Serious Hobbyist

Serious Hobbyist

The serious hobbyist makes up the primary core group of traditional self-publishers. This group is comprised of serious authors and other trade professionals who publish to make money either directly or indirectly as the result of sales of their book. The primary audience is generally very well defined and there is a serious commitment of time and money to insure success. Not sure this describes you? Take our quiz to find out by clicking here.

Preliminary

Editorial*

Publishing Basics
  • No Editorial Analysis - No Charge
  • Editorial Analysis - $99 - Recommended
  • Do-it-yourself Edit - No Charge
  • Mechanical Edit (75,000 words) - $1050
  • Substantive Edit (75,000 words) - $1275 - Recommended
  • Traditional Edit (75,000 words) - $2475

Design & Layout*

Printing*

  • 100 copies - Basic 256 plus cover - 5X8 - $535
  • 500 copies - Basic 256 plus cover - 5X8 - $2148
  • 750 copies - Basic 256 plus cover - 5X8 - $2855
  • 1000 copies - Basic 256 plus cover - 5X8 - $3074 - Recommended

Sales & Marketing

Distribution

  • Distribute books out of the trunk of your car - No Charge - Recommended
  • Inclusion in Ingram Database (Thor Distribution), making book available to over 26,000 retail outlets, including Amazon.com. - $0 up-front ($249 set-up subtracted from sales)
Total Cost

First Printing: $5742 ($5.74ea average)
(Including above recommended services)

Additional Printings: $3074 ($3.07ea average)
(Including above recommended services)

* All pricing is based on 75,000 words/256 page 5 x 8 paperback book. Actual prices will be based on actual word count and final page count. $100 administrative fee added to all printing jobs. All shipping of proofs and final books is additional.