Can you sell an idea to a publisher?

Can you sell an idea to a publisher?

Can you sell an idea to a publisher?

Books are sold by agents. If your idea is not good enough to get an agent then it's not good enough to be bought by a publisher. As a first-time writer, an agent is the only reasonable path to get your idea considered by a publisher.

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  • 2023-09-10 15:38:35
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Do you make more money with a publisher or self-publishing?
Thankfully, self-published books have a much, much higher royalty rate than traditional publishers because you get to keep anywhere from 50-70% of your book's profits. With a traditional publisher, they take much more and you only end up with 10% maybe 12% after years of proving yourself as an author.
2024-01-09 07:19:13


Do all consoles sell at a loss?
Of course, console manufacturers often sell consoles at a loss - with the usual exception of Nintendo. It's a widely accepted business practice to then recoup money elsewhere, such as from software sales (where platform holders take a cut) and subscriptions, such as Xbox Games Pass.
2023-10-01 19:39:08


Do xbox sell at a loss?
During the WSJ Tech Live event, Spencer revealed that each Xbox console that is
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The PlayStation 4 (PS4) is a home video game console developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Announced as the successor to the PlayStation 3 in February 2013, it was launched on November 15, 2013, in North America, November 29, 2013 in Europe, South America and Australia, and on February 22, 2014 in Japan.
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PlayStation 4 - Wikipedia
sold nets a loss of up to $200 per console. Spencer went on to describe consoles as a business model. "Consoles evolved to a business model much different from phones where consoles are actually sold at a loss in the market," said Spencer.
2023-09-01 18:35:54


Does switch sell at a loss?
Both consoles are sold at a loss, with revenue being made up in the other areas mentioned above. These losses can go down in time or even turn into profits, once components get cheaper and manufacturing gets easier, but that can often take years, if it ever does happen.
2023-07-21 11:01:14

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