Okay, it won't make me popular, but I'll say it. I'm not pulling my books off Amazon. Why? I need the money. My books have kept me from poverty in my old age, and I do not believe I would sell enough books elsewhere to do that. I just can't afford to be pure.
I've sold over 1100 books this month so far on Amazon, over 18,000 this year. That gives me enough money to live on, even if I didn't have Social Security or retirement funds. Without it, I'd just be scraping by. Like I said, I can't afford to be pure.
#Amazon #IndieAuthor #SelfPublishing
Joyce Lionarons
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