Key line everyone is missing:
“”DIY authors” make $10,000 a year on average, and half of them make less than $500 a year”
A few people make a lot of money.
Most don’t make squat.
I’m glad the option is out there. Realize that there is no filter and no advertising.
At least it’s a fair playing field; the P.C. gatekeepers in NYC are now irrelevant.
Writing was always only the first task. Then getting past the gatekeepers, then marketing. Now, writers can skip the gatekeepers, and focus on writing and marketing.
To me, this is the golden age of indie writers.