I always encourage library sales; they tend to buy in good numbers. And even though they buy at a lower cost, the contract with the publisher specifies that they can only pay your the lower royalty rate up to half of whatever the units sold is.
This must be what going mad feels like.
Simon ,'Jaynestown'
The Great Write Way, Chapter Two: Twice upon a time...
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deborah grabien - Aug 12, 2006 5:02:01 pm PDT #8047 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Gus - Aug 13, 2006 5:14:03 am PDT #8048 of 10001
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.
Book deal fell apart. I get to keep the advance, but that is it. No bound pages.
Anyone else have Baen insight? I think they may be shutting down.
deborah grabien - Aug 13, 2006 7:47:09 am PDT #8049 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Gus, WHOA. I haven't heard anything, but I'll check.
Strix - Aug 13, 2006 7:53:01 am PDT #8050 of 10001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
How utterly disappointing, Gus. So sorry, dude.
Volans - Aug 13, 2006 7:59:01 am PDT #8051 of 10001
move out and draw fire
Gus, that stinks. I hope Baen isn't shutting down, because where else can I get sci-fi? But they better have a reason that's at least as good as "we're shutting down" for dropping your book deal.
Zenkitty - Aug 13, 2006 9:29:31 am PDT #8052 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Damn, Gus! That sucks.
erikaj - Aug 13, 2006 9:30:32 am PDT #8053 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Wow, I'm sorry to hear that!
Typo Boy - Aug 13, 2006 10:00:47 am PDT #8054 of 10001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Gus, that sucks.
sumi - Aug 13, 2006 10:53:23 am PDT #8055 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
SailAweigh - Aug 13, 2006 3:50:53 pm PDT #8056 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Sounds like a new broom sweeping clean at Baen, Gus. But to mix my metaphors here, they could be throwing out the baby with the bathwater and regret that fact very much, later. I hope you find an alternate publisher, quickly.