Making a Living from Your Writing

Making a living from your writing can be one of the most challenging aspects of being a career author. Whether you’re a new author of if you make six figures a year, a sustainable income is difficult, and yet, there has never been a better time to be an independent creator.Thanks to the good people at Written Word Media, we have some data that can shed some light on the most likely actions you need to take if you want to make a living as a writer. Whether it has to do with time management or advertising strategies, join Zach and J. in a conversation about Written Word Media’s report and determine how you can take incremental steps closer to becoming a career author.The Career Author Podcast is a podcast where co-authors J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon share their struggles and successes as full-time authors, advice for improving your writing craft, and honest discussions of what it takes to build a successful career as an author.In this episode, you’ll discover:How authors can be categorized when it comes to earningsWhy you need to write a lot of booksWhy you need professional editing and professional coversHow much time the highest earners are spending on the act of writingWhich promotional sites are the most effective marketing channelHow to price your booksWhere to distribute your booksAlso, discover how what you put in your stomach directly affects your brain.Send us your ways and hacks - https://thecareerauthor.com/waysandhacks/ Leave us a comment: Do you make a living from your writing? If so, how? If not, how do you plan on doing it?Thanks to all of our newest Patrons - Peter DeHaan, Michele Tracy Berger, Ken KobylskiPodcast sponsored by Kobo Writing Life - https://writinglife.kobobooks.com Get exclusive bonus content by supporting The Career Author Podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thecareerauthorWant to work with us? Get the details at https://thecareerauthor.com/services/Links:J.’s mastermind group - https://theauthorlife.com/mastermindMembership Academy - https://www.membershipacademy.com/Death Stranding - https://amzn.to/33GEg1O How to End Mental Illness with Dr. Daniel Amen - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/india-kieser/the-doctors-farmacy-with-mark-hyman-md/e/65089965?autoplay=trueFleabag - https://amzn.to/2X1di2v Author Income: How to Make a Living from Your Writing - https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/author-income-how-to-make-a-living-from-your-writing/The November Giveaway is up now! - http://www.thecareerauthor.comThe Career Author YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/thecareerauthorThree Story Method - http://threestorymethod.comMolten Universe Media - http://w