On 17 Feb, 21:31, Skipper <dadwri...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> In article <hdWKqkBaY7tHF...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> <j...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > In message <160220081340434186%dadwri...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Skipper
> > <dadwri...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > >LiterArty <gmcart...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > >> Dear JF,
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> > >> I note your concerns regarding the payment of fees by authors.
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> > >Sounds like you're doing a fine thing, but you always get that kind
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> > >griping when you do something like this on Usenet with writers.
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> > I'm certainly not 'griping'. Whatever the merits of LiterArty, my
> > general caution that money should flow to the writer, not from the
> > writer, stands.
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> All absolute rules are pretty stupid. There's been tons of
> self-published books (that would be money out of a writer's pocket,
> wouldn't it?) that have gone on to be best-sellers. Entry fees for
> contests, the winning of which gets you recognition and sales, aren't
> bad, either - just depends on the contest.- Hide quoted text -
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Whoa, people! Calm down! I wasn't offended by JF's comments Skipper, I
was merely trying to put my case. He's as entitled to his thoughts as
I am to mine and you are to yours, it's just that mine (and yours) are
less rigid than his.
Thank you for your comments - both of you!
I love a good debate.....
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