How do I sell 10k copies of a self-published book in 3 months?

This is almost certainly impossible for a random author who does not have 10,000 fans waiting for her next book. It is, for example, impossible for me. I do okay, but not that well. I have had s…   Top stories for {NAME} [Quora](   [How do I sell 10k copies of a self-published book in 3 months?]( Rachel Neumeier, Author of 40 or so fantasy and SF novels • [Answered July 12]( [This is almost certainly impossible for a random author who does not have 10,000 fans waiting for her next book. It is, for example, impossible for me. I do okay, but not t... Read more » [Upvote] 43 [Comment] 9](   [You’re a successful writer. What advice would you give writers trying to write a book?]( AJ Kohler, Author/editor • [Answered January 20, 2018]( [I’ve got four books out now, with two different royalty presses. Take a look at my books and you tell me whether you think I’m successful. But the advice I’ll offer you is ... 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Read more » [Upvote] 680 [Comment] 31](   [What books best cover AI and ML in wide breadth, from model regression through decision trees to deep learning and the different components and optimization algorithms conceived of?]( Prasoon Goyal, PhD in AI, YouTuber • [Answered July 22, 2018]( [There are several popular ML books that cover a good breadth of topics: - Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning: Christopher M. Bishop - Machine Learning: A Probabilistic Pers Read more » [Upvote] 75 [Comment] 1](   [Can CPS take my kids if I live in a tent but I have everything they need? They have clothes, food, warmth, beds, and I have a job.]( Dimita Britton, Retired (1985-present) • [Answered August 10]( [Tell them that you're camping . Just have a home before school starts . Millions of families camp all summer long . Are you in a campground ? I would also have a plan in pl... Read more » [Upvote] 252 [Comment] 84](   [How do the X-Men afford their high-tech gadgets and expensive lifestyle without having traditional jobs?]( Johan Torres, Has read far too many comics • [Answered July 11]( [Initially Charles Xavier paid for everything out of the personal fortune he inherited from his parents. As a back he recruited Angel as one of his first students, primarily... Read more » [Upvote] 400 [Comment] 17](   [Captain America ran 13 miles in 30 minutes in The Winter Soldier. How physically superior to a normal man does that feat make him?]( Ted Kord, Geology/Earth Science Educator (1998-present) • [Updated January 14, 2019]( [Hicham El Guerrouj (see picture below) currently holds the track and field record for the mile. His record is 3 minutes, 43 seconds and 19 hundredths of a second. If El Guer... Read more » [Upvote] 4.4K [Comment] 87](   [My UC GPA is 3.85/4 and 4.75/5. Is my GPA too low for Berkeley and UCLA?]( Joshua Gross, Faculty member who has been part of admissions processes • [Answered July 13]( [Yes, your GPA is probably too low, if you correctly calculated your UC GPA. I'm suspicious, because a 4.75 weighted GPA should still be above 4.0 using the UC weighting sys... Read more » [Upvote] 39 [Comment] 13](   [Did Paul McCartney write Golden Slumber by himself or did he have assistance? If he did have help, who helped him? How was he able to write the song so quickly and effortlessly?]( Andrew Pepper, Written many songs for guitar and ukulele • [Answered August 5]( [Paul said he saw the music on the piano of his stepsister Ruth. The page it was open on was Cradle Song by the 16th century dramatist Thomas Dekker. Paul couldn’t read the ... Read more » [Upvote] 404 [Comment] 38](   [Which self-publishing company is better to work with, Xulon or Gatekeeper Press?]( Franklin Veaux, Published fiction and nonfiction author • [Answered July 22]( [Regular reminder: Whether you’re a beginning writer or a seasoned pro, whether you write niche nonfiction or mass-market fiction, never sign a publishing contract before yo... Read more » [Upvote] 56 [Comment] 3](   [If you saw a USB stick lying on the parking lot floor at work, would you pick it up and stick it into your computer to see whom it belongs to?]( Jim Rhodes, studied at University of Nebraska Medical Center - UNMC (1978) • [Updated November 6, 2021]( [I actually did find a USB stick in a parking lot once. And I was curious of course so I used an OTG cable and an old android phone to look at what was on the stick. I certa... Read more » [Upvote] 25.1K [Comment] 814]( [Read more in your feed]( Never miss a story. 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