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@drippingblueink1335 2 күн бұрын
"always focus on making your sentences as easy to read as possible"? Where's the art in that? There's an unhealthy trend in making writing simpler and simpler, but simple writing does not always equal good writing.
@IamShakurkadri 3 күн бұрын
Nice Video! Really Enjoyable!! All contents are excellent !!!
@MdArfa-k5v 6 күн бұрын
That was really helpful.!! Thank You Iasmina <3
@Stoopid_Kid_Stoop 6 күн бұрын
It's beautiful to hear you talk about your inspirations! I love hearing creative minds talk about the people that inspired them to do what they love! ❤
@IasminaEdina 6 күн бұрын
Thank you! I also love hearing other authors talk about their inspirations, so I'm really happy to be able to share my own 😊
@IasminaEdina 8 күн бұрын
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@IasminaEdina 8 күн бұрын
➤Start reading HUNTING VIENNA: amzn.to/3Z7b2XU Read the first two chapters for free: iasminaedina.com/newsletter/
@IasminaEdina 8 күн бұрын
➤Start reading HUNTING VIENNA: amzn.to/3Z7b2XU Read the first two chapters for free: iasminaedina.com/newsletter/
@inocanandrei6950 9 күн бұрын
Very nice
@yonathanmeza6931 10 күн бұрын
Hi🎉 Merry Christmas 🎄🎁
@IasminaEdina 9 күн бұрын
Merry Christmas! 🎄
@trewaldo 10 күн бұрын
Happy Holidays, Iasmina! Cheers! 🥰🤓😍
@IasminaEdina 9 күн бұрын
Happy holidays to you too! 🎄🎅
@rescuemethod 11 күн бұрын
Well done! It's a nice cover as well. Not easy to write and publish a book. Huge accomplishment. $1400 isn't too bad either. I'd say you should add in the cost of photoshop and all other software you used but assume you will use that for 3 books. So then 1/3 the cost per book. Even at $2k it's not that high. So now, how to get discovered and read by the masses who have no idea who you are and why they should read your book?
@IasminaEdina 10 күн бұрын
Exactly, how???😂 I'm trying to figure that out, but it's very difficult.
@marcusappelberg369 11 күн бұрын
Congratulations on the publication! 🎉 And thank you for your honest video about costs! I am self publishing ly epic fantasy novel in February and hope it will go well.
@IasminaEdina 10 күн бұрын
Thank you so much and all the best for publishing your book! That's an incredible milestone 🎉
@marcusappelberg369 10 күн бұрын
@@IasminaEdina Thank you! I might check out your book soon. :)
@K.L.. 13 күн бұрын
why would you title the video this way then cut off the total?
@MrSnakeyes51 13 күн бұрын
Isamina I love your videos ,and I have read your book. I have a few constructive criticisms., from a male perspective the.cover is on the feminine side. Unfortunately, as the USA elections have shown us, misogyny and chauvinism are still prevalent in the world. JK Rowling shortened her first name to two letters so boys would by the books. I know this is your book baby, but most people aren't that evolved. I my edition US edition the vertical centering looks off. I am guessing its because the page number affects the centering.
@IasminaEdina 10 күн бұрын
Yeah, I've considered using a pen name, sadly. And I'm not entirely ruling it out for future publications in different genres, but for this one I did a ton of research beforehand and everything I've done has been very purposeful. As for the vertical centering on your book, I saw when you posted the photos that it was off, but that's unfortunately a fault with the printer they decided to use that day, and outside of my control. If it really bothers you, you can always complain to amazon and have them send you another one. But it can be the luck of the draw. I've heard horror stories from other authors that sometimes the books are printed upside down, as in the cover is placed upside down. That hasn't happened to mine yet, but that's a downside to print-on-demand. They use whichever printer is closest to the buyer and available, and sometimes mistakes like that happen.
