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Originally Posted by MrsJoseph
But that means if the book is read, the author deserves payment. Period.
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No it doesn't. The reader can get the book for free from the library. Or borrow it from their mother. Or sample the first few pages and decide to buy another book instead. If the reader picking up (however metaphorically) the book does not result in a sale for the author, there is a reason that browsing customer was not converted into a paying customer, and it's the author's job to convert them. There are no guarantees at all that someone who writes a book will get any profit at all, unless they do it for hire. It's just not that kind of business, and the author 'deserving' money has nothing to do with it. Some authors make a lot of money. Some authors make less money. From strictly a business standpoint, it is a commission sales job.