#CoSoWriters For anyone interested in the breakdown to participate in a "big box" event like Galaxycon, here's how it went for me: 1/?
I'm a traditionally published writer who works with several small presses. I would describe my career up to now is just a little higher than fledgling. Mostly, I don't pay my mortgage with a month's earnings, but there have been months when I could have. 2/?
I'm also an introvert, so these noisy, busy events with long hours are damned difficult for me. But a writer friend talked me into it, and I've done it for four years running. 3/?
The table for GalaxyCon Raleigh (10X10 booth, I think) was $1900 this year. My quarter of that was $475. That price was up 20% from the year before and it went up again this year, though not by as much. 4/?
Because the event is local for me and I drive an electric car and I packed my lunch and snacks, my expenses were around $100 in parking fees and emergency coffee. 5/?
I had what I considered a very successful event. I took in $1033, selling 70 books. My books range in price from $5 to $25 depends on which one you're buying. 6/?