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You go girl ! Very inspirational ! Thanks ! G Comment from : George Eberle 111

This is encouraging and idea building for us! Thanks again for sharing Bethany! Comment from : Sarah Scarpelli

how do you print books for your own webiste? Comment from : Good Stan

"This is profit before factoring in expenses"brThat is pretty misleading as it's gross income and not what you actually made Comment from : Daisy Swift

Do you still get a profit if your books end up in KOBO PLUS (the monthly subscription)? Is it less or same? Comment from : Sophie Lafleche

If qualified as an English teacher, allowed to edit,proof read , as beginning author On first book after having been ,along with typist ,qualified , all along as it s what I and my typist, have done all along to get my first book, deady to have printed as is, unable to afford self publishing , am thinking Comment from : Ann Pippin

Not printed as in my comment I texted I m able ,never texted word made, I texted I m able to hear better Comment from : Ann Pippin

I made to hear you better , the best Comment from : Ann Pippin

Great job Comment from : CIS101

Very nice Beth! Comment from : CIVIL ARCH

Extremely inspiring Comment from : Big Philly

very helpfull video Could you please talk about illustrated books, and the difference with just text books Any advice? Does people also buy ebooks for illustrated books Thank you ;))) Comment from : Content1

Thank you for this great video I have a question: KDP and IngramSpark both offer e-book publishing When publishing an e-book with Ingram, is it not distributed to Amazon Kindle automatically? Cheers Comment from : Luis B

This was very helpful; thank you You mentioned a link for the Publish and Thrive course below I’d like to use it if I buy the course so you will get the credit as an affiliate, but I can’t find the link Could you please send it to me another way? Thanks again! Comment from : MA Hastings Poetry

In the 1980s I self published three books, The Redhead Book, Offbeat Careers: 50 Ways to avoid being a lawyer, and a childrens book Ozzie the Alligator: A true New Yawker I stood on a street corner in Manhattan with a table and a sign reading Meet the Author, get a perrsonally signed copy and sold a total of 17,000 books This was before the internet Comment from : allen sacharov

1, totally awesome! congratulations! 2 I am MASSIVELY jealous! with 11 books avail on amz, and still working on the 12th and virtually no sales I'm rebranding 3 how much did you spend on marketing, on competition entries, on book conferences 3 do you have a day job aside from writing? and how many years did you put into writing those books, did you use AI? cause at your age, that's pretty prolific Just sayin without pitching your "how to" books when did you start writing? and how did you manage to write so much by yourself without being formulaic or did you stick with a formula? Comment from : LadyJAtheist

This is an interesting video, as most people will assume that most authors make a lot of money It's also good to see an increase in sales every year Yet, I suspect this is roughly a typical amount that most authors make from book sales Comment from : Big Blue Monkey

I saw on one of your videos that you had a book included in a subscription box My book is being considered for a monthly subscription box, and they’ll need about 5,000 copies of my book How do I price my book for the company? What is the standard discount to give a company when they’re purchasing so many copies? Comment from : Holly Jo Flora

Hey I hope you see this comment I’m trying start my manga journey how do you make the copy’s of the paper back ? Comment from : King gaming

It seems like you are giving away 2 copies for every 1 you get paid for Is this normal in the self publishing industry? It confuses me how you are profitable giving away so much for free It's not a criticism I am genuinely curious as to the thought process behind this philosophy I am trying to get the lay of the land before I publish my first book Thank you Comment from : Jason Murray

Just doing the math, did you take out your expenses? If not, how much do you think you lost after deducting book costs, etc Comment from : DeBora Rachelle

You would need a day job or marry rich to live on that income for the years you have been self publishing Comment from : Mt Olive Security Shipping

I think it’s a bit disingenuous to not mention the dreaded taxes Those numbers look great but if you live in a tax heavy state like I do, you won’t see that much money in your pocket Comment from : JB

