Self-Publishing: Is it Expensive?

I bet you’re all wondering this: how much does it cost to self-publish? Well, you have two options in my options: the lazy way and the right way. The lazy way means all you do is put together your book, order it from Creatspace, and BAM you’re done and published! Or you could do it the right way. This means hire an editor for structure edits, hire another person for proof reading edits, making a breath-taking cover and hiring someone to do that if you need to. It also means you need to order advanced reader copies to send to reviews and you also have to keep in mind how much it will cost to ship those books to a reviewer! The numbers add up…