![]() ![]() Agents do not charge authors until their work is sold, except for ancillary expenses like photocopying and postage. In order to secure traditional publication, chances are an author will need to find a literary agent. How authors make money through traditional publishingīefore we get to fun things like advances and royalties, let’s start with a word about literary agents. Note that this won’t cover other ancillary ways writers may make money like “freelance gigs” and “scrounging for spare change in the couch at your parents’ house.” It’s going to focus on the books part. In this post I’m going to cover all the different ways authors make money from their books: ![]() But, uh, how exactly do authors get paid? Read on, friends. Yes, yes, we all want to write books that move people and change the world. ![]()
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