Of course there is also the financial gain from the status of being a published author. It could mean the difference in not getting and getting that higher paying position, just because you have a published work in the specialty your in.
In that case, the long term financial gains are not from the direct sale of the product but the fact that you were able to produce that product. Just a different view of long term gains...Thinking outside the book...mean box. George > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:u2-users- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Tony Gravagno > Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 3:01 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [U2] Does anyone have an MV BASIC cheatsheet? > > > From: Bill Brutzman > > People can write pdf eBooks without losing their homes... > > You're missing the "math" part. That doesn't just include the > cost of paper and distribution. It takes time to write material, > time during which an author isn't generating other income. That > means near-term risk for a possible but unlikely long-term future > return. During that time, where is the money coming from to pay > the bills? And if that long-term return doesn't come in, who's > paying the bills or the interest on the loans taken out during > the period of risk? > _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list [email protected] http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
