What Publishers don't want you to know

How much does it really cost publishers to produce an ebook for the Kindle?
Madison McGraw investigates.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• ebooks
• Kindle
• publishing
• Amazon
• publishers
• self publishing

[DonStugots]

my addictions are alcohol and cleavage. dont judge me.

[mobspeak]

awesome.. you rock.. and your cleavage is nice too.. it's a compliment ..

[imabweaver]

I like this video - it gives me hope that I can manage to put out an ebook without blowing a lot of money. Like anything, you must contribute all that lies within your ability and contract the rest out, i.e. if you can't create artwork, and artwork is required, you will have to have someone do it for you. Therein lies publishing cost.

But holy crap people, is it really not possible to get past the fact that she is a pretty girl and listen to what she is telling you?

[blackturtleshow]

Most self-publishing companies allow buyers to go with an e-book or a hard copy. It doesn't really make much difference now that POD is widely available. I still prefer books in the printed form, but I've read several on various types of screens.

[2submit]

your hot ... very hot

[stevecrt1]

Sorry.. You lost me when you said shower, because up till then I was looking at your clevage.... Please take it as a compliment.

[omgbygollywow]

Very beautiful woman.

[greta2242]

You forget the editing costs and the art for the self publisher. Your book was edited for you. But i love the idea of your site. I'm planning on self publishing when my first part of the series gets a fine tooth comb through it that I'm paying for out of pocket. I also know nothing about visual art and found a cover artist that is also costing me out of pocket. I see no way around these costs.

[Conspiracyknowledge]

GUYS! its a grown woman! speak with a little respect and stop talking about the damned cleavage. she has nice ideas, just listen and take notes.

[BogusDonut]

Let's face it, if your book takes off publishers are going to come after you and you have the cards. Remember that novel, The Shack? That was self-published (before eReaders) and got onto the NY Times best seller list. I didn't like it personally; but it shows how short-sighted publishers are. New talent is very unlikely to get discovered by big publishing houses. They don't like risk. Finally, something to help the creative person who did all the work get it out there and earn.

[BogusDonut]

She's right. Publishers are taking on less and less new writers and unless you're a sudden success like Rowling or Meyers, you're not going to get much out of them as an advance. Publishers don't like digital publishing because it gives the writers the ability to bypass them and get paid for their work (that likely would get rejected as publishers barely give them a chance). I know. I've been through the system and they don't even say why they're rejecting you. I like this development a lot!

[rssfeedslive]

sorry but is it possible to resubmit this video update in the shower as a practical description will help us understand this great tutorial