Pay What It Costs Publishing
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Pay What it Costs is a small but mighty publishing house specializing in books designed to further justice. paywhatitcosts.com
"Truth is all that matters. I’ll pay what it costs to get the truth. I’ll pay what it costs to get it out." - Andrew Vachss
"Truth is all that matters. I’ll pay what it costs to get the truth. I’ll pay what it costs to get it out." - Andrew Vachss
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Hey, I know books are expensive and money is tight right now.
But if there's a brand new book you really wanna read — including my own Lessons in Magic and Disaster — you can help get the book into way more hands by requesting it from your local library!
It's easy! Check your library's website.
But if there's a brand new book you really wanna read — including my own Lessons in Magic and Disaster — you can help get the book into way more hands by requesting it from your local library!
It's easy! Check your library's website.
Support your local library and favorite authors.
If your library doesn't already have a title, more times than not the librarians will be able to place an order for a brand new copy!
If your library doesn't already have a title, more times than not the librarians will be able to place an order for a brand new copy!
"I hate to give 5 stars for such a gruesome subject, but David Hechler told this story as if a person was there, experiencing it all, describing what some of us would not understand, and some of us who would understand and wished we could not. Excellent author with a command of his words."
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November 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
"I hate to give 5 stars for such a gruesome subject, but David Hechler told this story as if a person was there, experiencing it all, describing what some of us would not understand, and some of us who would understand and wished we could not. Excellent author with a command of his words."
#booksky
#booksky
“When you hunt predators, the best camouflage is weakness.”
- Andrew Vachss
- Andrew Vachss
November 13, 2025 at 10:28 PM
“When you hunt predators, the best camouflage is weakness.”
- Andrew Vachss
- Andrew Vachss
Published by our publishing house earlier this year.
Check out OBaaT!
Check out OBaaT!
“Likeable characters and dislikable antagonists (as they should be). Illuminating in many ways and something the young adults (and the adults who love them) should read.”
One Bully at a Time by Alice Vachss.
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One Bully at a Time by Alice Vachss.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Published by our publishing house earlier this year.
Check out OBaaT!
Check out OBaaT!
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Ingrid, the mascot of @paywhatitcosts.bsky.social, relaxing during her ladies' weekend.
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November 12, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Ingrid, the mascot of @paywhatitcosts.bsky.social, relaxing during her ladies' weekend.
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#dogsofbluesky
Emotional Abuse: A Manual for Self-Defense by Zak Mucha.
Chapter Ten : Guilt and Shame
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Chapter Ten : Guilt and Shame
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November 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Emotional Abuse: A Manual for Self-Defense by Zak Mucha.
Chapter Ten : Guilt and Shame
#booksky #newrelease #psychology
Chapter Ten : Guilt and Shame
#booksky #newrelease #psychology
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help us - which are your favorites?
help us - which are your favorites?
November 5, 2025 at 11:29 PM
STICKERS
help us - which are your favorites?
help us - which are your favorites?
"Stealing to eat ain’t criminal—stealing to be rich is."
-Andrew Vachss
-Andrew Vachss
November 5, 2025 at 11:22 PM
"Stealing to eat ain’t criminal—stealing to be rich is."
-Andrew Vachss
-Andrew Vachss
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Our beautiful front and back cover were photographed by the late Andrew Vachss. Back cover staring Tova Nova.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Our beautiful front and back cover were photographed by the late Andrew Vachss. Back cover staring Tova Nova.
#booksky #photography #dogsofbluesky
#booksky #photography #dogsofbluesky
“The goal of a true family is not that their children follow in their footsteps, but that their children surpass them in all ways.”
- Andrew Vachss
- Andrew Vachss
October 30, 2025 at 8:53 PM
“The goal of a true family is not that their children follow in their footsteps, but that their children surpass them in all ways.”
- Andrew Vachss
- Andrew Vachss
Reposted by Pay What It Costs Publishing
“This is an excellent book. It contains some difficult subjects but are very well handled. Bullying is everywhere and needs to be talked about. We need more competent and compassionate resources for victims.”
One Bully at a Time by Alice Vachss.
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One Bully at a Time by Alice Vachss.
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OBaaT - A Novel ebook by Alice Vachss - Rakuten Kobo
Read "OBaaT - A Novel One Bully at a Time" by Alice Vachss available from Rakuten Kobo. Anna has no family except her friends and the shelter dogs she walks. Rae-Rae communicates only through old rock...
