You’ve probably heard of the huge advances many best selling authors get when they sell a new book. But if you’re publishing with a small or electronic press, particularly one which doesn’t pay advances, don’t anticipate large checks, at least not at first.
My first paycheck with an electronic publisher was more than I had ever made self-publishing, but this was because e-books are cheaper than print books and sell more copies. Also, the electronic publisher had better distribution and marketing than I did as a self-publisher. And it wasn’t easy to make more with my first e-book because, quite frankly, my first print sales were dismal.
Obviously, your book’s genre will determine your sales, because some types of books sell better than others. Erotic romance (with steamy s*x scenes) sells
