Paper Tiger | The REAL truth about self-publishing & money @PaperTigerProductions | Uploaded September 2022 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
I don't understand why we don't talk about this more. If you want to be a successful author, trad pub OR indie, you need to know this.
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0:00 How to self-publish when you don't have any money
1:05 What are you self-publishing?
1:51 How much does it cost to self-publish a book?
7:43 How to raise money for self-publishing
11:38 Getting to "published"
#authortube #selfpublishing #budgeting
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
If you enjoyed this video, I think you'll enjoy these other videos:
1. Why self-publishing does NOT require financial privilege → youtu.be/j_D-9JXCRHg
2. Self-publishing advice from a NYT-bestselling author → youtu.be/0Xoqx_GUxoE
// REFERENCES
Self-publishing costs:
Spreadsheet with recommended baseline self-pub costs & variations → bit.ly/minselfpubcosts
Title P&L template → bit.ly/35SVA6k
How to create a title P&L → youtu.be/gy6VGPtzKqA
ISBNs and barcodes, explained → youtu.be/KiqM0vUPLRo
Cover design resources:
Damonza → damonza.com/papertiger (use coupon code "PAPERTIGER" at checkout to get 10% off)
[Disclosure: This is an affiliate link. By using my link and discount code, you'll get 10% off the price of any Damonza book cover design services you purchase and I'll get a 5% affiliate fee, which helps support this channel. I paid full price for my cover. This video was not sponsored by Damonza—I just had a really good experience with them! You can check out my review here → youtu.be/xRdOt8dm_7M]
Miblart → miblart.com/services/ebook-cover-design
GetCovers → getcovers.com/book-cover-design
Derek Murphy's DIY Book Covers → diybookcovers.com
Using AI art generators for cover art
U.S. Copyright Office Rules A.I. Art Can’t Be Copyrighted via Smithsonian Magazine → smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/us-copyright-office-rules-ai-art-cant-be-copyrighted-180979808
MidJourney AI art for book cover design (how is this legal?) by Derek Murphy → creativindie.com/midjourney-ai-for-book-cover-design-how-is-this-legal
What I learned today while making 28 covers with Midjourney and Canva by Maria Korolov via Metastellar
→ metastellar.com/nonfiction/on-writing/what-i-learned-today-while-making-28-covers-with-midjourney-and-canva
Robots vs Lawyers by Lauren Panepinto → muddycolors.com/2022/08/robots-vs-lawyers
Ryan Trahan survived on $0.01 for 30 days
→ youtube.com/watch?v=JEqi3VVLYkg
// RESOURCES
A NaNoWriMo word count goal calculator:
→ bit.ly/nanowordcountgoalcalculator
A simple word count progress tracker:
→ bit.ly/2U1601w
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS!
120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/deborahlau
// CHECK OUT
My Cantonese/English bilingual rhyming picture story books for kids aged 2-6:
Today is my Birthday! → books2read.com/todayismybirthday
Cycling in Spring → books2read.com/cyclinginspring
My debut epic fantasy novel:
Petition (Resonance Crystal Legacy, Book 1) → books2read.com/petition
The Night People by Caitlin Strauss → amazon.com/dp/B09Z8VNQ7Z
(Disclosure: Caitlin is in my writing group and I beta-read this book. It is a great urban fantasy police procedural!)
I don't understand why we don't talk about this more. If you want to be a successful author, trad pub OR indie, you need to know this.
// JUMP TO
0:00 How to self-publish when you don't have any money
1:05 What are you self-publishing?
1:51 How much does it cost to self-publish a book?
7:43 How to raise money for self-publishing
11:38 Getting to "published"
#authortube #selfpublishing #budgeting
// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
If you enjoyed this video, I think you'll enjoy these other videos:
1. Why self-publishing does NOT require financial privilege → youtu.be/j_D-9JXCRHg
2. Self-publishing advice from a NYT-bestselling author → youtu.be/0Xoqx_GUxoE
// REFERENCES
Self-publishing costs:
Spreadsheet with recommended baseline self-pub costs & variations → bit.ly/minselfpubcosts
Title P&L template → bit.ly/35SVA6k
How to create a title P&L → youtu.be/gy6VGPtzKqA
ISBNs and barcodes, explained → youtu.be/KiqM0vUPLRo
Cover design resources:
Damonza → damonza.com/papertiger (use coupon code "PAPERTIGER" at checkout to get 10% off)
[Disclosure: This is an affiliate link. By using my link and discount code, you'll get 10% off the price of any Damonza book cover design services you purchase and I'll get a 5% affiliate fee, which helps support this channel. I paid full price for my cover. This video was not sponsored by Damonza—I just had a really good experience with them! You can check out my review here → youtu.be/xRdOt8dm_7M]
Miblart → miblart.com/services/ebook-cover-design
GetCovers → getcovers.com/book-cover-design
Derek Murphy's DIY Book Covers → diybookcovers.com
Using AI art generators for cover art
U.S. Copyright Office Rules A.I. Art Can’t Be Copyrighted via Smithsonian Magazine → smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/us-copyright-office-rules-ai-art-cant-be-copyrighted-180979808
MidJourney AI art for book cover design (how is this legal?) by Derek Murphy → creativindie.com/midjourney-ai-for-book-cover-design-how-is-this-legal
What I learned today while making 28 covers with Midjourney and Canva by Maria Korolov via Metastellar
→ metastellar.com/nonfiction/on-writing/what-i-learned-today-while-making-28-covers-with-midjourney-and-canva
Robots vs Lawyers by Lauren Panepinto → muddycolors.com/2022/08/robots-vs-lawyers
Ryan Trahan survived on $0.01 for 30 days
→ youtube.com/watch?v=JEqi3VVLYkg
// RESOURCES
A NaNoWriMo word count goal calculator:
→ bit.ly/nanowordcountgoalcalculator
A simple word count progress tracker:
→ bit.ly/2U1601w
// DAILY WRITING LIVESTREAMS!
120 min long sprints of pure productivity. Come join me in getting words on the page. Check out my channel page for the next livestream: → youtube.com/c/PaperTigerProductions and make sure you hit "Set reminder" to get an alert when I go live.
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/deborahlau
// CHECK OUT
My Cantonese/English bilingual rhyming picture story books for kids aged 2-6:
Today is my Birthday! → books2read.com/todayismybirthday
Cycling in Spring → books2read.com/cyclinginspring
My debut epic fantasy novel:
Petition (Resonance Crystal Legacy, Book 1) → books2read.com/petition
The Night People by Caitlin Strauss → amazon.com/dp/B09Z8VNQ7Z
(Disclosure: Caitlin is in my writing group and I beta-read this book. It is a great urban fantasy police procedural!)
