Yes, ma'am!
You're talking to Serenity. And, Early... Serenity is very unhappy.
River ,'Objects In Space'
The Great Write Way, Chapter Two: Twice upon a time...
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Aims - Jan 15, 2006 7:15:36 am PST #5194 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
erikaj - Jan 15, 2006 7:57:32 am PST #5195 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Got to get away from LCN for a bit, cause I read that and thought "Not if it's on you, no." Ok, so, not the whacking kind. The smallest book contract in the world would look like more money than I've ever seen, but I won't say that.
deborah grabien - Jan 15, 2006 8:10:41 am PST #5196 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
The smallest book contract in the world would look like more money than I've ever seen, but I won't say that.
Babe, if I'm dreaming, I may as well dream big.
Yo! Universe! WE WANT MILLIONS!
Ginger - Jan 15, 2006 8:30:35 am PST #5197 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Million-dollar contracts for everyone!
Allyson - Jan 15, 2006 12:12:28 pm PST #5198 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
What does it mean when an editor is fighting for my book with his acquisitions team? I don't understand what that means, really.
Topic!Cindy - Jan 15, 2006 12:16:05 pm PST #5199 of 10001
What is even happening?
Yes you do, but you can't admit it to yourself for some cracktacular reason or another.
It means you wrote a good book, Allyson. Deal.
Allyson - Jan 15, 2006 12:19:14 pm PST #5200 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I don't know whether it means that acquisitions doesn't think it will sell, and what the relationship is to the editor.
Topic!Cindy - Jan 15, 2006 12:28:50 pm PST #5201 of 10001
What is even happening?
Oh, I guess that depends on how he means "with"--that is, if they're fighting along side of him (against another editor/acquisitions team) or against him. I read it as an "along side" deal, when you first posted it.
Did your agent tell you this? Can you ask her?
Allyson - Jan 15, 2006 12:33:35 pm PST #5202 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Yes, she sent me an e. I sent her an email, but I hate waiting!
Nutty - Jan 15, 2006 12:41:10 pm PST #5203 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
What does it mean when an editor is fighting for my book with his acquisitions team?
"Fighting for your book" is always a good thing, inasmuch as somebody is on your side. I mean, it's not all sweetness and light and "Here's your standard overnight rich-and-famous contract," because it means there's probably some budget-wrangling and schedule-wrangling and "You promised you wouldn't saddle me with another first-time author!!" -- but all of those wranglings say deciding whether we can afford to make this deal rather than deciding whether the book is good enough.
So it's more like Lloyd working up his courage to ask out Diane Court, and less like Are You Hot Or Not.