On Mon, Jul 13, 2009, Vern Ceder wrote: > > One thing that I would add to your advice on contracts is, "Get an agent." > > Sure, an agent will skim off 15% of your hard earned royalties, but in > my case, having an knowledgeable agent increased my advances by over > 25%. And they know all of the pitfalls of the publishing biz that most > of us have never dreamed of. Just as tech book publishers have more book > ideas than authors, agents also see more opportunities than they have > clients, and are always on the lookout for authors to represent, so ask > around and get good representation. JMHO.
More than that, it's worth 15% to me to not deal with that stuff. With remarkably few exceptions, writing books isn't directly remunerative after you figure out your hourly wage. I heartily recommend anything that makes the process easier. -- Aahz ([email protected]) <*> http://www.pythoncraft.com/ "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." --Red Adair _______________________________________________ Python-authors mailing list [email protected] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-authors
