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Originally Posted by ApK
Why not? There's something wrong with being prolific now?
They didn't scam anyone into buying them, or say "please buy these to save our house."
They were able to quickly produce stories that people are willing to pay for, and seem to want more of. I wish I could. As far as I can tell, it's no sure thing to make a living as a self published writer, period.
The news story here is just that things fell into place for them right when they most needed it to. That's nice.
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I didn't say they should be boiled in oil for producing a massive number of books. I didn't say there was anything wrong with what they did. All I said was that I don't find their story inspiring, any more than I would find it inspiring if they bought a ton of lottery tickets and hit the jackpot. Fine for them, but not inspirational for me.
Frankly, the more I think about the story--or the bare bones of it that we got--the more it seems crazy. I mean, they're in dire financial straits, they're desperate for cash, and they decide the most viable way to make quick money is to write books?