How Long Do You Go Until You Get an ROI?
Return on investment is important but not everything.
Last week I published the final novel of my new Savagespace sci-fi trilogy. This series is set in a distant future where humans travel the stars faster than light alongside some familiar creatures we ascribe to fantasy.
Despite the ability to travel across space faster than light, a means that’s faster still has long been sought after. When it’s finally realized, this accidentally opens the way to a dimension of chaos and darkness called savagespace.
The initial idea for this series came to me in February of 2021. This would evolve into a complex story initially written as 6 novels. However, since they were not terribly long, I combined them to create a trilogy instead.
As with my other novels, I got a cover artist and hired editors. Additionally, I hired my cover artist to draw several of my characters for me (which I have shared in my newsletter, on my website, and in other places).
Despite being an indie-author/authorpreneur, before I make any money on my work, I have to spend money. This is largely connected to editing and cover art. However, there’s also marketing to be done, some of which requires the spending — as mentioned above — of money.
