How to Be a Successful Author

Yes, yes… I am… drum roll, please… a “published” author. That sounds impressive, but someone once calculated how much the average author makes per hour when you factor in the time it takes to write, publish and market the book. It worked out to substantially less than minimum wage.

Still, you can make money writing books. My very first book advance was for $50,000… and I sold it on the basis of a three-sentence email. That doesn’t sound like much, but back when I was first married the money really came in handy. (Luckily, I had a fancy New York agent at ICM who really helped.)

Below are some resources for struggling or successful writers who want to get into the book game. It’s getting more and more difficult, but it’s still possible to make good money writing books either as a sideline to other writing work or full-time…

How to Get Your Book Finished in Record Time…

How to Write a Great Children’s Book…

Write a Novel in 60 Days…

Novel Writing Made Easy…