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My writing finances, 2023

With apologies to one of my favorite public radio hosts, it’s time to do the numbers. Yes, every year around this time I compile a bunch of information about my writing (and podcasting) finances from the past twelve months and … Continue reading

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My writing finances, 2022

It’s that time of the year once again: the time when we talk about numbers. Wooo! Numbers! Nothing gets the crowd riled up like good old math, especially when it comes from someone whose specialty is nominally words. But what, … Continue reading

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My writing finances, 2021

New year, same old post. To recap: every year since 2018, I’ve put up a post talking about my finances as self-employed writer and podcaster, with a particular eye towards my work as a novelist. Having been my own boss … Continue reading

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My writing finances, 2020

It’s become a tradition around these parts, when the new year rolls around, to talk a little bit about my writing finances. And guess what? As wild and bizarre as 2020 was, I—like most everybody out there—still had work to … Continue reading

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How are those free ebooks doing?

Well, this has been quite an experiment. It’s been years since I’ve done anything with self-publishing, so my adventure creating and distributing ebook versions of a couple short stories has been most illuminating. And because I have an unhealthy fixation … Continue reading

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Alternatives for delayed Aleph Extraction copies

Strange days, to be sure. Hope you’re all doing well, or at least as well as can be expected when you’re probably bouncing off the walls in your own home. So, here’s the deal. This weekend, several folks on Twitter … Continue reading

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My writing finances, 2019

So, I guess this is a tradition now! As 2019 draws to a close, it’s once again time to take a peek at my—dare I say, “burgeoning”?—writing career and see how it’s fared over the last year. As I’ve written … Continue reading

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My writing finances, 2018

Writing is big business, right? I’m always interested when writers like John Scalzi, Jim C. Hines, and Kameron Hurley talk about the economics of the writing business. I’m certainly not at the same place in my career as any of … Continue reading

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