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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[(Anonymous)]

As alg pointed out, there are more booksellers than just Wal-Mart. There are also other publishing houses.

Absolutely, a writer should write what he or she wants to write. If not, the story won't be much good anyway. There will always be readers for good stories, no matter the genre. That's why we read. That's why there are authors, editors, publishers, bookstores, libraries.... Oh, sorry, I'll put down the pom-poms and the banner. ;D

Yes, there are readers who appreciate stories involving gay characters. Let me see stories where GLBT characters are remarkably heroic...or remarkably ordinary. Either is fine.

My point is this: There's a market for gay characters and gay authors. Don't defeat yourself by telling yourself that your plan is lost before it gets started. If Plan A doesn't work, there're still at least 25 more letters. Maybe more, in Sebacean. -- Now go write!