As some of you might know, I've been negotiating my second and third contract. Both are now nicely signed and sealed, so I'm able to go into more detail than I could previously. I had said I'd been negotiating a big change. The change? Print. Was I successful? No and I think my decision to sign... Continue Reading →
5 Realities of Negotiations
1) They take time. My first negotiation took a week. This second negotiation has been ongoing for two weeks and may likely go two more at least. Now, this can be for several reasons. For me, it's a mix of wanting specific paperwork which is time sensitive and my publisher having numerous events and being... Continue Reading →
Contracts 2.0
Why do people want literary agents? Because a good one makes life so much easier. I'm currently negotiating my 2nd and 3rd book contracts, and I'm going in alone for the most part. I have a lawyer who works almost exclusively with this sort of copyright law, but he's not doing the negotiating for me.... Continue Reading →
Eli Celata 