Ask your publisher these questions before signing a contract

What can all authors learn from the #PublishingPaidMe hashtag on Twitter, beyond the disparity in advances?

The importance of asking your publisher what s/he will do to support your book and of understanding all aspects of the contract before you sign it.

Jane Friedman has gathered up and expanded on the advice she put in past books and articles, to help empower authors to do this.

She’s sharing it as a starting point, not an end-all-be-all, so all authors (especially those of color) are encouraged to share and revise as they see fit.

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