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Where I’m At Now

03/10/2026 by Debbi

Hey, hi. How you doing? I guess you could call this a life update. There were auditions this weekend for the short film that I’m making called “Surprise,” and it’s just amazing how much talent there is in this area. Acting talent, writing talent, filming talent, you name it, it’s there. Anyway, I posed a question at some point on Substack, I guess. I did it on Patreon, too, I think. About what is it that you would like me to provide?

What are you looking for? What sort of things do you feel you need to know more about in general? Do you want more bonus content for my podcast? Do you want me to provide advice? I’ve got decades of experience at this point with writing and with dealing with the whole publishing world and dealing now with the filmmaking world, which are very interesting and different. But anyway, be that as it may.

And What Am I Now?

02/17/2026 by Debbi

Hello? Yeah, today I don’t have a review as such, although I am going to mention a book. I’m just going to read from the journal entry I made yesterday, which is Sunday, which is my “offline” day, so to speak, in the sense that really, I don’t do any business online. I do nothing more than, say, watch a movie or a TV show, or in one case answer a trivia quiz. I do that for Paul, just to say hello. Just to let him know I’m still out there. Anyway, Paul is a blogger, great guy, really nice guy. Even met him. He’s in England. I’m not at the moment. Anyway, okay, here I am.

The BS-Free Guide to Self-Publishing – Part Three

08/27/2024 by Debbi

Starting from where we last left off, here’s Part Three! Pricing books and distribution through retailers.

Setting your book’s price

If you’re self-publishing under your own trade name, you’re entirely responsible for setting your book’s suggested retail price. This involves more than just looking at what other authors are charging for their books and setting your price somewhere in the same neighborhood. First, you need to know how much it costs to produce a copy of the book. (IngramSpark provides a formula for determining this.) Once you’ve determined your production cost per book, consider the market price for books similar to yours, then factor in a wholesale discount of 55 – 60%. The difference between the discounted price and the cost of the book is your profit per sale. Therefore, make sure the discounted price ends up being higher than the production cost of one copy of your book.

The BS-Free Guide to Self-Publishing – Part Two

08/20/2024 by Debbi

Here’s Part One, in case you missed it.

What’s Your Goal?

The first question you need to ask before you think about self-publishing a book is why you’re doing it. Are you doing this on a one-time basis? Are you producing a coffee table book? Are you publishing a book for a niche market or otherwise limited distribution?