Real Talk for Writers
with Isabel Sterling
Author & Master Certified Coach
When, Why, & How to Leave Your Agent
Jun 23, 2025
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Something must be in the air, because over the past few weeks alone, I've supported half-a-dozen authors through the process of breaking up with their agents.
Since I've had so many of these conversations recently -- including "is this really bad enough to be worth leaving" and "how exactly do I do...
Advances, Royalties, & All-Time Earnings
Jun 16, 2025
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As an industry, publishing tends to be shrouded in mystery. Especially when it comes to numbers.
It’s rare for authors to talk publicly about how much money they make or how many copies of their books they sell.
There’s lots of euphemisms: “Oh, it was a fairly small advance” or “the book did okay...
