tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679654279463408644.post6060438442239988185..comments2024-03-24T01:48:03.081-07:00Comments on The Official SCBWI Blog: The Wall Street Journal Writes About Debut Novel Advances For Over A Million DollarsLee Wind, M.Ed.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06314692778355984313noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679654279463408644.post-78707335058473648762015-11-25T07:36:00.498-08:002015-11-25T07:36:00.498-08:00Read the article. As an unpublished writer, I woul...Read the article. As an unpublished writer, I would love to be one of those getting even $100,000, let alone a million, up front. However, from a business perspective, I really do wonder if their strategy is wise, given how few books earn back their advances and how the changing landscape is changing the way publishers operate. Do publishers use focus groups or surveys to the potential readership to test books to see which ones are likeliest to succeed?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03958852328068791509noreply@blogger.com