It’s Tough Out There for Self-published Authors

Sales of our public speaking books "The Diamond in Your Speech" (2022) and "The Pearls of Your Speech" (2025) are progressing nicely.

Truth be told, it’s tough out there for a self-published author. According to a cross-section of reports:

• The average self-published book sells 250 copies. 
• The average self-published author makes $1,000 per year from their books. 
• 33% of self-published authors make less than $500 per year. 
• 90% of self-published books sell less than 100 copies. 
• 20% of self-published authors report making no income from their books.

And I've read that "many books sell less than 100 copies in the first year, with some selling only 5 or 10 in the first month of publication. Apparently the average yearly sales of books in the US is less than 200 a year, with less than 1,000 in a book’s lifetime!" 

Even as we share the widely held sentiment that selling self-published books is a real grind, we've recognized it at the start and we're committing to give it our best shot. 

We are cognizant of the stark reality that more than 2 million titles are released annually; therefore, the market is highly saturated, making organic discovery challenging. 

It does not matter. We will knock on doors. We're not the type to give up easily! We believe in our books!

Admittedly, our sales output todate has actually been encouraging. That is, in and of itself, enough to fuel us. That keeps the fire burning. That helps us power through. 

Of course, we can do better. We promise you we will do better.

Take our word for it. These two books are best for public speaking.

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