I hate to say it, but that's an almost rosy picture. Some houses have cut advances to about 20% of what they formerly offered, and I know of one that is offering 10% of what they would have offered 2 years ago. It's harder for new authors than established authors with good representation and a decent track record. As always.
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I hate to say it, but that's an almost rosy picture. Some houses have cut advances to about 20% of what they formerly offered, and I know of one that is offering 10% of what they would have offered 2 years ago. It's harder for new authors than established authors with good representation and a decent track record. As always.
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