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Q&A Can I make a living as a novelist?

Yes, authors can make very good livings. I personally know a number of self-published fiction authors who earn well into six figures a year. Quite a few of them earn seven figures a year. This year...

posted 7y ago by April‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#2: Initial revision by user avatar April‭ · 2019-12-08T05:26:25Z (almost 5 years ago)
Yes, authors can make very good livings. I personally know a number of self-published fiction authors who earn well into six figures a year. Quite a few of them earn seven figures a year. This year will be my first year to earn six figures. I'm a self-published romance author, and I publish 2 full-length novels a year. So, yes, it's possible. Will every author succeed at that? Unfortunately no. It depends on the skill of the author, the quality of the book cover, and how effectively the author promotes/markets his or her own books to the targeted audience. Best of luck to you!!

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-08-30T21:11:32Z (about 7 years ago)
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