You know, I was going to say that my advance for my last book was pretty decent and I'd be surprised that it would be much worse than a midlist SF novel. Then

You know, I was going to say that my advance for my last book was pretty decent and I'd be surprised that it would be much worse than a midlist SF novel. Then I saw your user name. I suspect you probably know a thing or two about this topic. But I have to admit that the direct impact of my tech books has been a boost to my career, not my bank account.