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Originally Posted by fjtorres
Followers in this context is equivalent to "true fans", the people who pre-order an author's books, review them, spread the word, recommend them. It isn't about the number of people who buy the book (many of whom never get around to finishing or even reading) but about the author's core following.
It is how careers are built because they provide a floor, a lower limit on sales. Once that floor is high enough, the artist can consider quitting their "day job" metaphorically or literally.
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I get you, the quoted figure of 640 followers just seemed a bit exact.
Either way the actual sales should be at least 1 order of magnitude higher than this right?
1 in 10 people who read your book care enough to spread the word (Unintentional pun, but what the heck, I'll keep it in)