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Most self-published books sell poorly. The average self-published book sells fewer than 250 copies in its lifetime. (The average traditional published book, according to Publishers Weekly, only …   Top stories for {NAME} [Quora](   [If a self-published author has paid to have cover artwork and professional editing, are they more or less likely to return a profit on their book than if they went without these services?]( Paul Austin Ardoin, Novelist, The Fenway Stevenson Mysteries • [Updated February 1, 2019]( [Most self-published books sell poorly. The average self-published book sells fewer than 250 copies in its lifetime. (The average traditional published book, according to Pu... Read more » [Upvote] 309 [Comment] 38](   [lock] Your response is private Was this worth your time? This helps us show content you find valuable. 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