The Business of Writing: Income and Expenses

One thing that I have learned in nearly fifteen years of being in the writing industry is that people tend to be very curious about how authors get paid. How does it work? Where does the money come from? Can you live on it¹?

Karen, if it’s not too indelicate, uh, what have you made this year?

It’s not indelicate! I will happily tell you, in this very newsletter!