TwitterChat: How many books do you need to sell to be a full-time author?

September 7, 2021

Tim Lewis, ALLi Author Member and Twitter chat host

On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about How many books do you need to sell to be a full-time author?

The Indie Author Twitter Chat runs for an hour, weekly on Wednesdays, at 8pm UK Time (3pm EST and noon Pacific Time). All you have to do to join in is follow the hashtag #IndieAuthorChat on Twitter.

The chats are a virtual meet-up for the self-publishing community on Twitter. If you're looking to connect with more people in our industry, joining The Indie Author Twitter Chat is the perfect way to start. Network with other authors and self-publishing professionals, learn new strategies and get answers to your most pressing questions from our guest experts.

Next time: This Wednesday (tomorrow) we have questions about Should authors censor themselves?

Last Time: Did you miss the summary of last week's Twitter chat about How much time should you spend Marketing vs Writing?. You can find that here: TwitterChat: How much time should you spend Marketing vs Writing?

Sales to be full-time? – Curated tweets by StonehamPress

Author: Timothy Lewis

Tim Lewis is the host of the Begin Self Publishing Podcast www.beginselfpublishing.com and writes science-fiction and fantasy under the pen name Timothy Michael Lewis.

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