While I was having a great time out on the Pacific on a lovely ship and visiting nice Mexican ports, my publisher was working day and night with the books-trying to figure out the large numbers I was expecting him to type into that royalty check. Several days after our return, the check arrived in the mail.
I am still laughing, readers. Let's see, I seem to remember I was to receive 40% of the listed price of my book. That sounds real good, doesn't it? Until you figure out that it actually equates to about .40 per book sale. And it is less if sold on Amazon because they demand payment of your laptop,first child, and who knows what else from the publisher, before they, or you, get your cut.
Needless to say, the royalty check I received would not buy me a new cartridge for my printer. I guess that means I should do a better job of promoting "Pink Poodle" and maybe my next check will purchase a cartridge and a ream of paper to print it on.
Ah, the joys of being an unknown writer.
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