@MrSnakeyes51 10 күн бұрын
@IasminaEdina no worries. You put so much effort into your book, making it right. I thought you would want to know. You could shorten your first name to Izzy.? Just a knucklehead Idea. Keep being you.
@Yachid 13 күн бұрын
love yr Smile
@SeanTube2099 14 күн бұрын
Wait?? It stops before the big reveal??
@tgmaps 14 күн бұрын
The summoner was great, it was what got me back into reading after I had a hiatus of a couple years.
@michaelmauricefranchetti 15 күн бұрын
Great
@Prander5x5 16 күн бұрын
I hope this channel stays up for a very long time. It has an abundance of tips and knowledge to be found and it's all greatly appreciated. Even when you take a break now and then, I'm glad these videos are still here to refer to. :) Thanks!
@IasminaEdina 16 күн бұрын
It's been around for over 15 years so I doubt I'll ever leave. I had to take breaks due to life circumstances and unfortunately KZbin punishes you for it, but as long as there are some people who watch I will keep making videos because I enjoy it 😊.
@seymagurbuz2066 16 күн бұрын
I would love to hear about why you chose the self-publishing route and how things might have differ if you went on to traditional publishing
@IasminaEdina 16 күн бұрын
Will definitely make a video, it's an interesting topic! 😊
@ninanatascha 17 күн бұрын
I love these kinds of videos. I don't know what route I want to try and take when it comes to publishing in the future, but it is always nice to see how self-publishing doesn't have a budget that fits all✨
@IasminaEdina 17 күн бұрын
Absolutely, and I was exactly the same even before making the decision to go indie. Always watching other indie authors talk about how they do it and how much they spent, which ultimately helped me set a budget I was comfortable with. So I wanted to add my own video to the mix and give back some information 😊.
@breezlee59 17 күн бұрын
You should be very proud of what you have accomplished and the investment you made in yourself. The cost is about a 3-credit college course and look what you have in return. I took away from a financial seminar: "Don't ask how much it costs but how much you can make from it." In your case, you are just starting so the sky is the limit. Thank you for a very informative video.
@IasminaEdina 17 күн бұрын
Absolutely, self publishing, like any other business requires an upfront investment. And in theory, the more you spend, the more you get back. However, in the indie book world, most authors never make back the investment on that first book, so I wanted to be a bit smart about the amount I spend vs. what I expect to make back. I'm optimistic about the future once I have more books out there, but for now I am happy with what I've done and SO proud of the final product 😊.
@shaytal100 17 күн бұрын
$1,400 is very little money when measured in the appropriate metric. The appropriate metric is the complete cost of producing the book. That includes your working hours! Unless you haven't written the book in 1 or 2 month, it really isn't a lot of money. I really hope you make at least this money back! Have not had the time to read it yet, but holidays are near!
@IasminaEdina 17 күн бұрын
I really didn't want to add the hours spent working on it, considering I've been working on and off on this book since 2011 😂. I'd never make my money back haha. But all that work made it so that I now know so much more about crafting and writing a good book, which will make the other books I write a lot easier and take a lot less time. At least in theory.
@shaytal100 17 күн бұрын
@@IasminaEdina Well, the things you learned writing and publishing this book is also on the revenue side. It is just hard to quantify. But when you write your "Game of Thrones" in the next few years you will laugh at $1400 :)
@pattimctier7647 13 күн бұрын
I did not have any of the software or the background in graphics to create my cover. I needed an editor. I didn’t know how to register my book (ISBN). I didn’t know how to get my book in stores or on vendor sites. All I had was my completed manuscript. My total…$8530.
@IasminaEdina 17 күн бұрын
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@IasminaEdina 17 күн бұрын
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@Mewkeytay 20 күн бұрын
i wish i was a book so you could read, ME lol youre so beautiful
@IasminaEdina 17 күн бұрын
😂
@llIllIlI 20 күн бұрын
Wait, what is with the "not for resale" banner? How do we get that taken off if we use kdp?
