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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/
http://colleenhoover.com/2013/01/22/great-news/
Most definitely.Saul Tanpepper said:I sense a paradigm shifting. We'll call it the Hugh Howey Effect.
I think they took on Abbi Glines as well.RobertJCrane said: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.
Agreed. These are exciting timesSaul Tanpepper said:I sense a paradigm shifting. We'll call it the Hugh Howey Effect.
We might be calling them the S&S deals. How long before a Random House or Harper Collins puts one of these together?RobertJCrane said: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.
Dalya said: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.Dalya said: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".Dalya said: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 said: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.![]()
Bahahah. I seem to be working harder every day for less pie. I'm glad to have some pie, of course.George Berger said: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.![]()