[Adriane Leigh]

Not sure if this was posted already, but Colleen Hoover got a print deal for Hopeless and retained her e-rights

http://colleenhoover.com/2013/01/22/great-news/

 

[Saul Tanpepper]

I sense a paradigm shifting. We'll call it the Hugh Howey Effect.

 

[AshMP]

Smart girl ... and I love that you just know she was holding all the cards when it came to negotiations.  Well played Ms. Hoover, well played indeed. 

 

[Pnjw]

Awesomesauce!

 

[thesmallprint]

Hoover makes publishers suck it up 

 

[60911]

Simon & Schuster, same as Hugh's deal. Very interesting. I wonder if any other big pub companies will start offering these deals to successful indies? Either way, good for her.

 

[Lia Sebastian]

Nice! That's very cool.

 

[LG Castillo]

I sense a paradigm shifting. We'll call it the Hugh Howey Effect.

Most definitely.

 

[Sharebear]

Simon & Schuster, same as Hugh's deal. Very interesting. I wonder if any other big pub companies will start offering these deals to successful indies? Either way, good for her.

I think they took on Abbi Glines as well.

 

[dalya]

Oh. Do we have to pretend to be genuinely excited for other authors' success even if they're not forum regulars? 

How about one mega-thread for People Who Aren't You Who Are Doing Way Better?

Oh, man, I got hit with the grumpy stick today. Sorry. Just being honest. 

 

[Adriane Leigh]

I sense a paradigm shifting. We'll call it the Hugh Howey Effect.

Agreed. These are exciting times

 

[Hugh Howey]

Simon & Schuster, same as Hugh's deal. Very interesting. I wonder if any other big pub companies will start offering these deals to successful indies? Either way, good for her.

We might be calling them the S&S deals. How long before a Random House or Harper Collins puts one of these together?

I'm sure S&S is content to make easy money until other publishers get their acts together.

 

[Saul Tanpepper]

Oh. Do we have to pretend to be genuinely excited for other authors' success even if they're not forum regulars?

How about one mega-thread for People Who Aren't You Who Are Doing Way Better?

Oh, man, I got hit with the grumpy stick today. Sorry. Just being honest.

Nailed it, Dalya!

However, this is one case where I think we all benefit in some small way, so I can't be too jealous.

 

[N. Gemini Sasson]

Awesome! Glad to see things changing more and more.

And Hopeless is an excellent book. I read it in just over two days. Can't remember the last time I ripped through a book that fast.

 

[Routhwick]

If all goes well, I may as well go to S&S with Marigot Magic (my NaNoWriMo project) and the first Sevton adventure (if I ever get a chance to complete it). For Sevton, wouldn't you know I once considered Knopf to take it on?

The catch is, I'm increasingly placing my works in the public domain under CC0, which is where they will forever remain. That said, how will a giant like them react?

Anyway, Hoover and Howey, you deserve it. Congrats.

 

[B. Justin Shier]

I'll add her to the list.

B.

 

[Pnjw]

Oh. Do we have to pretend to be genuinely excited for other authors' success even if they're not forum regulars?

How about one mega-thread for People Who Aren't You Who Are Doing Way Better?

Oh, man, I got hit with the grumpy stick today. Sorry. Just being honest.

I'm not pretending. Honestly. But everyone is allowed to have a moment every now and then.

 

[George Berger]

Oh. Do we have to pretend to be genuinely excited for other authors' success even if they're not forum regulars?

How about one mega-thread for People Who Aren't You Who Are Doing Way Better?

Oh, man, I got hit with the grumpy stick today. Sorry. Just being honest.

Not sure why you're being so grumpy; you have a much better chance of someday landing some kind of deal of your own than most of us, for whom "review offer from publisher" is on the same page of the day-planner as "hell freezes over".

Optimism, Dalya. Optimism and coffee and bacon.

 

[JGray]

Oh. Do we have to pretend to be genuinely excited for other authors' success even if they're not forum regulars?

How about one mega-thread for People Who Aren't You Who Are Doing Way Better?

Oh, man, I got hit with the grumpy stick today. Sorry. Just being honest.

Here's a hug, Ms. Grumpypants. (((HUGS)))

 

[dalya]

Not sure why you're being so grumpy; you have a much better chance of someday landing some kind of deal of your own than most of us, for whom "review offer from publisher" is on the same page of the day-planner as "hell freezes over".

Optimism, Dalya. Optimism and coffee and bacon.

Bahahah. I seem to be working harder every day for less pie. I'm glad to have some pie, of course.