Authors cannot just start spending money made from their books. The shrewd author who plans to sell books long-term needs to be careful with his or her money. Crunching the numbers will show that putting aside all your money from book sales to reorder and market your books is the best option. You did it! You published your book. You talked some stores into carrying your … [Read more...]
How to Turn One Book Into a Full-Time Living
“The only reason to self-publish is because you can’t land a publisher.” Call me crazy, but for me, self-publishing was the first choice. I wanted to keep control of the project and timetable, keep the rights, and, most importantly, keep most of the profits. How did it turn out? A Full-Time Income For over four years, my first book supported me full-time. Not … [Read more...]