Lily
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Post by Lily on Jun 3, 2012 19:27:25 GMT -5
"The book statistics continue to dishearten me. A recent study of 1,007 self-published authors shows that romance authors earned 170% more than the average, while science-fiction writers earned 38% of the average, fantasy writers 32%, and literary fiction authors just 20%. Even though I’m not self-published, these figures matter because they show the trend. Most of the books that are selling are romances, and most of the selling romances are written by well-educated women in their forties. Typically, 75% of the total sales were made by 10% of the authors." ptbertram.wordpress.com/2012/06/02/the-point-of-writing-is-simply-writing/ |
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raemorgan
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Post by raemorgan on Jun 15, 2012 21:40:17 GMT -5
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Post by thetourist on Jun 16, 2012 7:15:22 GMT -5
While disheartening, look at trends and then empirical observation. In going to local coffee bars I notice more and more schlock on the larger sales tables by the door
Additionally, we have 'the tail wagging the dog.' Previously a best-selling book would generate a movie. Now a hit movie creates a buzz for the original story.
If this trend continues the next big hit will be a 'exciting' expose' based solely on FaceBook where the entire plot is a lead character checking her FaceBook account, and realizes she has no cyber friends or pokes because everyone is a zombie.
I haven't quite figured out if it's best to have her saved by elves or vampires, because she's a strong, young female lead who is a crack shot with a bow and arrow...
The tragedy of that drek is that someone, somewhere out there in the real world is actually writing that story--and with my luck, it'll make make millions!
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roxy
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Post by roxy on Jun 22, 2012 18:42:36 GMT -5
There's always the chance of being the lucky author that has a best seller, but it's lottery odds.
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vixon
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Post by vixon on Jan 19, 2013 3:31:32 GMT -5
There's always the chance of being the lucky author that has a best seller, but it's lottery odds. There is no such thing as luck when it comes to writing a good book. It’s hard work. Short cuts are due to fail. The book Whisky Sour earned a first time writer a $600,000 advance. It was a good story. It had nothing to do with luck. The book failed. The publisher lost tons of money on the book…Readers are buyer. Publisher rely on sales reports of like books. They think very hard before they publish a book. Some times it just does not work. Every publisher knows the Golden Rule…”Break Even.” Hard work yes, but luck always plays a part in any venture. |
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marcel
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Post by marcel on Jan 19, 2013 13:26:13 GMT -5
Having a bestseller, no matter how hard you work at it -- is a 14 million to one shot. (lottery odds)
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greg
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Post by greg on Jan 19, 2013 16:18:41 GMT -5
Having a bestseller, no matter how hard you work at it -- is a 14 million to one shot. (lottery odds) It is today. Bookstores are closing down, not opening and most of them are empty. |
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