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The problem is a great many of them now are paid next to nothing and with recent developments in the industry expected to take on more and more of the work and costs themselves as publishers cut back on promotion and editing services. And it terms of labor, publishing is an industry that stands on the backs of unpaid interns and underpaid workers (as with the recent Harper Collins strikes). Academic publishing is even worse, with authors also seeing little to nothing (and in some cases having to pay) and books costing more than $50 (and often times above $100) when many of them have also started using print on demand.

So the real question is, are writers getting paid now?

Well, a minuscule number make Stephen King money, a handful make a full-time living, and the vast majority, at most, make pocket money and have full-time work in other areas, all while the publishing industry hoovers up more and more rights.