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HOST WPLC Lyric: the speaker is here, it's Madav1
HOST WPLC Lyric: who is Maggie Davis aka Katherine Deauxville
HOST WPLC Dee R: Ah...welcome Madav1...aka Maggie
BrownDvs: Somebody tell Maggie I love her last name. ;-)
Midget43: Isn't that two villages in french?
TheUsurpKing: That's my last name too.
Rdpelleg: if I get sick I am suing
G1ft0fgabn0t: Marie***
Rdpelleg: :-)
BrownDvs: That's the last name of my main character and my late
grandmother's name is Maggie.
OnlineHost: SteeIBtrfl has entered the room.
Lera al: hi gab
BornToVector: Hiya Steel
SteeIBtrfl: Hello everyone
BrownDvs: What up Lera al?
G1ft0fgabn0t: Hi Steel
HOST WPLC Lyric: Welcome everyone!
SPultz: Hi All
Madav1: Hi Brown*** I've been getting instructions on IM from Lyric, please
excuse.
HOST WPLC Lyric: Tonight we're exceptionally lucky to have with us Maggie
Davis, screenname Madav1 AKA Katherine Deauxville
HOST WPLC Lyric: Maggie is the author of many wonderful romances
Madav1: I HATE IMs, - but I didn't tell Lyric
SteeIBtrfl: Hello Maggie
SteeIBtrfl: welcome
BrownDvs: It's cool. You will find that Lyric is one of the coolest people
you could conversate with.
Deluge7: Brag, with all that French I felt sure you were a wine drinker.
Madav1: Thanks for the welcome, Host DEE
Madav1: Steel***
SteeIBtrfl: <grins>
HOST WPLC Lyric: Maggie has also had one of her books, A CHRISTMAS ROMANCE
made into a television movie starring Olivia Newton John
SteeIBtrfl: very cool
HOST WPLC Lyric: and she has just had another book optioned as a feature
film
Braguine: Del, I'm an everything drinker, LOL--on cheap gin budget
Kivrin Angel: oh, i saw that
HOST WPLC Lyric: yes, VERY cool
LittCrazy: welcome Maggie
JES No Time: great going!
Madav1: as soon as we're ready to go, I'm sure Lyric will tell me
Madav1: Litt***
HOST WPLC Lyric: so, without further ado, and without protocol -- so I know
you will all
HOST WPLC Lyric: be on your best behavior!!!!
JES No Time: We on Protocol?
SteeIBtrfl: goodie
G1ft0fgabn0t: tee hee
HOST WPLC Lyric: HEEEEEERRRRRSSS Maggie Davis!!!
Kivrin Angel: this many people without protocol (shivers)
Midget43: I hate protocol.
Rdpelleg: <<always on best behavior
Braguine: Procolot
HOST WPLC Lyric: applause:::::::
Madav1: JES I have decided to tell the room about my TV movie and
G1ft0fgabn0t: <><><><>clapping<><><><>
Madav1: the current movie opton in SHORT sentences
Midget43: Is that a short joke?
Madav1: Lyric will go along without protocol unless it gets too hectic
HOST WPLC Lyric: Oh Maggie, one other thing
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G1ft0fgabn0t: wb peggy
HOST WPLC Lyric: I'd like to also welcome all the people from groups other
than Writing to Publish, welcome guys!
HOST WPLC Lyric: ga Maggie
Madav1: I type fast, so there will be typos, please excuse
SteeIBtrfl: we never have typos in this room
Madav1: So I will wait until we are ready to get started
JES No Time: lol
HOST WPLC Lyric: roflol, Steel
HOST WPLC Lyric: we're ready when you are Maggie
SteeIBtrfl: go for it Maggie
Lera al: lol steel
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G1ft0fgabn0t: lol
SteeIBtrfl: or we will devour you whole
G1ft0fgabn0t: Hiya Tom
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JES No Time: hit it Maggie
Madav1: Host Lyric, are we ready to begin?
