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Old 12-17-2009, 06:45 PM   #214
delphidb96
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Originally Posted by amjbrown View Post
I've never heard of any of the authors on Baen though. They are not exactly Martin Amis or Dan Brown (depending upon your taste!). I doubt they see the earnings of the type of writers that the publishers are so keen to hang onto.

I agree with the maths behind the 20-30% discount being feasible.

And the idea of adverts as per the newest thread in this arena makes me shudder

IMHO

amjb
You've never watched a single episode of the original Star Trek series? Or the Star Trek movies? 'Cause, if you have, you've heard of James Doohan. And what about Robert Heinlein or Jerry Pournelle? I don't believe you.

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