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The $0.16 lesson that changed how I publish.
Back in 2021 I started creating composition notebooks on KDP.
The niche was already getting crowded and the price point everyone was selling at was $5.99 or $6.99.
I eventually walked away from it (even though my notebooks were REALLLLLY cute 🥰)
Then in December 2025 I logged back into my KDP account and saw a random sale had come through.
My royalty? $0.16.
Sixteen cents!!!!!
That one notification told me everything I needed to know about why pricing is the game inside the game.
It doesn't matter how many books you sell if the margin is pennies. You're just staying busy.
When I started publishing again in February this year I made myself one rule before I created anything.
If I can't make $4 or $5 per sale, it's not worth my time to build it.
That one decision shifted everything. I stopped looking at low price point niches entirely and started focusing on books priced at $11.99, $12.99 and above.
Same effort to create. Completely different return.
10 book sales a day = $50 instead of $1.60
Most new KDP creators focus on getting a book live. That's important. But before you pick your niche, check the price point of what's already selling in it.
$0.16 is a hard way to learn that lesson. You don't have to.
Have you checked your royalties lately and felt that gut punch? Tell me what you saw. 👇
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The $0.16 lesson that changed how I publish.
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