My mother wrote a book that has to do with Catholisam and is kinda controversial to some withen that crowd but is not done in a mean way. More in a helping way rather.
2006-08-07 16:14:17 · 5 answers · asked by striden22 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Hi there. If you're serious about getting a book published, you can make it happen but it takes time, patience and a lot of luck. As for profit--here's a note of reality. Of all the fiction books published in a given year, only about 13% ever sell more than 1,000 copies. Most (75%) sell fewer than 500. For nonfiction, cut those numbers in half. Contrary to popular belief, most authors don't get rich.
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THE BLACKGLOOM BOUNTY (a medieval fantasy epic in hard cover from Thomson Gale)
2006-08-08 00:38:40 · answer #1 · answered by FiveStarAuthor 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Publishers get hundreds of manuscripts a 12 months and the bulk are rejected. On the dimensions you asked I could say one million. I were doing rewrites on a e-book for two years on the idea of a writer and nonetheless have not gotten an attractiveness letter. Of direction you'll be able to continuously self submit, however that seldom sells to any big quantity and you do not earn a lot if something, however no less than you'll be able to say your released and if nobody asks approximately it your gets away with it.
2016-08-28 11:07:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope it isn't a protest because that angle has been covered. If you are taking a Da Vinci code angle then it will sell because that sort of thing is hot. If it is simply directed to Catholics then you are narrow-casting and limiting your audience. I would suggest getting in touch with a Catholic bookseller organization and having your book listed in a Catholic book store catalog.
But this type of book doesn't make much money. Books like a Purpose Driven Life (which has made millions) are the exception not the rule.
2006-08-07 19:51:29 · answer #3 · answered by Rtaylor32 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it has to do with the contract that a publisher gives you. So, you might get a deal with a set amount for the rights, and then you might get a certain percentage of each sale. It all depends on how good the book is.
and it's Catholicism
2006-08-07 16:21:47 · answer #4 · answered by Erin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on agent fees and commissions and how many books are sold.
2006-08-07 16:23:30 · answer #5 · answered by Guitarpicker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