Comments on: I May Write for a Living But That Doesn’t Mean I’m Earning One http://feralintensity.com/2009/10/23/i-may-write-for-a-living-but-that-doesnt-mean-im-earning-one/ I Make It Up As I Go Along Mon, 21 May 2012 15:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scath http://feralintensity.com/2009/10/23/i-may-write-for-a-living-but-that-doesnt-mean-im-earning-one/comment-page-1/#comment-491 Scath Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:14:03 +0000 http://feralintensity.com/?p=1674#comment-491 @Gabriel I remember times like that! I guess the good thing is that I'm not depending on my writing to pay bills or put food on the table. We have our <a href="http://drylinehosting.com" rel="nofollow">webhosting company</a> and a few other sidelines to take care of that stuff. Writing income, that little bit I've actually pocketed, is for the occasional important thing (like that trip to California to see my mom, who has Younger Onset Alzheimers, which you helped with!) or for minscule 'extras'. Like .99 mp3s from Amazon so I have something to listen to while writing. Hey, can I count those as an expense? :) I'm lucky my Story Tamer loves me, because I'm still in the hole with her on the editing of Rising Moon, but we worked out a deal so that now she gets a percentage of my semi-gross for each title she edits. So actually, I'm not the only one earning from any sales I get on 8 of my titles. People, buy more! LOL :) @Gabriel

I remember times like that!

I guess the good thing is that I’m not depending on my writing to pay bills or put food on the table. We have our webhosting company and a few other sidelines to take care of that stuff.

Writing income, that little bit I’ve actually pocketed, is for the occasional important thing (like that trip to California to see my mom, who has Younger Onset Alzheimers, which you helped with!) or for minscule ‘extras’.

Like .99 mp3s from Amazon so I have something to listen to while writing.

Hey, can I count those as an expense? :)

I’m lucky my Story Tamer loves me, because I’m still in the hole with her on the editing of Rising Moon, but we worked out a deal so that now she gets a percentage of my semi-gross for each title she edits.

So actually, I’m not the only one earning from any sales I get on 8 of my titles. People, buy more! LOL :)

]]> By: Gabriel Gadfly http://feralintensity.com/2009/10/23/i-may-write-for-a-living-but-that-doesnt-mean-im-earning-one/comment-page-1/#comment-488 Gabriel Gadfly Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:55:42 +0000 http://feralintensity.com/?p=1674#comment-488 That's kinda how I look at it. I make enough at my day job to (barely) cover my expenses. Anything I make off my writing from there is pure profit, whether it's $10 or $100. At this point, I'm just happy if it means the difference between buying a case of ramen for groceries for the month or actually being able to afford real food like milk and eggs. :) That’s kinda how I look at it. I make enough at my day job to (barely) cover my expenses. Anything I make off my writing from there is pure profit, whether it’s $10 or $100. At this point, I’m just happy if it means the difference between buying a case of ramen for groceries for the month or actually being able to afford real food like milk and eggs. :)

]]> By: Scath http://feralintensity.com/2009/10/23/i-may-write-for-a-living-but-that-doesnt-mean-im-earning-one/comment-page-1/#comment-487 Scath Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:49:33 +0000 http://feralintensity.com/?p=1674#comment-487 @Gabriel And that's the reason I keep trucking along! :) I have a pretty low goal set: I would like to have 500 loyal readers by my fifth year as an independent e-book author. That won't make me rich, but it will probably help with my kids' college expenses! :) @Gabriel

And that’s the reason I keep trucking along! :)

I have a pretty low goal set: I would like to have 500 loyal readers by my fifth year as an independent e-book author.

That won’t make me rich, but it will probably help with my kids’ college expenses! :)

]]> By: Gabriel Gadfly http://feralintensity.com/2009/10/23/i-may-write-for-a-living-but-that-doesnt-mean-im-earning-one/comment-page-1/#comment-485 Gabriel Gadfly Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:35:45 +0000 http://feralintensity.com/?p=1674#comment-485 @Scath Sales will grow. Every new reader is a potential source of new readers, because people like to tell other people about writers they like. Every new book you write is another entry point through which readers can discover your work, and if a reader likes one of your books, chances are, they'll want to read the others. @Scath Sales will grow. Every new reader is a potential source of new readers, because people like to tell other people about writers they like. Every new book you write is another entry point through which readers can discover your work, and if a reader likes one of your books, chances are, they’ll want to read the others.

]]> By: uberVU - social comments http://feralintensity.com/2009/10/23/i-may-write-for-a-living-but-that-doesnt-mean-im-earning-one/comment-page-1/#comment-482 uberVU - social comments Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:25:34 +0000 http://feralintensity.com/?p=1674#comment-482 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by Dhympna: RT @Scath I may write for a living, but that doesn't mean I'm earning one. New blog post: http://bit.ly/2iz6C9... Social comments and analytics for this post…

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]]> By: Scath http://feralintensity.com/2009/10/23/i-may-write-for-a-living-but-that-doesnt-mean-im-earning-one/comment-page-1/#comment-476 Scath Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:27:55 +0000 http://feralintensity.com/?p=1674#comment-476 @Anna We must be insane, right? :) If my experience is anything to judge by, sales will grow. Perhaps not as fast as any of us would like, but they will grow! @Anna

We must be insane, right? :)

If my experience is anything to judge by, sales will grow. Perhaps not as fast as any of us would like, but they will grow!

]]> By: Anna http://feralintensity.com/2009/10/23/i-may-write-for-a-living-but-that-doesnt-mean-im-earning-one/comment-page-1/#comment-474 Anna Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:50:50 +0000 http://feralintensity.com/?p=1674#comment-474 I loved your article. I'm most definitely in the same boat. Though you've sold many more books than I have and you might have made more per title than me. I never looked at the actual numbers. All I know is that I'm still down there under a whole lot of red. I loved your article. I’m most definitely in the same boat. Though you’ve sold many more books than I have and you might have made more per title than me. I never looked at the actual numbers. All I know is that I’m still down there under a whole lot of red.

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]]> By: Scath http://feralintensity.com/2009/10/23/i-may-write-for-a-living-but-that-doesnt-mean-im-earning-one/comment-page-1/#comment-461 Scath Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:29:55 +0000 http://feralintensity.com/?p=1674#comment-461 Cool, then I can say 'go you!' again, because really, 2-3 articles a day? That's some impressive writing effort going on! :) Cool, then I can say ‘go you!’ again, because really, 2-3 articles a day? That’s some impressive writing effort going on! :)

]]> By: Gabriel Gadfly http://feralintensity.com/2009/10/23/i-may-write-for-a-living-but-that-doesnt-mean-im-earning-one/comment-page-1/#comment-460 Gabriel Gadfly Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:23:20 +0000 http://feralintensity.com/?p=1674#comment-460 No need to be sympathetic. :) I enjoy writing the articles, even if they don't earn me much. I see them as a form of productive procrastination: if I'm working on article, I'm probably not working on my webnovel or poetry (which I really need to focus on), but at least I'm earning a few bucks off it. No need to be sympathetic. :) I enjoy writing the articles, even if they don’t earn me much. I see them as a form of productive procrastination: if I’m working on article, I’m probably not working on my webnovel or poetry (which I really need to focus on), but at least I’m earning a few bucks off it.

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