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Second-hand royalties

Ss a trade union we often talk about the challenges faced by writers as they try to make writing pay.

It is well known that in addition to direct income from writing, most also rely on money from events and readings, mentoring, lecturing, grants and day jobs. This is not genre specific. No matter what you write, it is rare to be able to earn a living from books alone.

But less well known are the opportunities you

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