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kane · 06-04-2010, 04:43 PM

As some of you may know I have written a book. I got an agent, got a publisher and everything was looking good. My books was scheduled to come out in October (I guess it still might.)

A few weeks ago I find out that my agent has been arrested and the agency she co-owns with a few other agents has been raided and is under investigation. It tuns out they were defrauding people. To make a long story short when people would submit a manuscript if they decided that they didn't want to represent that person/book instead of outright rejecting it (as every agent normally would) they would tell them if they paid to have the book edited through a particular editing company (that they own) they would then sign and represent them. So people paid a lot of money for these editing services (sometimes 5-10K per manuscript) and then the agency still didn't sign them.

A few people got angry and reported this and an investigation started. Luckily, I have nothing to do with that. I never paid for any services, they just signed me after reading my rough draft. However, this now means I need to get a new agent and my book is in turn around because the current under-investigation agent is in the contract.

So two weeks ago everything was great, now I need a new agent, the book may be pushed back to next year some time and I've been freaking out.

It sucks. I haven't been able to concentrate on much of anything the last few weeks and have just been moping around pissed off.

The good news is my girlfriend just told me she is taking me to dinner to get me out of the house and that she bought some hot new panties that she thinks I will enjoy. I guess some things are looking up.

Dead · 06-04-2010, 04:50 PM

Buck up and congrats on having the patients to apply yourself to finish a book and have a girlfriend with hot panties, 2 points!!! What was the story line about?

kane · 06-04-2010, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Dead

Buck up and congrats on having the patients to apply yourself to finish a book and have a girlfriend with hot panties, 2 points!!! What was the story line about?

The book is about a woman who married her high school sweetheart and now 21 years later he is dying of an inoperable brain tumor. On his death bed he confesses to her that for the past 3 years he has been killing people and that he is responsible for over 20 murders.

After his death she thinks he was just hallucinating it because of the tumor only to find out he was telling the truth and that he had a partner who thinks that she knows his identity so he wants to kill her before she goes to the police.

theking · 06-04-2010, 04:56 PM

I am sorry to learn about the set back. I had asked you at some point (I don't know if you saw the post)...if you used writer's software and if so what software?

Dead · 06-04-2010, 05:00 PM

Moral dilemma.....hmmmm I like those story lines. Man I hope it all works out and you get published. Your life is far from suck, or so I have read on these boards

CYF · 06-04-2010, 05:03 PM

hope it works out

kane · 06-04-2010, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by theking

I am sorry to learn about the set back. I had asked you at some point (I don't know if you saw the post)...if you used writer's software and if so what software?

All I have ever used is MS Word, although I do now use Open Office. My MS Office disc got broken and I didn't feel like buying a new version. Open Office works just as good. I also use a program called SEO Note. It is a free program and it lets you basically build folders and subfolders that you can put notes and information in. It is kind of like having a bunch of index cards all organized in one easy to use program.

I have tried a few programs in the past, but never had much luck with them so I gave up on them pretty quickly.

area51 - BANNED FOR LIFE · 06-04-2010, 05:16 PM

http://www.evernote.com/

SteveHardeman · 06-04-2010, 06:33 PM

You should just post it on the web for free and sell penis enhancers on the site.

You're welcome.

kane · 06-04-2010, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by area51

http://www.evernote.com/

Wow, that is pretty cool. I'll have to try it out. Thanks.

kane · 06-04-2010, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveHardeman

You should just post it on the web for free and sell penis enhancers on the site.

You're welcome.

I could start booktube.com

Ethersync · 06-04-2010, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by kane

I could start booktube.com

It's called www.scribd.com ;)

Congrats on the book man. Very impressive. Don't sweat the agent issues. Shit happens. Move on. Greener pastures and all that...

Be sure to post here when your book is released. I'll definitely buy it.

Jakez · 06-04-2010, 07:03 PM

Lol that sounds like it could be a movie, good shit.

The Porn Nerd · 06-04-2010, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by kane

The good news is my girlfriend just told me she is taking me to dinner to get me out of the house and that she bought some hot new panties that she thinks I will enjoy. I guess some things are looking up.

Marry her immediately.

~Ray · 06-04-2010, 07:17 PM

any good book publisher in Vegas?

TurboAngel · 06-04-2010, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kane

The book is about a woman who married her high school sweetheart and now 21 years later he is dying of an inoperable brain tumor. On his death bed he confesses to her that for the past 3 years he has been killing people and that he is responsible for over 20 murders.

After his death she thinks he was just hallucinating it because of the tumor only to find out he was telling the truth and that he had a partner who thinks that she knows his identity so he wants to kill her before she goes to the police.

Wow that sounds like a good book.

CarlosTheGaucho · 06-04-2010, 10:23 PM

It's just more inspiration

Best of luck

lazycash · 06-04-2010, 10:32 PM

Glad somebody finally wrote Dirtywhiteboy's life story.

dav3 · 06-04-2010, 11:03 PM

That's still pretty badass man. Congrats!

What is the book about?

kane · 06-05-2010, 04:24 PM

Just for the record, the panties she got were pretty hot.

They were pink little boy short panties that said "smack it" on the ass and "poke it" in the front. They put a big smile on my face.

Agent 488 · 06-05-2010, 04:33 PM

sucks man. all too common in the agennt biz unfortunately.

$5 submissions · 06-05-2010, 04:39 PM

I know this is small consolation but ... have you thought of self-publishing?

kane · 06-05-2010, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by $5 submissions

I know this is small consolation but ... have you thought of self-publishing?

Only for a minute. In the end it looks like the publisher is going to publish the book. My editor tells me they really like it, so it is just a matter of when. If it isn't this fall, it will be somewhere at the start of next year. I guess if everything fell apart and I couldn't get a decent publishing deal I would consider self-publishing a little more seriously, but as of right now it isn't an option. It looks like I just need to be patient.

06-04-2010, 04:43 PM	#1
kane Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: portland, OR Posts: 20,684	Sometimes life sucks. As some of you may know I have written a book. I got an agent, got a publisher and everything was looking good. My books was scheduled to come out in October (I guess it still might.) A few weeks ago I find out that my agent has been arrested and the agency she co-owns with a few other agents has been raided and is under investigation. It tuns out they were defrauding people. To make a long story short when people would submit a manuscript if they decided that they didn't want to represent that person/book instead of outright rejecting it (as every agent normally would) they would tell them if they paid to have the book edited through a particular editing company (that they own) they would then sign and represent them. So people paid a lot of money for these editing services (sometimes 5-10K per manuscript) and then the agency still didn't sign them. A few people got angry and reported this and an investigation started. Luckily, I have nothing to do with that. I never paid for any services, they just signed me after reading my rough draft. However, this now means I need to get a new agent and my book is in turn around because the current under-investigation agent is in the contract. So two weeks ago everything was great, now I need a new agent, the book may be pushed back to next year some time and I've been freaking out. It sucks. I haven't been able to concentrate on much of anything the last few weeks and have just been moping around pissed off. The good news is my girlfriend just told me she is taking me to dinner to get me out of the house and that she bought some hot new panties that she thinks I will enjoy. I guess some things are looking up.

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Dead They left the door open Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,456	Moral dilemma.....hmmmm I like those story lines. Man I hope it all works out and you get published. Your life is far from suck, or so I have read on these boards

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kane Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: portland, OR Posts: 20,684	Just for the record, the panties she got were pretty hot. They were pink little boy short panties that said "smack it" on the ass and "poke it" in the front. They put a big smile on my face.

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