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Originally Posted by Fbone
68% of Americans read less than 10 books a year. If authors started writing 6 books a year, statistics show people would not be buying or reading them anyway.
For the rest there is a strong possibility some would borrow from the library or buy second hand. Or now use a subscription service.
Authors need to find ways to create new readers. I'm not convinced publishing hundreds of books is the way.
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A fairly myopic statistic.
Yes, the people who don't read will continue to not read.
On the other hand, people who read a lot but primarily read within several genre will buy more if there is more. It is up to the author to identify a niche that is under served and meet that demand.
I often read two books a day on vacation, and a book every few days during the work week.