Mind's Eye Fiction contract

Tom Easton

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May 25, 1998, 3:00:00 AM5/25/98

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FYI, guys:

Mind's Eye has its first novel on-line now, and it's my "Unto the Last
Generation," post eco-catastrophe with the hero's sidekick a talking
headstone. Take a peek (for free) at http://tale.com/

DK

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May 26, 1998, 3:00:00 AM5/26/98

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Congratulations! I'm jealous as all hell, of course, because
mine's being looked at over there and I wanted to be their first
novel. Whine, whine. I'll go look at it soon. Again, my heartiest
congratulations.

--Katrina

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Tom Easton

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May 26, 1998, 3:00:00 AM5/26/98

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What can I say, Katrina? "There, there," and (=> (that's a hug with
a backpat).

But seriously, if this works, there's room for all of us. Whether it
works is still an open question. There's a nice review at Tomorrowsf
now, but the first couple of days show 21 people looking but no one
buying.

It _ought_ to work, dammit! For now, I'm the one with the neck stuck
out the window, the toe in the ice water, and the fanny exposed to the
breeze. If I survive, you can have a little more confidence in the
procedure.

Tom

Dave Howell

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May 26, 1998, 3:00:00 AM5/26/98

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Tom Easton wrote:
>
> But seriously, if this works, there's room for all of us. Whether it
> works is still an open question. There's a nice review at Tomorrowsf
> now, but the first couple of days show 21 people looking but no one
> buying.

Don't get discouraged. Alexandria's been offering a novel by
Ardath Mayhar, and we've sold multiple copies.

There isn't much information *about* the work on the site.
By the copyright date, do I assume it's a heretofore unpublished
novel?

Tom Easton

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May 27, 1998, 3:00:00 AM5/27/98

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Brand new, Dave. Thanks to the ineffable wisdom of all the paper
publishers who didn't want it. (Should I admit that?)

You get a bit more if you click the title--at least a quote from
Canwell's review in the current Tomorrowsf.

DK

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May 28, 1998, 3:00:00 AM5/28/98

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Thanks! Luckily, I'm trying to find out whether or not publishing
my first novel through Mind's Eye (fingers still crossed) can
improve the marketability of the second novel (not a sequel) with
the really big markets. Therefor I wouldn't be too freaked out if
it didn't really sell much at Mind's Eye. I also feel that
e-zines must be the up-and-coming main format, and Mr. Jenks is
one of the few who look like they're getting off to a really good
start. In other words, it looks like on-line publishing will
boom, and Mr. Jenks and a few others will go far, while a lot of
other people will sink without a trace. Getting in on the ground
level right now is probably a very good idea.

--Katrina

Tom Easton wrote in message <356aa...@news.sff.net>...

>What can I say, Katrina? "There, there," and (=> (that's a hug
with
>a backpat).
>

>But seriously, if this works, there's room for all of us.
Whether it
>works is still an open question. There's a nice review at
Tomorrowsf
>now, but the first couple of days show 21 people looking but no
one
>buying.
>