiction-the-complete-course
BOOK Earnings Comparison Table: Traditional vs. Independent Publishing
benebellwen.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/module-3-handout-9-theoretical-earnings-comparison-chart.pdf
Diary of a Deck Creator: Log of blog entries about my deck design, creation, and production process
benebellwen.com/spirit-keepers-tarot/progress-diary
Reviewing & Negotiating Your Nonfiction Publishing Contract + Basic Copyright Law for the Tarot Professional
benebellwen.com/2018/03/22/copyright-law-and-tarot-online-course
![Tarot Divination with Papus [Part 2]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rbc1-PwL0SA/hqdefault.jpg "Tarot Divination with Papus [Part 2]
AUDIO WARNING: The sound quality is even worse than my usual amateur level. =) I have no idea what happened. Apologies. Do not listen with headphones.
In Part 1 of our tour of Papus, I lectured at you and you may or may not have listened to me summarizing the Tarot of the Bohemians in all its arcane glory.
If you missed it, you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/FRXyKEmg03M
In Part 2 we’ll walk through a divination approach found in Tarot of the Bohemians (1889). You’ll be separating out the Minors into the four suits, choosing a suit based on the subject matter of the inquiry, casting cards from the suit only, then casting cards from the Majors, all working within a 7-card spread that calls upon the Holy Trinity and the quarternary ROTA.
There is an optional expansion of the basic method where you augment the 7 cards with a 12-card astrological house reading.
If youre an astrology beginner but still want to try out the third-tier 12-card reading operation, work off this supplemental PDF download and reference: https://benebellwen.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/sightsee-the-tarot-papus-handout-twelve-houses-reading-spread.pdf
There are several free supplemental downloads that accompany our Papus tour:
- The Three Septenaries
- Meanings of the Cards (per Papus, as found in Tarot of the Bohemians)
- Twelve Astrological Houses Reading Spread (guides the total astrology beginner through the third tier of Papuss three-operation reading method)
- Reading with Significators
Download all supplemental handouts here: https://wp.me/p32or0-3XN
Pre-order the Spirit Keepers Tarot, the deck featured in this video: https://benebellwen.com/spirit-keepers-tarot/pre-order-the-deck/
Free 200-page tarot book download: https://benebellwen.com/spirit-keepers-tarot/free-tarot-book-download/
SIGHTSEE THE TAROT
About the Series
“Sightsee the Tarot” is a series on my channel through which I take you on a tour of tarot books, spreads, techniques and tips, different decks, and more.
Check out the Series Page for all episodes: http://www.tinyurl.com/sightseethetarot
Decks Pictured in the Opening: Tarot de Marseille; Rider-Waite-Smith 1911; Thoth Tarot; Pagan Otherworlds Tarot by Uusi; The Incidental Tarot by Holly DeFount; Golden Universal Tarot; Ostara Tarot; Spirit Keeper’s Tarot
Main Deck Featured in this Video: Oswald Wirth Tarot (reproduced by U.S. Games, 1997); Ancient Italian Tarot (2000 edition by Lo Scarabeo); Spirit Keepers Tarot (First Edition, 2018; Vitruvian Edition, 2019)")
