tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post2956178585001056397..comments2024-01-27T16:10:28.502-08:00Comments on Tara Maya's Tales: New York Times Bestseller Bares AllTara Mayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09095632631554776002noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-16931048866930291072009-04-27T08:02:00.000-07:002009-04-27T08:02:00.000-07:00I was happy (and sad!) to find this post.
Anything...I was happy (and sad!) to find this post.<br />Anything to keep it all in perspective and let me know it's not worth freaking out about.Annie Loudenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13008836459417708235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-86356612074763179362009-04-25T19:32:00.000-07:002009-04-25T19:32:00.000-07:00That is great info. Would show this to my friends ...That is great info. Would show this to my friends next time they ask me when am I writing that bestseller.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04283371140346602856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-85238056460263383852009-04-21T19:03:00.000-07:002009-04-21T19:03:00.000-07:00Oh I love that info. Thanks for sharing.Oh I love that info. Thanks for sharing.Kimbra Kaschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955657301998255029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-13443233441820868462009-04-20T11:13:00.000-07:002009-04-20T11:13:00.000-07:00thanks for sharing. In other words, don't be in it...thanks for sharing. In other words, don't be in it for the money.lotusgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06663641163048764869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-91928925107295685722009-04-20T09:57:00.000-07:002009-04-20T09:57:00.000-07:00Very interesting! Thanks for that!
The advice of ...Very interesting! Thanks for that!<br /><br />The advice of not quitting your day job is good. However, in my case, said day job is only part time and supplementary income anyway and only breaks 10K a year (at best). Even if I only earn a few thousand on an advance, it's more than I'd make in a few months at my current job.<br /><br />Now if I had a full time job, I wouldn't quit. But my scenario is different than most.Darahttp://inthewritemind.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-29877059700912734892009-04-20T09:18:00.000-07:002009-04-20T09:18:00.000-07:00Oooh, I love these posts about the numbers behind ...Oooh, I love these posts about the numbers behind writing. It is so hard to find this kind of information, and I think it's great stuff to know!Kate Karyus Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581176126578915929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-68221931558348099602009-04-19T22:11:00.000-07:002009-04-19T22:11:00.000-07:00Wow, that is pretty humbling. Wow. That sucks! Esp...Wow, that is pretty humbling. Wow. That sucks! Especially the part with the publisher holding back part in case of returns, for up to three years! Wow. This is such a weird business...Sherrie Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670339498152684137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-54084084270705857702009-04-19T08:38:00.000-07:002009-04-19T08:38:00.000-07:00Great information on the reality of what authors m...Great information on the reality of what authors make. But there is always the exceptions out there and I think we have to pay attention to both sides. You never know who will be the next big success so you have to keep pushing ahead! Someone has to be that one in a million right?Rebecca L Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239634586708606373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-52851955850116688072009-04-18T20:12:00.000-07:002009-04-18T20:12:00.000-07:00I'm really glad I'm not in this game for the cash....I'm really glad I'm not in this game for the cash... I'm not writing anything that's going to wind up on the NYT list. I don't sci-fi ever hits there. Maybe Ender's Game or Asimov, but not normal debut sci-fi.<br /><br />And to get 10% of the money. What's that for those of us in the cheap seats? Maybe $300 per book? <br /><br />*looks at piggy bank*<br /><br />Well. Every penny counts.Liana Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14587774916354749190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-12818461235174998552009-04-18T18:51:00.000-07:002009-04-18T18:51:00.000-07:00Very good info...thanks for sharing...will now go ...Very good info...thanks for sharing...will now go burn manuscript :)Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333494452915600562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-91250988174670545162009-04-18T17:51:00.000-07:002009-04-18T17:51:00.000-07:00So, in essence, don't quit your day job. :DSo, in essence, don't quit your day job. :DMichelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-13962612645579932992009-04-18T16:00:00.000-07:002009-04-18T16:00:00.000-07:00Wow, thanks for sharing. It's cool to see the actu...Wow, thanks for sharing. It's cool to see the actual numbers like that.The Screaming Guppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16962615828294805869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-40007394887130161692009-04-18T14:29:00.000-07:002009-04-18T14:29:00.000-07:00You mean -- writers AREN'T rich??
It's good to se...You mean -- writers AREN'T rich??<br /><br />It's good to see some actual numbers. I always wondered what the "norm" was money-wise, and how much to reasonably expect. I definitely wouldn't say no to $26k (then again, being a college student, I wouldn't say no to any amount of $).Sara Raaschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01196505323463444186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-30678014497103685652009-04-18T13:42:00.000-07:002009-04-18T13:42:00.000-07:00o.0
Wow! And so my dreams of becoming rich off my...o.0<br /><br />Wow! And so my dreams of becoming rich off my writing turn to ashes and fade away.Danyelle L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10366276085080565870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-40367143380722769492009-04-18T12:59:00.000-07:002009-04-18T12:59:00.000-07:00and that's on the NY best seller's list ...and that's on the NY best seller's list ...Banhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15450115293974960761noreply@blogger.com