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Subject:Re: Book Writing From:George Beinhorn <trail -at- BEST -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 23 Feb 1999 10:03:36 -0800
I wrote six books on popular applications, for Macmillan Computer Publishing,
Que Corp., et al. I <always> made more money on a straight fee basis; e.g.,
$10,000 for the book versus pathetic royalties.
There could be exceptions, of course: e.g., if you write the next "Photoshop
Wow! Book".
