8.2 hOW MUCh DOES iT COST TO SElf-PUBliSh A BOOk? Many authors are concerned with how cheaply they can publish. There is nothing wrong with wanting to save money, but here at Scribe, we cater to authors who have other careers. People like doctors, CEOs, consultants, lawyers, wealth managers, and other high-level professionals who are using their book as a credential to increase their authority, raise their visibility, and be a legacy piece for their career. For them, they cannot afford to do their book cheaply, because if they do, it will make them look bad. They want to save money, yes, but never at the expense of putting out a poor product with their name on it. If this is a concern, then before you can determine how much it costs to publish a book, there are two questions you must first answer: 1. What is the value of your time? 2. How professional do you want the book to be? hOW MUCh DOES iT COST TO SElf-PUBliSh A BOOk? · 331