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Originally Posted by AnemicOak
What are the numbers for trad-pubbed authors?
Just because an author gets picked up by a trad-pub be it because their book was a work of art or because they fit the market for what's hot at the time and were halfway decently written doesn't guarantee they'll be successful. A lot of books never earn out their advance let alone makes tons of money or sales for the author.
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And some of what is defined as success is very personal. For some, just the validation of a trad publisher is enough. They don't have to make money and may even spend more on marketing than they make. And that's a perfectly legit thing for that person.
Defining success is like trying to keep up with dusting...
I've read a lot of self-published books in the last 4 years and I have been impressed by the large number of good ones. Sure there's lots of stinkers too, but there were way more good ones than I really expected. I don't know how those authors define success, but I hope they find it.