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My book was a failure. I won't ever make a penny from it beyond the advance, but it did lead to career opportunities. - Business Insider
Melissa Petro discusses her journey from landing a six-figure book deal to navigating the challenges of publishing and sustainability as an author.
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3 Sep 2026 · 1 min read
When I sold a book in a six-figure deal back in 2023, I thought my whole life would change. For starters, that amount of money for a book I had been working on for free for the past 20-plus years fe…