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Originally Posted by Sirtel
Am I supporting the villains in their vile deeds if I continue to buy their works? Yeah, I guess so.
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Many of us know how an author's contract with a publisher works, so we know that buying a book often does not result in any additional money hitting the pocket of the author.
They already have their advance, and until it is paid off, they get nothing more. And, because of the publishing world version of
Hollywood Accounting, it's not uncommon for even wild best sellers to not make back the advance.