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got a book deal
so I got offered a book deal (with an advance!) and am about to do the contract negotiation in half an hour.
I AM NERVOUS!
it's an engineering reference book for a small technical publisher, but it feels like a big deal to me and I wish it didn't!
nervousness never did agree with me :colbert:
I am probably going to take 3-6 months off from work in order to complete it on time (I think it's due one year from now pretty much) so it's a little risky financially for me. A risk I can afford luckily but not wicked easily. I also feel bad leaving my current client for that long - they really need the help!
anyway, just nervous venting here while I wait for my conference call to start. I feel like I'm gonna explode :taz:
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Re: got a book deal
COngratulations!
I find conference calls to be pretty nerve racking going into, but the actual call is a breeze and I feel pretty good afterwards.
You'll do just fine:salute:
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yeah, I actually do conference calls almost every day for work, but this one has a different feel - the feeling you get when you're about to sign your life away :O
PS. I like your avatar..great raspberry color!
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Re: got a book deal
Congrats!!! Burn that candle at both ends. You can do it!
Jim Smith
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Congratulations I hope it all goes well. What discipline of engineering will you be writing about.
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I am a mechanical engineer - machinery design is my specialty.
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So, did you ever come up with that perpetual motion machine?
Jim Smith
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Re: got a book deal
Congrats on the deal. And goodluck with the writing!:banana:
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thanks guys. the negotiation went stellar. Now I just need to produce!
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Congratulations. :salute:
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