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February 10, 2013 15

Pulling Back the Publishing Veil: Return Reserves, Buy-in, and Sell-through

One of my plans for my posts here at Amazing Stories is to focus on some of the aspects about publishing that a new author may not be aware of. I hope to have a full series of “Pulling Back the Veil” posts. Today, I’m going to focus on Return Reserves but to understand that, I’m […]

February 3, 2013 13

Don’t Quit Your Day Job – Traditional Publishing by the Numbers

by Michael J. Sullivan

If you’ve ever considered becoming a writer, surely you’ve heard the old expression, “Don’t quit your day job.” But what can you really expect as far as income is concerned? Let’s first explore traditional publishing. When it comes to trying to determine advances for debut fantasy and science fiction novels Tobias Buckell is the best […]