Fact
You CAN make $100,000+ per year as a writer.
If you’re struggling to make your first $1, you may find it hard to believe, and I accept that because I was where you are now.
BUT it is 100% possible if you fully embrace what it takes to get there, you’re focused, and you’re prepared for some hard knocks along the way.
Is it easy? Not really (well, not at first).
Does it get easier? Yes, it does.
Is it for everyone? Probably not.
Am I talking from experience? Yes.
Can I prove it? Yes, of course.
In this post, I’ll help you decide if my journey is something you can model to achieve your own success, and we’ll discuss how I can help you.
I hold nothing back.
This may be the most honest and eye-opening article on the subject you've ever read!
Let’s get started with some basics.
Fishing in the Right Pond!
Let’s be clear.
There are ways to make money from your writing, and there are bad choices you make that almost guarantee that you never will.
If you plan to write a full-blown novel in the hope that you’ll be discovered and make your fortune, well, good luck with that one.
Here’s the brutal reality:
Fewer than 1% of novelists make over $100,000 a year from writing books alone. Across both traditional publishing and self-publishing, the vast majority of authors earn under $1,000 annually, with median writing incomes typically falling well below the poverty line
And, while we’re on the subject of poorly paid writing, all of the following won’t serve your $100k+ income aspirations well.
Creative writing (poetry, fiction, memoirs)
Entry-level content writing (content mills, basic blog posts)
Journalism (especially local news and lifestyle)
Academic/literary publishing
To make serious money from writing, you clearly need to be fishing in the right pond - more on that later!
Some of What I Reveal in This Article
Let me give you just a flavor of some of what I’ll cover in this article.
The #1 secret I stumbled into that transformed me from a struggling writer into a $100k+ per year earner.
The kind of writing I do (and you can too) to earn a substantial income for your efforts.
How to position yourself to ensure success and a regular income.
The fatal pitfalls to avoid, with clear guidance on what to do instead.
How and where to get started on your own path to a substantial writing income - today!
And more…
Everything here is based on my experience and personal journey building a $100k+ per year writing business - with nothing left out.
I’ve distilled the most important lessons I’ve learned in a 15-year writing career into this article.
This is the guidance I wish I had when I first started - and that’s worth a few minutes of your time to read this article to the end.
If you’re not prepared to invest those few minutes, fair enough, please feel free to move on - I won’t be offended.
But if you are, I’ve got a bunch of solid advice to share with you that could save you months, if not years, of wasted effort and low income.
My Personal Route to $100k+ per year as a Writer
Okay, so we’ve established the sort of writing that’s unlikely to make you a substantial (even livable) income.
Time to pivot to what worked for me and the route I’d recommend you follow if you’d like to emulate my success.
First of all, and by way of social proof, here’s a link to my business website:
Now, let’s drill down into the insider knowledge I want to share with you today.
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