364: Public Domain Publishing: $100,000 Selling Classic Books on Amazon

Published: Dec. 5, 2019, 10 a.m.

b'Looking for a part-time side hustle where you get can your inventory for free and there are almost no startup costs?\\nThis week, I\\u2019m excited to introduce the side hustle of public domain publishing.\\nThis is the art and science of republishing classic literature - where the copyrights have expired - and earning passive royalties when your version sells.\\nBecause these works are so old, they\\u2019re available online for free - but many Amazon shoppers and Kindle owners will pay to have them delivered straight to their device.\\nI think any business where you can get your inventory for free is pretty compelling!\\nSince 2013, Aaron Kerr has pocketed over $110k in royalties through this very part-time side hustle. You can see all his public domain projects over at TimelessReads.com.\\nTune in to hear how this business model works, Aaron\\u2019s advice on what to publish and how to get past Amazon\\u2019s gatekeepers, and how to differentiate your public domain books from everything else out there.\\nFull Show Notes: Public Domain Publishing: $100,000 Selling Classic Books on Amazon\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'