Re: consequences of shift to ebooks

Dang, Ed... that was great.  You crack me up.

Sure there are some authors with established reputations who can do that, but I'd be 
willing to bet that in this dog-eat-dingo world of present day publishing, it sure ain't the 
norm.

Tony


--- In [email protected], "auwg" <auwg@...> wrote:
>
> --- In [email protected], Marion Gropen wrote:
> >  Posted by: "auwg" auwg@ auwg 
> > > I've never understood why publishers pay an advance. Books are
> > > works of art created on spec, however good or bad they may be.
> > 
> > Because most books are acquired on the basis of a proposal, outline  
> > and sample chapter(s). Then the writers finish writing them. The  
> > first third of the advance is intended to keep the writer from  
> > starving while completing his/her first book. The second third (on  
> > acceptance) is intended to provide a strong incentive to complete it.  
> > The last third is intended to tide the writer over until either the  
> > next book is acquired or some excess royalties are earned.
> 
> Hm. Someone comes to me and says, "I have a third of a novel here. If
> you give me money, I'll finish it."
> Heh. Ha.
> "Okay, here's fifty cents. Call when it's ready." :)
> Ed Howdershelt - Abintra Press
> Science Fiction & Semi-Fiction
> http://www.AbintraPress.com
> My Fictionwise Ratings: http://tinyurl.com/26v45
>





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