Updated: May 24, 2024 Updated: Strategy Recently, a longtime friend and fellow author pointed out that he earns about $1/h from being a series editor for a major publisher. Apparently, some authors were surprised that the series editor doesn’t work for free. Authors might be higher on the idealist spectrum when it comes to compensation, but there’s a healthy ground rule for technical authors, speakers, and series editors (see also this insightful Tweet): Rule #0: If someone else makes money in t...