Thank you Comment from : Have Fun Out There

Thanks for sharing ! Very inspiring 👏 can you also share how much time you spend on average writing the books? Say 6 hrs weekly ? I understand it will be changing a lot over 4 years yet many authors have writing routine so asking Comment from : Niranjan Mirasdar PMI certified Project Manager

Great information Thanks for sharing Comment from : Randy Lindsay

Thank you for being so open about this! I'm brand new and my book is sort of a controversial topic [breastfeeding] so it comes with a different set of challenges! I appreciate this, thank you! brbr-Tiana Ruiz, Author of Mama Knows Breast Comment from : Tiana R

Thanks for a very informative video! Gives all authors hope:) Comment from : paulbeckmann

And I think you are above average because of your online presence so I can only hope to get your figures I would love to know if you think doing more children’s books may be more profitable? Comment from : RollyPoly Press

Excellent video So few author-tubers would do this because, in my opinion, they want people to believe they’re making gigantic sums of money However, your honesty shows how the slow and steady growth can be done if people stay the course and do the work Also, I’m stunned how many authors refuse to sell print editions—your numbers prove it’s well worth it It’s so easy to make paperbacks available Why are people so lazy? Comment from : Big Philly

Oh my god hi! I’m from Minnesota! Comment from : Sierra Ferguson

You wrote 10 books in just a few years :O TEACH ME! Comment from : Michael Perrigo

I really enjoyed this video, thank you for sharing I may do something similar on my channel as well 😀 🤔 Comment from : Tanias Writing Realm

Good video But where are your other expenses? Editing? Proofing? Advertising? Yes, you have your youtube channel But…? Comment from : Stephen Logsdon

Thank you Comment from : Desertphile

Now do a breakdown on the cost versus what you made AKA ROI People look at this and think they will make a "passive" income that easily Even if it takes a few years Not understanding that there are costs like cover design, editing, advertising, and even the audiobook which is often out of pocket several grand for us indies (they use this to justify piracy, thinking we make so much when all we do is magically put up a book) Good job on the copies sold Comment from : Lissa Kasey

wow! Congrats Bethany!! Comment from : John D

Thanks for this terrific info! Very helpful Can you clarify if these numbers reflect gross income, with exception of Amazon? Many thanks and continued success! Comment from : Nellie Neeman

I still don't have the ball rolling from 2016 to now I kind of want to give up at this point I just don't get what to do about making sales even though I have read a lot about marketing But you really have it down Congrats on all your success and more to come I was going to ask if the original covers for your Stolen Kingdom series was still available, but I just checked your website and saw they are in paperback So I just bought them in paperback on Amazon Comment from : Jennifer Ann Schlag

Great overview for authors out there and, reality check, you’re one of the hardest working authors out there! Comment from : Lauren Patzer

This is so amazingbrI will personally soar upbrBig ups Comment from : SIBAIRWA VINCENT

Your books look so good 😊 Comment from : Elsie Schmaltz

wow thanks for the insightsvery educative and inspiring💯 Comment from : Charles Vincent

Awesome, Bethany! Well done Comment from : Soy Kevin Albert

You make $334 not $3064 per book Cheers! Comment from : Mt Olive Security Shipping

Omgggg wow! This gave me such a realistic perspective Comment from : Heidi

Congrats Bethany on your success Thanks for the video share Comment from : Nate Davidoff

I love how you broke down each year and kept it on just your books I'm an indie author and artist and hope to start a constant self publishing schedule this year Comment from : Weblight Dreams

I've been doing KDP for 8 years Since 2014 I made about $50,000 last year KDP, Audible, and PublishDrive to reach all the other platforms I've started making hardbacks now that that has become available on KDP and that is now bringing in some nice sales Made over $13 on one hardback sale alone this week I don't see how Ingram Spark is as profitable as KDP Ingram Spark is one more middle man and you end up with about a 20 cut by the end of it Amazon is ubiquitous Everyone uses it It's no hardship for anyone to buy a book there That's my opinionbrbrHow much did you make after costs are factored in? What was your net income after taxes and paying for voice talent and book designers is taken into account? I think that would be an informative video Comment from : Dáithi OCinnsealach

