"Do Self Published Authors Make Real Money?"
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I don't care about making money I just love to write. Tough Racket... My 15 books are published at lulu.com. To buy one (6X9) will cost you $11 plus $4 S&H. Few readers will pay that much for an unknown author. If I could get some national recognition, readers might buy my books from Lulu. I feel like I'm shoveling sand against the tide. Good luck...

10/20/2008 5:26:49 AM [ Report Abuse ]

Your title caused me to smile. I remember my grandmother saying she or he was making "good" money. Daddy would laugh and tell her he thought all of it was "good". Here, you use "real" money. Anyway, you make a good point here. Cheers

10/19/2008 11:38:09 PM [ Report Abuse ]

I do have to agree, altho I hate the idea... We end up doing this as a "hobby" and not to earn a living... I'd love to earn a living...haha..I'd love to earn enough to pay my expenses for my book, the supplies, the driving/miles, the nice clothes I must wear to present my book...etc...but...there are hundreds of thousands of us doing the same thing...the only ones making money are the publishers!!!! lindalaw

10/19/2008 5:52:31 PM [ Report Abuse ]

No, we might make hundreds but no real money. Remember: everyone has a computer. Everyone is a writer. Everyone blogs. It's a hobby.

10/19/2008 3:27:40 PM [ Report Abuse ]