As a self-published author, you’re always looking for ways to earn more money with your books. To do that, you have to think about the needs of your audience. What do they want?
No matter whether you write fiction or nonfiction, writing a series of books can often be a great idea. Think about what people want after they finish a book… If they really liked the book, then they want more, more, more.
In the case of fiction, they want to know more about the characters in the world you built.
In the case of nonfiction, they want to know more about the topic you covered, including new information, different angles on the information, advanced information, and so on.
As a self-published author, you want to maximize your income. The more content you sell, the more money you make.
You’ve started out in self-publishing and you’ve seen some modest success. But, you really want to become one of those self-publishing success stories you dream of becoming.
Many people who are new to self-publishing would rather write a nonfiction book than a fiction book. That’s not the case with everyone, of course. But, there’s something about writing nonfiction that seems less daunting than writing fiction. After all, you’ve no doubt written nonfiction before, at least in some capacity. You’ve written essays for school and things like that.
If you want to earn great money writing books and self-publishing, then you might want to consider writing fiction.