Unfortunately, many artists make very little. Only about one out of every 100 manuscripts accepted by major US publishers is actually released and successful in the marketplace. Even fewer sell well enough to earn royalties for their authors.
以美國的大型出版公司而言，平均每收進 100 件書稿，最後能編輯成書、成功上市的只有一件；而能暢銷獲利、讓作者分享後續版稅的更是少之又少。