A bit of humor to lighten up the Novel Publishing blues...

20 dollars* the amount of times you ship your manuscript
3 dollars for SASE's stamps.
10 dollars for the SASE envelope.
200 dollars for the toner.
100 dollars for the paper.
2 years writing editing, producing book.
100 set of rejections.
15% to your agent.
500 dollars for marketing your own book and doing book signings.
price of your own book*30-40 copies
Hotel fees, 100 dollars per night.
phone calls to book stores-- 70 dollars (a month)
business cards 200 dollars.
CDs with your book on it 30 dollars.
Going to conventions to promote your book 200 dollars
Jet lag...
Being asked where the bathroom is...
Getting critics feedback...
Getting reader's feedback...
Begging for reviews....
Never being able to make returns on your investment into trying to get published...
--priceless.

But then if you're into writing to get money, you're in the wrong profession. Consider this dark humor. ^_^

Although if you get a book contract, that's considered good money.. but you need to lose money to gain it first.

If anyone wants to add to this list or even make something to cheer people up while they are editing, go ahead. Yes, this will help you procrastinate while you're editing your book and thinking why did I write this crap?
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Telling someone you're a writer is like telling them you're an obsessive compulsive bipolar schizophrenic that goes to AA meetings once a week.