In the Romance Novel industry,
in the past,
established writers
had an advantage over
newer writers.
They had,
like I do now,
100s of books in their backlist
and every one of those books
was a possible discovery point
for them
with new-to-them readers.
Today,
due to changes in algorithms
at the biggest online bookstore,
that advantage is now gone.
Backlist is d@mn difficult
for readers to find on the site
and aren’t been promoted
or suggested.
The backlist stories
are being hidden.
Which means
every writer is only as visible
as their most recent release.
As first books are usually more edgy
and prompt more buzz,
newer writers now have
the advantage
finding new-to-them readers.
In that way,
it is EASIER now
to launch a romance novel business.
When evaluating businesses to start,
consider businesses in industries
that favor newcomers.
That will increase
your probability of success.