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Old 07-13-2012, 11:58 AM   #49
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
He could do but (as has been discussed before ad nausiam) his royalty payments are an author's legacy to his heirs. In most jobs, you get paid while you're doing the work. An author works "for free", and gets paid once the work is complete
You mean like a:

Cabinetmaker
Filmmaker
Potterymaker
Boatmaker

or really anybody that makes things, or consultants that generate reports based on expertise?

Yea, authors are special flowers unlike everybody else...
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