Yesterday, my daughter and her best friend – two Juniors in high school – each became an Amazon bestselling author.
I am so proud of them!
They wrote a terrific little book together called The Lonely Electron: A Story about Atoms, Electrons, and Making Friends. It is already getting many positive reviews.
Yesterday, it hit #1 in the “Social Situations” Category:
It also hit #1 in the “Chemistry Books” Category:
Not bad for two girls in high school who created this book as a gift for their tenth grade chemistry teacher. (By the way, you can buy The Lonely Electron for less than three bucks.)
7 Benefits of Becoming an Amazon Bestselling Author While Still in High School
The benefits of being an Amazon bestselling author are many. But to be an Amazon bestselling author while still in high school is pretty darn neat. Here are the top 7 benefits of Amazon bestseller-dom for high school kids:
- College Admissions – Standing out from the crowded application pool can be challenging. But claiming you are an Amazon bestselling author on your college applications will definitely get you noticed and be a terrific conversation point during the interview process. Think about all the skills that are involved in becoming a bestseller — everything from writing and innovation to design, marketing, and promotion.
- Bragging Rights – Teenagers are too young to have degree letters like PhD after their name, but not too young to say they are a bestselling author. Accomplishments are badges of honor at any age. Like a school championship, bestseller status is a trophy worth bragging about.
- Something to Post on Facebook – Letting your friends in social media know your book is an Amazon bestseller goes beyond the typical “silly cat videos” or “who’s dating whom” kind of posts. Plus, with the viral nature of social media, it’s impossible to predict who will discover your book!
- Mentoring Opportunities – Having done something gives you street creds to teach it to others. Young people can be great role models, and bestseller status can open opportunities to serve in the community in a variety of ways.
- Extra Cash – What teenager wouldn’t want to earn a few extra dollars here and there? Clothes, gas money, lattes at the local coffee shop…Some young Amazon bestselling authors are earning between $500-$1000 a month selling their books. You’d have to rack up a lot of babysitting hours to make that kind of money!
- Leadership Skills – Digital publishing and the online world are still relatively new. Paving the way for others to follow in your footsteps makes you a leader worthy of looking up to.
- Productive Use of Time – Rather than wasting away the hours in front of the television or YouTube videos, writing, publishing and selling your books is a productive and fun use of time. It challenges your mind, expands creativity, and offers a sense of accomplishment unlike anything else.
After reading through this list, it’s not hard to see why becoming an Amazon bestselling author might be worth looking into. You never know what could happen! No matter your age, the possibilities are many for an Amazon bestselling author.
