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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You put on the countdown to Magic Bleeds ! Cool.
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.
That is really funny, unless of course, C is really dying and her last wish is to read your next book.
That is so funny. Bet C has already tried that line.
Now don’t the two of you start…
am hanging head in shame!
Now that we know Ilona won’t fall for that one, we need to scheme up a new way to get our paws on her book early!
one mil?
cool!
(examines finances)
…do you have an installment plan…?
I’ll write you check! LOL
How about ten 100 grand candy bars…almost the same thing right?
Uh… I think I’m going to wait! Lol.
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!!!”
gah. and you even specified the currency.
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…?
Now won’t you feel funny if you get a million $$ check in the mail. LOL
Is this like the old joke? “We already know you’ll do it, now we’re just haggling over the price”…?
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!
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.
Bwahahaha! You know, it’s almost worth it
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
Could we pay in Monopoly money?
LMAO!! *breaking my piggy bank* look like I will need to take out a loan too.
Or we can all chip in for a lottery ticket
You never know!!!
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.
May? damn i’m soo stupid, i thought it was coming out in April. Which means i have to wait so much longer.
Did you ever find out who sent the fake rock?
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.
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!
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
ROTFL! Ilona you guys can always crack me up!!! I am so looking forward to Magic Bleeds, Kate 5 and more wonderful Ilona Andrews.
Will you consider payment in twinkees?
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.
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!
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