@IasminaEdina 20 күн бұрын
The "not for resale" banner is printed on all the proofs. If you actually publish the book, the finished copies and the author copies will not have that.
@IasminaEdina 21 күн бұрын
start reading HUNTING VIENNA now: amzn.to/3Z7b2XU or read the first two chapters for free: iasminaedina.com/newsletter/
@M_is_for_M 21 күн бұрын
So, it's almost winter, I'm on the way home from Vienna... This is a sign that I need to read your book.
@IasminaEdina 21 күн бұрын
I think so too 😂
@flyingblaze 23 күн бұрын
Okay, so I may actually have some useful info to share for once. Still working towards my first novel, so take that for what its worth, but I've had some screenplays and journals printed through KDP before and done research on their printing processes. Print quality with AKDP can vary quite a bit as books are printed at many different facilities, and as you mentioned, even then those facilities have different types of machines that are occasionally upgraded. Printing only when there's free resources is how they keep costs low, so they'll use whatever machines are available. But despite the variance, there's things you can do to ensure better results. If anyone wants the best quality out of a printing job, be sure to send as hi-res a production file as possible. If you're an idiot like me you'll send them a low-res version on accident and get really poor results. :) Overall I've found the average quality of KDP books better than other printing places, you just need to do your research and understand what they expect from you. Could be my imagination, but I feel like the glossy covers hold up better in the long run... Thanks for the video Iasmina, it was nice to get a look at the differences between the two books in your case! I agree the colors come through in the glossy version more, you could lead the pack by breaking conventions and publishing your YA novels with gloss covers, start a trend haha
@IasminaEdina 23 күн бұрын
Thanks for the info! I can attest to this, since now I have received copies from a couple different printers in Europe and there are differences, though small. Mainly the feel of the matte cover for example is different depending on the printer. And since I'm based in Europe I have only ever tested their printers, no idea how the printing quality is like in the US. And also about the higher res files, initially i sent the highest possible size, i think one was around 700mb 😅 but those came out crisp! When I tried lowering the size since i thought it was silly to send such big files, the result was also a bit lower quality and blurrier around the text, which is what I experienced in this video.
@phildiamond8549 23 күн бұрын
KDP book covers are poor - matte and glossy - they peel at the edges very quickly.
@IasminaEdina 23 күн бұрын
I haven't really experienced that tbh, and I've read many books printed with KDP. Though I am generally gentle when it comes to handling books when reading, so your mileage may vary. I do think the quality varies a lot depending on which printer in which country is used, and we don't have control over that as authors.
@BrielleBaker-p2f 27 күн бұрын
I love the snow filter over the video 😊
@irisflowerdraws 27 күн бұрын
You should read Love, Me by Jessica Saunders!
@ViolentButterfly 28 күн бұрын
Editing was always the last thought on the mind when a piece was finished, nowadays it's something I prioritize. Grammarly is the main I use most of the time for free, but considered buying, until you mentioned ProWritingAid. I'm really considering it... but goddamn, that price is bbbboooouuuugggghhhh-I'll get it eventually. I'll use the 500 word method to test it out in the mean time. Thank you for suggestions and advice on editing.
@MrSnakeyes51 28 күн бұрын
I just looked up Phillip Pullmans Dark Material Trilogy. I didn't know that the Northern Lights became the Golden compass! The other two in the trilogy are good too, The subtle knife and the Amber spyglass. ( in America " The philosophers Stone", is called "The Sorcerers Stone")
@IasminaEdina 28 күн бұрын
it's always funny to me when american versions get their own titles
@MrSnakeyes51 27 күн бұрын
@IasminaEdina it's because Americans are seen uncultured idiots. The world isn't wrong.
