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Ki’une’s Tribute to The Sunscreen Song

Talia Clare — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:42:49 +0000

This video is absolutely amazing. I just had to post it.

How I Met Your Mother – Suit Song

Talia Clare — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 01:10:33 +0000

I’m a big fan of the “How I Met Your Mother”, and this Song they did for their show is… (wait for it)… AWESOME! Enjoy.

[Dipdive] Black Eyed Peas Video+Audio » Oprah Feeling / I Gotta Feeling Live at Oprah’s 24th Season Kickoff Party

Talia Clare — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:30:55 +0000

Most Incredible Video EVER!!! 20,000 People took part in a Flash Dance for Oprah. I love it!

Also, when you click on this video, you will be redirected to DipDive’s website. Go ahead and follow the link. Again, this is well worth watching.

Melbourne Miracle Baby Survives Train

Talia Clare — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 05:53:27 +0000

Have you heard about the Melbourne Miracle Baby? A 6-month old baby was in a stroller that rolled in front of a train. The stroller protected the baby as it was pushed almost 100 feet. This story chokes me up every time I see it. If you want to see the story for yourself, click play.

Romance Writers Gone Wild

Talia Clare — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:57:14 +0000

Ever Wondered what happens at the RWA National Conference? I just posted an article at www.AWritersTools.com that will give you the lowdown.

Train Station Dance # 1 – Liverpool

Talia Clare — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:55:38 +0000

This video is also known as “The T-Mobile Dance.” I just think it’s really cool, and I don’t know about anyone else, but I would dearly love to be a part of something like this. I can’t wait to see what they come up with next.

Train Station Video # 2 – Antwerp, Belgium

Talia Clare — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:20:17 +0000

Here is the second video of dancers dancing in a Train Station. Can you imagine how incredible it must be to see something like this in person. It happens in a minute, and then is gone a few minutes later.

Supposedly, this one was done for an audition of some sort.

This Song Rocks: (Bright Eyes “First Day of My Life”)

Talia Clare — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:58:31 +0000

I first heard this song in the movie “Elvis and Anabelle” and really liked it.

The New Moon Countdown

Talia Clare — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:39:20 +0000

New Moon Movie and Twilight Movie

Paychecks Publishers Never Talk About

Talia Clare — Wed, 13 May 2009 01:08:20 +0000

Paychecks Publishers Never Talk About

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Have you ever wondered, “How much will I make on my first book?” How about, “How much can I expect to get for a book advance?” Of course everyone has wondered, “When can I quit my day job once I’m published?” Sadly, the truth is it may take YEARS for you to make enough money as a published novelist, and exact answers are hard to find. What one publishing house is willing to pay for a first book, another may not be. Truth be told, one publishing house editor once revealed to me that most “first books” do not sell more than 100 copies. At 6% of retail on 100 books (let’s say $6.99 per book), you could probably expect to make as little as $45. (Ouch.)

However, there is a ray of hope in this dismal situation. Brenda Hiatt’s website (www.BrendaHiatt.com) has a section she calls “Show Me the Money.” In this section, Brenda has interviewed hundreds of romance authors about the different books they’ve published. Her results include how much authors have received for advances and earn-outs. The end results were fascinating.

Following are three tables displaying the “Top Ten” for Average Advances, Earn Outs, and Commissions. With these handy little charts, you can see where you may want to submit your book first, and how much you could hope to make.

Top 10 Publishing Houses For

Average Advance (First Book)

Publishing House	Average Advance (1st Book)
Avon/HarperCollins	$17,000
Pocket	$12,000
Tor/Forge	$11,000
Dutton/Signet/NAL	$9,200
HQN	$8,500
Berkley/Jove	$7,800
St. Martin’s Press	$6,600
Grand Central Publishing (Warner)	$6,500
Harlequin Superromance	$5,000
Silhouette Desire	$4,500

Top 10 Publishing Houses For

Average Advance (Subsequent Books)

Publishing House	Average Advance (Subsequent Books)
St. Martin’s Press	$40,500
Dutton/Signet/NAL	$30,000
HQN	$20,500
Pocket	$19,000
Bantam/Dell	$16,000
Tor/Forge	$14,000
Dorchester/Leisure	$13,000
Grand Central Publishing (Warner)	$13,000
Red Dress Ink	$12,000
Berkley/Jove	$8,100

Top 4 Publishing Houses For

Highest Print Royalties

Publishing House	Highest Royalties for Print Books
Medallion Press	10%
Five Star/Thorndike (hardcover)	10%
Avalon	10%
Cobblestone	10%

Top 10 Publishing Houses For

Average Earnings

Publishing House	Average Earnings
Avon/HarperCollins	$23,000
Harlequin Superromance	$18,500
Silhouette Special Edition	$17,500
Silhouette Desire	$16,500
Harlequin Intrigue	$15,100
Harlequin Blaze	$12,500
Silhouette Romantic Suspense (SIM)	$12,000
Harlequin Historical	$12,000
Steeple Hill (Love Inspired)	$10,900
Berkley/Jove	$8,400

Top 10 Publishing Houses For

Highest Total Earnings

Publishing House	Highest total Earnings
Harlequin Superromance	$40,000
Avon/HarperCollins	$35,000
Berkley/Jove	$32,000
Harlequin Intrigue	$26,000
Silhouette Special Edition	$23,000
Silhouette Desire	$23,000
Harlequin Historical	$19,000
Steeple Hill (Love Inspired)	$18,000
Kensington/Zebra	$17,800
Harlequin Blaze	$15,000

Ms. Hiatt’s interviews also show that you can hope to negotiate the following for your first romantic novel:

· Advance for a first book = approximately $4,000

· Average Advance for subsequent books = $7,000

· Royalties = 6% to 7%

· Total Average Earnings Per Book = $9,000

I guess that’s why published writers always say “We don’t do this for the money. We do this for the love of writing.”