Thank you for your honesty I'm guessing I'll be happy to break even with my first book Comment from : Nonewhere Listens

I love these sort of videos They show the real side of writing Comment from : Year of the Author

You've done the best work, and shared your methods Thank you! Comment from : BB Rosser

WOW! Thank you so much for sharing I love Excel spreadsheets so I was really engaged with how you organized your data Kudos on your work as an indie author Comment from : ASR Gelpi

Love the honest video! Comment from : Amy Larry

Love your honesty and transparency - also I just love data 😀 Comment from : Cassi Emerson

Hellowhat you use to promote your books? Comment from : Live & Relax

Love you videos Encouraging for a start up indie author! Comment from : Jessica Chipps

Thank you for sharing this! It's forced me to get more organised with my data But gosh what a pain it was going back through IngramSpark trying to find it all! Tip to new authors- have this set up from month 1! haha Comment from : H RyghPed

Curious to know the breakdown on sales of your fiction books alone You're a great speaker (this is my first time seeing your YT video), I imagine you sell a lot of your non-fiction books Comment from : Loni Anderson

Awesome! Comment from : cynstric

Congrats, I hope you triple your sales this year I'm an author who makes no money from self-publishing, right now, but I'm giving my eBooks My abstract art is for sell, and I have some fiction which companies rent the rights to I'm trying to create a social experiment of kindness and build my YouTube channel Comment from : Janky Fluffy

Doing great Bethany Comment from : Stephen Peel

What I want to know is what did it cost? Comment from : Arleen Fackina

Glad to see you back Comment from : Taylor Rakers

Ah! So much info in one place, I love it! Also, AMAZING sales!!! Comment from : Mandi Lynn - Stone Ridge Books

I loved this video! Comment from : Heather Kirchhoff

Thank you for breaking things down like this! It helps put things in perspective Comment from : StoriesbyDesirae

Funny u mention your children's book videos get more views That's actually how you popped up on my feed because I started writing children's books, hence, watching tons of YT videos I'm now reading your marketing for authors series to help me sell my books 🤞 Comment from : Bailey

Your sales are pretty good in your first year for an unknown author What kind of marketing did you do? Did you do Amazon ads? How influential do you believe your YouTube channel is to the success? Comment from : Joseph Carrel

Wow, that is really great I have only sold thirty books in seven years and one review says it is way above Graham Hancock It has a fantastic front and back cover and tons of research backing it up All I get is crickets, even the scientists keep their distance even though they love it The vast majority of people are incredulous with accusations of preying on the tractable Not one person has asked a question on FB in all these years, nor on my 'wed sites' which Google doesn't even seem to crawl, a week ago I was going to pay a web building company to fix it and they turned me down Even the video people in the same genera shadow block me if not outright strong armed shunning The strange part is it is all true and many think I am making it up as I go Reminds me of that talking dog joke wherein the dog always talks about his services and accomplishments and the interested buyer asks the owner why he would sell a talking dog to which he reply's "Because he's a big phat lair!" Go girl, someone has to do it Comment from : Bard Madsen

If I could break even with my first book I will be happy! This gives me so much hope that i could do so much more! Thanks Bethany! Comment from : Elizabeth Ruth

I thought this was another fun video to watch Thank You for how you were willing to share this information I have wondered like what to expect more like "real" wise You hear about all these authors and wonder about being able to "make it" as an indie author Plus you also got to think about how much money went into making these books a reality That's why I've been trying to think of other outlets of income besides the books themselves to help fund the books until they can fund themselves easily I feel as though I don't have enough outreach for Patron because I barely have any people subscribed to my newsletter let along do something like that I would like to do merch but figuring out what type of designs to do is hard lol Comment from : Author Mary Elizabeth

How many book ones were sold? I guess that would be the total readers reached? Comment from : whimsylore

I've been self published since 2018 and am still struggling I write YA Urban Fantasy, Fantasy books I just can't seem to find my audience All the book sales I make go to my parents funeral fund I just wish I knew how to find my readers Comment from : Bria Lexor

