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Originally Posted by Lemurion
Yep, commercial publishing is very much a matter of the long game. The money does not come in fast by any standards.
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I remember reading something that Stephen King said about that. He said that checks always seemed to come in just in time to pay the overdue phone bill or to cover the cost of the medicine for the baby's ear infection. Or other things like that. I'd say from what I've read in Writer's Market in the past that 6 months to a year is average. Of course some things like seasonal stories they want at least 6 months ahead of time anyway I understand.