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Witnessing poverty first-hand in India made a bestselling author realize "that the version of poverty held by most Americans is an ideal for comfortable wealth in many Third World nations." Here, she explains how she puts that into action every day, especially during the holidays.

Previously for DailyFinance, Catherine Ryan Hyde described how novelists (theoretically) profit from their books. Here, the author of Pay It Forward, which was adapted to film, explains what happens to authors when their books make the journey to Hollywood. Hint: Money doesn't have a starring role.

Veteran novelist Catherine Ryan Hyde (Pay It Forward and 15 other books) describes the monetary underpinnings of the novelist's business. Did you know authors generally get just two royalty checks a year? That is, if there are any royalties at all.