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BVLarson · 06-15-2010, 08:27 PM

As to the Original Post: Of course Ebooks will replace print. It is only a matter of time. If you don't believe me, reply on your typewriter. Or listen to some tunes on your Record-player/8-track/Cassette/CD/MP3 device. =)

Hey, Hamster Rage, great details there. As an author, I can tell you how much you get: My Print books give about 7 to 15% (depends on how big you are) of the cover price. So most authors get about 50 cents from each book they sell in paperback. In Ebooks, the rates are better, Big print authors get 25% of the ebook cover price, so about 2.50 on a normal book. Indies like me get 70% of books over $3 (at least from Amazon) and that is about $2 on a $3 book. Not bad, really. Ebooks cut out hordes of middle-men, but you have to do your own cover and editing.

06-15-2010, 08:27 PM	#65
BVLarson Author Posts: 123 Karma: 900 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Device: Kindle	As to the Original Post: Of course Ebooks will replace print. It is only a matter of time. If you don't believe me, reply on your typewriter. Or listen to some tunes on your Record-player/8-track/Cassette/CD/MP3 device. =) Hey, Hamster Rage, great details there. As an author, I can tell you how much you get: My Print books give about 7 to 15% (depends on how big you are) of the cover price. So most authors get about 50 cents from each book they sell in paperback. In Ebooks, the rates are better, Big print authors get 25% of the ebook cover price, so about 2.50 on a normal book. Indies like me get 70% of books over $3 (at least from Amazon) and that is about $2 on a $3 book. Not bad, really. Ebooks cut out hordes of middle-men, but you have to do your own cover and editing. Last edited by BVLarson; 06-17-2010 at 04:18 PM.