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Originally Posted by meeera
I wouldn't suggest that authors who have a book or two under their belts give up their day jobs either, not unless the books have been ridiculously runaway successes and they have plenty of others in the pipeline. Are these figures really any surprise to anyone? I don't personally know any writers who write full-time hours - they're all fitting it around their day jobs. You don't go into fiction writing expecting a consistent full-time wage to drop into your lap, any more than you go into acting or music or inventing expecting the same.
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I know a few that are making a living at writing. One was retired when he started writing. 2 others didn't quit their day job until they were making more than their day job. 1 didn't quit her job until she had a huge savings built up.
All others I know are still working or were housewives to begin with.
Note: the retired guy is now making money hand over fist but he also writes at least 5 books a year and works about 16 hours a day, writing and marketing.
The next two, I worry about. They are making a living wage and that is about it.