HOST WPLC Lyric: yes, please do Maggie
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LittCrazy: Maggie, i enjoyed The Last Male Virgin. Very Funny
Madav1: Thanks Litt, this is the book that's been optioned
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Madav1: where's Host Lyric?
LittCrazy: Woohoo! it will make a great film
HOST WPLC Lyric: I'm here, maggie, please feel free to start
BrownDvs: Is that a comedy?
Suspensewriter: Madav, what studio?
Madav1: OK - Lyric says to start. The title of this evenings session has
been "How to Sell To the Movies"
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Madav1: I can tell you how I did it once, with a TV movie, and the feature
film option I have now
HOST WPLC Dee R: love that title!!1
Madav1: You can break in with questions
Lera al: ?
Madav1: Let me start with the current movie option, because there's more
"How To"
Madav1: involved
Madav1: Lera GA
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Lera al: sorry...I'll wait for maggie to get started...ga
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Madav1: Suspense THE LAST MALE VIRGIN has been optioned for feature film
development
Madav1: by Ruddged Land LLC in partnership with National Lampoon
Suspensewriter: Thanks, Maggie
BrownDvs: Okay well that answers my previous q.
Madav1: National Lampoon made Animal House and the National Lampoon vacation
movies
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HOST WPLC Dee R: Keytapper, can IM tonight's session info...will email it.
Suspensewriter: Yes, very good, Maggie
Madav1: OK - what's an "option" ?
Madav1: well it means an independent producer gets an exclusive right
Madav1: to the book while the producer tries to sign up a "bankable" star, a
good director and a screenwriter
Padremigel: Only independents? Studios don't do that?
Madav1: when this is done, the indie producer goes to a studio to see if he
can get financing and distribution
Suspensewriter: Studios do that
Madav1: then he starts the movie
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BrownDvs: Question!
Madav1: Padre yes, studios to do that
SteeIBtrfl: Maggie - how long is the option for and how much is it held for?
Madav1: The majority of options never turn into movies
Madav1: Steel an option is usually for six months or a year
HOST WPLC Dee R: Adam, you can just jump in with your question...
Madav1: the producer puts down some money
Suspensewriter: Maggie, I don't want you to get swamped with too many questi
BrownDvs: Do you still get to be creative consultant during the film-making
process?
Madav1: questions? These people are very excited about THE LAST MALE VIRGIN
SteeIBtrfl: can you share with us what it was on this book? (amount of time
and option front money)?
Suspensewriter: ons but what percent is the option of the final shoot quote?
Madav1: and a big agency, International Creative Management, ICM, is
acting as agents
Madav1: Steel it wasn't in the six figures
Madav1: Suspense I don't understand you.
JES No Time: How do you know if they aren't going to make the movie, do they
tell you, or do you have to wait until the option expires?
Madav1: Want to know how this happened?
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Suspensewriter: Maggie - do you get a quote on both the option and then how
much if they shoot it?
Madav1: JES usually when the option expires. But I kept getting option
renwals with different people with my TV movie A CHRISTMAS ROMANCE,
Madav1: CBS Sunday Night Movie, 1994, starring Olivia Newton John
JES No Time: Do you have to agree to the renewal?
Madav1: it took three years - Dolly Parton turned it down, Reba McIntyre
turned it down, so did Amy Grant
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Madav1: Suspense, let's get off the money track - I thought the room was
interested in how to sell to the movies
BrownDvs: I repeat: Do you still get to be creative consultant during the
film-making process?
HOST WPLC Lyric: guys questions are okay, but lets let Maggie get her story
out first, k?
Suspensewriter: Maggie, in other words, let's say they offer you X number of
dollars for the option--do they also offer a different figure in the event
they shoot it?
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JES No Time: Good point Sry
Suspensewriter: that's all I'm asking
Madav1: NO Brown - I tired, but my agent said sit down and don't make waves.
I should have been tougher. There was a lot of "dumbing down"
Madav1: in the TV script
Lera al: Maggie, was it your idea to sell as a movie, or your agent?
