Pricing on my stories
I lifted the pricing structure from an erotica writer who’s doing really well. Here’s her original pricing method (digital):
- $0.99 > Shorts: Under 3k
- $2.99 > Stories: 3-15k
- $3.99 > Stories: 15-35k
- $4.99 > Stories: 35-50k
- $5.99 > Novels: 50-70k
- $6.99 > Novels: 70-90k
- $7.99 > Novels: 90-110k
- $8.99 > Novels: 110-130k
- $9.99 > Novels: 130k-150k
I’ve made mine a bit more granular (and I often underprice for various reasons):
- $0.99 > Shorts: Under 3k
- $1.99 > Shorts: 3-5k
- $2.99 > Stories: 5-15k
- $3.99 > Stories: 15-35k
- $4.99 > Stories: 35-50k
- $5.99 > Novels: 50-70k
- $6.99 > Novels: 70-90k
- $7.99 > Novels: 90-110k
- $8.99 > Novels: 110-130k
- $9.99 > Novels: 130k-150k
I’m following her lead on this in most respects, since I need this as a source of income and she’s obviously found a formula that works. I didn’t like the sudden jump from $0.99 to $2.99, so I added an extra price step in there, to make myself feel more at ease.
I try to keep the prices fair and also profitable.
Feel free to check out my work on Amazon and Smashwords: