An advance is usually 1/3 of the first print run total royalties. For example, if a book has a print run of 5000 copies and will be sold at $14.95 and the author is to receive 10% royalties, the total sum payable to the author if all copies are sold is $7475 (10% x $14.95 x 5000).
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that a sometimes deadly stomach bug, Clostridium difficile, is on the rise in outpatient settings. Clostridium difficile is a serious bacteria that can cause symptoms ranging from diarrhea to life-threatening inflammation of the colon.
Ugh, what could be worse than a stomach bug? The vomiting, diarrhea, stomach cramps, and more. Despite the fact that it's so commonâthere are at least 20 million stomach-flu cases in the U.S each yearâmany people don't know much about it.