I almost sold one of my books yesterday. If I'd decided to take the buyer up on the offer, I probably would have sold The Poisoned Apple which was relegated to the Cupboard of Doom some time ago. But, I thought it unfair to unleash zombies on the purchaser, despite their method of payment. Plus, one day I might resurrect (ouch - pun) my Dead Feet and have them shuffle through a different plot.
When I told my seven-year-old cousin, Ben, that I hadn't sold any books yet because no one wanted to buy them, he offered me... Well I think it was five pounds, or perhaps five pennies, but as he counted five fingers and said, 'he'd give me five for a book', I figured he meant digits and decided the price was too high.... At the moment.
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Get it in writing...once he's old enough to hire an attorney, you'll never see it. ;-)
How flippin cute is that? :D (I have a 7yr old Ben myself so it always pulls on my heartstrings)
What a delightful little scallywag. He knows you're going to be famous and wants in on the ground floor.
Children are always so vague when it comes to negotations ; )
Hahaha I love this kid.
I told my best friend what a token payment was once, and she was like "What the hell, I'll give you $20. Write a story about me and Noel Gallagher and a vat of chocolate pudding!"
I said until she picked a prettier rockstar, no deal. Sometimes, Cate, we have to be tough.
(Might've taken her up on it if she'd offered fingers, though.)
Maybe he meant he'd give you a hand for it. In which case, either you'd get a well-deserved round of applause, or you'd have a third hand to type even faster. Win-win!
LOL. Cute and sweet. :-D He knows talent. ;-)
I'm still :D, Jamie.
Jeremy, if he tries to stiff me, I'll eat all his sweets.
Kara, I know :D
Aaron, I hope he's psychic. ;)
Natalie, it probably would have turned out to be five boogers.
Katey, no one should settle for a Gallagher.
Kate, at least he didn't offer me one finger.
Ha, thanks Tythia
That's too cute though I was always advised to never do business with family. ;)
Hilarious. Made me smile. Thanks.
hey, a sale is a sale...
Good point, Andrea.
:D Brendan.
Very true, Barry.
Not gonna lie, I'd still settle for Liam. It'll always be 1995 in my head :/
That leaves all the pretty boys for me. :D
In your shoes, I would have--ala Pavlov's dogs--uncontrollably given a high-five. At which point he would have undoubtedly taken it as a deal being struck and payment all in one.
Hence why I keep my hands in pocket. They get me in trouble.
:-P
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