smart publishing on a budget
PDF · 12 Dec 2025
This two-page PDF by Shelley Hitz explains a low-cost self-publishing strategy centered on starting with a short Kindle eBook. It lists benefits (faster reading, faster writing, lower costs), five concrete ways short eBooks save money (lower editing costs, no ISBN, simpler cover, easier formatting, faster profits), recommends ~10,000 words (6,000–20,000 range) and suggests a 90-day writing goal, and points to budget-friendly service providers for editing, formatting, and cover design.
Questions this document answers
10,000 words (about 60–70 print pages).
6,000–20,000 words.
90 days (or less).
No—Amazon assigns a free ASIN for Kindle books.