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So just about one year ago, I began writing short stories and publishing them on Amazon. I outsourced most of the stories, spent more than I earned initially, and then moved on to other ideas. I now have a business that's done a little over $10k since it began a few months ago, so the "process" is gaining momentum. But that's a different story. The reason I write this is because I have continually made at least $100 in passive income each month from those short stories I wrote this time last year. Enough to have broken a profit and certainly a nice dividend to see in my monthly statements.
I have begun to entertain the notion of writing some short stories again, as a side endeavor. Mostly for the fun of it, but also to see if I can bring that $100 to $200 each month. So to achieve that, I have a few questions, because if I do in fact take up writing again I'm going to do a few things differently. I'm hoping the many successes in here can point me in the right direction.
1. Can anybody recommend an editor? I don't doubt my ability to write, but last go around I didn't bother using an editor. I can do the covers in Photoshop, I can craft a story, but I need more than my own set of eyes to progress further. Any insights? Anyone in these forums an editor/proof-reader?
2. The new way Amazon pays out with the KULL (is that right?), the unlimited library, or whatever it is called... Does that provide incentive to write shorter stories more frequently considering you can now get paid for whenever a person merely reads a percentage rather than outright buying the book?
3. Anything else I should be aware of when it comes to writing? I recall extensively using Jami Gold's spreadsheets from her site. Anyone have wonderful insights as to great websites they use or formulas they have found to work?
Cheers, and happy holidays!
I have begun to entertain the notion of writing some short stories again, as a side endeavor. Mostly for the fun of it, but also to see if I can bring that $100 to $200 each month. So to achieve that, I have a few questions, because if I do in fact take up writing again I'm going to do a few things differently. I'm hoping the many successes in here can point me in the right direction.
1. Can anybody recommend an editor? I don't doubt my ability to write, but last go around I didn't bother using an editor. I can do the covers in Photoshop, I can craft a story, but I need more than my own set of eyes to progress further. Any insights? Anyone in these forums an editor/proof-reader?
2. The new way Amazon pays out with the KULL (is that right?), the unlimited library, or whatever it is called... Does that provide incentive to write shorter stories more frequently considering you can now get paid for whenever a person merely reads a percentage rather than outright buying the book?
3. Anything else I should be aware of when it comes to writing? I recall extensively using Jami Gold's spreadsheets from her site. Anyone have wonderful insights as to great websites they use or formulas they have found to work?
Cheers, and happy holidays!
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