BrownDvs: That must have sucked. Okay, that's what I wanted to know.
Madav1: Suspense The option money is money down - the purchase price is a
different matter
Suspensewriter: Okay, thanks, Maggie
Madav1: Lera - with the TV movie, which is still running at Christmas time
on Lifetime TV (cable)
Madav1: it was my young agent who sold the movie
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Lera al: thanks
Madav1: I had just come to him from another agent, and he didn't get any
money on the deal
Madav1: but he was peddling his new writers in Hollywood, and the agent
there was interested in the idea behind A CHRISTMAS ROMANCE
HOST WPLC Lyric: Guys, let's give Maggie a chance to tell her story in order
Madav1: he asked for a "story treatment"
Madav1: which is nothing more than an outline
Madav1: since I had just finished the book I had one LOL
Madav1: I sent him my outline
Madav1: But it was three years before the movie deal jelled
Madav1: when it did - everything moved fast. They shot SCR in Vancouger in
November and it was aired the first week in Dec
DianeFarr: did they option it right away?
BrownDvs: That's actually not too bad Madav.
Madav1: I visited the set - which I understand is out of the ordinary
because they don't usually let the book author on the set
Lera al: Why not?
BrownDvs: lol, ya don't say
Madav1: Diane the option was three years earlier for A CHRISTMAS ROMANCE
Madav1: Lera, apparently they've had some bad experiences
RBOZO55: Sorry Dee, I'll add you to my list
HOST WPLC Dee R: thank you.
Lera al: Did you have any contact wwith the screen writer?
Madav1: with authors raising hell about the changes. I could see mine were
awful, but there was nothing I could do about it
Madav1: Lera - no. But I did see the first script and it was terrible.
Everybody had a part in it
Lera al: I can understand that...I'd be mad if someone tried to change my
baby!
Madav1: they bought a romantic comedy and tried to turn it into a soap opera
Lera al: oi!
SteeIBtrfl: Maggie - what was different with your second sale - the current
one?
BrownDvs: Same here Lera.
Madav1: fortunately, while I was visiting the set I gave everybody a copy of
the book, and Gregory Harrison asked for more comedy - which they did
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DianeFarr: Someone famous (as usual, I forget who) was asked once if he got
upset when Hollywood ruined his books. He said, "No. They haven't ruined my
books. My books are right there." (pointing to shelf)
Madav1: when you see the film on TV, those funny scenes are Harrison's - he
is a great admirer of Cary Grant, he told me
BrownDvs: A bold move on your part Maggie.
Madav1: Brown I also sent the tech people and the stars big bouquets of
flowers
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BrownDvs: Ahhh, a nice touch.
Madav1: the location was horrible - rain and mud, and the flowers helped
Madav1: Newton-John came out of her trailer and let me take pictures of her\
Lera al: Still, it sounds exciting, Maggie
Madav1: with me
HOST WPLC Lyric: well, isn't that the least she could do?
Madav1: visit my web site www.maggiedavis.com and you can see them
HOST WPLC Lyric: great!
SteeIBtrfl: Maggie - what was different with your second sale - the current
one?
BrownDvs: That's the way I see it Lyric.
Madav1: OK - want to go to how we sold the option?
HOST WPLC Lyric: yes, please tell us
AttyBBlack: yes
BrownDvs: go for it
PHeeren: by all means, yes
G1ft0fgabn0t: please do
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Madav1: actually, it was born of desperation. I have an agent in NY you has
over 100 clients and like most NY agents isn't really clued into the
Hollywood film scene
Madav1: who has I mean
Madav1: well, a friedn of mine was going to the Novelists Ink conference in
NY last September (a good one)
Madav1: and I couldn't make it, I was workin on a book.
Rdpelleg: I am sort of confused, did you have to go the production? I
thought after the writer signs
Rdpelleg: off the rights
Rdpelleg: your business is finished
Madav1: So I asked her to take the "flats" (covers) of THE LAST MALE VIRGIN
Padremigel: flats? covers?
