(Updated Apr 2024)
This is one way to do it. (Much of this is also written in my Frustrated! post about looking for an agent. It didn’t get read much so I wanted to put this information as a stand-alone post.)
Advice From Someone Who Is Doing It
A very successful but not famous self-published author graciously explained the system he uses. He has thirteen novels in his series and a short story published over the last six years.
-There is a system to make money writing novels if you write a series.
-Read the book, Write, Publish, Repeat by Platt.
-This author has been writing his series for a few years now; he started making $100,000 a year by his fourth year. Because of his success, he was approached by a publisher and offered a deal. He thought he’d make less and did not want to give up his freedom, so he declined.
-For the best results, you should plan to write two books a year for your series. While his books are about 80,000 words each, I found another author following the same blueprint. His novels are only 60,000 words. I was surprised he could get away with the shorter books, but it does not seem to have hurt him and his books are priced the same as the other author. (Note…
