OT - Wrap-up of "Serious Question (believe it or not)..."

Well, we certainly had a fine discussion on this topic, and I thank all those who responded and weighed in. All of your input was extremely valuable to me (and others).

Based on Rachel's and others' comments, I believe that I could not *happily* write a technical book at this point in my life (3 kids under age 4), so I've decided to follow the other camp's suggestion. That's right, we're going straight to the big screen. Join me in next year's Cannes Festival in southern France (yeah, they'll love an invasion of drunk Oracle DBA's).

"Hidden Parameter, Crouching Developer - or How I Learned to Love the Larry" directed by Jim Hawkins.

Starring (not in order of importance):
*Larry Ellison as God
*Bill "Shrek" Thater as The Enforcer (a gentle assassin with a compassionate heart)
*Ross Mohan as Hannibal (speedo-wearing cannibal) *Rachel Carmichael as The Goddess (a do-good angel caught between Heaven and Hell)
*Jared Still as Charlie (the voice behind the chair)

And anyone else that wants a part, just let me know. Haven't built a story-line yet, but wht could possibly go wrong with this winning combination film?

But seriously, sorry about this post - it's Friday, I'm in a good mood, and have my databases all running so well, that I could spend 15 minutes typing this email.

Virtual Guiness Stout to all on the list, compliments of my new film company.

Jim

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> 10% of GROSS sales? or net?  I'd be really really surprised if it were 

> gross.

> 

> Figure that net sales on that @29.95 book is at most half that.

> 

> And 10,000 copies? Hm, well, I'd bet someone like Steven Feuerstein or 

Kevin 


> Loney would sell that many, but not most authors.

> 

> 

> 

> >From: Jared Still <jkstill_at_cybcon.com>

> >Reply-To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com

> >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>

> >Subject: Re: Re[2]: Serious Question (believe it or not)...

> >Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2001 18:55:22 -0800

> >

> >On Thursday 07 June 2001 15:56, schmoldt_at_fyiowa.com wrote:

> >

> > > I think all the original poster was asking was ballpark figures.  ie;

> > > should a prospective author of an Oracle book expect to make around 

> >$1,000,

> > > around $10,000, around $100,000, etc.  No personal finances involved.  

> >Your

> > > mileage may vary, etc.

> >

> >100K?!

> >

> >In your dreams.  Standard royalty rate for O'Reilly is 10%, which is

> >public knowledge as they publish it on their web site.

> >

> >If you sell 10,000 copies of a 29.95 book ( assuming they all sell

> >for the list price, which isn't likely ) and no returns, you will

> >gross $30K from the book.

> >

> >10,000 copies is probably optimistic.  And if there are co-authors,

> >you will split the proceeds.

> >

> >Writing a technical book is in most cases a labor of love.

> >

> >There are exceptions, like 'SQL for Smarties' by Joe Celko, but

> >not many tech books sell that well.

> >

> >Jared

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Jim Hawkins
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MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.
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