I asked a few fellow writers why they’d sign-on to a hybrid publisher at all if they were shelling out $10k-$20k up front. Most said they weren’t in it for making a profit. I get that. Not everyone needs or expects to make a huge return on their investment. However, who has that kind of money lying around? Not the average artists I know. And even if they did, could they afford to chance it more than once? Doubt it.