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Author Delilah S. Dawson Outlines How Writing For IPs Like Star Wars Or Star Trek Fails To Pay And Is, In Essence, A Publishing Scam
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Author Delilah S. Dawson Outlines How Writing For IPs Like Star Wars Or Star Trek Fails To Pay And Is, In Essence, A Publishing Scam

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One of the biggest traps for authors in science fiction and fantasy publishing is I.P. tie-in work. The system is designed to use and spit out authors without them having much to show for their hard work, and now Star Wars author Delilah S. Dawson has posted an expose on how little reward there is for the work for hire in publishing.

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