Been enjoying all your posts, Elle. But I think the authors you're finding that prove these 6 figure models are in the tradition of the dime-store writers of the 60's and 70's, authors who wrote Westerns, Romance, Hard Boiled, Horror, Pulp, etc etc etc under multiple pen names and were insanely prolific. This side of the publishing world is quantity over quality, yes? I get the sense from some of the comments that people looking to write literary fiction or "Game of Thrones" type series are trying to see the correlation between their goals and those of DC, who is serving a very specific type of reader in a very specific way. More power to him, but I suspect for the vast majority of writers this is not why they are writing or sustainable long term.
These are great interviews with indie authors. My takeaway: at the heart of their success is writing in a niche genre with lots of readers and releasing many books very quickly.
Great article, Elle. From what I discovered Kalbach's experience is not unusual. Here are three podcasts that I recommend writers listen to: Six Figure Authors, The Creative Penn, and Novel Marketing.
Great article. I enjoyed it.
Been enjoying all your posts, Elle. But I think the authors you're finding that prove these 6 figure models are in the tradition of the dime-store writers of the 60's and 70's, authors who wrote Westerns, Romance, Hard Boiled, Horror, Pulp, etc etc etc under multiple pen names and were insanely prolific. This side of the publishing world is quantity over quality, yes? I get the sense from some of the comments that people looking to write literary fiction or "Game of Thrones" type series are trying to see the correlation between their goals and those of DC, who is serving a very specific type of reader in a very specific way. More power to him, but I suspect for the vast majority of writers this is not why they are writing or sustainable long term.
I am waiting for “The one where writers who aren’t insanely prolific make six figures.” 😉
Another great interview!
These are great interviews with indie authors. My takeaway: at the heart of their success is writing in a niche genre with lots of readers and releasing many books very quickly.
How do you write ~9k words a day?!! I consider 2k a great day! 😅
Great article, Elle. From what I discovered Kalbach's experience is not unusual. Here are three podcasts that I recommend writers listen to: Six Figure Authors, The Creative Penn, and Novel Marketing.