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Here& #39;s my biggest wish for people to understand about publishing (other than the fact that it& #39;s Definitely Not a Meritocracy): you don& #39;t need to be A Bestselling Author.
I& #39;ve done that. It& #39;s overrated. You know what feels a hell of a lot better? A slow and steady growth of a real fandom.
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It doesn& #39;t give you that same cocaine rush thrill of hitting a list, selling massive numbers, etc. But in the long run, it& #39;s way more sustainable, and you can create what you actually want to create.
Also, over time, I think the income often averages out to be the same.
Also, over time, I think the income often averages out to be the same.
Circling back to this, there are some really wonderful things about hitting a home run with a book. If it doesn& #39;t cost an arm and leg to make that happen, it can be a lovely financial cushion, for example. And, depending on the book, it might be a big injection into that fandom.
But if you don& #39;t have a plan for leveraging that hit, then the down sides might even outweigh the success: anxiety, self-doubt, imposter syndrome, and (I& #39;m not overstating this) negative push back to almost anything you write next.
Be careful about shooting for the stars without a plan to safely return to Earth.
