Early Sunday morning, way before I was up and around, my inbox received a series of emails from Kindle Direct Publishing announcing that within the next three to five days I’d be receiving the first royalty payments for my book, Mayhem at the Happy Valley Motor Inn and Resort. I’ll have tens of dollars in my pocket when that happens! Woot woot!
The email gave me pause, though. Why, I wondered, are such payments called royalties? Am I supposed to feel like a queen when I receive these funds? Do the payments come directly from a person of royal blood? That might explain why it takes sixty days from the end of the month in which the sales were made before one receives payment. I mean, we don’t have any royals here in the U.S.—the payments must be coming from far, far away.
I really didn’t think that was the case, so I turned to Google. Here’s what I found:
“The term originated from the fact that in Great Britain for centuries gold and silver mines were the property of the crown; such “royal” metals could be mined only if a payment (“royalty”) were made to the crown.”
I guess in this case the “royal” metals being mined are my precious thoughts and ideas, and I am indeed the queen. Maybe not. It’s very confusing. At any rate, in the future don’t forget to bow or curtsy in my presence. Just in case.
Peace, people!
Praying for Eyebrowz 
Congratulations. The only royalties I still get take 18 months 🙂
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Eighteen months? Whoa!
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That is a brill way of putting it .
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I’m not sure what extravagant thing I’ll do with all that money! Perhaps I’ll buy a cup of coffee at Starbucks.
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Long as you can get the toppings you are in the big time x
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😉 I’m going to spend it all on postage stamps.
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Very interesting!
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Thanks! I figured if I didn’t know how the term came to be used, others probably didn’t either.
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All hail! Aw, hell! Whatever…. Royalties sounds wonderful though!
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Ha!!!
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YaY to royalties, congratulations Queen Leslie❣️
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I’m picturing your bow. Quite elegant.
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Awww thanks😘
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I’d dip a curtsy, but I’m afraid I might not be able to get back up without help. Enjoy the spending spree! I could have gotten a gumball with some of my checks. Talk about living it up! At least they don’t have a “minimum earnings” cap you have to reach before they send a check. At the rate I’m going with my photo prints, I might see a check in another 5 years. lol!
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You have more talent in your little finger than most folks have in their whole bodies. May the royalties roll in for years.
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Ha! Wouldn’t that be nice?! And thank you.
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😊
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