Last year, before publishing my book, I decided to start my own publishing company, Wolfstar Publishing. Listing a publisher on the Amazon product page, (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKM1CCFL), appears more professional. (At least that is what I read.) I registered the company, Wolfstar Publishing, with the state of Colorado as a sole proprietorship since I didn’t anticipate a lot of income. It would also allow me to evaluate the income and expenses using a separate business account, while the taxes would fold into my individual income tax.
Wolfstar Publishing is a registered for-profit business. However, over the last six months, it didn’t earn any profit. I have heard it said a business without profit is just a hobby. So, my business turned out to be an expensive hobby and will soon get more expensive, since I am preparing to publish another book.
My new novel, tentatively titled Portal to Almirosia, is ready to go to an editor. The book is just over 80,000 words and editing costs run at a minimum of $0.008 to $0.01 per word. Once editing is complete, I will need to pay someone to proofread the manuscript with an estimated cost similar to the editing. Then, a cover must be designed before publishing.
With no significant sales from the first book to provide income, this money comes from my limited retirement income or savings. All in hopes that the books will eventually begin to sell. Like any small business, developing a customer base is crucial to success. The more books I have for sale the better the chances of increasing my income. I presume this is the hope of all authors, especially independently published authors.
As mentioned above, my new novel is ready for the editor. It is not a sequel to the first book, but a different type of story. In it, the protagonist is transported to a new world full of primitive people, megafauna, and other strange creatures. He initially thinks he is dreaming, but soon learns he is not and must learn to survive. He must figure out how to return to the world and life he had. He fights wild animals, is sold into slavery, taken by pirates, and followed by ‘dragons’. Will he make it home? If he does, will his wife still be there after all the time that has passed?
It’s an action-packed fun story similar to Edgar Rice Burroughs’ John Carter or Tarzan books. If interested, sign up for my newsletter and blog to stay updated.
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