Published?

Is it possible to be a best selling novelist? - It seems like hard work, like there would be too much competition for the best selling spot. You compete with dead authors, living authors, and up and coming authors.
United States
May 6, 2007 7:03pm CST
I would like to know if any of you are published and if so, do you live off of your earnings as a novelist? Or do you supplement it with other activities?
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magica
@magica (3707)
• Bulgaria
7 May 07
Heh, the writers in my country including me never get enough for a normal life.So they usually do something else and with a part of their money-sponsor their own books.
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Silencio Barnes
@silenciobarnes (249)
• United States
7 May 07
Bulgaria right? Did you ever try to sell to the US market? Translation rights and whatnot? There may be a lot of money in that. Or even film rights. I'm sure if you can find a good agent you can make a lot more money in other countries.
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Transformed
@Transformed (1259)
• United States
10 May 07
I am not published, but am working on a children's novel and am going to submit it within 1 1/2 months to several publishing companies. I was online reading last night and I heard the average salary for writers (including the popular ones like Stephen King and Toni Morrison to the obscure writer) is roughly $45,000. I say that you could probably make a decent income if you get good advances for your books, but most writers don't quit their day job from what I've heard. Happy writing!
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