>Isn't she awful? But women keep buying her books. That's how it goes. My agent is a bestselling Romance writer. She knows how to write what sells. I am a Mainstream/Literary writer, which means my books are hard as hell to sell. But a really good literary novel will outsell a lot of the other genres if you are lucky.

Absolutely. Just ask Mitch Albom. If you write well and have something to say, you can sell a lot of books. It's unfortunate that the reverse is also true.

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>>>If you are prolific enough, and you generate moderate sales, you can make a living off of writing. I know a few people who do. They aren't rich, but they make a living out of it.
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>>And then there are the Danielle Steels of the world who have discovered the secret of printing money; write crap.
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>>>>>>Unless it's a runaway bestseller, I doubt I'll be able to quit my day job.
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>>>>>You don't need that. I know Orhan Pamuk's novells are not bestsellers but he can live just with write very well... I'm sure it's eaiser in the USA. Because I know millions of books selling at the USA every year.
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>>>>>Maybe you would be want money from your family for don't publish family secrets with that novel... Hehe...
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>>>>In this country, only best-sellers pay enough to not require separate employment (or a spouse's salary to rely on)...