R writes:
I had a question about word counts. I’m trying to figure out what the proper format for a manuscript is and came across a snag. What would you consider to be an average word count for your books or at least a word count for a new author? The story I’m working on already [...]
Disclaimer: All of the information below is based on my personal experience and that of my friends. Your mileage may and will vary.
Price
Question:
And on the earlier post you mentioned how much you make on a average book. Do you know the general breakdown of costs? like how much goes to the publisher, the bookstore, etc. [...]
Disclaimer: All of the information below is based on my personal experience and that of my friends. Your mileage may and will vary.
Deadlines
Question:
I am curious about deadlines, as I’ve read a lot of complaint/comment on them by authors. Mostly about missing them.
So, first, when you’re doing a contract, do you normally have deadlines for when [...]
First, thank you so much for all the show of support on the delay post. Gordon and I really appreciate it. We read every comment and it’s so nice to hear that you guys don;t think we’re totally nuts.
Just to clarify things, when I wrote of the delay, I was referring to MAGIC BLEEDS being [...]
M writes:
Magic Bites: 260
Magic Burns: 260
Magic Strikes: 310
On the Edge: 336 (according to Amazon)
I noticed some series start out small paperback and eventually turn into decent sized hardbacks (Dresden Files and Mercy Thompson come to mind). Do you know if your page counts will continue to increase? Is there a story behind it? Do you [...]
Found a couple of German reviews of the books. Read “Ein absolutes Muss” as an absolute mess instead of an absolute must. O_o
Yesterday was an admin day. Occasionally we have to have one. It was all about running to the bank, and depositing things, and mailing things off, and buying food and coffee. Gordon talked [...]
