Making Money as a Self-Published Author

A report came out last week based on a survey of self-published authors. The Guardian composed an article based on the results, stating the following:
“But a survey of 1,007 self-published writers – one of the most comprehensive insights into the growing market to date – found that while a small percentage of authors were bringing in sums of $100,000-plus in 2011, average earnings were just $10,000 a year. This amount, however, is significantly skewed by the top earners, with less than 10% of...