I have the great fortune of having parents who own their own store. They have graciously offered to put the book front and center on their front counter. Today, I took the plunge and ordered 12 copies off www.createspace.com and I am having them shipped to them. I hope with a little encouragement from my folks people will actually buy the book! That would be novel.
Since publishing the book and informing friends and family, I have sold a whopping 5 copies. I am thinking that my description of the book is not totally clear. I believe improving the way the piece is marketed would be better. I am going to think outside of the box on this. Maybe write the description from the perspective of a "marketer" and not the "author".
So each book was around $2.15 + shipping and handling. My investment thus far is around $45. I am also going to investigate filing for a business license. My hopes are that I will be able to deduct costs from publishing off my personal income taxes. If this thing sells, I will have to pay business taxes anyway! Might as well get that paperwork going. Plus, there are some pretty pricey additions to this whole marketing portion. Here is where I think some bigger checks are going to be written:
Printing press release with full color
Printing invoice slips for mailing
Stamps
Full color flyers
Purchasing a list of businesses in the state
My thought is to target parishes one-by-one. I could avoid purchasing and simply identify businesses online and drop a press release in the mail. I will continue to keep you posted on these developments. Happy publishing!
Camille
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