Heidi Thorne gives us metrics to forecast self-published book sales.

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   Peggy Wposted 3 years ago

   What is realistic when forecasting book sales?  Heidi tells us how she measures possible sales. https://discover.hubpages.com/literatur … Book-Sales

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      heidithorneposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      Hi again, Peggy! I appreciate you sharing this with our HP friends. I hope it helps some who are wondering how to forecast their sales for the New Year. Have a great New Year!

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   billybucposted 3 years ago

   Heidi leads the way for anyone looking to understand the writing game and improve their chances of being "discovered."  Well done once again, my friend.  Peggy, thank you for posting this.

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      heidithorneposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      Bill, the writing game is tough. While we'd all like to be "discovered," the reality is that it's difficult to stand out from the noise. While I don't want to be a downer for authors, I hope it does help them look more realistically at their options. Thanks for chiming in and have a great day!

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   Pamela99posted 3 years ago

   I always like reading Heidi's articles, and this was no exception. This article is very informative, and I learned more about book sales.
   
   Thank you for posting this article, Peggy.

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      heidithorneposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      Hi Pamela! Glad you do find my posts helpful. I so appreciate your support. Have a great day and New Year!

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   psycheskinnerposted 3 years ago

   If your model is for fans to become readers and your book is about what your social media is about -- it's a good start and certainly an improvement on not trying to make an estimate.  (But that is often not the case.)  This is a useful exercise for new self-publishers deciding how much to spend on production and packaging.

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      heidithorneposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      Psycheskinner, indeed making an estimate without any base in social media or email lists is a pure guessing game. I totally agree that new self published authors, especially those who are doing it on their own and not using the likes of KDP, need to have some way to measure how much they can afford for printing, packaging, and other costs. Great point. Thanks for chiming in and your kind comments! Happy New Year!

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   bdegiulioposted 3 years ago

   Great info, Heidi.  1 percent will probably be disappointing to most authors hoping to sell their self-published book, but it’s a realistic estimate and authors need to know this.  As always, thank you for the great info, and thank you, Peggy, for posting.

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      heidithorneposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      Bill, let's face it, 1 percent is disappointing. But I guess I'd rather have a conservative estimate and then be happily surprised if it's better, than to have a ton of despair when things aren't going the way I expected. Glad you found it helpful. Appreciate your support, as always! Hope you had a great Christmas and Happy New Year!

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   bhattucposted 3 years ago

   Useful information by Heidi for those going for self publishing. Thanks to Peggy for sharing.

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      heidithorneposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      Bhattuc, glad you found the post helpful. Thanks so much for reading. Happy New Year!

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