I figured this out a long time ago. That's sort of why I didn't want to write Star Trek or Star Wars Novels. I know the lore inside and out, but I'd want to create my own characters and stories. Why do that in the ST or SW universe if I would have to split it with the already rich creators?
This is the best article I've read on Fandom Pulse. The royalties for IP authors is shocking low as is their inability to get fans for their original rocks. My independent works are doing better than these works (I'm not saying that as a flex but instead in shock).
I recently found your sub and enjoy it… a lot. But why not open comments to all and build community? So many times I want to comment and engage with other readers but comments are closed. More engagement will attract more readers and translate into more paid subscribers.
Yeah, Kris Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith say that they're owed royalties from IP novels they wrote back in the 80s and 90s. They haven't seen a dime from them in 20+ years even though the books are still in print and sell regularly. (Dean is who invented the Force Witches who are so popular in modern SW.) They say they'll have to start some lawsuits when they have more time. They also say that IP writing used to pay 20k+ easy, and now it's 5k or less. That's too much work for too little pay. Go write fanfiction, you'll have more fun and get just as many readers and likely the same amount of pay, which is 0$.
I figured this out a long time ago. That's sort of why I didn't want to write Star Trek or Star Wars Novels. I know the lore inside and out, but I'd want to create my own characters and stories. Why do that in the ST or SW universe if I would have to split it with the already rich creators?
This is the best article I've read on Fandom Pulse. The royalties for IP authors is shocking low as is their inability to get fans for their original rocks. My independent works are doing better than these works (I'm not saying that as a flex but instead in shock).
Thank you for reading!
Of course they could just write something else or negotiate a better contract.
https://open.substack.com/pub/marlowe1/p/the-witching-snakes-pt-7?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=sllf3
I recently found your sub and enjoy it… a lot. But why not open comments to all and build community? So many times I want to comment and engage with other readers but comments are closed. More engagement will attract more readers and translate into more paid subscribers.
Yeah, Kris Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith say that they're owed royalties from IP novels they wrote back in the 80s and 90s. They haven't seen a dime from them in 20+ years even though the books are still in print and sell regularly. (Dean is who invented the Force Witches who are so popular in modern SW.) They say they'll have to start some lawsuits when they have more time. They also say that IP writing used to pay 20k+ easy, and now it's 5k or less. That's too much work for too little pay. Go write fanfiction, you'll have more fun and get just as many readers and likely the same amount of pay, which is 0$.
Interesting! They really need to change copyright laws so things like SW and Trek could reach public domain.
Fans get their books, authors get paid. Win-win!