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Originally Posted by darryl
Re-read fjtorres post above. It sets things out the way that they are. Particularly:
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I read the post about books earning out. It's missing the point.
Sticking only with tradpub authors who receive advances:
If an author writes books that molder on the shelves (physical or digital) until they are remaindered/marked way, way down, they will not continue to be able to publish and will therefore no longer receive advances.
The Big 5 takes chances on new authors. But they won't put out flop book after flop book by the same author. If you want your author to continue to be rewarded, buy their books rather than waiting and waiting for the price to fall. This behavior needn't be applied to every author you read. But favorites should be rewarded.
With indie authors:
I think everyone agrees if you pay $3.99 instead of $1.99, more of your money goes to the author.