No Need to Feel Bad About Your Measly Four-Figure Advance

You know the little acidic twinge you get in your gut when you read a Gawker post about the latest underqualified-seeming asshole who just sold her first book for six figures? What if I told you that you never need to feel that way again? The answer is a little purple pill called Nexium. No, j/k. The answer is understanding that accepting a six figure deal is one of the biggest career mistakes a first time author can make.

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