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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward
That's how I lose all my money, by cutting out the middleman! (I give it away free...)
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It's the only way forward
But on a more serious note, the writer in the traditional publishing business is so badly treated overall that it makes me wonder why bother trying to get published through the traditional routes?
$2000 - $3000 advance on your novel (let's say it takes you 6-12 months on average to write) then you make 5% - 15% after that money has been recouped in sales. And this in a climate where 5,000 sales gets you on the NYT best-seller list. If you're not measuring up sales wise, then you're unlikely to get a contract for a 2nd or any other novel, and your name will be mud within the industry.
Or....
You give it away for free, enjoy what you're doing, do it when you want and how you want. Maybe sell some t-shirts on the side