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bull****. the royalties on such a book are a pitance compared to the price of
a Garcia.

And no way in hell would you be flogging that stupid book here if you didn't
need the small amount of money it *might* bring in.


It's a Garcia



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bull****. the royalties on such a book are a pitance compared to the

price of
a Garcia.

And no way in hell would you be flogging that stupid book here if you

didn't
need the small amount of money it *might* bring in.

Thanks wacko jacko, that's another mention for my book. Maybe I should
appoint you as my publicity agent in the USA? You seem pretty good at it.

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your next book is about your days turning tricks on 42nd Street?

dude, the only one even claiming to even think about buying your book was
felton, and he doesn't have the money to buy a candy bar lunch, let alone a
book.


...wacko ...that's my book. Maybe ...?


yeah, wacko is right if you think you can get anyone to believe the pittance
royalities on a remaindered 10 days after publication book will buy a Garcia.


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yeah, wacko is right if you think you can get anyone to believe the

pittance
royalities on a remaindered 10 days after publication book will buy a

Garcia.

You obviously didn't read how much compensation I got lol!

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You obviously didn't read how much compensation I got lol!


you mean how much you say you got.

So, let's take a guess, shall we?

--how many books were printed?

on that kind of book, MAYbe 5,000.

-- how many books were sold to bookstores?

MAYBE 2,500

-- how many were sent back by the book stores as unsaleable?

probably about half

-- how many net sales?

about 1250

what was the royality %?

10% is usual for anyone but an extreme celebrity.

-- what was cover price of book?

I didn't check, but let's say thirteen dollars.

-- net sales income?

about $16,000

-- to the author?

no, $1,600 is total royalties at 10%

-- the author got $1,600?

no he had to pay his agent $160.

-- that's not a lot of money.

certainly not enough to buy a Garcia with.

-- I thought authors got rich

some do, most wait tables of teach high school

-- how about the big time writers of nautical guides and such. They got rich,
right?

most make less than a few hundred dollars a year on their books.

-- can I buy a Garcia on a few hundred dollars?

ah, no.

-- maybe the guy sold 500,000 books?

ah, no.

-- maybe he sold more than 1250?

maybe

-- maybe he sold more than 12,500

maybe, but that would be unusual for that type of book.

-- maybe he sold more than 125,000 books?

yeah. maybe

-- could he buy a Garcia for $150,000?

not usually. besides, he wouldn't have that in aftertax income.

-- you mean he is lying to us?

well, he does make about 9% of the selling price of each bood sold. he got
Felton to say *he* wanted a book. So, if Felton comes through, the guy made
maybe a buck, less taxes for his efforts today. If he in fact has earned out
his advance at this point. Most books of this type never earn out their
advance.

-- perhaps you know people in the business?

perhaps.


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You obviously didn't read how much compensation I got lol!


you mean how much you say you got.

So, let's take a guess, shall we?

--how many books were printed?

on that kind of book, MAYbe 5,000.

Actually, it is published in German, French, Catalan, Spanish, and Russian
too. The version you see on Amazon is just the UK version - it was published
in English in Australia and NZ too. It was also serialised in the Sunday
Times. But you obviously didn't understand my point - the compensation was
paid to me by the European Court of Human Rights, because what the UK
governement did to me was illegal under European law. But whatever, I'm not
actually paying for the Garcia with money from the book - I've already spent
all that. And thanks again for all the free publicity you are giving me, I
wouldn't normally mention my book on usenet but you don't seem to want to
drop the subject so carry on. Maybe I'll send you a cut and you can buy
yourself a MacGregor.

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what a bull****ter you are. ever consider writing Nick Carter novels?

Enjoy your imaginary Gracia.

You obviously didn't read how much compensation I got lol!


you mean how much you say you got.

So, let's take a guess, shall we?

--how many books were printed?

on that kind of book, MAYbe 5,000.

Actually, it is published in German, French, Catalan, Spanish, and Russian
too. The version you see on Amazon is just the UK version - it was published
in English in Australia and NZ too. It was also serialised in the Sunday
Times. But you obviously didn't understand my point - the compensation was
paid to me by the European Court of Human Rights, because what the UK
governement did to me was illegal under European law. But whatever, I'm not
actually paying for the Garcia with money from the book - I've already spent
all that. And thanks again for all the free publicity you are giving me, I
wouldn't normally mention my book on usenet but you don't seem to want to
drop the subject so carry on. Maybe I'll send you a cut and you can buy
yourself a MacGregor.









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Ric,
Have you ever asked Jax about any of the "definitive" books he's =
written?

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Jax,

May I remind you, Ric book is Co- Authored. He just gave up the secrets.

OT

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thom, he promotes himself all over the web.

he promotes himself on the web, on web images, on web groups, on web
directories and on web news.

do a google on "richard tomlinson" and be prepared to barf.



Jax,

May I remind you, Ric book is Co- Authored. He just gave up the secrets.

OT











 
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