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pshrynk · 08-09-2009, 01:42 PM

Well the Writing for a Living panel was what I predicted. The modern writer needs to have breakout books every few years to remain viable since there are no longer "back lists." I think that this may change with the advent of e-books, since one can keep the backlists out there without incurring printing fees. Personally, I'm going to have a hhard time justifying dumping the day job untilo I reach Neil Gaiman levels of sales, since I get massively overpaid as a physician...

Next up: Gateway Drugs. Perdonally, I'm all for them... Wait, it's about big blockbuster series like Harry Potter and whether or not they increase readership of other authors.

08-09-2009, 01:42 PM	#67
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	Well the Writing for a Living panel was what I predicted. The modern writer needs to have breakout books every few years to remain viable since there are no longer "back lists." I think that this may change with the advent of e-books, since one can keep the backlists out there without incurring printing fees. Personally, I'm going to have a hhard time justifying dumping the day job untilo I reach Neil Gaiman levels of sales, since I get massively overpaid as a physician... Next up: Gateway Drugs. Perdonally, I'm all for them... Wait, it's about big blockbuster series like Harry Potter and whether or not they increase readership of other authors.