Loved the video, it was very helpful 👍brThank you so much and continued success 🙏 Comment from : Spice Jones

No soy muy buena con el inglés y entendí poco 🥺 pero qué consejo puedes darnos para la publicidad y lograr un poco de ganancia? Te lo agradecería mucho 🙆🏻‍♀️ Comment from : Ana Silvia Guevara

I loved it! Comment from : edwin torres

Thank you for sharing, it's inspiring to see! I hope to self-publish my fiction books I have written eventually as well :) I published 4 coloring books on Amazon KDP, and only made a few sales, but hopefully they'll sell more when I get more following on YouTube and instagram as well :) thank you for your transparency! Comment from : Mari Jade Writes

First time watcher, definitely subscribed This was really helpful! By the way, kind of random, but the covers on those books are amazing Comment from : Calm Your Mind

I would love a video about the website sale process I might have missed it But like ordering books what that looks like (Really preorder ) When you do it for a new book What you do once they are at your house and how you ship back out Comment from : Jessica Szpila

Thank you for this! Comment from : Cristina

It's interesting to see how far you come 😊 wish you the best! Comment from : Jema Joy

The info you share is gold for everyone stepping in as an Indie author Keep posting! Comment from : Mohit Sureka

Thank you, thank you, thank you!! Another numbers video! Including how many books you had for sale each year along with your earnings really helped illustrate the scalability of an indie author career It's a marathon, not a sprint I have to remind myself of that Congrats on the sales! Those numbers are AWESOME! Comment from : Erica Rowan

Thank you for your transparency, I love how honest you are regarding writing and being a self-published author, about publishing, I think that the only ones who managed to be successful right out of the gate with their books are those who put extra money and time in marketing, 50 shade of gray is a fine example of this, but we also have to acknowledge that the reason 50 shade of gray became a huge success was that it already had a huge following on social media, from my understanding the book was being promoted left and right by EL James, she also had a blog where she was writing and talking about the book, and also she was using specific strategies to encourage people to want to buy the book, she even managed to sell copies of her book via her blog before she posted it on social media, but yes finding success immediately with your first book is not impossible, but your book needs to be like superb for that to happen, but it can happen, like it happened with the book millennial wolves, but sadly that book you can only read it on the galatea app which is way too expensive! and there are a lot of scamming rumors going around about that app and its publishing house for my taste Comment from : Arellys Ritchie

Such a helpful video! Thank you so much for sharing what can be possible if we keep going Comment from : Author Amanda Lyn Creek

Thanks for the numbers I appreciate this a lot for posting this Comment from : Vincent Casil

This was interesting to me, thank you for doing this :) Comment from : Little Rascal Eventing

Thank you for doing these!! Really loving these videos with the number crunching It's so eye opening brCould we also see what you pay in marketing against earnings? This could be very useful Comment from : Sword Ablaze

Congratulations! Thank you for being so transparent Just great Comment from : Sally Alter

Love your videos Such hoest and open info Thanks Comment from : Ian Barr

Yes, your video was considerably helpful👍🏾 Comment from : Keishia Louis

Thank you This gave me serious food for thought Comment from : Ophelia Kee, Urban Fantasy Author

Thanks for sharing all your numbers with us! I appreciate the honesty and helps me set my expectations for whenever I self-publish! Congrats on your progress! 🎉🎉🎉❤️ Comment from : E Huey

I might be wrong, but it seems like you mostly promote the Stolen Kingdom series, at least here on youtube What is the reason for that? Just curious 😊 Comment from : The Geeky Librarian

Thanks for sharing your numbers it's nice to see what's possible I bought books 2-4 in your Enchanted Crown series a couple days ago and they just came in the mail today! There beautiful and I'm excited to see what happens next ☺️ Comment from : Carissa Maddox

Thanks for sharing! Och congrats on the 10k sold, that's amazing! Comment from : agneta

Do you have a video on doing book sales on your website? Comment from : Kelsey

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