How does one get an advance from a publisher?

Answer 1

With a manuscript that they want to publish.

Answer 2

When you sell your manuscript they give you an advance. This advance is subject to how many copies you sell, in other words, say the advance is 2000, party, party, party? Not so fast. Then you find you're royalty statement in the next, let's say they pay quarterly, and you find a fat check for 5.00. What happened? Well, the advance is against royalties so if your book doesn't sell well, you won't make any more. If it does sell more than the 2000 you got, you'll get your share. Pubbing houses know a book will make a certain amount just because they put it out, that is what they'll base the advance on. It's a sort of guestimate. If it tanks, you're out the money 'cause some will ask for it back, check that in your contract. You may not be able to negotiate a higher advance, but you may be able make it part of the contract that you get to keep it even if the book is a flop.

Answer 3

Best thing to do if you're interested in publishing is to get hold of the latest copy of the Writers Handbook. You can buy it, or better still get it out of your library as it's quite expensive. In it are all the details you need to get a book published. It gives you info. on how much of a draft to send off, how to lay it out, what kind of publishers to go for and what can be expected from them if they accept your manuscript. Best of all it's got a bit in the back that tells you the addresses of hundred of publishing comapnies.
Good luck!

Answer 4

With great difficulty !!!

First you have to write a book, then find a publisher willing to publish it, then the possibility of an advance comes into play.

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Answer 5

With a gun