61 Wed May 15 2013 - 16:08:37 Fullname: CHRIS HOWARD Email: christopherehoward@hotmail.co.uk Comments: Dear Graham, some months ago now I wrote a novel entitled 'Judgement' (The Devils of D-Day - The Return; A book based largely on one you wrote many years ago called the Devils of D-Day a real enegmatic book if ever there was one. It had me charging all over France one summer looking for that damn tank. Anyway, I'd dearly like to send you the ms so you can read it for yourself and perhaps vochsafe the novel and thus save me and my publishers any embrassment over plaigarism. I look forward to some form of reply. Yours Christopher E.Howard 62 Wed May 15 2013 - 12:03:12 Fullname: Graham Masterton Email: Comments: Unofficial ebook sales of WHITE BONES have just passed 101,000. Isn't it time you bought yours? 63 Tue May 14 2013 - 18:24:20 Fullname: Christophe Email: bh1roussellier@aol.com Comments: Dear Graham, Thank you very much for your response...which doesn't surprise me: the very interesting information of your encounter with the great grand daughter of Sitting Bull confirms my opinion that you have, with Misquamacus, magnificently ressuscitated the eloquence ("art oratoire") of the Native Americans historical leaders. I am a history teacher in France and love to speak about your novels with my colleagues, friends and family ! 64 Tue May 14 2013 - 17:58:16 Fullname: Matt Williams Email: Comments: Just added the cover of the audio book of White Bones to the news page. 65 Tue May 14 2013 - 16:35:26 Fullname: Graham Masterton Email: Comments: WHITE BONES is now available as an audio book from AudioGo UK. http://www.audiogo.com/uk/?gclid=CP_OgO-ClrcCFdQctAoddnUA3w 66 Tue May 14 2013 - 15:54:52 Fullname: Graham Masterton Email: Comments: When I wrote THE MANITOU, Christophe, I had absolutely no idea that I would write any more novels about Misquamacus...or indeed that I would ever write any more novels. I was making a very good living as a writer of sex manuals and it was only because THE MANITOU was such a huge success that I wrote any more. The development of Misquamacus' character came about through my continuing research into Native American history, culture and attitudes, and after talking with several Native Americans including Sitting Bull's great-grand-daughter (who gave me a framed picture of Sitting Bull in appreciation of the awareness in Native American culture that THE MANITOU had aroused.) 67 Tue May 14 2013 - 08:55:48 Fullname: christophe Email: bh1roussellier@aol.com Comments: Dear Graham, I am very interested by the evolution of Misquamacus character in the MANITOU series; it seems to me that, in the first opus, he is dumb about the history of Wasps and Indians: he just shows his desire of revenge by using his powers of medicine man, invocating the devils; in the second opus, he speaks more like a great indian chief (such as Geronimo, Red Cloud or Sitting Bull...) with a real historical expression about the massacres, the genocide of Indians by various deseases brought by white people, the apparition of railway in Great Plains, this horrible snake...); in the next opuses, he is more messianic and apocalyptic (in his speech and actions), being inspired by he "Ghost Dance". I hope my interpretation is correct; in that case, I would be excited to know if you had planned this evolution since your first opus (MANITOU), or if it was the reflection of your personnal experience, documentation and historical research. Thousand thanks 68 Mon May 13 2013 - 07:31:01 Fullname: Graham Masterton Email: Comments: I leave all of that stuff to my (very good) agemts and my accountant. The usual pattern is, though, that I get paid an advance to write a novel om commission, and a bit more when I deliver it, and more when it is published. When these advances have earned out I start receiving royalties. Contracts are for a limited period only so I can resell books from my backlist when the contracts have expired. THE MANITOU has been re-issued more often than I can count. 69 Mon May 13 2013 - 00:12:04 Fullname: Ken Arneson Email: Comments: I hope you and Graham's lawyers can make better sense of the way authors are paid than I can, Bruce and this is just a high level overview. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royalties#Book_publishing_royalties In the end, Graham probably got such a massive advance he doesn't care... ;p 70 Sun May 12 2013 - 13:12:04 Fullname: Bruce Thomas Email: Comments: Graham, just out of curiousity...Community had 3 different prices from different sellers ranging from $32.00 to $23.00. Do publishers track sales and pay royalties or do authors recieve a flat fee or a combination of? By the way there were 10-12 copies available on one day and gone the next on www.abe.com. I paid the lowest price....should I wire you a gratuity? 71 Sat May 11 2013 - 07:12:58 Fullname: Graham Masterton Email: Comments: Hope the price wasn't TOO reasonable, Bruce. I have to make a living! 72 Sat May 11 2013 - 00:08:47 Fullname: Bruce Thomas Email: Comments: HEADS UP....Just ordered COMMUNITY from www.abe.com. I'm in the U S and the price was VERY reasonable..now it just has to arrive. 73 Fri May 10 2013 - 08:45:23 Fullname: Graham Masterton Email: Comments: Thanks for your words of appreciation, Paul. I have always had a soft spot for FAMILY PORTRAIT, if one can have a soft spot for a ruthless gang of flayers! Plenty more books from my backlist will be coming out on Audible before too long. Personally I think reading a book out loud is one of the hadrest things you can do...I've tried it myself and always end up croaky halfway through chapter one! I did an hour-long sex-advice tape once and by the end of it I sound as if I've had it away with fifteen rampant women! 74 Thu May 09 2013 - 18:51:23 Fullname: Campbell Milton Email: boucaria@inbox.com Comments: Congrats on the Commission for the extra 2 Katie Maguire books. I know I have the first book as TERRIBLE BEAUTY and I loved it, but I forgot if I bought a hardback.I had to check my review on Amazon to see what I said . Anyway, good to see some of my favorite characters work out. And nice to find that FAMILY PORTRAIT is out in audio book, so I hope I can get it here in audio. Thanks, and thanks for the future books !!! 75 Thu May 09 2013 - 18:24:22 Fullname: Paul Schofield Email: seedlinguk@talktalk.net Comments: Graham...I am a very happy man. Just popped onto Audible to find that 'Family Portrait' is finally available on audiobook. I have been reading you since 1978. Pariah is my second fave, but Family Portrait is the ultimate story for me. Hope the narrator does your wonderful tale justice. I look forward to listening to many more stories than the ones already available on Audible, especially all those early classics, Charnal House, Devils of D-Day, The Wells of Hell, The Heirloom.....and as I have said in a previos post 'Prey' Oh, to hear Brown Jenkin brought to life !!! Will 'The Walkers' be available any time in the future? Hope so, but this weekend I am going to sit back and listen and lose myself in the twisted world of the Darian Greys. It has been a few years since I last visited this tale. Thanks. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 >>
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