Linking It: Useful Stuff for this Writing Gig
Today proved to be one of those bonanza days for gathering information about the publishing industry, writing and assorted, related blog posts. Including a nifty rant. 
There's been a lot of discussion regarding securing reliable data when it comes to sales and royalty income for traditionally published vs independent authors.This blog has made the rounds, but it's not a bad idea to take another look to determine for yourself what it all means. It's important to note these data are for Amazon only, and they include only the top 7000 bestselling titles.
The Report: Author Earnings
Next Konrath and friends deep drill the Author Earnings report (with some tongue-in-cheek):
Me, Hugh Howey, and Legacy John on AuthorEarnings.com
If your mind blanks at all those pie charts, and the odds of ever making it to the top anything, let alone 7000th place, Kristen Lamb has some words of wisdom about when it goes wrong and what you can do about it.Setbacks, Success, Excuses, Oh MY! The Truth About Publishing & Myths About Muses
Then again, maybe you've had it. You are close to burn-out. You scream inside your head: Enough's enough! Here's Heidi Cullinan with a message you definitely need to read:
Death By Promotion: Getting Real About the Costs to Authors and Readers in the Current Marketing Environment
Not discouraged? Girding loins (or whatever floats your boat)? Here's some marketing advice from The Creative Penn that might just help:How to Sell More Books
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