What It’s Really Like for Regular People to Publish a Book
What ordinary people should know about publishing books:
Most publishers today compensate authors through royalties—an actual commission-based model where you earn a percentage of each copy sold. From what I’ve seen, the standard royalty rate is usually 8%. So if a book retails for $40, the author’s share would be $3.20.
That means making money from publishing requires your book to sell exceptionally well.
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