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cyberschizoid	SALES FIGURES	Lead	[-]
(03/16/09 7:13 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	After reading about falling sales figures, the problems with DIAMOND COMICS and trying to promote the small press magazines in this digital age, I was just wondering what the sales figures are for each of the MONSTER MAGAZINES, particularly those featured on this forum? How many issues need to be sold to stay afloat, what are the different sales avenues and what is the distribution limit for DIAMOND? (I think this may have been mentioned elsewhere in another post). What percentage of sales derive from the USA and how many copies are sold overseas (eg, in the UK)? http://cyberschizoid.blogspot.com/
izombie		#1	[-]
(03/17/09 6:27 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	i dont publish a monster mag per say - tho old monster movies do have a section in my comic called "The Dungeon's Review" where we break down films and bring to the forefront the things that make them great - but mostly, my book is a comic book. 32 pages / black and white / 22 to 23 pages of comic. i'm still new to 'self publishing'... but based upon the sales figures of my first book(800 copies sold in the US) i would need to at least sell 3500 to 4000 units every other month to stay afloat without taking side jobs. i think its very do-able. i dont have alot of over head... except for the actual printing itself(my publisher handles the printing). now, i know those numbers are optimistic at best in today's market... but you gotta keep the faith hehe. so far all my sales have been in the US. as far as sales avenues... thats where it really gets tricky and i am finding out you have to be creative in your approach. every stone has to be turned. its alot of work... but every avenue you can think of has to be explored. this is an on going process for me as we speak and the results are yet to be tallied. let there be... MONSTERS!
cyberschizoid		#2	[-]
(03/17/09 7:49 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	izombie wrote: i dont publish a monster mag per say - tho old monster movies do have a section in my comic called "The Dungeon's Review" where we break down films and bring to the forefront the things that make them great - but mostly, my book is a comic book. 32 pages / black and white / 22 to 23 pages of comic. i'm still new to 'self publishing'... but based upon the sales figures of my first book(800 copies sold in the US) i would need to at least sell 3500 to 4000 units every other month to stay afloat without taking side jobs. i think its very do-able. i dont have alot of over head... except for the actual printing itself(my publisher handles the printing). now, i know those numbers are optimistic at best in today's market... but you gotta keep the faith hehe. so far all my sales have been in the US. as far as sales avenues... thats where it really gets tricky and i am finding out you have to be creative in your approach. every stone has to be turned. its alot of work... but every avenue you can think of has to be explored. this is an on going process for me as we speak and the results are yet to be tallied. Thanks for the info. I agree, it IS do-able and you do have to keep the faith!!!! Good luck with your comic book. I hear that a lot of small press magazine and fanzine publishers now sell thru Ebay so there's an idea! http://cyberschizoid.blogspot.com/
izombie		#3	[-]
(03/17/09 8:10 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	ah ha! and yet another good idea! thx cybershizoid! let there be... MONSTERS!
cyberschizoid		#4	[-]
(03/17/09 9:27 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	izombie wrote: ah ha! and yet another good idea! thx cybershizoid! You're welcome. Is there anywhere online I can find a preview of "The Dungeon's Review"? Oh, and if you want me to post a plug on my blog (http://cyberschizoid.blogspot.com/) about where people can buy it, send me a couple pix and some info and I'll be happy to oblige. Feel free to promote your stuff on the following Facebook Groups : CYBERSCHIZOID and HORROR MOVIE MAGAZINE FANS :-) :-) :-) http://cyberschizoid.blogspot.com/
timothymayer		#5	[-]
(03/19/09 10:49 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	I think most small publishers do this out of love. No one in their right mind would try to make a living at it if it was simply a matter of numbers. But that doesn't stop the game store owners either. "Of Course. Plan Nine." www.kraftcreation.biz www.fearofdarkness.net

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