Marvel’s Princess Chapter 140: The dust has settled
The fat teacher Elijah’s words were very philosophical, and he pointedly explained that the social legal system is becoming more and more civilized. Bella agreed with this, but felt that he didn’t finish what he said. According to the language structure, It seems that there should be half a paragraph later...
Just when she was about to ask the second half of the question, the phone rang. Old Professor John Gray informed Bella that the publisher had news and hoped she would come over.
Realizing that her trip to New York was coming to an end, and that she had not encountered any bad people or bad things from beginning to end, Bella said goodbye to the elegant-looking fat teacher very happily.
"I'm waiting for your new book to be released. I will definitely buy one for collection when the time comes." The fat teacher Carl Elijah smiled like Maitreya Buddha.
"Don't worry, I'll give you a signed copy when the time comes!"
"Then it's settled! It's really stressful for a poor history teacher like me to buy best-selling books."
After leaving the library, Bella took a taxi to Random House.
With the recommendation of old Professor John Gray, she definitely cannot get the treatment of a newcomer.
The editor at Random House also read her book. The writing is good and the plot is compact. The religious aspect may cause some controversy, but the publisher is only afraid of less controversy, not more controversy. The more controversy, the more books will be sold. Well, it doesn’t matter if Washington is a direct descendant of Jesus, as long as it makes sense logically.
As for the many places in the book that discredit France, that is not a problem.
The human trafficking incident in Paris has become such a big issue. A large number of domestic feminist organizations demonstrate every day. Democratic and Republican congressmen also criticize the French government in various public places. There is no problem at all in smearing France. Now France is black. Political correctness!
Bella's The Da Vinci Code can be said to keep up with current events, contain elements of suspense, and have a certain amount of plot reasoning. It combines detective, thriller, and conspiracy theories, and can maximize the public's interest in religion. Interesting, it is really a rare good book.
If others don’t say it, at least these editors were deceived. They don’t know a lot of the knowledge in it. The idea that the Mona Lisa is Leonardo da Vinci’s self-portrait is even more amazing.
Several editors believed that the Da Vinci Code was worthy of publication.
Bella’s appearance is also a plus, what a beautiful writer! What great promotional material!
It would be great if they could sign it off at a cabbage price, but it’s a pity that they can’t do that.
Bella once again invited Jerry Hogarth's firm to take charge of her legal work. The female lawyer herself was still in Paris, but it was no problem for her firm to send two lawyers to help negotiate the contract.
Even though Bella has found many relationships, she is still essentially a new author. Random House has conducted a detailed internal evaluation. The first printing is expected to be 100,000 copies, and the price of a single copy needs to be calculated later. , and Bella’s royalties are set at 8%.
This is a figure that newcomers will never get. Even for many famous writers, this figure is not low. A very famous writer can ask for 15% or even 20% of the royalties, but you If you dare to speak, then the publisher will dare to conceal the printing quantity!
After considering several aspects, Bella finally approved this number.
If a single copy sells for $20, then after selling 100,000 copies, she can get a pre-tax royalty of $160,000.
If Random House prints more copies, she will continue to get money at the rate of 8%, publish hardcover editions, or increase the selling price. She can still benefit in proportion. The publisher is responsible for all kinds of publicity and rankings to get the lion's share. , she lay down holding her little head.
The film and television adaptation rights, advertisements, and peripheral toys all belong to her. Of course, this is also limited. It is impossible to say that Notre Dame de Paris is mentioned in my book. It's mine! Cultural heritage does not fall within the scope of this ownership.
Random House wanted to sign a five-year book publishing rights. Bella was confident in her book, so she only gave her a three-year copyright. In the end, after some wrangling, a four-year term was set.
After four years, she will automatically take back her book publishing rights to The Da Vinci Code. At that time, it’s up to you whether you want to keep it yourself or find a new publisher.
A series of contracts were signed, and then all publicity for The Da Vinci Code was entrusted to Random House.
The stages of sales, interviews, and the establishment of a beautiful writer's character need to be implemented after the first wave of word-of-mouth comes out, which will be at least two months later.
"Thank you, Professor." After leaving Random House, Bella expressed her gratitude to Professor John Gray, the old professor who helped make the connection.
"Thank you to Charles, he is a billionaire, and I am just a university professor."
The fat old man said cheerfully, Bella knew that old man Charles would play some role in it, but she would not underestimate Professor John Gray's help because of this.
Professor Charles and his X-Men did not appear again. Bella returned to San Francisco in a happy mood, walking with wind, almost as if she was singing.
The entire trip to New York was perfect, without any twists and turns. The people she met were either professors or teachers, and everyone was an educated person. Bella cleared herself of suspicion and her physical condition was fine! It must be that cheap sister of mine who keeps causing trouble for me!
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As news from all parties continues to ferment, Interpol has rescued many girls, and the influence of the Paris human trafficking incident is spreading around the world.
There are no words written on the faces of Americans. It is impossible for human traffickers to target just Americans. The girls being trafficked come from all over the world. For a while, tourists from all over the world became obsessed with talking about Paris. Traveling? Go ahead and dream!
It is not recommended to travel to Paris without carrying two guns with you, without black belt level strength, and without a team of more than 100 people!
Many economists are pessimistic about Paris' economic prospects this year. After each of the girls was compensated for mental damages ranging from 100,000 to 300,000 euros, the French government announced its surrender... no, it announced the resignation of the president and launched an early election.
Bella just watched these things for fun and at the same time frightened the fierce female Heather.
According to what she said, someone as talented as Big Fierce Girl could be sold in France for at least one million! Most of the senior French officials will lose their heads because of this, and may even lose a finance minister or something.
In early June, Charlie and Samantha bought Natasha a red BMW M3 to celebrate her eighteenth birthday.
Seeing that the Paris incident had settled, they approved their travel plan. Let's go out and have fun, but don't go too far.
The two of them were a little worried. Where should they go?
"Can you swim?" Bella asked suddenly.
Who do you look down on? Natasha curled her lips slightly: "Go swimming now?"
The two left as soon as they could, carrying swimsuits, sunscreen and surfboards, driving Natasha's new car, and leaving California at lightning speed.
There are many beaches in California, but there are more tourists. They want to go swimming in a more remote place!