@IasminaEdina 29 күн бұрын
what are your winter book recommendations? let me know ❄️ btw, you can start reading HUNTING VIENNA now: amzn.to/3Z7b2XU or read the first two chapters for free: iasminaedina.com/newsletter/
@TheDarkNightRising 29 күн бұрын
I come across these shorts every now and then, and the pitch is pretty neat. Must be so cool to yave your book published, hope it achieves the success you want for it.
@IasminaEdina 28 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! It is really cool to finally have a book published and out there for people to read. It still feels surreal sometimes.
@trewaldo Ай бұрын
If your book gets an American version on the cover, you know you made it that far. And that would be another copy for me to catch up on purchasing. Cheers, Iasmina! 😍🤓🥰
@IasminaEdina Ай бұрын
➤Start reading HUNTING VIENNA: amzn.to/3Z7b2XU Read the first two chapters for free: iasminaedina.com/newsletter/
@trewaldo Ай бұрын
Congratulations, Iasmina! I'm saving up my Christmas earnings so I can buy it online. Hope it doesn't run out. Cheers! 😍🤓🥰
@IasminaEdina Ай бұрын
Haha thank you, and it definitely won't run out 😊
@shannn3ll Ай бұрын
I'd read anything if it isn't just p#rn being described in a book
@Pumpkin38901 Ай бұрын
Congratulations!!! I'll make sure to give it a read!
@IasminaEdina Ай бұрын
Thank you! Yay 😊
@JadeJuniiper Ай бұрын
This SAME thing happened with my hardcovers! They took forever to ship (and probably PRINT) even though they had preordered them MONTHS in advance. It said I was “sold out” for like 3 weeks and then finally resolved itself. But what a pain. It’s so unfair.
@IasminaEdina Ай бұрын
Yeah, it's very strange. What's also strange is that people who preordered on amazon got the amazon version and NOT the ingram version??? though they ordered it well before I made the switch so I'm just so confused. I assume that once they went to print them around release they saw the amazon version was available so just did that but...i'm really not sure I will do print preorders in the future 😅
@JeanCarax Ай бұрын
The things about the girls just reminded me of the story i was writing at 10/11: two girls met in the woods, a runaway named Freedom and girl who's being haunted down named Francoise. Yeah they're lesbians. And its in oregon.
@adroitwastaken Ай бұрын
no
@saltyp1geon877 Ай бұрын
Shit that sounds really good!
@IasminaEdina Ай бұрын
➤Start reading HUNTING VIENNA: amzn.to/3Z7b2XU Read the first two chapters for free: iasminaedina.com/newsletter/
@izzyschnizzy1080 Ай бұрын
ohh I also wanna read The Bear and the Nightingale this winter! ❄
@IasminaEdina Ай бұрын
I am definitely prioritising it this winter as well ❄
@VideogamesWorld93 Ай бұрын
I’m actually waiting for December to read Hunting Vienna, it’s gives winter vibes so much somehow.
@IasminaEdina Ай бұрын
Haha perfect! Make sure you read it with a mug of mulled wine by your side 😊
@MrSnakeyes51 Ай бұрын
Hi Iasmina, I haven't read Misery, but I do know Kathy Bates won an Academy Award for Playing the lead role in the movie adaptation. Stephen Kings "Eyes of the Dragon" is a unique book for him. It is a fantasy book, but also has threads connected to his other works. The dark tower series goes deep into his cannon and weaves threads.
@MrSnakeyes51 Ай бұрын
To all of Iasmina's Subscribers. I have a bone to pick with you!! How is it her channel has almost 33 thousand subscribers, but only 5 Patreon members??? There are 3 tiers, I do the middle tier which costs 6 dollars a month. It really helps her promote her channel and her writing. Stop being stingy Muggles!!!
@IasminaEdina Ай бұрын
I have a few more of his books still waiting on my bookshelves for me to read, so I'll go with those for now. What I have read from him so far has been hit or miss, so I try to figure out before I buy one of his books if it could be something for me. Thankfully he has so many that there are always options haha. The Dark Tower series is definitely one I want to try eventually.