One of the best parts of being a published author is that once you finish the work, the money just rolls in. Here’s my latest royalty statement from my publisher:
And by the way, I get quarterly statements; so if the rest of my statements for the year were like this one, I would be earning over one hundred dollars per year!
Ah, the luxurious life of a published writer…

Nice can i borrow some money?
I just got a check from CD Baby for the Edison Suit albums and it was a similar amount. It bought Mark and I lunch
On more than one occasion, someone (usually in my family) has referred to me as a “rich and famous author.” I am here to announce that being an author does not automatically assign you either of those adjectives.