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bucolic_frolic

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5. Did you make any moolah?

Fri Jan 10, 2025, 04:33 PM

Jan 10

I was considering it for some time, attended a small group of published writers. One was nationally known, a talk show guest, one published several Amazon titles and then found a publisher for the next one, one self-published on Amazon.

Amazon is a niche market.

I attended a lecture by a business author who claimed 92% of books never make a dime.

In the 1980s everyone wanted to write but few were word processing. Today everyone writes, everyone has software, many have advanced degrees, so there is plenty of supply in the publishing market. I suspect we have a lower percentage of readers than 35 years ago.

Interested in your reaction and feel free to disagree.

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Has anyone here published a book? [View all] berniesandersmittens Jan 10 OP

First, you have to decide whether you want to write this book Mike 03 Jan 10 #1

Thanks mike berniesandersmittens Jan 10 #3

I sincerely wish you luck. Mike 03 Jan 10 #7

I've written and published three books. FalloutShelter Jan 10 #2

Nice! berniesandersmittens Jan 10 #4

Horror fiction. FalloutShelter Jan 10 #9

Did you make any moolah? bucolic_frolic Jan 10 #5

Very little money. FalloutShelter Jan 10 #8

You have an incredibly distinct style in cubist art bucolic_frolic Jan 10 #11

Thanks so much. FalloutShelter Jan 10 #12

I browse way more than buy bc of $. I go to my favorite interests... electric_blue68 Jan 11 #16

I self-published through Amazon years ago nuxvomica Jan 10 #6

I did Amazon, but I also did some of the others so it would be available on Barnes and Noble and elsewhere. ificandream Jan 10 #14

I did the same for a friend who needed the technical assistance. OldBaldy1701E Jan 10 #15

The only good reason to write a book... Bobstandard Jan 10 #10

Absolutely this. FalloutShelter Jan 10 #13