How Much Money Can An Author Make Novels & Stories

Mia asked asked anxiously. "No, but you can watch it on W*****d studio." Lucas informed. "I never knew one could be this creative, Float is a very nice movie" Mia pauses. "I will definitely recommend it to Amber" Mia adds in firmly. "Talking of Amber, how is she?" Lucas asked neutrally. "She's great" they walk out of the elevator holding hands happily. "Babe, how much did they pay this author regarding this book?" Mia asked anxiously. "It could be 50 to 150 dollars or more but all I know is, she put her passion first before craving for money" Lucas explained briefly as they walk out of the mall discussing with each other.

“But I thought it was my whole income. Apparently, it’s just my income for the month. I made a lot more during release. And that’s how we have up to $60,000. Can you believe that, my prince?” “I can. You’re a bestseller, Angel.” “You helped,” she whispered. “I was happy to,” he replied. “Did you give up your ebook rights? If you’re already making this much within three months, you can earn out your advance in a few years.” “Your mother’s lawyer asked me not to give that up,” she replied. He nodded. Good for her. That was the best decision. Signing a contract with Lance would increase her audience, and give her books a space at certain book stores. “Was it a good idea?”

How much could an amateur author get? “Yes. It’s more than enough actually.” “More??” Estela thought of how much money was needed to pay the fees and to buy the rackets. She would at least need around two thousand Philippine pesos. That doesn’t include the transportation fee to the next town yet. To be fair, she didn’t know how much an author makes in the first place. And since Dawn was only fifteen, it was already a surprise for her that she would be making money out of it. “Yup.”

And the little money I get is from the book I published and the one that I am currently writing. If it was not for writing, I wouldn't be earning any single cent myself. If Ramon had not linked me up with the publishers, I wouldn't be able to support myself and my son. I have been thinking about life lately. About how easy it is for things to change in a blink of an eye. Just the other day, I was a fucking millionaire with a massive mansion and a fucking company. Now I have completely nothing to my name. Just living off friends' money and the little writing money.

Much laughter and applause from the audience elevated the mood momentarily. “The majority of writers who make money publishing with a print-on-demand subsidiary are those that write books on how to make money publishing with print-on-demand presses, and the only people who are making any real money are the so-called publishers who make all kinds of promises, but in the end are only interested in your money, not you or your book.” Anna threw an accusing glare at Henry, who responded by grabbing the microphone. Knowing he represented the industry Anna was referring, the audience immediately began booing. Henry tried to regain some sense of dignity.

“No, I couldn’t get myself to send them. Each time I did, I couldn’t help but ponder how I would manage when it returned, and I didn’t have a publisher.” “Well, you haven’t lost the first one and you’re fifty thousand dollars richer for it.”

Yasmin's glare burned into my back as I walked away, refusing to give her a single opportunity to strike back. … Back home, I showered and washed off the day's exhaustion. Just as I stepped out, my computer chimed with a message. It was from my editor, Mary White. "Night, amazing news! A major company wants to invest 50 million dollars to adapt your novel into a TV drama." I was stunned. I never imagined that the book I wrote on a whim—one that had unexpectedly grown into a ten-thousand-a-month side income—would now be getting a drama adaptation.

By evening, everything had changed. Her phone , the old one she rarely used started buzzing with notifications. The poem had exploded. Thousands of reads in just a few hours. Shares. Comments from strangers who said it captured exactly how they felt after heartbreak, betrayal, or emotional abandonment. Some readers called it haunting. Others said it made them cry. Money started coming in too. The platform paid creators based on engagement and premium reads. By the next morning, her earnings had crossed several hundred dollars. Within three days, it reached over two thousand. All of it went into a new secret account she had opened while she was away.

If she had paid any attention to what I’d been doing over the past three years, she would already know that I earned good money from my writing. “The money in my account comes from my publisher,” I said, my voice calm but firm. “They deposit my royalties and bonuses into my account every month.” Just then, Henry came down the stairs, holding my gym bag in one hand and the Henryet to my karate gi in the other. I tried to give him a grateful smile, but it felt forced, like my face might crack under the pressure. My pulse was pounding in my ears, and it took every ounce of self-control to stay calm and collected in the face of my mother’s insults. I took the white top from him, but he refused t

And I had this gut feeling it would be the same when I eventually go through the papers. Nothing about my writing seemed to be forthcoming at the moment, so I zeroed my mind from the chicken feeds I gained from selling the copyright of my books. Surprised? Yes it was dumb. But publishing a book, creating cognizance to enable sale was just so expensive. I wanted to stop. Hell it was my thoughts, my ideas, my sweat and I was just handing it out to some wannabe author? At least I was saving up to get my book published some day.