I got word this week that Delta Airlines has bought an excerpt of This Dame for Hire for their inflight magazine. No, I’ve never had this happen before. And I wonder if somehow they believe this will keep them out of bankruptcy.
My worry about a new contract was not completely paranoid. Here is an exchange between my agent and editor.
Agent to editor: Do you want to talk about another 2 book deal?
Editor to agent: As for talking about another deal, yes! I want to talk--but I'm told I have to wait another month (at least) for a clear picture of sales on Book One. Can we make a date to talk at the end of October?
Didn’t I say that it was all about the numbers? I did. And this is what is meant above. I will probably be offered a 2 book contract, but the offer will be dependent on the sales. So they could offer me less money than what I got before. If that happens, what will I do?
It doesn’t matter that all the reviews were positive; that the Mystery Guild bought it; audio bought it; Reader’s Digest and Delta weighed in. Only the numbers count.
I’ve been publishing long enough to remember when numbers had nothing to do with a contract.
So what will I do?
I have no idea.
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