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from the Q&A with Josh Lanyon group.
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SamSpayedPI wrote: "Josh wrote: "Oh! That's a move in the right direction. "I know, right? I never understood that. I might own the paper and the ink but I don't really own the story; why shouldn't the author get a ..."
I can see the mechanics of paying second-hand royalties could be tricky, but it seems like the right thing to do.
I'm bemused by readers who try to argue the price of a book should be based on the how the book is produced. A ream of blank paper is about the price of an mass market paperback, but they're hardly the same thing.
Jordan wrote: "‘If publishers become afraid, we’re in trouble’: publishing’s cancel culture debate boils overhttps://www.theguardian.com/books/202...-..."
I read both of those articles last week. Very interesting. The first in particular. I have two thoughts. To criticize or challenge is not to cancel. I see the two equated way too often. Secondly, as much as I detest those ideas and beliefs not in line with my own (partly kidding, of course) refusing to publish because those ideas and beliefs are offensive to me and mine is a very slippery slope.
Jordan wrote: "Authors to earn royalties on secondhand books for first timehttps://www.theguardian.com/books/202......"
Oh! That's a move in the right direction.
Jordan wrote: "Josh wrote: "https://joshlanyon.blogspot.com/2021/..."oh wow! I missed this earlier. HUGS. That's a total nightmare!
Our vet left the vet's office for no apparent reaso..."
It's really frightening when anything goes wrong with the dogs because they can't communicate. And I could tell Marlowe was frightened too. He kept trying to run away with his little tail between his legs. :-( It was awful.
Jordan wrote: "This is a quiet, productive day for me too! It's my last day working from home, and working from home is what makes today awesome.":-D But yeah. Having to readjust to dealing with people face-to-face... I'm not sure if I remember how to do that!
Jordan wrote: "I sorta feel like I need a "five things I'm nervous about" list, but then I also feel like I'm 1.5 years too late for it to be of much use. Five things I love:
1. Even though I'm nervous about my..."
I'm nervous too about going out in public. I still haven't tried to schedule...anything. :-D
Loretta wrote: "Do you think Sue might be the victim of a suspicious accident, and there Ellery is as the prime suspect again!"hahahaha
OR...
Josh wrote: "SamSpayedPI wrote: "Loretta wrote: "Ellery really need to learn to say no."LOL. At least it was a basement this time, not an icehouse."
I have to get him stuck in a sea cave at some point..."
OH. OR AN OLD LIGHTHOUSE!
SamSpayedPI wrote: "Loretta wrote: "Ellery really need to learn to say no."LOL. At least it was a basement this time, not an icehouse."
I have to get him stuck in a sea cave at some point...
SamSpayedPI wrote: "Loretta wrote: "Ellery really need to learn to say no."LOL. At least it was a basement this time, not an icehouse."
LOL
"My arrival on Block Island is a ghost story of sorts."Ghosts of Block Island by Fran Migliaccio.
ttg wrote: "Hi, all! (waves)I haven't read much during the pandemic- I've found it so hard to sit down and read... I did finally finish a book (took about two months) that I did enjoy even though it took me ..."
I had the same difficulty--to be honest, I'm not quite past it yet, but I've started buying books again, so that's (probably?) a good sign.
SamSpayedPI wrote: "Josh wrote: "THERE IS A REMOTE CONTROL THOUGH. :-D"Yeah, great, Josh, three points. 🙄
I'm rereading The Hell You Say for one of the other categories, though, and that one has tons ..."
LOL
Melissa wrote: "Josh wrote: "Wellllll... It's been a while, hasn't it?
I can't wait for next year and my (truly, really) new and improved SANE writing schedule. This year I'm doing the best I can with the sche..."
<3 <3 <3
The best thing about today? It's just a quiet, ordinary, productive day. I want to remember to be grateful for all the quiet, ordinary, productive days -- it's too easy to take them for granted. :-)
SamSpayedPI wrote: "My hot water heater blew up last night. It turns out that the shut off valve to my house doesn't shut off the water supply to my hot water heater (no, I can't explain it either), so I had to get ..."
I feel you on the plumbing problems! <3
Mymymble wrote: "Mum's birthday. The first time I've seen her for over a year. Eldest and me and Ma so happy. https://attachment.outlook.live.net/o......"Awwww. <3
Ije the Devourer of Books wrote: "Antonella wrote: "Bookshops bucking the downward trend: ‘We can do things that Amazon cannot’Independent sellers say new ways of trading during the pandemic have helped boost sales, writes Kasia ..."
Right? Some of the decline in indie bookstores was definitely self-inflicted.
