Books have to be edited, printed, distributed and sold. Each part of the process has its own cost. It may help writers to understand their royalty statements if they understand these costs.
How to create free publicity for your book by posting a free "excerpt" to online free article sites.
A discussion of the problems facing writers trying to get published, ranging from unscrupulous “publishers” and “agents” to the pitfalls of self-publication and print-on-demand.