Article on the economics of RPG production and why writers don't get paid much.

[Bob Schroeck]

Heh. I can so confirm this. I make like 25 to 50 cents on a book, and that's because I had a history with SJG and they knew I was dependable and did good work, so I got a good royalty rate. That means on a typical print run, I made a couple to a few thousand dollars max. And most of that in the first two quarters. These days, I can get a good meal at McDonald's with my royalty check -- when I have enough banked up to get a check at all.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.