So I was going through the mail today and my semi-annual book statements have started rolling in. Normally I sort of give them just a glance until they all arrive, but this time something different fell out of the envelope.
A royalty check.
My first.
I won't disclose how much it was for, but it was totally unexpected.
Here's why. When signing on to do a book you're usually paid an advance of some sort. Well, you don't get any royalties until the book sales surpass the amount of the advance. The killer is that any returns from the book stores, and there are always returns, are subtracted from that total.
Due to some nice eBook sales, "100 Things" put me over the top. My thanks to everyone.
