So, it’s been a while since I updated this blog.  For that I apologize, but for the last two years I was neck deep in something that the natives call “school.”  But that’s more or less done now, and I have a PhD.

If you self publish, you may want to consider very seriously the price that you’re listing the book at.  I started off listing it at 10.99 because that was the only way that I as an author could have made $1 on each book.  It has since changed, and Createspace has been putting me on their pro-plan.   Essentially this means that I get more per book. Now, I’d sold nothing between August of 2008 and September of 2009.  In september and october, I sold a sum total of two copies, to friends who had caught up to me on Facebook.  I changed some things in December, and I sold one copy then, and have sold 2 copies in January.

Now, you’ll obviously notice that I’m not going to get rich and retire any time soon, but it got me thinking about three things any self publisher should do for the books.  I’ll update the next few days on what those three things are, and get into depth on what I did to help them.   So, stay tuned.

That’s all for now, you keep on writing!

Finally got it installed, expect some more posts coming soon.

What are we doing here? This blog is going to be chronicling the journey of self publishing my first book.

Some basic questions:

Have I been published before? Not really, just on campus publications. And my website, Froyd.net, which has been continuously (more or less) updated since 2000.

Should I buy your book? Hell yes.

Any other questions? Feel free to either email me, or leave a comment.

That’s all for now, you keep on writing!