Most indie self -
pubbers do not take those steps.
Small and self - pubbers don't get reviews in the New York Times or People magazine or Kirkus.
There are other established self -
pubbers doing similar things (not all).
Not exact matches
A first time self -
pubber with a good marketing plan can probably
do that in a month.
Especially for something like this, indie is in the all - encompassing sense that includes small press authors who have to
do most of their own marketing, just like self -
pubbers.
It's always interesting to hear how self -
pubbers are
doing, and to get real numbers moving.
Basic POD operations don't make much money on you unless you sell copies, and most smart self -
pubbers seem to use services like Lightning Source and CreateSpace, which fall in this category.