An author’s story of a humiliating self-own gets worse and worse as it goes along
When i called my editor and tried to tell her that I had to cut that paragraph, she was incensed, and said “it was the only good paragraph in the novel,” and if I cut it out, I’d be in breach of contract, and the publisher would sue me to the tune of twice the size of the advance
— mark leidner (@markleidner) August 16, 2018
I eventually caved and the novel was published to no acclaim, and sales were bad enough to pretty much guarantee that I’d never have another deal like that again. In the mean time I’d sunk the advance into bitcoin at the peak, and lost it all
— mark leidner (@markleidner) August 16, 2018
I then had to pay taxes on the advance, and I now owe the IRS $175,000 #ShareYourRejections
— mark leidner (@markleidner) August 16, 2018
His tragic self-own really connected with Twitter users.
That’s some great storytelling there. I mean, the setup, the building tension, the tangible dissatisfaction of the denouement.
— Iris is no longer at #Nineworlds sadface (@rrreow) August 16, 2018
If your novel was half as good as this thread, I’d read it in a heartbeat.
— Lard Lad of the Sea (@jenny_tulls) August 16, 2018
That whole thread had me laughing/cringing in equal measure
— 🌙Lorin 🌙 (@seanchaidhgirl) August 16, 2018
This went from “awww” to “ahhh fuck” pretty quick for me
— Garden Jack (@VenusbergOrBust) August 16, 2018
Someone named @kartermycroft had an important question.
Anyone fancy crowdfunding $175,000?
