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Scott Nicholson · 07-06-2010, 12:43 PM

If he GAVE AWAY the next book, then it might be a lure. Otherwise, why should a writer have to be bribed to do his job?

I know as well as anyone how tough it is to make money, but I'd love to make $50,000 of new money off an older book. I'd be so happy I would write the rest of my life (which I plan to do anyway). I'm all for creative ways to make money, but this just seems like a publicity stunt and not a true sacrifice to anyone or a gift to readers, because I assume Mr. Stackpole wants to sell 10,000 copies and make $50,000 on the new book, too.

I'm by no means comparing but I sold more than 1,000 copies of my backlist The Red Church this year, and put out its sequel DRUMMER BOY because I am so overjoyed to have readers who support me. In fact, I am planning a book in the series in which my readers co-write it with me and building a fan-fic effort from it. To me, connecting with readers so intimately is the best part of the new Golden Era.

Scott

07-06-2010, 12:43 PM	#24
Scott Nicholson Scott Nicholson, author Posts: 363 Karma: 2029337 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Boone NC Device: Kindle	If he GAVE AWAY the next book, then it might be a lure. Otherwise, why should a writer have to be bribed to do his job? I know as well as anyone how tough it is to make money, but I'd love to make $50,000 of new money off an older book. I'd be so happy I would write the rest of my life (which I plan to do anyway). I'm all for creative ways to make money, but this just seems like a publicity stunt and not a true sacrifice to anyone or a gift to readers, because I assume Mr. Stackpole wants to sell 10,000 copies and make $50,000 on the new book, too. I'm by no means comparing but I sold more than 1,000 copies of my backlist The Red Church this year, and put out its sequel DRUMMER BOY because I am so overjoyed to have readers who support me. In fact, I am planning a book in the series in which my readers co-write it with me and building a fan-fic effort from it. To me, connecting with readers so intimately is the best part of the new Golden Era. Scott Last edited by Scott Nicholson; 07-06-2010 at 12:46 PM.