tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121649472180371405.post1031715563828579324..comments2024-01-07T00:08:50.346-06:00Comments on Literary License (short reviews, real opinions): M.J. Rose Challenges Author CompensationGwen Dawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802377594686973300noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121649472180371405.post-69642163196232372462009-09-23T15:31:54.384-05:002009-09-23T15:31:54.384-05:00I think you hit the nail on the head, Gwen. It st...I think you hit the nail on the head, Gwen. It strikes me as completely absurd that an author has to increasingly pay more (in both dollars and time) to promote their work, without an increase in royalties. It makes sense to me why more and more writers are self-publishing; if they're going to do all the legwork, they should be making more money, and self publishing offers writers that opportunity.Erin Skellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10437728146277888012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121649472180371405.post-2800223599477265272009-09-01T17:33:16.761-05:002009-09-01T17:33:16.761-05:00Great post. I completely agree with your points o...Great post. I completely agree with your points on how publisher's houses should allocate their budget.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02706544792110129160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121649472180371405.post-59285039293272439832009-08-31T16:12:57.139-05:002009-08-31T16:12:57.139-05:00I've never really thought about this issue Gwe...I've never really thought about this issue Gwen, but I think that you make a great point. I think huge advances may leave little money in the budget for other authors, and that issue probably needs to be reworked.Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05857638467064749190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121649472180371405.post-76299480535690218202009-08-31T13:59:29.960-05:002009-08-31T13:59:29.960-05:00I agree with you on this. Many of the problems pu...I agree with you on this. Many of the problems publishers are having are their own doing. Paying out massive advances and printing stockpiles of books only to see them not sell is simply bad business decision-making on their part. I'm an accountant, so it seems like it would make more sense to pay a small acquisition fee up front (rather than an advance) and then put the upside in a large royalty percentage which would safeguard the publisher if the book goes nowhere and put the emphasis of marketing the book on both parties.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02378547566593756176noreply@blogger.com