Buying Your Own Book | Should You Buy Author Copies
Buying your own book. 0:00 Intro 0:43 Proof vs. Author Copies? 1:20 Author’s Copy vs. Buying off Amazon? 3:06 How do you order author copies? 3:28 Is there a max on author copies? 4:01 How many author copies should you get? 5:08 Should you buy author copies? Whether you’re looking to get it for your own bookshelf, wanting to get books to resell or just to give away to friends and family. You may be wondering should you buy author copies or purchase them straight from Amazon. Well today I’m going to be answering some of the most common questions I get when it comes to buying your own book, including should you buy author copies. Don’t worry, I know that each of you may be at different levels of experience when it comes to self-publishing books, so I’m going to include time stamps in the description so you can jump straight to the questions that you need answered. Now, if you’re feeling froggy and really want to help out the channel, you can watch this video all the way through and drop kick that thumbs up button so YouTube knows your really digging what I’m throwing down. Now let’s get started. 1. What’s the difference between a proof and an author’s copy? 2. What’s the difference between buying an author copy and buying off amazon? 3. How do you order author copies? 4. Is there a max on author copies? 5. How many author copies should you get? 6. Should you buy author copies? Do you have a question about buying your own book that I didn’t answer, drop it down in the comments below. I read and respond to each and every comment I get. A great way to get rid of some of those author copies that you’re going to buy is by doing giveaways and author signings, but what if you don’t have an author platform quite yet? Then check out this video right here and whether you’re looking to start an author platform or grow the platform you already have, you’re going to find a ton of useful info in that video. If that’s not your cup of tea, then check out this video that the hard working algorithm of YouTube says you’ll enjoy. #authorcopies #buyinbulk #selfpublishing Let me know what you thought of the video in the comments below. 🔴 Subscribe for more free YouTube tips: https://www.youtube.com/c/keithwheele... 🔴 If you enjoyed this video then check these out: How to make a likable character: • 7 Ways to Make a Character More Likable What makes a villain feel real: • What Makes a Villain Feel Real | How to Wr... ✅ Tools and services, I recommend: My book on how to get book honest book reviews without begging: https://amzn.to/2Tvha97 The tool I use to find efficiently find profitable keywords, categories and niches: http://www.kwheelerbooks.com/rocket The self-publishing course that more than tripled my business revenue: http://www.kwheelerbooks.com/pubcourse Catch and eliminate grammatical issues and typos like, how to weite a book, using your FREE Grammarly account: https://kwheelerbooks.com/grammarly ✅ Recommended playlists: How to Make a Children's Picture Book in PowerPoint: • How to Create a Children's Picture Book In... No Content and Low Content Book Interiors: • No Content and Low Content Interiors Tips for Authors: • Writing Tips for Authors Disclaimer: Some of these links go to one of my websites and some are affiliate links where I'll earn a small commission if you make a purchase at no additional cost to you. "Bell, Counter, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org "Crumpling paper” by Vlatko Blažek Varaždin, Croatia (e-mail: [email protected]) of http://www.freesound.org/people/Vlatk..." ✅ For business inquiries contact me at [email protected] ✅ Let's connect: Twitter - @kwheelerbooks Instagram - /kwheelerbooks

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