I consider promotion work, and unless I am sick or am forced to be away from a computer, I find time every day to write, edit, promote, or research.)Īge I knew I wanted to become a writer - 7 My writing income based on my 2010 tax return - $18,000ĭays per year I work - 360 (This is not an exaggeration. Time it took my agent (Jessica Faust) to sell my first series - 2 monthsĪverage number of conferences I attend per year - 3Īverage number of library talks per year - 2Īverage number of times I check my sales ranking on Amazon per day - 5
Time it took me to sign with an agent - 5 months Number of personal copies I receive of each title - 50 Number of publishers I’ve written for - 3Īverage number of series I’m writing at once – 3Īverage advance received from publisher - $6,000 per bookĪverage amount paid for large print or foreign rights - $500 or $1000Īverage amount of advance spent on promotion - 25% of advanceĪverage money my publishers give me for promotion - 0Īverage time it takes me to write a completed draft - 6 monthsĪverage positive emails I receive per week from readers - 6Īverage negative emails I receive per week - 1 (These are usually to point out a typo or to complain about a character’s conduct) Stanley, Jennifer Stanley, and I’m ½ of Lucy Arlington) Number of author names I’ve used or will use - 4 (Ellery Adams, J. Number of books I’ll have published by the end of 2011 - 15 Me, little ole mid-list cozy mystery author, but I hope they fill in some of the blanks. Please keep in mind that these statistics are only a reflection of my work. I decided to reveal the naked truth from my perspective using the uncompromising language of numbers. I’ve received enough emails lately to make me realize that folks are fascinated by what constitutes a writer’s life.
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