...but this is biased by fact that I've got maybe (???) 20-30 friends who might want hardcopy; if so, I'm close to breaking even on print
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Replying to @MorlockP
...so if I could buy a complete print run of 100 copies of each of 2 novels in trade, sell 30 of each to friends, then have 70 left over >
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on one hand, I've missed out on 30 friends x 2 books x $4 = $240 in profit ... but I've (a) given friends physical thing (b) have inventory
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so questions * do I have 20-30 such friends? * would they pay 2 books x $20 = $40 * could I sell ~70-150 hardcopies later? Dunno
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and I guess my concern is that if I do the print run, even if plan works, I'll have a stack of books in basement for a few yrs. And...
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that's sort of the most cringe worthy image: self published author with pile of unsold books in basement. That's load-the-shotgun stuff O_O
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a) genuinely surprised you're putting this out for feedback +
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b) my suspicion is the only way to avoid having a pile of unsold physical copies of your book, even as a pro author, is +
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to pretend they don't exist by having a publisher distribute the print run, collect the returns, and quietly pulp them for you.
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Another scheme that works is to be one of the top fifty best-selling authors and keep your books in print forever.
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