He writes 12/2=<<12/2=6>>6 books a year

That means he has written 6*20=<<6*20=120>>120 books

So he has made 120*30,000=$<<120*30000=3600000>>3,600,000 from writing

# Answer

3600000
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John is a hack author.  He writes a book every 2 months.  He has been writing for 20 years and has earned an average of $30,000 per book.  How much money has he made writing?
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John is a hack author.  He writes a book every 2 months.  He has been writing for 20 years and has earned an average of $30,000 per book.  How much money has he made writing?
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