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Originally Posted by Steven Lyle Jordan
It's simple: I put in a few hundred hours prepping, writing, editing and proofing, preparing web pages and promoting a single book. All of that time is worth something. In return, I make less than $50 in a year off of a single book. Do the math.
I never expected to be a millionaire. I hoped to make a few hundred to a few thousand a year off of this hobby. As it is, it doesn't even pay for the website. So, fine, I went in for the wrong reasons... I accept that. Writing may be fun... but the entire rest of the process takes all of the fun right out of it.
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The goal sounds reasonable but hows that phrase?
'You have to spend money to make money'? I figure that a few books right out of the gate will be money lost. Soon people will catch on to your name and you might have a fan base but even thats generous. Ive heard of people who havent become famous until after they died. You cant expect to bring in any sort of money if no one knows who you are or anything. Youre throwing in the towel too early for the wrong reasons.
What promoting have you done and where? You mentioned you did it but like I said, I havent seen you anywhere. I havent heard of you. Maybe youre someone who slipped through the cracks. Im human, I cant know every author out there. Or maybe, just maybe, you should consider more promotion.
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Originally Posted by Steven Lyle Jordan
Well, there you go. Johnson says I'm a blockhead. Can't argue with that.
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I wouldnt call you a blockhead but I do question your thinking.