Deep thoughts that should not be discounted

Do you hear that scream? The cry of anguish, dismay, and confusion? It happens every April and October when publishers send out royalty statements, and authors cry, "WTF?" The loudest cry comes from new authors, who had no idea how badly the deep-discount clause in their contracts sucks. I've blogged about this before (and you need to read this) , trying to explain how the clause gives some publishers an incentive to sell your books for less. Seriously, they make more money by giving a lar