How much do indie authors really make in their first year?
If you’re wondering where passion meets profit (and what to actually expect), this post is for you. Real numbers. Real strategy. No fluff.
Let’s talk money—because you’re building a business, not just a book.

#IndieAuthorTips #KDPauthors #SelfPublishingTruth #AuthorIncome #FirstYearAuthor #WritingCommunity #RealTalkForWriters #soniarompoti #BookMarketing

http://soniamrompoti.com/2025/06/28/lets-talk-money/

Let’s Talk Money

How much do indie authors really make in their first year? If you’re wondering where passion meets profit (and what to actually expect), this post is for you. Real numbers. Real strategy. No fluff.…

Sonia M. Rompoti, MSc, bsc
Profitable Publishing on Amazon KDP: Self-Publishing Conference Highlight

Learn practical strategies for profitable publishing on Amazon KDP in this Self-Publishing Conference highlight.

The Self-Publishing Advice Center

Profitable Publishing on Amazon KDP: Self-Publishing Conference Highlight

In this panel discussion, two high-achieving Amazon KDP authors, Sacha Black and J.M. Dalgliesh, reveal the most effective strategies and tactics they’ve used to maximize profitability in self-publishing. From smart pricing and advertising to leveraging data, this…
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-profitable-publishing/

#Podcast #AmazonKDP #authorincome #bookmarketing #pricingstrategy
@indieauthors

Profitable Publishing on Amazon KDP: Self-Publishing Conference Highlight

Learn practical strategies for profitable publishing on Amazon KDP in this Self-Publishing Conference highlight.

The Self-Publishing Advice Center

How & why #authors should investigate speaking at local Womens Institute groups.

I encourage fellow authors to explore speaking at local groups. They are a powerful platform not just for income, but for raising awareness and connecting with communities.

https://pigpen.page/speaking-at-the-wi/

#amwriting #AuthorIncome #Advocacy #BrainInjury

Speaking at the Women's Institute brain injury author advocate.

I encourage fellow authors to explore speaking at local groups. They are a powerful platform not just for income, but for raising awareness and connecting with communities.

Pig Pen
Self-Publishing News: What Difference Would a Guaranteed Basic Income Make to Your Art?

Ireland was trialing paying a basic income to about 2000 creative people, the survey results are now rolling in.

The Self-Publishing Advice Center
The SelfPub3 Author Business Campaign: ALLi Campaigns Podcast with Orna Ross and Melissa Addey

The SelfPub3 author business campaign aims to raise the average income for authors and poets through good publishing practices.

Self-Publishing Advice Center from the Alliance of Independent Authors
Self-publishing News: Wattpad Originals Launches as a New Way to Pay the Site’s Authors

Wattpad have announced, Wattpad Originals, a programme they hope will help pay writers for the reads they rack up.

Self-Publishing Advice Center from the Alliance of Independent Authors
The Big Indie Data Drop

For indie authors, "data" often has negative connotations. That's where the Big Indie Data Drop comes in and what we're announcing today.

Self-Publishing Advice Center from the Alliance of Independent Authors