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  1. J

    What's a Freelance RPG Writer Worth?

    There is one big point of differentiation between you and some of the other folks posting here: you are releasing your own RPG. Most here are releasing supplements for Pathfinder or D&D. Without knowing how your sales break down, that would imply that the money is in NEW roleplaying games, not...
  2. J

    What's a Freelance RPG Writer Worth?

    Our revenue streams have diversified drastically over the past few years, with CreateSpace becoming a larger segment of our profits than it was in years past. PDF-only products traditionally do not sell enough to justify a lot of investment. The no-hassle print products, such as CreateSpace and...
  3. J

    What's a Freelance RPG Writer Worth?

    No problem! I could probably turn publishing into my sole income - it would just mean downsizing our house, getting rid of one of our two used cars, and moving to a diet consisting primarily of rice and beans. Since the technology industry chooses to pay me far and away more than RPG publishing...
  4. J

    What's a Freelance RPG Writer Worth?

    Considering I don't make enough publishing for it to be my primary job, I highly doubt I could ever pay someone enough for it to be THEIR primary job ;) My day job pays three times what I make publishing, and Dreamscarred Press is one of the "larger" third-party publishers.
  5. J

    What's a Freelance RPG Writer Worth?

    I'd like to point out that the information on Dreamscarred Press was originally incredibly out of date and now is impartial. Our current rate is 2 cents per word if you have never been published before. If you have, it is higher based upon the individual. We haven't paid the rate originally for...
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