Sure my books are expensive

Well, ok, Bar Dreams isn't that expensive - but it still isn't cheap. But yes, overall, my books are, so far, expensive. Diary of a Plate Addict especially so.

Here are some thoughts as to why:

1) I am doing this all by myself - I don't have a publishing company behind me that is paying for advertising, doing all the design work, finding me places to do signings, promoting me, etc. It is, sadly, all me.

2) I know, it might sound like a conundrum, but when I am selling thousands of books a month, the prices will be lower, for sure! Right now, each book costs me a lot to produce and that doesn't even begin to account for the time, effort and money that went into getting the book ready to be produced. I mean, look at all the money I had to spend on beer, just to be able to write the book! (19 plates at $1000 a plate, give or take...) So, when that is paid back...

3) Diary of a Plate Addict (DPA) is less of a book than it is a souvenir and an art-ish book. Souvenirs always are more costly. And art books, oh my goodness. Mine has the additional benefit of being fun (at least I hope it is fun) to read and look through. Almost a coffee table book - and we all know how expensive those are! It is a niche book, even.

4) DPA is supposed to be a book that one can look at over and over again - not like a novel that you read once and put on a shelf. And it can be taken around to various Saucers and autographed by people hither and yon. I mean, why the heck not?

5) One of the major target demographics for this book is someone who is working, assiduously, towards their plate or plates at the Flying Saucer. Anyone who can consciously choose to spend upwards of $1000 towards a plate can certainly afford the cost of one day's drinking to buy a copy of this book!

6) This is my only source of income just now and I sincerely appreciate on anyone who wants to support a starving artist. 

I am sure there are more reasons, but this will suffice for the time being. Read on!