Is $20,000 advance a lot?

Is $20,000 advance a lot?

No, it's a pittance

How much do authors usually get?

depends on your cut

Is your book any good?

Wouldn't know. It is not yet in the market.

For a first novel yeah it's very good. If you already have a following it's not great.

Yeah, most new authors are lucky to get half of that.

No, not at all, kid. Could you live off $20k? Just take a step back and think about it.

what if the book sells well?
i thought advance was for living a few months before the book starts to sell