Comments on: Writers and money, part 2 http://robinbrande.com/writing/writers-and-money-part-2 For writers, readers, and independent thinkers--book talk for readers and writers, life chats when we need them, writers' motivational articles, secret behind-the-scenes stories from the publishing trenches, and more. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:23:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: robin http://robinbrande.com/writing/writers-and-money-part-2#comment-12076 robin Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:11:27 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/writers-and-money-part-2#comment-12076 Yeah, TadMack and Kelley, I think these discussions are good just because it always pays to inform ourselves on the business side of writing. The more information, the better. Yeah, TadMack and Kelley, I think these discussions are good just because it always pays to inform ourselves on the business side of writing. The more information, the better.

]]> By: Kelley http://robinbrande.com/writing/writers-and-money-part-2#comment-12075 Kelley Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:27:54 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/writers-and-money-part-2#comment-12075 Sounds like Lassen has angry publisher syndrome. Honestly, I do not take anyone seriously who stoops to using such language to express himself. He sounded immature and defensive, unlike the author of the "whatever" post, who carefully presented his disagreement with Lassen and made a fine point. To be honest, I probably am a stupid writer, since I have NO CLUE about things like advances and agents, etc. To this, let me say that I need to finish a manuscript first and foremost (which I have yet to do...ever). THEN I'll move on to these other significant issues. And fortunately, if I get to that point, I'll have honest, experienced, friendly, helpful people like all of you to advise me. Sounds like Lassen has angry publisher syndrome. Honestly, I do not take anyone seriously who stoops to using such language to express himself. He sounded immature and defensive, unlike the author of the “whatever” post, who carefully presented his disagreement with Lassen and made a fine point. To be honest, I probably am a stupid writer, since I have NO CLUE about things like advances and agents, etc. To this, let me say that I need to finish a manuscript first and foremost (which I have yet to do…ever). THEN I’ll move on to these other significant issues. And fortunately, if I get to that point, I’ll have honest, experienced, friendly, helpful people like all of you to advise me.

]]> By: TadMack http://robinbrande.com/writing/writers-and-money-part-2#comment-12074 TadMack Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:52:00 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/writers-and-money-part-2#comment-12074 This is fascinating to me -- because my agent fought for my latest advance to be higher than the last one by 5% -- and I guessed it was because he had more faith in the book this time? This is good, makes one conscious - again - of what an advance is about/for. Trying not to be a 'stupid' writer... This is fascinating to me — because my agent fought for my latest advance to be higher than the last one by 5% — and I guessed it was because he had more faith in the book this time? This is good, makes one conscious - again - of what an advance is about/for.

Trying not to be a ’stupid’ writer…

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