Earning Out vs Sell Through

I thought about having some witty, clever title to this until I realized that this was going to be a business post. So I decided to go with a serious title. Well, as serious as I can be, at least.

I’ve been talking with a few people lately about the advantages (and disadvantages) of being traditionally published. The biggest disadvantage, of course, is the delay between turning in your novel and it being published. Mitigating circumstances aside (missing a deadline, etc.), it’s not a fast pat...