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From: jdnicoll@panix.com (James Nicoll)
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In article <va3udg$3okbq$1@dont-email.me>,
Lynn McGuire  <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:
>“About That (New) Deal”
>    https://whatever.scalzi.com/2024/07/29/about-that-new-deal/
>
>“Does this mean your current 13-book contract with them is done?"
>
>"No. I’ve still got six books on that one."
>
>"… but now you’ve signed a contract for another ten books."
>
>"Yes."
>
>John Scalzi is getting $300,000 advances for each of his books.  Not bad 
>but he probably pays half of it to his agent, editors, proofers, etc.
>
>Lynn
>

Your grasp of publishing costs is equal to your grasp of climate science. 
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