Ask HN: What was your best passive income in 2018?

#1

Post by schappim » Sun, Nov 18, 2018, 9:49 AM UTC

Any side projects, Game, OSS, Hacks.

Re: Ask HN: What was your best passive income in 2018?

#2

Post by tinktank » Sun, Nov 18, 2018, 11:01 AM UTC

I sell erotic stories online through Amazon Kindle. Made more than $200K last year but it's hard on the imagination

Re: Ask HN: What was your best passive income in 2018?

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Post by nokya » Sun, Nov 18, 2018, 11:06 AM UTC

tinktank wrote: post #2

I sell erotic stories online through Amazon Kindle. Made more than $200K last year but it's hard on the imagination

how did you start?

Re: Ask HN: What was your best passive income in 2018?

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Post by tinktank » Sun, Nov 18, 2018, 11:17 AM UTC

nokya wrote: post #3

tinktank wrote: post #2

I sell erotic stories online through Amazon Kindle. Made more than $200K last year but it's hard on the imagination

how did you start?

Came across some reddit posts saying there's good money to be made -- found a niche that seemed underserved and started banging out the stories. It's hard work but if you get a following and have a style your readers like it becomes easier.

Re: Ask HN: What was your best passive income in 2018?

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Post by tinktank » Sun, Nov 18, 2018, 11:18 AM UTC

tinktank wrote: post #2

I sell erotic stories online through Amazon Kindle. Made more than $200K last year but it's hard on the imagination

Sorry, I should point out the $200K includes my day job. From this gig it's about $50K

Re: Ask HN: What was your best passive income in 2018?

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Post by enraged_camel » Sun, Nov 18, 2018, 12:16 PM UTC

tinktank wrote: post #2

I sell erotic stories online through Amazon Kindle. Made more than $200K last year but it's hard on the imagination

That doesn't sound very passive to me.

Re: Ask HN: What was your best passive income in 2018?

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Post by modernyogihippy » Sun, Nov 18, 2018, 12:19 PM UTC

tinktank wrote: post #4

nokya wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

how did you start?

Came across some reddit posts saying there's good money to be made -- found a niche that seemed underserved and started banging out the stories. It's hard work but if you get a following and have a style your readers like it becomes easier.

so, did you start out by blogging erotic stories at first?

Re: Ask HN: What was your best passive income in 2018?

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Post by leoplct » Sun, Nov 18, 2018, 12:23 PM UTC

tinktank wrote: post #2

I sell erotic stories online through Amazon Kindle. Made more than $200K last year but it's hard on the imagination

Can you link a few of yours?

Re: Ask HN: What was your best passive income in 2018?

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Post by sixhobbits » Sun, Nov 18, 2018, 12:30 PM UTC

I published a video course ("Rapid Flask") and a book ("Flask by Example") in 2015 and 2016 respectively. I've made on average $100/month in royalties since. It wasn't a great financial decision considering the amount of effort required, but I learned a lot and feel like I could produce something moderately more successful next time (if I could find time) based on lessons learned from the failures.

Re: Ask HN: What was your best passive income in 2018?

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Post by skilled » Sun, Nov 18, 2018, 12:32 PM UTC

tinktank wrote: post #4

nokya wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

how did you start?

Came across some reddit posts saying there's good money to be made -- found a niche that seemed underserved and started banging out the stories. It's hard work but if you get a following and have a style your readers like it becomes easier.

Sorry for the dry reply, but only thing I can come up with is sheesh.