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Originally Posted by Barcey
On average I would guess that a typical author spends 6 months to 2 years of effort to write a book. The majority of them do this for no guarantee of income and make nothing. That's the largest financial risk they can make. They are forced into signing bad contracts because they're already risk vested.
I'm tired of hearing about the enormous risks that publishers make. It's their job. The personal risk that an author is taking is huge compared to the risk the publisher is taking to their company.
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Likewise, if the author's taking such a huge risk, the author has chosen to make it their job. If the author is in such a precarious financial position, they should either adjust their lifestyle accordingly, or not quit their day job.
I'm tired of seeing authors treated as some combination of angels, saints, and charity cases. They chose to be authors. If they can't make that pay for them, that's their problem, not mine.