The Harsh Reality of Making a Living as an Author

As much as we like to romanticize the life of a successful author, it's not all rubies and roses. I discuss the harsh reality of making a living as an author with help from an article on Esquire written by Kate Dwyer. ARTICLE MENTIONED: https://www.esquire.com/entertainment... 🌐 LEARN MORE: https://www.laurenericksonofficial.com/ 📖 GET THE BOOK! https://thefinerthingsclub.life/ 💻 SUBSCRIBE TO MY BLOG: https://substack.com/@laurenerickson 🎵 Music: TrackTribe by Lawrence *TIME STAMPS* ⏱️ Intro 0:00 ⏱️ The Starving Artist 0:36 ⏱️ Book Advances 1:20 ⏱️ Celebrity Influence 3:38 ⏱️ The Pressure to Sell (Marketing) 4:36 ⏱️ Final Thoughts 10:24 ⏱️ Outro 13:25 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – RELATED CONTENT 👉🏼 6 Hard Truths About Writing & Publishing Your First Book:    • 6 Hard Truths About Writing & Publishing Y...   👉🏼 How Authors Make Their Money:    • How Authors Make Their Money: Understandin...   – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – LET'S CONNECT! 🌐 Website: https://laurenericksonofficial.com/ 🫱🏼‍🫲🏾 LinkedIn:   / laurenerickson-chicago   ✉️ Newsletter: https://onwardbound.kit.com/profile