This month, I launched my debut ebook, Princess Vengel Tein – The Blood Heron. No mailing list. No social media fanbase. No pre-launch hype machine. Not even a fully polished website. Just me, my book, and Kobo’s New to Kobo and Editor’s […]
Fantasy for Cozy Reads
Real self-publishing costs and data for indie authors
Here I break down what it actually costs to self-publish as an indie author, sharing my data openly, because I believe Indie authors should help each other figure out what to reasonably expect, especially if cold launching a debut novel.
This month, I launched my debut ebook, Princess Vengel Tein – The Blood Heron. No mailing list. No social media fanbase. No pre-launch hype machine. Not even a fully polished website. Just me, my book, and Kobo’s New to Kobo and Editor’s […]
Cover design is an art, and researching is a rabbit hole that easily engulfs my entire week, but for Vengel Tein (and currently Ratty) I decided to tackle the task myself. Partly to save on cost, partly because I am a professional […]
Characters Who Lead With Kindness I grew up on classical literature, be it gothic, fantasy or regency novels – even crime (I love Agatha Christie, and I will argue that Poirot is mostly a comedy series any day. I mean; the satire […]
I am about to do something very stupid – and equally idealistic. One of my gripes with self-publishing is the available platforms, with the largest one being my absolute definition of corporate evil.And with what is happening in the world – I […]
To be perfectly honest, I am starting from scratch. BUT I am also fortunate enough to have worked with sales, marketing and online advertising, so compared to a lot of self-publishers out there, I have marketing knowledge most authors don’t. AND I […]
(I originally planned to have it done in less than nine months!)When I set out to write Vengel Tein, I told my friend that I would have it finished, ready for launch within a year, with the full draft ready in less […]
I need to get this off my chest, so it’ll get to be the first post on a topic I am certain I will revisit many times: why I choose to self-publish.Warning: I’ll possibly rant a bit. You see, I am Norwegian, […]