We're pulling back the curtain on the money talk nobody prepared us for when we started this indie author journey. Spoiler alert: it's not just editing and cover design.

In this episode, Donna and Sue get real about the financial surprises that caught them off guard as self-published authors. From the "small" expenses that add up faster than plot holes in a first draft, to the investments nobody mentions in those "how I made six figures" posts, we're spilling all the tea on what indie publishing actually costs.

What you'll hear:

• The sneaky recurring costs that drain your budget month after month
• Marketing expenses we didn't budget for (and some we wish we'd skipped)
• Where we wasted money as newbies vs. where we should have invested more
• The difference between necessary expenses and shiny object syndrome
• How to budget realistically without killing your author dreams
• The hidden time costs that turned into money costs

Whether you're writing your first book or your fiftieth, this honest conversation will help you plan smarter and avoid the financial faceplants we stumbled through. We're sharing our mistakes so you don't have to make them.

For readers: Ever wonder why authors are always talking about preorders and reviews? This episode pulls back the business curtain so you can better support your favorite indie authors.

Grab your coffee and join us for the money talk we needed five years ago.

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