Monthly Recap: June 2023

As months go, this one wasn't too exciting. There wasn't a ton going on in the public facing spaces, though just know like a frantic little duck my legs were churning beneath the water. The push to get 3 books out by Dragon Con is in full blow right now, and it is intense. I gained a patron, then lost a patron when their card declined. That's how I lose most of my patrons...their card declines and then they never re-up haha. Which...isn't the worst thing I guess? At least I'm not actively offensive on there I guess lol.

The biggest thing is my online book sales. This is the first non-launch month were sales were bigger than the preceding month! That's a huge thing for me. Usually my monthly sales slowly tick downwards until the next launch, and then we repeat the cycle. But in June I earned more money, and had more total orders than May! May had 31 orders, and June had 38. Also helping out, is I increased the price of all my print books to match what I sell them for in person. I had been selling them for lower online, trying to get more sales overall. But it's not fair to my in person sales, so now all things are even. And it clearly didn't hurt anything saleswise!! Next month may be a launch month, fingers crossed, but if it isn't, then it will be exciting to see how sales go. Anyway, here are the numbers:

Social media Growth:

• TBB Facebook Follows: 770 (+12)

• TBB Insta: 560 (+3)

• TBB Fan Group: 229 (+4)

• YouTube: 94 subscribers (+0)

• Email list: 262 subscribers (+2)

• Discord Server: 36 (+1)

Income:

• 0.00 - Appearance Fee

• 21.53 - Amazon Merch.

• 9.98 - Redbubble.

• 17.50 - TeePublic.

• 0.00 - Itchio.

• 7.80 - Drivethrurpg.

• 10.85 - Patreon (patrons: 5)

• 145.03 - Book sales/KENP

• 32.90 - In person book sales

• 2.93 - Amazon Affiliate Income

Expenses:

• 29.50 - Podcasting Fees (Hosting + Zoom for Interviews)

Monthly total made:

• 219.02 (602.99 last month)

• Decrease of: 383.97