[dba-Tech] webcasting

Capitalist!

;) Lembit

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Harkins" <ssharkins at setel.com>
To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'" 
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 3:03 PM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] webcasting


> Dan, that is exactly what I would do -- and I do think I could get a few
> reviews -- I hadn't thought of that, but it is a great idea.
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> Writing for other publishers is Okay, but they purchase entire copyrights
> and then use my stuff in all kinds of ways, making a ton of money off me,
> and I never see a dime of it, AND they're all paying the same fees they 
> paid
> 10 years ago AND, I've had two try to CUT my rates, without even telling 
> me.
> I'm tired of it -- that medium isn't in trouble, but it is constantly
> changing and the author always, always, always gets the bad end of the 
> deal.
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> I've talked to the same publisher twice about this. The same deal --
> although the upfront money isn't bad -- but they want the right to sell
> these things forever and I never see another dime. I'm just not going to 
> do
> it. I'd like to get myself into a position where I don't have to sell my
> stuff to anybody else at all, unless they keep me in the loop. I don't 
> mind
> writing for other people, I just want to make money when they're making
> money.
>
> Susan H.
>
> How about something like:
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> . . . by Susan Harkins, co-author of numerous technical books like:
> a)
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> d) and more!
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> If you can get a review of your site by a major site like CNET (or even a
> news organization) that would go a long way.
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