The-eBook-Reader posted this message on another topic, but I thought the information is so relevant that it deserves its own thread here. It's the first time I read a writer talking so openly about this topic and her words can be hepful, especially for those of you thinking of publishing. If you have self-published your work or chose a smaller publishing house, how does your experience compare with that of Lynn Viehl?
I know you are probably not writing for the money and that there are other factors when choosing how to publish your work, but it's good to know your options.
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Originally Posted by The-eBook-Reader
Here's two posts about how much Lynn Viehl, an author with a book on the New York Times mass market bestseller list, has made off her bestseller, Twilight Fall.
http://www.genreality.net/the-realit...mes-bestseller
http://www.genreality.net/more-on-th...mes-bestseller
Long story short, her net profit after a year was about $25,000, with 89,142 total sales. And the publisher’s portion of sales on the book was around $453,840. She estimates about $250k net.
And it's not like this was her first novel or anything. It's the sixth in the series, and debuted on the Times mass market list at #19. |