Betrayal

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I've lost $600 on publishing and advertising a book. People I'm doing a college course with told me to my face they would buy it. 3 of them. They all lied. I saw them again the next lesson and they were all acting friendly, as if it didn't matter. I haven't ever felt much more depressed.

And I'll bet those 3 people didn't even know you'd spent 600 on publishing and advertising. As a writer, I'm sorry to hear this kind of news.

What's your book, is it on amazon?

You seem to be approaching this as an ethical problem in your classmates. It would be more more profitable to frame this as a business lesson.

In business, no sale has been made until there is either a signed contract or a payment, period. People change their minds, especially as to how they spend money; what seemed to be a rational purchase last week, may appear over-extending the cash flow this week. You think they made a commitment, they didn't.

Try not to make this an emotional issue; it's money and that puts it in the realm of business. It's business; people shop; people change their minds; people spend their money where they will.

Surely you are not saying that the sale of 3 books would have covered your $600? Take responsibility for the risk you decided to take with your funds; that will empower you. Blaming your classmates and calling it betrayal, will hold you back.

Man.