The Next Step

[EUOL]

I'm keeping all foregin rights except 'World English' which means the UK and Australia.  As I've mentioned, that's the main sticking point of the negotiations.  Apperantly the TOR editors have a deal with a Brittish publisher, and so they've been encouraged to try and get World English whenever possible.  My agent really doesn't want to give World English up.  We're still talking, though.  We'll see what happens.

[Entsuropi]

Hey, if it gets the book published over here earlier...

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

$25k, wow. I'm impressed. if it sells well, you can quit your day job.

[EUOL]

That's the plan eventually, though it will be a while yet.  The 25 is the only bit I'll see for a while.  But, my day job is teaching, so that's not so bad.  (Already quit my night job.)

[EUOL]

Well, the deal is done.  We hit a wall at $25k, and that included giving them World English.  So, we suggested $20k with us keeping World English, then used that leverage to up the paperback royalty percentages.   That's where we ended up.  Contract should arrive in about a month.

[Entsuropi]

Well done old boy. Just a pity your a mormon since you can't get happily drunk in celebration

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

sweet! Sign me up for a signed copy.


Speaking of writing though, you still coming out for that con? Still need a place to sleep?

[Entsuropi]

sweet! Sign me up for a signed copy.

Ditto.

[Mad Dr Jeffe]

Me too!!

[EUOL]

Thanks, all.  It'll be another year yet before we publish, though.

As for the con, SE, it looks like we'll be able to get a good rate at a Best Western, so we probably won't need the couch.  Thanks, though!

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

K. Give me a ring if you have any free time. You can playtest Duel of Ages with Jeffe and me when in town. Or we can do a one-shot, or something.

[Mad Dr Jeffe]

Yeah!!

[EUOL]

Okay, well, for those of you who haven't heard, the contracts arrived on Friday.  Since I'm flying to D.C. tomorrow, my agent just decided to drop them off at my hotel when I'm out there.

So, when I return, I will come with signed deal in hand.  That means it's finally time for the party I've been promising everyone for the last few years.  I'm thinking either Friday or Saturday (not this week, but next, so the 7th or 8th of November) at Buca Di Beppo's in Salt Lake (sorry, don't quite know how to spell that.)

Everyone is invited.  However, the number of people I'll be paying for is limited to those who have made significant contributions to my books through writing groups or reads/comments on manuscripts.  The list, as I see it now, is:

The Dragons (Fell, Tage, Mustard, and Prometheus)
The scops (Scar, Morag, Morag's Wife, and Kaylynne.)
Other Writing Group Members (Fuzzy, Brenna, and Guxijanxlkakx--or however that's spelled.)
Significant readers (MoD and 42)
Siblings (Sprig gets in for giving great moral support.)

You all get a free meal on me.  Did I forget anyone?  

Spouses who aren't on the list are welcome, but I'm already paying for about fifteen people, so they'll have to pay their own way.  Anyone else who can make it is welcome too.  

Post on the thread here to let me know which day, Friday or Saturday, is best for each of you.  And someone tell Brenna to check this thread, since I know she usually only hangs out at AORP.

[House of Mustard]

Congratulations!

I'll be there - either day is great.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

I think you should fly me out for this dinner since I attended a few month's worth of Scops sessions and did a very small critique on Dragon Steel way back when. (note, this is sarcasm)

I'd show up and pay for a bowl of nachos to share, but I'll kinda be on the wrong side of the country. Maybe I'll just have to treat Tage and EOUL to a nice Dominion root beer if they find the time while out here. Hey, maybe Jeffe and I could even go into town on the weekend and treat you at your hotel.