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Ed Williams said:Patently Amoral...
Or:
Putzes Abound
Particularly Abusive
Putrid A*******
Ed Williams said:Patently Amoral...
I like it, Christine! That one would resonate really nicely on a tee-shirt, too.Christine N. said:Personally, I like Prettybig A**hol*s
Stop! It's too hard to read dry old work stuff with one eye and this stuff with the other and keep a straight face. You're gonna get me busted.robeiae said:Or:
Putzes Abound
Particularly Abusive
Putrid A*******
James D. Macdonald said:That's a victory for our side. Formerly they didn't mention it at all.
...they must be convinced that the book will sell. Author: there is work to be done!
robeiae said:Well, to leap to PA's defense, the FAQ page on their site does say:
Of course, you would have to go look for this, but I am sure it is sufficient, legallly speaking, to keep them out of trouble.
Sassenach said:How else to make sense of a writer not knowing what genre her book is, or being surprised to learn that there's a 'Christian fiction' market...
Sassenach said:How else to make sense of a writer not knowing what genre her book is, or being surprised to learn that there's a 'Christian fiction' market, or sending out press releases before galleys are received, etc.
AnneMarble said:Sometimes the cluelessness comes from on top, however. Shortly after iUniverse first came into being...
James D. Macdonald said:I remember when the guys who founded iUniverse showed up at SFF.net, back when they were just getting started. They quite literally had never seen a publishing contract before Lawrence Watt-Evans and I typed a couple in for them.
She is apparently not only well, but has offered me a brownie for my troubles. I hear things about her brownies, though... does she make any of 'em unleaded? I mean, chocolate chips yes, but other, erm, fillings, perhaps we could leave out? Just for me?Aconite said:Thanks, Nicole. I never saw the edited post; it looks like she made the addition a few hours after the original post, and the thread had moved on by then. Good to know she's well.
Crystal Rivers said:Anyway, here's another stinkin' thinkin' link . http://www.publishamerica.com/cgi-bin/pamessageboard/data/main/11898.htm
Ed Williams said:Patently
Amoral...
Also, on the "PA Authors Only Bookstore" thread, it seems a little reality is coming into play, witness these remarks:
The entire thread is here:
http://www.publishamerica.com/cgi-bin/pamessageboard/data/lounge/8651.htm
DaveKuzminski said:Gee, she didn't say where. I wonder why.
As conceived, will the bookstore be completely devoted to PA authors or will we be competing with writers from major publishing companies?
If the former, I"m in.
You're not only allowed to say it, but there's a blowing chunks smilie floating around here somewhere.Crystal Rivers said:If I hear the phrase "Everything was CLEARLY OUTLINED IN MY CONTRACT" as a defense of PA one more time, I'm going to blow chunks.(I'm new. Am I allowed to say that.)
Originally Posted by Ed Williams
...
Can't we refer to it as "pickling" instead, something about the term "we're pickling PA" really appeals to me...
It actually means:"Everything was CLEARLY OUTLINED IN MY CONTRACT"
Heck, they made me climb a ladder into the vat of acid!