How many books do I sell in a year self publishing? // 2022 full time author review

[@malayka2175]

Can't stress how motivational this video was 🥺 I plan on indie publishing in the future and love seeing this sort of transparency in the community! 💞

[@amandaconaway9675]

So sad to see the poetry sales so low. Especially Breakable Things. That was my favorite one!!!!! There is one line that I literally think about almost everyday.

[@Katesbookdate]

Thanks for reading 🥲

[@emmajoseph2603]

It’s crazy to me too, I adore the poetry books. They really speak to me

[@WrestlingwithBooks]

Congratulations on a great year! As an aspiring author seeing this transparent information is highly appreciated!

[@Katesbookdate]

Thank you so much!

[@lisaeadesauthorandartist]

So proud of you, Katie! 22k sales 🥳 amazing.

[@Katesbookdate]

Thank you! ❤️‍🔥

[@tj2375]

Poetry is always hard to sell, much harder than novels. But don't give up on poetry if it's something you like to pursue.

[@amandaconaway9675]

Wait. Not you just casually dropping that book 4 of the Marionettes is the last one... WHAT?!?! I don't recall you mentioning that before.

[@EleanorNicBhatair]

I know my jaw dropped!!

[@alesswonderland]

It's a recent development that she hasn't fully explained. She said it in a very recent patreon vid and I was shocked too. But it seems like it's the end for this plot arc. There will be more but this seems like Katie is giving herself a break from the series.

[@Booksandothernerdthings]

My reaction exactly 😂

[@ninanatascha]

I fell in love with poetry thanks to your collections. Breakable Things is my favourite so far and I hope more people will discover it!

[@Katesbookdate]

That means so much to hear 🥹🥰

[@Katesbookdate]

Not me forgetting the intro music 😭

[@nohea_robertson]

I love your charts and spread sheet! I'm a newbie indie author and I should figure out how to make these to help keep track of my earnings. I do it old school with a notebook lol. This would make my life easier. I loved your poetry collection and TAVP/TARY books! 😊

[@abbeyg5339]

What a great year! I always find these videos so interesting!

[@MariJadeWrites]

Thank you so much for showing us your progress on sales and marketing! :) I am learning so much from this video, it's helpful to see it. I am an aspiring author with a book coming out soon (fingers crossed) and I am enjoying rewriting another novel I am working on right now, so any tips for marketing and seeing other authors do well is so inspiring :)

[@Booksandothernerdthings]

What last book in the Marionettes! How did I miss this news you said it so causally 😂 can’t wait for it!

[@cassie_hart]

It's so cool to see your numbers going up! I really should do something like this myself, but I never get around to it lol general increases are good for the brain though. Here's to an even better 2023 for you!

[@Creepybones]

I'm sad to hear you won't be doing any more poetry books, I completely understand the reasoning why but of your books they are the ones for me and I have enjoyed reading/marking them up with my thoughts and feelings!

[@Katesbookdate]

Thanks so much for reading! I’m planning on not doing strictly poetry books, but trying to find creative ways to incorporate the poems anyway! (BPL has all of the poems I’ve written since Breakable Things in it as lyrics since the character is a song writer 😉)

[@accountforwastingtime]

I have been LOVING The Marionettes! Really cool to see all the numbers- hope this year goes great for you!

[@brookerule93]

The other day at work I had your outro song stuck in my head and was singing it for HOURS😂 I work on a dementia unit so they were looking at me like I had lost my mind

[@Booklover90]

I don’t comment a lot cause I’m not a writer, just a reader. But congratulations on the book sales growth! I’m obsessed with the Marionettes! Loving Bloodless Ties!

[@emmaberger3748]

I can’t remember if you made a detailed video on this but I would love to see what specifically your assistant does? Like do they make the videos to market your books or just post them? And anything else they do. Could be helpful for other authors also if they want to incorporate an assistant but aren’t sure how

[@authorannettepalmer]

I love your videos! Poetry is a hard sell. It's one of those things I write for love, not for money lol

[@courtneyfetters1989]

Thank you so much for sharing! The transparency of the sales number is much appreciated. There is hope that I can reach these numbers some day.

[@Katesbookdate]

You definitely can! 🖤

[@sierraferguson84]

Hi! I just subscribed! watching/listening to you while I work on these last 8 chapters for my 1st draft

[@Katesbookdate]

Welcome!!

[@aisazia]

Hey Kate! I appreciate you sharing all your numbers! Glad all your marketing worked out! Also I appreciated all your year end review videos, definitely interesting to see where things landed! ☺

[@dayawrites]

Seeing this is super motivational for me. I love seeing your success and wish you even more in the coming years! 💖💖

[@Katesbookdate]

Thank you so much!!

[@rebekahwhitford]

Congratulations! That’s really something to be proud of. 🍾

[@Katesbookdate]

Thank you!🖤

[@LizzieTimewarp]

I am looking forward to Feb 20th!!

[@kfach388]

Congratulations, great accomplishments!

[@Katesbookdate]

Thanks so much!

[@johnsaxongitno4life588]

Poems for the end of the world is amazing and I loved it really could see my self in it even though I am male and 50 so congrats to you love your family friend John ❤❤❤

[@kelleyiswriting]

Thanks for sharing these stats!! You're killing it 🔥🔥🔥

[@novelswithnora]

You’re killing it! Also, your hair and makeup is such a slay!!

[@Katesbookdate]

Thank you! 🥰

[@Tinkerbelle34]

Idk how but I didn't realize breakable things was a poetry collection and I loved both your other collections! I just bought it now that I know it was a poetry collection 😹

[@AmrutaRanade]

(Watching the start of the video) Hi! :) (End of the video) Congratulations on an excellent publishing year!

[@Katesbookdate]

Thank you! ❤️

[@katlove8815]

You’re such an inspiration

[@Katesbookdate]

❤️

[@lilypickett2386]

love a pie chart 😍

[@TheCamilleNicole]

Such an amazing year, congrats you earned it so much!

[@Katesbookdate]

Thank you so much!

[@elf1709]

Could you please make a video about book titles

[@EmmaBennetAuthor]

This was really interesting. Thanks.

[@Katesbookdate]

Thanks for watching! 💗

[@janetsnakehole4255]

i think the poetry didnt sell well because its hard to really get onto poetry on a kindle. the format just isnt great. like with a physical book you can open it randomly and read them whenever, when kindle is more designed for things to be read through. and maybe people just associate you with kindle

[@Katesbookdate]

print is definitely more popular for poetry! My print sales are like 11% overall but it's more 50/50 when it comes to poetry

[@MaddyReads3520]

I never came around to look it up, but I've always been wondering how payment with ku works. Where does the monies come from...

[@Katesbookdate]

People pay monthly for a KU subscription - all of that money goes into a pool. That pool is shared among all the authors in KU. You get paid a rate (changes monthly) per page read!

[@johnsaxongitno4life588]

Are all your books 📚 on kindle as I would love to buy them

[@Katesbookdate]

Yes, they're all on kindle!

[@booksbytiffany]

Its going to pick up just like TARY did and you will be surprised.

[@miaramck6746]

I wonder, would art prints of your poetry sell on tiktok...?

[@emmaberger3748]

Breakable things is so good tho :( sadd

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

I’m sorry did you just say last…book… 👀

[@marvinross9191]

You look great in your outfits Katesbookdate