I think you’re right to point out Lulu. He’s probably got a system going and doesn’t pay any attention to new possibilities because his works for him. Pity he left it out, however.

As for books, I vote for the frugal romance!

So that’s what I’ve been doing for about 6 months now.

It’s obviously less income than side gig + job, but it’s enough. And I enjoy what I’m doing.

-The romance novel might be a tough sell
-The travel logs sound very interesting
-Could be wrong since the others seem to be interested, but the tenancies act sounds too specific to me, even if it is reality very large. It would be more convincing if it were part of a bigger guide.
-Guide to grad school I’d love to read on blogs but would probably be to cheap to purchase
-Both introductory books would need to be extremely well done to stand out amongst the heavy competition.
-The DRiP book sounds like a great idea

I have to admit I’m a little intrigued by the frugal romance.

About the comments… Don’t forget about small publishers. Akin to indie labels, a small publisher can offer a lot of support and more promotion that you’d get from a big one. Plus, though no one ever wants to give up creative control, there’s something to be said for the editing process.

Hollie

Tim: Reed actually talks extensively about Poynter’s book (and says that it has a lot of good info in spite of some major shortcomings). I’ll definitely check out his book and Anderson’s, thanks!

Rob: Thanks for your suggestion! Perhaps a special report would be the way to go. I agree that there’s credibility from being in a book store (which Reed already had when he started self-publishing).

OI Mike: I’d seen your books but didn’t realize that was how you made your living (I assumed it was a side gig for some reason). Very cool to have you as a contact, thanks very much (and you’ll definitely be getting some e-mails from me )! Thanks for the tip to check out Lightning Source.

Nobleea: That’d be a fun book (the online dating book). I think you’re right that the tenant act book might have the largest market (and people who wanted it / needed it would probably be willing to pay a premium for it, whereas with some of the other I’d have to price it comparably to other “leisure reads”).

i can’t think of what I might write a book about. maybe my adventures in online dating.

I’d suggest going with Lightning Source rather than Lulu if you decide to go print-on-demand. Lightning Source is the printing company that Lulu (and most of the other POD self-publishing companies) actually use. If you cut out the middle man your profit margin goes up by somewhere in the ballpark of 25% of the cover price.

If you do end up deciding to self-publish a book, please feel free to email me with any questions.