This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ren Lowe, a 38-year-old author and self-publishing coach in Atlanta. Insider has verified her income with documentation. The following has ...
My first two books didn't sell. They weren't very good books, which didn't help. They were published in 2001 and 2003 by Macmillan. The covers weren't great. They didn't get great marketing.