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Digital products

Erotic fiction sold on Kindle

Writes and publishes erotic stories as Kindle ebooks and earns from sales.

At a glance

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Category: Digital products
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Earns from: One-time sales
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Startup cost (estimate): Under $100
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Time it takes (estimate): Part-timeLow confidence
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Where: Online
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Coding: No coding needed
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Source

Hacker NewsComment by tinktank in “Ask HN: What was your best passive income in 2018?”, November 18, 2018

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