Writing a book seems to be a lot of STRESS!

I have been thinking a lot lately about writing a book.

The time, effort, commitment and energy it will take to write the book scares me.

While at the store, I noticed a $1 bin of books.

Thinking about how much $ it would cost to write, publish and advertise a book, I am not sure how I would feel knowing my book would be sold for $1.00.

Maybe I am missing the "big" picture here but, if I were to write a book, I would hope to at least break even with a little change to take my family out to dinner to celebrate the book's success.

Please, correct me if I am wrong. Writing a book would cost about $1,000 from start to finish. Right? Wrong? Please, clarify.

How would I be able to re-coup my costs if my book ends up in the .
$1 bin at Wally World?

Questions: Have you ever written a book?

What is the title and author of the book?

What were the steps you took?

Please provide any advice on how best to get started with writing a book.

Thank You.
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