How Much Money Did My Book's Kickstarter Make? Self-Publishing Costs

Earlier this year, I did a 21-day campaign on Kickstarter for my upcoming novel, Sparks in Iceland. This was my first time ever running a Kickstarter, and the book itself wasn't the ideal fit for Kickstarter. The best-performing books on Kickstarter tend to be fantasy novels with smut. My book was neither one of those things. Instead, Sparks in Iceland is a contemporary closed-door romance. But just because it wasn't the ideal book for Kickstarter, it didn't mean it was doomed to fail. By the end of my Kickstarter, I ended up raising $4,094, which I feel like is pretty good considering it was my first Kickstarter, and that the genre also wasn't the typical ones you see making thousands of dollars on Kickstarter. But I didn't walk away with $4,000 in my pocket. I still had to print the books and ship the books. Today, I'm breaking down the full costs of my Kickstarter and how much money I actually made at the end of the day. Watch my Kickstarter playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZpcZ9u8pb_pq2Y0WatPDW4j7jA-may0m Learn how to do sprayed edges on your books: https://youtu.be/KWnbGKTJfBs Watch the vlog where I show the Kickstarter shipping process: https://youtu.be/H7pxm_TQyew 0:00 - Intro 2:35 - Rewards/the books that were printed 5:18 - Breaking down costs for the Kickstarter →Book Cover Design Courses: https://bit.ly/coverdesignbundle →Book Formatting Course (print & ebook formatting): https://bit.ly/formattingcourse →Writing Stickers: https://stoneridgestickers.com →Merch & signed books: https://stoneridgebooks.com/ →Newsletter: http://bit.ly/2ozIoRx PLANNERS - - - - - - - - - - →My Writing Planner: https://amzn.to/3EIi0tS →My Novel Outline Planner: https://amzn.to/3DQMtVJ →My Book Launch Planner: https://amzn.to/3HMrbuj →2025 Writing Planner (paperback): https://amzn.to/4fCCPXd →2025 Writing Planner (printable): https://stoneridgebooks.com/products/printable-2025-planner NON-FICTION BOOKS - - - - - - - - - - →How Your Book Sells Itself: https://amzn.to/2NRwufz →Grow Your Author Platform: https://amzn.to/38vELxB →Book Sales That Multiply: https://amzn.to/2sNdqb1 →Secrets to Selling Books on Social Media: https://amzn.to/38GMYBs →Plan a Profitable Book Launch: https://amzn.to/3jFaHYO FICTION BOOKS - - - - - - - - - - →Read a free book, Change of Flight: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/quvsihi9ws →Meet Me at the Summit: https://amzn.to/3zJfdLJ →Let the Rubble Fall: https://amzn.to/3UgMxDx →The Trail to You & Me: https://amzn.to/3X8vEiX →Essence: https://amzn.to/2Rmv6CS →I am Mercy: https://amzn.to/36bg73J →She's Not Here: https://amzn.to/30RDy0W →Mr. Moon's Big Move: https://amzn.to/3n8JZtE FIND ME ONLINE- - - - - - - - - - Content for writers: @mandilynnwrites Content for readers: @authormandilynnbell MY FAVORITE TOOLS- - - - - - - - - - →Find KDP keywords and categories, PublisherRocket: https://mandilynnwrites--rocket.thrivecart.com/publisher-rocket/ →eBook Formatting, Kotobee Author: https://bit.ly/3ZzR4GR →Social media graphics, Canva: http://partner.canva.com/XxNvK5 →Music in videos, Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/fpblic/ →Email software, Kit: https://partners.kit.com/8nvsos0bd95z Mandi Lynn published her first novel when she was seventeen. The author of multiple books, Mandi spends her days continuing to write and creating YouTube videos to help other writers achieve their dreams of seeing their books published. Mandi is the owner of Stone Ridge Books, a company that works to help authors bring their books to life through cover design and digital book marketing. She is also the creator of The Book Launch Planner, a planner designed to help authors publish and market their books. When she’s not creating, you can find Mandi exploring her backyard or getting lost in the woods. DISCLAIMER: This video and description contain affiliate links. By purchasing a linked product or service, Mandi Lynn will receive a small commission at no additional fee to you. Title: How Much Money Did My Book's Kickstarter Make? Self-Publishing Costs Search terms: Kickstarter for authors, how much money did my kickstarter make, how much money did I make self publishing my book