tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-146194488030637443.post7365121617512738575..comments2023-05-22T07:45:49.853-07:00Comments on Phyllis Humphrey *Phyl - osophy*: HOW LONG SHOULD A NOVEL BE?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11560755679498126758noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-146194488030637443.post-41818592976204857692015-02-24T11:35:43.079-08:002015-02-24T11:35:43.079-08:00Bob, I think novellas sell for $1.99, not 99 cents...Bob, I think novellas sell for $1.99, not 99 cents. At least the Kindle Worlds novellas sell for that price. And I'm about to launch my own novellas at $1.99 too. They're 100 pages, about 25,000 words, which seems fair to me. A short novel of 30,000 or 40,000 words should be $2.99. And I enjoy writing the shorter length. Back in my trad pub days, I hated having to lengthen a romance novel to 60,000.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11560755679498126758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-146194488030637443.post-84888147505240303362015-02-22T12:33:11.771-08:002015-02-22T12:33:11.771-08:00Hi Phyllis,
We're still constrained by econom...Hi Phyllis,<br /><br />We're still constrained by economics. If a story is sold for less than 2.99 on Amazon, the % to the author is cut in half. If an author writes a novella, it's difficult to sell it for any more than 99 cents. However at 2.99, this is where a short novel could do really well and for a decent return on the author's investment of blood, sweat, tears and time.<br /><br />BobRW Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08473786472219141232noreply@blogger.com