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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pileatus" data-source="post: 3164043" data-attributes="member: 9609">Bill,If a copy run of 1000 books at $30/per would be a loser for you I strongly suggest you sit back, with a beverage of choice and think this through. Publishing is business, not passion or love or anything else. There are two publishers in my family tree (one traditional, one state-of-the-art self publishing) and it's not a simple business. Niche books, such as yours, sell in the 200-400 copy range, if you're lucky.Some on this board could afford to drop thirty grand on a writing project, never make a dime of profit and walk away with a smile. Nothing ventured, nothing gained: price tag $30,000. Oh, well, what's next on my list. Others cannot afford to lose a thing.I'm a birder interested in optics but I'm not willing to pay to read about it. Good optics are widely available and there's not much I need to know to get what I enjoy. Game procurers are a different group. They spend more time and money on their hobby than birders and a $25 book is of little consequence if it adds to their hobby. The book mentioned in a previous post is a good reference and, on that site, it clearly states what's covered in the book. I'm no longer in the sport; if I was I'd buy a copy.Good Luck!</blockquote>