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Originally Posted by SteveEisenberg
Why stop at authors?
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Your examples are about people who are hired to do a particular job. Most authors aren't hired to sit behind desks from 9 to 5 to write books. No parallel.
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Maybe you are going to say yes to all the above. But it seems pretty harsh to me, especially in the case of low-wage workers such as retail clerks -- and most authors.
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Well, I said no. Most authors aren't salaried. Look; if authors can't support themselves with book sales, then they shouldn't quit their day jobs.
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Also, as a reader, I believe that if the author doesn't receive an advance, the book is liable to be lousy -- because the publisher has no investment it needs to recoup by making the book as salable as possible.
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Doesn't say much about publishers. How about promoting books so they generate sales? Why do publishers need to be in hock before they do their jobs?