Just a couple of things I cam across this Saturday morning while playing catch-up on my e-mail.
First, a blog on reviewing and while it is aimed at poetry books it has mass appeal. AN ongoing series titled "10 Questions on Reviewing" can be found at:
http://lemonhound.blogspot.com/
Second, for some time now I have felt that the John Sandford books the last couple of years didn't read like earlier ones and from time to time noted that in my reviews. Peg Brantley mentioned the issue in connection with her reading "Dark Of The Moon" and John Sandford's son responded. The Blog, with comments can be found at:
http://www.suspensenovelist.blogspot.com/
While addressing the Virgil Flowers books issue is great, it doesn't explain why the other books have changed. Clearly, addressing that wasn't part of his response. I am just still wondering about that because it could be a variety of reasons.
Anyway, just a couple of interesting things I found this morning. I hope you find them as interesting as I did. For me, at least, it beats reading again my latest publisher royalty statement that details just how bad sales still are for the anthology. Downright depressing stuff.
Kevin, I don't know what you mean by his books not reading like earlier books -- they certainly read the same to me -- but I can guarantee you that every word in John Sandford's books are written by...John Sandford.
ReplyDeleteI've had disappointing antho royalty checks in the past, but even a small one is better than none at all. At least that's what I tell myself ;)
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ReplyDeleteI have yet to get anything royalty wise. The deal was that when we earned a certain threshold amount (which was very small) we would start getting them. We just have not made the threshold amount yet and the book has now been out more than a year in both print and e-book versions.
While you don't know, Neil, a number of other folks have e-mailed me privately to say they agree on all points. The matter seems open to interpretation.
ReplyDeleteSigh. I wish you had said you were his editor, Neil. You said it elsewhere and a helpful reader just sent me the link. I had no idea and certainly would not have made the comment here I did if you had been upfront about it with me.
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