Thursday 24 May 2012 06.46 EDT First published on Thursday 24 May 2012 06.46 EDT. Despite the splash caused by self-publishing superstars such as Amanda Hocking and EL James, the average amount earned by DIY authors last year was just $10,000 (Â£6,375) â and half made less than $500.
Pulcher, a Latin word meaning beautiful, was a cognomen used by a branch of the Claudian family in ancient Rome. Some members used the spelling Clodius for the gens name. Publius Claudius Pulcher (died 249 BC/246 BC)
pug (plural pugs) 1  Term of endearment (probably related to puck). 2  A bargeman. 3  A harlot; a prostitute. 4  A small dog of an ancient breed originating in China, having a snub nose, wrinkled face, squarish body, short smooth hair, and curled tail. 5  An upper servant in a great house. ( 6 obsolete, slang) A pugilist or boxer. ( 7 obsolete) An elf or hobgoblin.