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FxExpo: Unfortunately No. Bcus if u succeed in bypassing it, they may still terminate the account down the road. They are not as "lenient" as amazon kdp. Ingramspark does not accept people trying to open an account from Nigeria. |
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goldenval: Lol! It wasn't $7k a month o. If you know how ams calculate sales, they add everything (gross sales) instead showing my profit (net sales). So that $7000 is gross, not net. 2 Likes |
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Tomman: I don't understand the angle you are coming from. People have different publishing goals and they are doing great. Ofcourse, as Nigerians, living in Nigeria, we can't compete with most American Authors, but there are Nigerian authors in the US doing well by virtue of the fact that they can walk into any media house and advertise their books. However, you don't expect an author in Nigeria to compete with the likes J.K Rowlings or Dan Brown? Because we don't have the budget and exposure to market your books like they do. Besides, they are brand names and building a brand takes years of hardwork. Now, let's bring it back home. Success is relative, what you feel is sucess may not be success to the other person. Some authors just need book royalties to put food on their table, while others want to build a brand. However, there are many "successful" self-publishers that I know and others that I know are Nigerians but not close to doing $1k, $2k, $6k, $7k and $10k a month. Like, I said, success is relative. But don't expect to churn out poor quality books with AI and be successful. Don't expect to be successful without a good budget for marketing your books. Bring it back to the question on how well i am doing? I am not a guru neither will i claim to be so successful because I am still a work-in-progress. But the little i have gotten from publishing, i have documented in my diary. If not for anything, I can afford to fund my MSc program and take care of my living expensis while schooling in the west, which I give all the glory to God. https://www.nairaland.com/6884099/sponsoring-myself-study-canada-sept 5 Likes 1 Share |
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Phantom042: No. I am very busy with school work. Combining it with KDP is a lot of stress already. 1 Like |
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SonofElElyonRet: Who is advising you guys to do a free promotion for your books? It is a recipe for disaster. The only reason you should give out any of your book(s) free of charge, is when you are using it as a lead magnet. That is, you are either using it to promote another book(s) in a series (or have the link to the other book within the one you are giving out free) or you are exchanging it for their email address to build your email list. This is all you get, when you guys keep listening or buying all these mushroom courses online that repeat this non-sense. Never give any of your book(s) out for free not for a day. The algorithm has since left that style of promotion. I have stopped putting my books to on select. If the topic is good, the serious ones will buy. 3 Likes |
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dreamxhaser: Well, I can't predict the future but your concern is very valid and there is a possibility. Most big companies are reducing their workforce and replacing them with AI. I was recently invited for a beta test to narrate some of my books into audiobooks by AI. Men! If they had not told me it was AI, i won't believe. It sounds so natural. This simply means, audiobook narrators would soon be out of business. So, there is a possibility to train their AI to write highly in-demand titles and authors may be sidelined. I honestly pray this won't be the case. 2 Likes
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Tunni: Please go ahead with the ingramspark. Get an ISBN, it is worth publishing there. The competition is not like kdp. And they distribute to over 20,000 retail outlets. |
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SuperOnyi: It is a highly competitive niche and requires a lot of ads. Not to discourage you. Throw in one or two books there and observe. Remember, children's book require a lot of illustrations. Do you have that skill? If no, can u afford outsourcing? These are the questions u should ask urself b4 jumping into that niche. 1 Like |
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Tunni: Find out if u are allowed to open acx and ingramspark from China b4 proceeding so ur acct don't get terminated. |
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SuperOnyi: Start small $50 - $100 and gradually increase ur ads budget as sales grow. Organic visibility is dying if not dead already. 1 Like |
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Tunni: Which country are you based? |
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Tunni: Hi, saw you want to contact me by mail. You can drop you question here and I will answer for the benefit of others. |
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faceland: Una go just open mouth waaaah, dey talk rubbish abi naa, type rubbish. No be only $10k. Naa $1m. 4 Likes |
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Deadline for submission of CV is 20th January, 2024. Note: This position is opened for residents of Benin City, Edo State alone. |
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SuperOnyi: Grey pays almost at black market rate. Depending on your income, you can buy USD at the black market rate for safe keeping. 1 Like 1 Share |
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dreamxhaser: If you have a goal and time is against you. You will cut down on sleep and work your ass off. When a process is yielding result, especially results you have spent years looking for, you will double down on that process. 6 Likes 2 Shares |
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SuperOnyi: Pls leave your money in USD. Forget abt the rumour that dom accts would be converted to naira. If they try it, the Zimbabwan dollar would be stronger than the naira. It would be the last straw. They won't be so foolish to take that route no matter how desperate they are. What I did while I was saving up for my japa was to leave bulk of the funds in my dom acct and have some USD at home. Those days accessing USD was a pain in the ass. So, I kept some at home and kept the bulk in the bank as P.O.F. Because it is the one at the bank that the Visa Officer recognizes as Proof of Funds. But you need to be disciplined with the cash you are saving at home. A wooden or metal safe (piggy bank) will also help. 4 Likes 2 Shares |
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Spin4: You are welcome. i hope you are based in Benin City? |
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