Indie Author Income, Sales Numbers, Marketing | April 2024
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- Опубліковано 15 чер 2024
- Sharing how much money I made in 30 days through Kindle Direct Publishing as an indie author with two dark fantasy romance books out in the world along with some marketing tips other authors or creative entrepreneurs might find interesting.
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📖 BOOKS
Kingdom of Ash & Shadow: amzn.to/3tuvLcv
Kingdom of Shadow & Ice: amzn.to/3tF8h4s
Kingdom of Ice & Nightmares coming late 2024
⚙️ MY EQUIPMENT
Camera | Canon EOS 70D: amzn.to/4aZRIQu
Lighting | Softbox light kit: amzn.to/49HslCf
Microphone | Movo VXR10 Universal Shotgun Mic: amzn.to/3xzBwHg
⏰ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:35 Indie Authors PSA
01:01 SMM
01:28 My Books
02:28 Sales Numbers
04:30 Marketing Tips - Розваги
Love the transparency. First-time watcher and new sub here ❤
Thanks so much! 🫶
YES to lazy content!! Sometimes it's funny how throwaway posts can actually become more popular lol
Right?! So funny how that works sometimes
I love that you are being so transparent! Very very helpful :)
I'm so glad it's helpful!
im from nyc but something compelled me to watch this. this was joy! you have great energy!
Glad you enjoyed! And thank you so much!!
Congrats on publishing two books! And earning something without paid advertising? Amazing. How long did it take you to go from idea to published book?
Thank you! Yep, no paid ads over here. It took roughly a year. The third book in the series is taking a little longer though.
I just went out on a limb because of this video; in particular, rare insights into raw unadulterated reality such as videos like this one are inspiring and truly awe-inspiring. I haven't finishe dwathcin it yet, but I already made a TikTok video showing my new book of fantasy short stories, and am now logging into TF2 to be "lazy"... I love you. :^)
That's great! Happy marketing! 🫶
Omg I have been searching all over the web for helpful tips on marketing for indie authors!! Thank you so much for posting this!! ❤
I’m so glad it was helpful! I have some more tips on my TikTok but I plan on making my next video or the one after that a condensed version of all the tips I’ve been giving over there 😁
I sometimes post a cat video on my bookstagram and it went viral. 😂😂 Not exactly what I was after but it’s funny to me.
I just found your videos and think they’re great!
I always think those are hilarious. Like the second I don't post something I wanted to go viral, it goes viral 😂 You can definitely still use that in your marketing though! Thanks so much 🫶
Your videos are so helpful and inspiring! Thanks so much for being so transparent about your publishing experience!
I'm so glad! Thanks for letting me know you like this kinda stuff 😊
Thank you so much for this video! You are so generous to share your journey and tips and tricks! ❤
Thanks so much for leaving a comment! Happy to help however I can 😊
Awesome marketing tips! Thanks for sharing :D
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for letting me know!
Hello Lindsey, Congratulations! 🎉 I stumbled upon your channel.💕 Thanks for sharing. I can’t wait to get a first sell of my book!📕 😅
Hi, thank you for stopping by! 💖 I'm so excited for you!
Thank you.☺️
Thanks for sharing this, Lindsey. Very glad to have found your channel. Subbed.
Thanks for subbing!
Love this!! Thank you ❤️
I'm happy to share, thanks for commenting! 🫶
I love watching these types of videos because it assures me that there is hope in being an author ^^ 💙💙💙💙
There's always hope! It's definitely a journey but we all start somewhere 💖
@@itslindseeey the main thing is to not give up 💙💙💙💙
This is inspirational
Thanks so much! I hope to make these kinds of videos every month to keep showing the journey from the beginning.
Great video, thank you!
Glad you liked it!
Your videos are awesome
Glad you like them! I really appreciate you letting me know!
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Hello ! I'm an indie author but I self-published my first debut novel, but the thing is I don't see any sales.
Will you do a video of how to properly publish a book with strong strategies?
Hello! I am working on a video about my marketing strategy and am hoping to have that up sometime next week!
It’s OK to call it X. That is what it is called now.
I hate calling it X 😂
What’s your writing process? How do you outline your books?
Love this question! I might have to make a video on it, that’s kind of a lot to type 😆
@@itslindseeeycan you provide a quick summary of your process here?
I can try lol. I don't really have a "method" or even fully outline my books, but usually start with a few scenes in mind where I really have to get to know who the characters are and why they're in that situation. So I'll start with a few scenes and work my way through the plot to figure out what needs to happen to get them from point A to point B. It's a lot of scene snippets and bullet points.
I didnt realize how low it pays...only a few hundred dollars per month? Wow!
Yeah, and some don't even make that, depending on how many orders or page reads you get. There are also indie authors making 6 figures a year. It's so different for everyone.
Oh. My journey is different. ;) years into it and the book isn't done. Anyway …
If a single person I don't know buys my book ... I'll consider it a win. Because, we all have to embrace the fact that it is unlikely that we'll ever be able to sell enough to eat.
I totally know the feeling! I’ve been working on one story on and off for almost 10 years. And it’s SO exciting when someone you don’t know buys your book!
10 years really? This makes me feel better about not having exactly started at 3 years but having notes@itslindseeey
Different stories take different amounts of time, which can get so frustrating when it's a really long one. Sometimes I feel like it's just not time to write that specific story and it's just waiting for my life's experiences to catch up lol. But yeah I started it in high school, wrote a new version in college, tinker with scenes or themes here and there, and it's been on the backburner for years, but I know it wants to be told. Just don't know how yet.
If you are using an ai cover, try to make your own instead. People, including me, don’t support the use of unethical images
I make all my own covers. I have a graphic design degree and did a bunch of photo manipulation and digital painting.
Really? 😅 Not knowing if she use AI you just asume it. How nice of you.
It's kind of a witch hunt out here with the people who are SUPER anti-AI. Not the first time I've been accused, and it won't be the last.
Sorry about the witch hunt 😮
Girl, attempt to mind your business