to me 28,000 sounds like fairly conclusive proof that it wasn’t luck, even if he did sell ten times that many after it was revealed. authors need time to build

to me 28,000 sounds like fairly conclusive proof that it wasn’t luck, even if he did sell ten times that many after it was revealed. authors need time to build an audience but then writing is something that’s much more discernible to the common eye. a good author is good, a fantastic (pop) author is addictive. unless you have a very attuned ear, the same is not true for violinists