[ SECRET POST #4018 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4018 ⌋

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Comments

[fscom]

06. https://i.imgur.com/WlA3ORZ.png

[morieris]

Hey, good for you!

[(Anonymous)]

Congratulations! Do you mind telling us what advance they're offering to new genre authors these days?

Not OP but an author

[(Anonymous)]

Not enough. The problem is that they aren't willing to invest in new authors. If you are willing to work on promoting yourself you can make more money self-publishing as a new author.

Re: Not OP but an author

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah, I figured. Several years ago, someone did a survey and found that the average advance for first time authors publishing a genre novel was about $3,000. That's pretty sad.

Re: Not OP but an author

[comma_chameleon]

Is that bad? I mean, that's like a month's pay for me, I'd take $3000...

Re: Not OP but an author

[viv_vivillon]

That's an average pulled from all publishers including small time ones so it skews low. The actual OP who is actually getting published by one of the top "Big Six" publishers would be more able to answer that question accurately.

If you want to make real money publishing and actually earn out your advance then a big six publisher is still the most viable option for that. And it's not true that publishers won't invest in new authors. They spend a huge amount on things that are invisible to the public but get books into bookshops, Publishers Weekly, etc. Yes, some self-publishers do earn a lot but most self-publishers sell in the low double digits.

Here is a thread about how trade publishing works for new authors:
http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?23709-Legit-publishers-for-new-authors

Re: Not OP but an author

[were_lemur]

What's even sadder is that it's been that $3000 since at least the 90s.

[(Anonymous)]

That's fabulous! Congratulations!

[bio_obscura]

Congrats!

I could probably enjoy Supernatural if every characters except Dean was replaced.

[(Anonymous)]

Hey, congrats, OP!

[(Anonymous)]

Awesome. Get that cash, anon.

[dwell_ondreams]

Hahahaha nice.

[(Anonymous)]

Congratulations, OP!

[nightscale]

You go OP.

[viv_vivillon]

Congrats, OP. That's awesome.

[(Anonymous)]

Just adding to the congrats, OP :)! Best of luck with your writing career!

[(Anonymous)]

Congratulations, OP! Don't care how you get your inspiration. I wish you a lot of success.

[dahli]

Congrats!

[(Anonymous)]

I'm really happy for you, OP. Go for gold.

[were_lemur]

Congratulations, anon!

[(Anonymous)]

Congrats, OP! I'm super jealous of you, but in a really-happy-for-you way! :)

[(Anonymous)]

YES!!!!

GET IT OP!!!!

HAPPY FOR YOU!!! I hope you link the fic or book once published! Woohoo!!!!!

I too used to write Dean/OFC. Glad somebody made it!!!

[kribban]

Congrats! I wish I would be able to buy it because that sounds interesting.

[(Anonymous)]

Congrats OP!!!