This is the monthly report to share my indie authors numbers! I hope by being transparent about sales I can help new indie authors set realistic expectations for themselves. The majority of January was given to writing as I rushed to meet a deadline for Book 4 in my Alex Steward urban fantasy series.
Additional marketing efforts this month was lowering Book 1’s e-book price to $2.99 and joining a group promotion through BookFunnel themed around strong women in fantasy. I feel this, plus a Fussy Librarian ad I purchased, resulted in the boost of sales I had on Amazon this month. Hopefully readers enjoy the first book and I will see some read through to the remaining books in the series.
January 2025 Sales
- Audiobooks: $24.40
- Print books: $14.22
- E-books: $49.84
- Website direct sales: $105
- Live events (all book formats): $15 (no events, but 1 direct-to-reader sale)
- Total: $208.46
January 2025 Social Media Growth
- Author Stefanie Gilmour on Facebook: 251 (+1)
- Author Stefanie Gilmour on Instagram: 220 (+16) – I think this is readers bailing from BookTok
- Author Stefanie Gilmour on “The TikTack”: 553 (+10)
- Stef’s VIP Mailing List: 356 (+1)