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Originally Posted by Anne Lyle  From what I've seen and been led to believe, debut authors are attractive to publishers because there's a chance they'll hit big. The real crunch comes when you're looking for your second contract, because now you have a sales record, and if that's not good enough, the publisher would rather take a chance on another newbie - who will probably accept a lower advance than you to boot. |
It's why some authors have so many pseudonyms...
(later to be revealed!)