Good Reasons to Write a Book
(Because let's be honest, book sales probably aren't going to support you)
I read a really interesting piece on how much authors make and why it’s a terrible time to be trying to survive on royalties alone and planned to share it in This Week’s Miscellany but my thoughts ran so long that I decided to make it the beginning of a series for my generous paid subscribers. If you missed it, here’s Part I: Can Authors Survive Financially on Book Sales.
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As a published author and now a full-time editor, I get emails or DMs come in every week asking me how to get started with a writing career, how to get a book published, and how to make an income as an author. I’m sharing my answers to these questions here and since we’re talking numbers, it’s kind of personal information which is why it’s behind a paywall.
In the series we’ll be covering:
-Fantasy author life vs. reality author life
-How do advances work?
-How much do authors make from book sales?
-How many copies does the average book sell?
-Can you survive on royalties alone?
-What do authors need to do beyond writing a really good book?
-What are some ways to actually survive with a livable income as a writer?
Today we’re talking more about advances, how much author’s actually make from book sales, and the benefits of publishing a book (beyond income from royalties). Let’s dive in!
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