P&Ls and how books make (or don't) money

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Profit & Loss/Profitability & Liability: How Books Make (or Don't Make!) Money

A basic outline of what happens when an editor buys a book and wants to publish it. This is very much a basic look at publishing and publishing finance, with some explanation of terms commonly used by the marketing and sales departments.

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[elvesforeyes.livejournal.com]

In Crichton is an Idiot, does the main character fall in love with a male/female dinosaur and make sweet, lizardy babies? I'd buy it. I'd read it. I'd sleep next to it.

[alg.livejournal.com]

Haha, you are soooo lucky that I am not chiding people for putting Farscape spoilers in my comments anymore!

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Option 1: Only if the main char. has a thing for Scarrans. It's the hat, isn't it?

Option 2: Not the Mama! Gotta love me! ;)

I'm not sure if my reply's on topic or off topic. It's definitely on at least two topics, though.