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Old 07-13-2012, 03:46 PM   #82
MikeOxlittle
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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
While you mention royalties you leave out advances?

In that case, authors are paid before they write the book, not during.
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