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Building a Fiction Empire
EXECUTIONThank you. What's holding you back from self-publishing? 2k/day is a lot easier to achieve with dictation, which is my default method to complete first drafts these days. Have given Bluesky a look, but don't want to stretch myself too thin with social media.- rybanez
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Building a Fiction Empire
EXECUTIONNovember Sales: $320.29 (+$115.68) - Amazon: $211.11 (+$36.38) - Barnes & Noble: $40.30 (+$20.73) - Apple Books: $49.57 (+$40.51) - Everand: $5.93 (+$5.93) - Hoopla: $0 (+$0) - Etsy: $0 (+$0) - Google Play: $11.15 (+$11.15) - Kobo: $2.23 (+$2.23) - Kobo Plus (Oct): $0 (-$1.25) November...- rybanez
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Building a Fiction Empire
EXECUTIONIt's just how much the Facebook ads cost per sale.- rybanez
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Building a Fiction Empire
EXECUTIONOctober Sales: $204.61 (-$168.09) - Amazon: $174.73 (-$150.53) - Barnes & Noble: $19.57 (+$0.42) - Apple Books: $9.06 (+$7.28) - Hoopla: $0 (-$3.21) - Etsy: $0 (-$11.37) - Google Play: $0 (-$5.23) - Kobo: $0 (-$6.70) - Kobo Plus (Sept): $1.25 (+$1.25) October Expenses: $546.07 (-$294.19) -...- rybanez
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Building a Fiction Empire
EXECUTIONWhen Book 1 was $2.99, the best ad had a 4.13% conversion rate (on 1,018 clicks). Cost per sale ended up being $6.10 -- so only good with a longer series. Current tests running the ads to the free Book 1 is up to 67.90% conversion with cost per "sale" at $.07 -- a bit higher than I'd pay per...- rybanez
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Building a Fiction Empire
EXECUTIONDefinitely worth testing. Had about 30% sell-through from Book 1 to Book 2 when both were at $2.99 for ebook, $9.99 for paperback. Since reducing Book 1 ebook to free, sales of Book 2 and 3 increased during the first half of October. Main link is pointed to Amazon (attribution link), though...- rybanez
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Building a Fiction Empire
EXECUTIONSeptember Sales: $372.70 (+$229.51) - Amazon: $325.26 (+$202.30) - Barnes & Noble: $19.15 (-$1.02) - Apple Books: $1.78 (+$0) - Hoopla: $3.21 (+$2.89) - Etsy: $11.37 (+$11.37) - Google Play: $5.23 (+$5.23) - Kobo: $6.70 (+$6.70) September Expenses: $840.26 (+$470.63) - Facebook Ads: $562.27...- rybanez
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Building a Fiction Empire
EXECUTIONSome non-ARC organic reviews have trickled in, with folks saying they thought it was a great read and fell in love with the characters. Not sure if readers are telling other readers yet, though some people are tagging their friends in the comments on the ads.- rybanez
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Building a Fiction Empire
EXECUTIONNot using AI except for initial research and ad images. No AI is used for any outlining or writing. Each book is around 30k words. An outline takes a few days, then I dictate each scene with my phone. With dictation, I am able to write about 3,000 words an hour, and often write while on the go...- rybanez
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Building a Fiction Empire
EXECUTIONAugust Sales: $145.19 (+$13.69) - Amazon: $122.92 (+$9.50) - Barnes & Noble: $20.17 (+$2.09) - Apple Books: $1.78 (+$1.78) - Hoopla: $0.32 (+$0.32) August Expenses: $369.63 (+$23.22) - Facebook Ads: $344.83 (+$136.68) - Etsy Ads: $0.79 (-$0.94) - Proofs: $18.01 (-$33.62) - Inventory: $0.00...- rybanez
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Building a Fiction Empire
EXECUTIONJuly Sales: $131.50 - Amazon: $113.42 - Barnes & Noble: $18.08 July Expenses: $346.41 - Facebook Ads: $208.15 - Kobo Promo: $40.00 - Etsy Ads: $1.73 - Proofs/Early Reader Copies (Books 1-4): $51.63 - Inventory (Author Copies of Book 1): $38.90 - Genius Link: $6.00 July Total P/L: -$214.91...- rybanez
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Building a Fiction Empire
EXECUTIONWith the lowering payouts and putting all your eggs into the Zon basket, it's not surprising. Am looking into a direct store on my own site likely next year. Went with Etsy for now for sales tax simplicity, but would rather have more control in the long run. Not using AI except for a few...- rybanez
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Building a Fiction Empire
EXECUTIONIt's a whole different world than back when I started in 2010. Pretty much pay-to-play at this point (though it's been this way for a while). Not in a romance genre. Wholesome mysteries.- rybanez
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Building a Fiction Empire
EXECUTIONWith some self-publishing success in the past (under various pen names), I've started releasing novels under my real name in 2024. The plan: Publish on every platform possible (83% of the books in the sub-genre I’m publishing in are enrolled in Kindle Unlimited!) Release a book a month for the...- rybanez
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