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NY Agent (not verified) says:
Let's see.... No advance, royalties on net receipts, and distribution by INSERT SMALL PRESS NAME HERE, or... No advance, 50/50 profit sharing, and distribution by one of the largest publishers on the planet? Hmm.... Doesn't sound like an apples to apples comparison to me. Add to that the speakers bureau, creative development team, film and television synergy, and massive media contacts at HarperCollins... not to mention the creativity, innovation, and proven talents of Bob Miller (the key to all of this).... and it's not hard to look ahead a couple of years and see Dennis Johnson eating his words. No, the setup is not going to work for everyone -- particularly for writers who need the money to write a book -- but there are writers and agents who will see the major opportunity this represents.
Let's see.... No advance, royalties on net receipts, and distribution by INSERT SMALL PRESS NAME HERE, or... No advance, 50/50 profit sharing, and distribution by one of the largest publishers on the planet? Hmm.... Doesn't sound like an apples to apples comparison to me. Add to that the speakers bureau, creative development team, film and television synergy, and massive media contacts at HarperCollins... not to mention the creativity, innovation, and proven talents of Bob Miller (the key to all of this).... and it's not hard to look ahead a couple of years and see Dennis Johnson eating his words. No, the setup is not going to work for everyone -- particularly for writers who need the money to write a book -- but there are writers and agents who will see the major opportunity this represents.