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HB Marcus
1/23/2005
11:27:40
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 Subject: IN THE NEW
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Actually, in the know.
Okay, the Washington Enquirer did their bias spew in the same weekend the more credible Associated Press hit the entire country. I think it's safe to say that a few whiners have to run home for some Bactine and their 'binky': "Mommy, make the bad publisher go away."
I was asked every which way the same questions fishing for the answer the Washington Globe wanted. When I didn't cooperate, they made it up. I even told them that I had no intention of naming book sales or dollar amounts because it would be unfavorable to new authors for expectations to the positive or negative. Besides which, it's nobody's damn business.
So they printed whatever they felt like short of a lawsuit. It doesn't damage me in any way, so who cares...f**k 'em.
The Associated Press played clean-up on this whole deal. I haven't picked up a copy of the Washington Star yet, but I think it would be funny if the AP article was in the same issue. Heh-heh (evil is fun)
So family, we kicked but, took license plate numbers, and shut down the whiners in a way they can't recover from. Now the public can go to their websites and go: "Oh puuuuulease." The nature of the beast is exposed fur, fangs, and futility. Now we can get back to the business of helping each other up the ladder. And write something dammit!
By the way, that picture wasn't of me. That was my stunt double, HB Sober.
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Scoop
1/23/2005
14:45:47
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HB Sober??? Hmmm! No wonder I didn't recognize you, HB. That explains it!
Frank
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HB Marcus
1/23/2005
19:41:01
H. B. Marcus
CRISPY
The Joe Schmoe Show
| RE: IN THE NEW
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That's my evil arch nemesis. He's mean and evil and bad and stuff. I once saw him eat a live puppy.
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Lynn Barry
1/23/2005
19:56:24
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HB...we had our 1 1/2 seconds of fame this week...your face and books and titles are out there and I hope it helps sell lots of books fro you...my name and town are somewhat buried in the Washington Post article and if people take the time to read it they might ... they might...I don't know what they might do...but we shared what we know to be true and that is what we can remember...and feel good about.
HUGS
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Rosalee
1/23/2005
22:13:42
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Way to go HB and Lynn. I just saw the post-gazette and I haven't been on here lately and I saw HB on there. I didn't know what was going on. Who started all this stuff?
Rosalee Wilson
Meet Mushy Mouse
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HB Marcus
1/24/2005
12:04:48
H. B. Marcus
CRISPY
The Joe Schmoe Show
| RE: IN THE NEW
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The bashers launched another fruitless attack where you have to ask: "What is their goal, to no longer have ANY publisher for their books?"
"I see you attacked your last publisher when your sales tanked due to your inactivity in promoting. You're an unknown author and your book sucked bad enough where you couldn't even sell it to your grandmother. Hmmm, is five-figures okay? HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!!! I'm sorry, I just couldn't resist. Go work on your vampire tan."
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jenrob
1/24/2005
12:39:27
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Can't blame you for being pissed, HB, My name was given to the reporter also, and I sent an E-mail, but thank God, they didn't call me. I remember some years ago when I started my own REal Estate company and some of the big guys around town went after me just like PA is getting right now, but I kept on going and ended up doing very well. Even after I sold the company, it did well. I don't find this whole thing very new. It happens all the time when a company like PA is growing fast and doing well. After a time, it will settle down.
I believe that PA will do the neccessary things to make it better.
Jennifer Robins
Ghostly Antiques
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Lynn Barry
1/24/2005
12:40:38
| RE: IN THE NEW
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Rosalee,
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25187-2005Jan20.html
don't know who started it...
HUGS
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Shanice
1/25/2005
12:17:24
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HB I just had to send you a little post to tell you how funny you are. You are always up and that is a talant. I have read many of your posts here and on all subjects all over the board not just in here, and I love reading them. keep up the smiles you put out there.
shanice
www.geocities.com/shanice4755
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HB Marcus
1/25/2005
13:48:19
H. B. Marcus
CRISPY
The Joe Schmoe Show
| RE: IN THE NEW
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I hear my books are slightly longer.
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JR
1/25/2005
13:55:45
| RE: IN THE NEW
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Lynn & HB, I hope you make it so big it scares the daylights out of the ballyhooers.
Joyce
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JeanMarie
1/25/2005
14:08:03
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Actually Joyce, I hope all of us do!!
Jean
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Kevin Clark
1/25/2005
14:09:51
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I just want to fall in love.......with a rich woman!
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JR
1/25/2005
15:08:34
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Hi'ya, JeanMarie! I hope all PA authors make millions and hit the best seller list (me included)...but their review, I hope, will give them thumbs up. Anything is possible...I hope it happens for them.
Kevin......what can I say?
Joyce
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HB Marcus
1/25/2005
15:41:39
H. B. Marcus
CRISPY
The Joe Schmoe Show
| RE: IN THE NEW
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I want on a TV show opposite some of the crybabies. Most of them never read their contracts. Most of them don't know all publishers would require a new author to promote themselves. Most of them would just plain look like an idiot if I put them on the spot.
When they aren't dilluting each other, they've got nothing. They sure folded up when they realized how much trouble they could get in by spewing lies to the actual press.
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