Undeniably, I will use any peg possible to promote my novel "Small Town News," and that includes the arrival Friday of my first royalties check. Royalties are notoriously slow in getting to authors so I am just now receiving money from the first couple of weeks the book was out. I received more money from my signings in Joplin, Lamar, and Neosho, but it was still an indescribable feeling to see a check from IUniverse with my name on it. (Sales pitch coming)
And, of course, "Small Town News" is still on sale locally at Hastings and the Changing Hands Book Shop in Joplin, over the Internet from Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com, Hastings, Books-a-Million, IUniverse's website or many other outlets, or you can buy it directly from the author.
Considering the competition between area news outlets for news these days and the battling viewpoints and recent questions on journalistic ethics, the ideas broached in "Small Town News," are as timely as ever. (End of advertisement)
In the interest of full disclosure, please tell us the amount of your first royalty check. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to guess less than the $41.90 Nodler received from lobbyists in February.
ReplyDeleteActually, it was more. The check was for the sale of 18 books over the Internet during October, when the novel was published, and was for $58.18. Unfortunately, unlike Nodler, I can't count on receiving campaign contributions, as well.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know they paid royalties on self-published books.
ReplyDeleteWith print-on-demand books, when orders are made through on-line sales outlets such as Barnes & Noble or Amazon.com, the books are printed, sent out, and royalties paid on them just as if it were being done through the traditional publishing companies. Royalties generally run two to three dollars per book. The publishing company, IUniverse, arranges for the book to be listed with those companies and others
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Looking forward to reading the book.
ReplyDeleteAnd for more shameless self promotion, Randy will be appearing on "Street Talk" next week to discuss the book and the state of journalism. Who knows? He might even talk about other things.
"Street Talk" is available on Mediacom cable throughout southwest Missouri. Air times are 6:30pm Wednesdays, 10:30pm Thursdays, and 12:30pm Sundays. An audio podcast is available at streettalk.tv usually sometime on Thursdays.