Real Talk for Writers
with Isabel Sterling
Author & Master Certified Coach
In the previous issue of Real Talk for Writers, I broke down my most recent royalty statement (you can read that here), so I thought it would be a good time to about numbers.
Specifically, how to balance knowing what's going on numbers-wise (as much as we can with trad publishing anyway) with pro...
It's that time again!
Summer royalties for my YA novels have landed, which means it's time to take a look at how my backlist is selling 5-7 years after their initial publications.
If you missed previous posts, you can check them out here:
As ever, a huge shout out to...
It's royalty season!
At least, for my books that were published by Razorbill (which was folded into Putnam a few years back).
If you missed my initial royalty break down (which included additional details about the first royalty period for each book), you can check that out here.
*A quick note before I dive in: Real Talk for Writers is shifting to a biweekly schedule going forward. If you want more support for your author career, be sure to check out The Author Burnout Cure Podcast, which will continue to post weekly.*
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I've been part of several conversations with auth...
After playing around in the author portal last week for the Real Talk issue on royalty statements, I dug a little deeper to explore the impact of new releases on the sales of previous books. The findings were interesting, so I decided to share them with all of you.
Before I dive in, an important ca...
This week's issue of Real Talk for Writers came as a request from a few debut authors that I know. There is so rarely transparency when it comes to sales numbers (author Jason June being one of the rare exceptions -- the royalty posts on his newsletter inspired some of my formatting this week), whic...
