Few of us are affluent authors living off advances and royalties from bestsellers. If an author’s books are not routinely on academic course lists nor of interest to the commercial market’s trends, royalties provide a partial income at best. Increasingly, writers are self-publishing via their own websites and blogs. As a writer builds readership, a sizeable income can be made via sales of their books, chapbooks, cds, and speaking, teaching, consulting, and mentoring services.
