Podcasts are a huge trend right now and for good reason. They’re often accessible for free on streaming services, and are perfect for listening to in the car, at the gym, or anywhere you might find yourself on the go; but, it's not all true crime and niche comedy! Podcasts can also be a great medium for writers and readers – here’s how:

The first question every aspiring writer ponders over – right after asking how to use a semicolon – is how much to expect from selling their first book.  The answer, though I wish I could say differently, is a tragically nebulous “it depends.”

While we’d all like a solid answer, writing isn’t like working a nine-to-five job where the salary is solidly established. Most writers enter the literary field because they have a passion, a story inside them that they’re itching to get onto the page.

But how much can passion pay? Let’s break it down.