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DF Books / Re: The Growing Time Gap in DF Releases
« on: November 08, 2018, 12:14:02 AM »
Well, I'm of two minds about this one.
1. First, and most importantly, JB doesn't owe me anything. I don't owe him anything either. He put a great product on the market in the DFs and I bought them for market value. Value for value and money well spent as far as I'm concerned. The thought that he has some sort of real obligation to finish his work on my timeline (or anyones for that matter) is pretty laughable.
2. On the other hand, JB doesn't exactly live a recluses life style. Popping out of the woodwork every year or so to put out another book. He goes to conferences, takes part in Q&A sessions, and has repeatedly promoted his work as a 22+ novel series. So he's promoting his future work to boost sales of his current book. This has been going on for years. Now we are in the middle of a nearly 5 year span of nothing. It's kind of like a kid who comes by and mows your lawn every week for years and you pay him for each cutting. Although there's no formal contract, there's an expectation that the kid will be by next week. I'd be an ass if he showed up and I'd hired a lawn service to replace him without a word. By the same token, the kid simply not showing up with no warning b/c of whatever isn't great either. Neither is a crime or anything, just poor from.
I've heard that JB has had some life issues (divorced and remarried... I've heard about some health issues too). And I can see the problems these things can cause. But when you are showing up at Cons and doing this sort of stuff all the time, life issues aren't what's causing your problems.
Just once, I'd like someone to just flat out tell it like it is and not make a bunch of excuses. Namely:
"I've been busting my ass for years writing these books to make ends meet. Now I've worked hard enough that I really don't have to work anymore. Certainly not at the pace I was doing before I got wealthy. I haven't written a new book b/c I haven't felt like it AND I'm not GOING to write a new book until I do. I have no idea when that might be, but when it comes out, I'll let you know."
Period. Just the plain old truth.
1. First, and most importantly, JB doesn't owe me anything. I don't owe him anything either. He put a great product on the market in the DFs and I bought them for market value. Value for value and money well spent as far as I'm concerned. The thought that he has some sort of real obligation to finish his work on my timeline (or anyones for that matter) is pretty laughable.
2. On the other hand, JB doesn't exactly live a recluses life style. Popping out of the woodwork every year or so to put out another book. He goes to conferences, takes part in Q&A sessions, and has repeatedly promoted his work as a 22+ novel series. So he's promoting his future work to boost sales of his current book. This has been going on for years. Now we are in the middle of a nearly 5 year span of nothing. It's kind of like a kid who comes by and mows your lawn every week for years and you pay him for each cutting. Although there's no formal contract, there's an expectation that the kid will be by next week. I'd be an ass if he showed up and I'd hired a lawn service to replace him without a word. By the same token, the kid simply not showing up with no warning b/c of whatever isn't great either. Neither is a crime or anything, just poor from.
I've heard that JB has had some life issues (divorced and remarried... I've heard about some health issues too). And I can see the problems these things can cause. But when you are showing up at Cons and doing this sort of stuff all the time, life issues aren't what's causing your problems.
Just once, I'd like someone to just flat out tell it like it is and not make a bunch of excuses. Namely:
"I've been busting my ass for years writing these books to make ends meet. Now I've worked hard enough that I really don't have to work anymore. Certainly not at the pace I was doing before I got wealthy. I haven't written a new book b/c I haven't felt like it AND I'm not GOING to write a new book until I do. I have no idea when that might be, but when it comes out, I'll let you know."
Period. Just the plain old truth.