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Originally Posted by JSWolf
You should change your methods. At the very least buy NEW books then you can maybe self-justify what you are doing better knowing you've actually given the author his/her share of a new book even if you don't read the dead tree copy.
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Most book authors get an advance -- a flat sum of money and a promise of a royalty if the book earns income past that paid for in the advance payment. Most books never earn past the advance fee paid to the author. Thus the author is getting a one-time flat-fee payment. He will never see a royalty payment. In most cases this talk about giving the author a share is just smoke. Buying a used book, patronizing the library, or even (gasp!) downloading the book won't hurt the author any more than the publishing industry already has.