The editor-in-chief of Random House shared the same sighs.
And then there was Koya, who once published works on the Internet and later threw himself into the arms of Candlewick Press.
Once his work passed through the publishing house and got published, he remained in a state of great excitement.
He had dreamt countless times about becoming a bestselling author, famous across the entire United States and even the world.
But the reality of royalty settlements was like a heavy slap in the face, jolting Koya awake.
He left Candlewick Press with a staggering gait.
Is this the advance for my book?
Koya looked at the 100 US dollars in his hand.
Was this the amount the finance department coughed up without bothering to make change, sticking in less than 1 dollar to make up the sum?
What right did he have to falsely claim to be a writer?
He wandered back to his apartment in a daze, opened the Amazon website, and wanted to take one last look at his work.
