Well, I have been having such a wonderful time on Booktour over the past month, been all

across North America a few more stops to go, and then we'll see what happens after that.

But it's just been so fun to connect with readers, listeners, all kinds of amazing people.

And today we actually have a question about Booktour as it relates to the world of side hustling.

Are Booktours profitable for authors? I love this question. I'm always happy to share anything

about my business or anything that I have learned along the way for our aspiring authors,

for anybody who's just curious. So today from Nashville, we've got a writer who hopes to publish

a novel in the next couple of years, and she wants to do a Booktour. Cool. Sounds great.

Sounds good to me. So she's curious about the ins and outs of touring as an author.

Is it about the profit? Is it about the exposure? Is it a bit of both? Is it something else?

Fair question. As I said, I'm always happy to share. So her name is Harper. Let's unpack it.

Are Booktours profitable for authors? Maybe it's more of a yes and or a no and. Okay, okay.

As I said, I will unpack it. Quick shout out to our sponsor. We'll hear her question and then my answer.

Greetings from Nashville. My name is Harper. I'm signed up for your Booktours stop,

and I'm hoping to catch you there. In the meantime, here's my question. I'm a writer who hopes to

publish a novel in the next two years. I've always dreamed of doing my own tour across various cities,

meeting readers, and signing copies, but I've heard mixed opinions about them. What are the

economics of a Booktour? Is it genuinely profitable for authors or is it more for exposure?

I'd love to know your experience and any advice.

Harper, I'm wishing you the best with your novel and your potential tour,

as for the economics of Booktour, it's like this. I'm not doing the book tour to make money,

for sure. It is actually much more of an expense than an income generator. Authors at least

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