Robin 'Roblimo' Miller wrote:
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>> I suppose that is one of the reasons that the author was writing
>> books instead of code for a living. ;)
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> The computer book business pays poorly, and pay has *dropped* in the
> last decade. Hardly anyone can write programming books "for a living."
> Most of them are written as resume-boosters, to enhance the author's
> credibility as a consultant or by academics for whom book-writing is
> part of the job.
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> The average computer book -- even a 1000 page monster -- is only worth
> a $5000 - $10,000 avance to most publishers, and that advance is
> probably all the money the author will ever see for his or her
> book-writing labor.
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> Publishers claim, rightly, that the author is only a small part of a
> book's cost. And never forget that a retailer gets 40% or 50% of the
> cover price -- and that the retailer can return unsold books to the
> publisher for full credit after a negotiated period, usually one year.
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> The book publishing industry's current business model is sick, and
> serves both authors and readers poorly. I'm part of a SEKRIT CABAL
> working on ways to bypass it and make better books faster/cheaper, but
> it's going to take a little time to implement our ideas. Please be
> patient.
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> - Robin
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So, when can we expect to see 'Point and Click C/C++' on store shelves? :)
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