What It REALLY Costs to Self-Publish a Book | Cover Design, Editing & Marketing Budget

→Book Cover Design Courses:
→Book Formatting Course (print & ebook formatting):

It's time to expose exactly how much money I spent self-publishing my latest novel, Sparks in Iceland! In this video, I go through everything I spent to create the book, including hiring editors, illustrators, and marketing! I'll also be sharing my thoughts on why I spend money in certain areas, and not others.

How Much Money Did My Book's Kickstarter Make? Self-Publishing Costs:
Self-Publishing Costs Playlist:
NetGalley Guide for Authors:

0:00 – Intro
2:26 – Publishing Fee
2:45 – Proof Copies
3:48 – Copy Editor
4:15 – Proofreading
5:27 – Cover Illustration
8:26 – Cover Reveal Blast
9:14 – NetGalley
10:17 – NetGalley Spotlight

→Writing Stickers:
→Merch & signed books:
→Newsletter:

PLANNERS – – – – – – – – – –
→My Writing Planner:
→My Novel Outline Planner:
→My Book Launch Planner:
→2026 Writing Planner (paperback):
→2026 Writing Planner (printable):

NON-FICTION BOOKS – – – – – – – – – –
→How Your Book Sells Itself:
→Grow Your Author Platform:
→Book Sales That Multiply:
→Secrets to Selling Books on Social Media:
→Plan a Profitable Book Launch:

FICTION BOOKS – – – – – – – – – –
→Read a free book, Change of Flight:
→Sparks in Iceland:
→Meet Me at the Summit:
→Let the Rubble Fall:
→The Trail to You & Me:
→Essence:
→I am Mercy:
→She's Not Here:
→Mr. Moon's Big Move:

FIND ME ONLINE- – – – – – – – – –
Content for writers: @mandilynnwrites
Content for readers: @authormandilynnbell

MY FAVORITE TOOLS- – – – – – – – – –
→Find KDP keywords and categories, PublisherRocket:
→eBook Formatting, Kotobee Author:
→Social media graphics, Canva:
→Music in videos, Epidemic Sound:
→Email software, Kit:

Mandi Lynn published her first novel when she was seventeen. The author of multiple books, Mandi spends her days continuing to write and creating YouTube videos to help other writers achieve their dreams of seeing their books published. Mandi is the owner of Stone Ridge Books, a company that works to help authors bring their books to life through cover design and digital book marketing. She is also the creator of The Book Launch Planner, a planner designed to help authors publish and market their books. When she’s not creating, you can find Mandi exploring her backyard or getting lost in the woods.

DISCLAIMER: This video and description contain affiliate links. By purchasing a linked product or service, Mandi Lynn will receive a small commission at no additional fee to you.

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What It REALLY Costs to Self-Publish a Book | Cover Design, Editing & Marketing Budget
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