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October 30, 2025 at 8:51 PM
“This is an excellent book. It contains some difficult subjects but are very well handled. Bullying is everywhere and needs to be talked about. We need more competent and compassionate resources for victims.”
One Bully at a Time by Alice Vachss.
#booksky
One Bully at a Time by Alice Vachss.
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“Children are not resilient. Children are malleable.” - Bruce Perry
Excerpt from Emotional Abuse: A Manual for Self-Defense by @zakmucha.bsky.social.
Released July 2025.
#booksky #newrelease #psychology
Excerpt from Emotional Abuse: A Manual for Self-Defense by @zakmucha.bsky.social.
Released July 2025.
#booksky #newrelease #psychology
October 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
“Children are not resilient. Children are malleable.” - Bruce Perry
Excerpt from Emotional Abuse: A Manual for Self-Defense by @zakmucha.bsky.social.
Released July 2025.
#booksky #newrelease #psychology
Excerpt from Emotional Abuse: A Manual for Self-Defense by @zakmucha.bsky.social.
Released July 2025.
#booksky #newrelease #psychology
We believe books can bend the arc of history toward justice.
In a publishing world dominated by corporate consolidation, our independence is both a promise and a practice: to publish courageously, to think critically, and to keep the space for radical imagination alive.
#booksky #indiepublishing
In a publishing world dominated by corporate consolidation, our independence is both a promise and a practice: to publish courageously, to think critically, and to keep the space for radical imagination alive.
#booksky #indiepublishing
October 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
We believe books can bend the arc of history toward justice.
In a publishing world dominated by corporate consolidation, our independence is both a promise and a practice: to publish courageously, to think critically, and to keep the space for radical imagination alive.
#booksky #indiepublishing
In a publishing world dominated by corporate consolidation, our independence is both a promise and a practice: to publish courageously, to think critically, and to keep the space for radical imagination alive.
#booksky #indiepublishing
Name 20 female authors you admire, one per day.
Day 20: Attorney and author Alice Vachss. One of the first female lawyers of her era.
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Day 20: Attorney and author Alice Vachss. One of the first female lawyers of her era.
#booksky
October 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Name 20 female authors you admire, one per day.
Day 20: Attorney and author Alice Vachss. One of the first female lawyers of her era.
#booksky
Day 20: Attorney and author Alice Vachss. One of the first female lawyers of her era.
#booksky
Emotional Abuse: A Manual for Self-Defense by LCSW and psychoanalyst Zak Mucha.
Published by Pay What it Costs Publishing in July. Order where you get your books!
#newrelease #booksky #psychology
Published by Pay What it Costs Publishing in July. Order where you get your books!
#newrelease #booksky #psychology
October 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Emotional Abuse: A Manual for Self-Defense by LCSW and psychoanalyst Zak Mucha.
Published by Pay What it Costs Publishing in July. Order where you get your books!
#newrelease #booksky #psychology
Published by Pay What it Costs Publishing in July. Order where you get your books!
#newrelease #booksky #psychology
October 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
“An impassioned account of rape victims, the criminals who terrorize them, and the legal system that too often neglects them.” -Entertainment Weekly
Sex Crimes: Then and Now by Alice Vachss.
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Sex Crimes: Then and Now by Alice Vachss.
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October 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
“An impassioned account of rape victims, the criminals who terrorize them, and the legal system that too often neglects them.” -Entertainment Weekly
Sex Crimes: Then and Now by Alice Vachss.
#bookreviews #booksky
Sex Crimes: Then and Now by Alice Vachss.
#bookreviews #booksky
October 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Emotional Abuse: A Manual for Self - Defense by LCSW Zak Mucha.
#booksky #newrelease #psychology #bookrec
#booksky #newrelease #psychology #bookrec
October 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Emotional Abuse: A Manual for Self - Defense by LCSW Zak Mucha.
#booksky #newrelease #psychology #bookrec
#booksky #newrelease #psychology #bookrec
Always one worth checking out:
The Official Website of Andrew Vachss : The Zero 5.0laf
Official website of crime-fiction novelist, child protection consultant, and children's attorney Andrew Vachss; an enormous resource on all matters of child abuse and neglect.
www.vachss.com
October 21, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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