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> <shameless plug>
>
> get the book _Oracle DBA 101_ it has not only that kind of list, but
> lots and lots of other good stuff. and you can always ask one of the
> authors questions right here on the list.;-)
> </shameless plug>
> did i do good rachel?;-)
Question for the authors here (offline responses ok): with book-writing for technical issues, are these usually work-for-hire affairs or royalty-based? I ask as a DBA who does a small amount of (travel-related) freelance writing on the side.
With the relatively higher price tag of technical books but lower number of sales, e.g.:
SELECT count(*) from BOOK_SALES where SUBJECT = 'DATABASE ADMINISTRATION'; SELECT count(*) from BOOK_SALES where SUBJECT = 'PERSONAL FINANCE';
Which works out better for technical authors? Work-for-hire (flat one-time fee, publisher purchases the copyright) or royalties? My guess is work-for-hire unless the royalties are a generous percentage of list price (versus net). I've heard co-authors of technical books receive as little as USD (or should that be USC) 25 cents a book when royalties are paid.
Thanks.
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