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On Domination of the Universe

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C. writes:

Can I just send you my money now and get the book as you write it?  I’m dying here and May is too far away.

Yes.  That will be one million dollars.  Thank you.

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34 Responses

  1. iona

    You put on the countdown to Magic Bleeds ! Cool.

  2. Candace

    No matter what sort of horrible weekend I’ve had, your blog always manages to make me smile and laugh.

    I think I can wait a couple more months.

  3. B-ster

    That is really funny, unless of course, C is really dying and her last wish is to read your next book.

    1. iona

      That is so funny. Bet C has already tried that line.

  4. =A

    one mil?
    cool!
    (examines finances)
    …do you have an installment plan…?

  5. pklagrange

    I’ll write you check! LOL

  6. Rebecca M

    How about ten 100 grand candy bars…almost the same thing right?

  7. Kalimera

    Uh… I think I’m going to wait! Lol.

  8. Nurslings

    Hmm, I wonder if the bank will give me a loan for that amount… I can see it now

    “How much do you need this loan for?

    “One Million dollars”

    Bank Loan Officer looks at me with eyebrows raised and says

    “Why on earth?”

    So I tell him “Ilona said that she would give me her book early if I gave her a million dollars, seems like a good deal to me!”

    “Security!!!”

  9. CheeseBK

    gah. and you even specified the currency. :D

    1. Aimee

      Ah, but see, if we pay in Taiwanese dollar, which has an exchange rate of 1USD=32TWD, the amount is considerably more reasonable =)

      I gotta admit though, what would ilona do if someone really did try to pay for an early draft…?

  10. Vinity

    Now won’t you feel funny if you get a million $$ check in the mail. LOL

  11. SylviaSybil

    Is this like the old joke? “We already know you’ll do it, now we’re just haggling over the price”…?

  12. Nikkibee

    Yeah but C. is onto something here! If you make it more reasonable like say you charged a penny a word? Over the course of writing the book charge people per chapter. Pennies over time don’t seem so bad but by the time the book is finished they will have paid roughly $1,000 for one book! The author percentage for each book is normally under a $1 right? Thats a huge raise! I say go for it! :)

    1. Anaquana

      That’s an interesting idea!

      Set it up so that people pay $2 and they get a link that takes them to the first chapter. Then $2 for the next chapter. And so on and so forth. Ilona’d make a killing that way, I’m sure. :D

  13. Brooke N.

    Bwahahaha! You know, it’s almost worth it :P

  14. Jasmine

    Hahaha, now don’t be surprised if you recieve a fake cheque through the post! Just like that fake rock you got the last time :D

  15. Fidelia

    Could we pay in Monopoly money?

  16. Ying

    LMAO!! *breaking my piggy bank* look like I will need to take out a loan too.

  17. Has

    Or we can all chip in for a lottery ticket :D You never know!!!

    1. g027

      Yes, a lottery ticket!
      …Though I’ve heard you have a better chance of getting struck by lightning than winning the lottery.

      Guess I’ll have to wait til end of May then.

  18. MomentKilla

    May? damn i’m soo stupid, i thought it was coming out in April. Which means i have to wait so much longer.

  19. hapalochlaena

    Did you ever find out who sent the fake rock?

  20. wedschilde

    screw the million dollars… have them move you. :::grins::: heh.

    okay, never mind… keep the million. :::winks:::

    oh… and the fake rock! heh… i think i wanna order one to throw at the tv.

  21. Sunscented

    See this is why I’ll never have a milliom dollars…because I’m not smart enough. Do you think that I’d use it for something altruistic, like curing the worlds evils, or something even just sensible, like sending my kids to college? Nope…sorry babies, that’s what scholarshps are for. Gotta get the next Kate book!

  22. SAM

    IIona has already sold her books to the publisher. You have to show your offer to them instead for the Kate series.

    You may be able to buy any new works but that would meaning owning a piece of IIona mind. IIona is your mind for sale ? :) lol

  23. Marielle

    ROTFL! Ilona you guys can always crack me up!!! I am so looking forward to Magic Bleeds, Kate 5 and more wonderful Ilona Andrews.

  24. danib

    Will you consider payment in twinkees?

  25. Sharon

    You know, there are enough of us that we could pool finances and only pay a few thousand each.

    I’d be willing to share. I bet for a million Ilona would give us an electronic version.

  26. Libby13

    I’m with Sharon lets pool our money and share. Oh who am I kidding like we’d be able to share it! Plus I can probably contribue uh £10 to the kitty. Nope never going to work I’ll wait till May!

    1. Sharon

      OK perhaps Libby13 is right. I doubt I could manage much more than £10 either.
      Oh well – May isn’t long really. Sigh :-)

      Poor Ilona and Gordon aren’t going to get an early pay day after all :-)

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