Writer Expenses vs Income
Granted, I'm just published by two small presses, but when I toted up my writing expenses for June, I had to gulp. They certainly didn't come anywhere near what I actually made from my books. Of course there was a good reason, we made a trip in a motor home (gas prices were horrible) and stayed in a lovely rv park while we there (it cost a lot but not nearly as much as if we'd stayed in a hotel--especially in Sedona.) Though we at a lot of meals in the motor home, we usually had at least one meal out. I gave two presentations, one in a library and another in a bookstore. The attendance was good at both, but book sales were only so-so. Thanks for my son-in-law I also sold a book at the r.v. park--but I gave one away too. I handed out lots of cards with information on them about my books so hopefully someone may buy a book because of that. I've got lots more promotion trips planned and some involve hotel stays and of course eating out. So how can I decide whether or not i...