Madav1: RD{elleg what book are we talking about?
Madav1: Padre the flats are the covers they give you before they're bound
into a book
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Padremigel: ahhh like galleys. Gallies?
Rdpelleg: Didn't one of your stories go on screen?
HOST WPLC Lyric: Renee you missed that part. yes, she has nothing to do
with the production once she sold
Rdpelleg: oh okay
PHeeren: are literary agents reputable 100% the time? I did write one agent
a letter asking her to let her know that i am interested in submitting the
kids' story but i later found out that she was a bad agent, you know.
Suspensewriter: Rd is asking what happens after you sign over the rights,
Maggie
Madav1: now the NINK conference had a panel of three movie people - one was
the movie person for Rugged Land, one was with Sony Pictures and one, Kathy
Yoneda, was a freelance agent
HOST WPLC Lyric: okay, Maggie please go on
Rdpelleg: that is what I thought
SarahStNy: no they aren't Tom
Rdpelleg: When someone started to ask about Olivia Newton John
DianeFarr: hey, let her finish! :)
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Rdpelleg: I was thrown off
PHeeren: sorry I asked a stupid ? about literary agents
Rdpelleg: sorry
Madav1: Suspense - you don't sign over the right to your book, you sign a
contract allowing the movies people to make a film of it. In most cases you
have no cntrol over what they do with the story
Madav1: That was my case with A CHRISTMAS ROMANCE
DianeFarr: ok, ok, we're in the room with the three movie people ... go on
...
Suspensewriter: Okay, thanks, Maggie
HOST WPLC Lyric: okay, if Maggie doesn't get a chance, we're going to
protocol
Madav1: PHeeren, can I answer about agents later?
HOST WPLC Lyric: actually, we're on protocol now
SarahStNy: about time Lyric
HOST WPLC Lyric: type ? or ! if you want to ask a question
G1ft0fgabn0t: thank you Sry
SarahStNy: go for it
pvogelbacher: thanks lyric
HOST WPLC Lyric: it was guests preference, Janice
HOST WPLC Lyric: ga Maggie
Madav1: OK - my friend, who is a romance writer, approached the three movie
people, handed them the covers
Madav1: and made a "pitch"
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Madav1: that is, she told them a little bit about the story and how it would
make a good movie, after the panel
Madav1: Kathy Yoneda, in her book, calls this an "elevator" pitch
Madav1: you catch them in the evelator, the men's room, etc
Madav1: any questions?
DianeFarr: which one bought?
SteeIBtrfl: ?
Madav1: Diane nobody's bought anything yet, just an option
PHeeren: yes
OnlineHost: Omalleywriter has left the room.
Madav1: I already said, Rugged Land
PHeeren: pls do
Madav1: anyway, they were nice, but nobody got back to me. So I did a
:follow through"
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Madav1: that is, I got the names and addresses of the panel members and sent
them the BOOK
Madav1: about six week later I heard from the firector of film development
for Rugged Land, who loved the book and wanted to option it
Madav1: by e-mail -
Padremigel: Hope you get them cheap, mad
Madav1: you can imagine my thoughts when I looked at that e-mail
HOST WPLC Lyric: lol
DianeFarr: lol
pvogelbacher: sweet day
G1ft0fgabn0t: Hooya :)
pvogelbacher: lol
Madav1: I signed an option agreement, now they are looking for -
BrownDvs: :-)
Madav1: guess what>
Madav1: a bankable star, a good director, and a screenwriter
TheUsurpKing: lol
DianeFarr: sheesh
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Madav1: and I am waiting.
HOST WPLC Lyric: ?
Madav1: But in her boo, one of the panel members advises you to do JUST THIS
CuteSheBearCub: ?
Madav1: go to a conference, pin somebody connected with the movie biz - and
give them the "elevator pitch"
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Madav1: OK - that's the bare bones - in once isnatnces a Hollywood agent
liked the idea over the telephone
Madav1: in another, I had a good friend (the shyest person in the world,
incidentally)
Madav1: who went to bat for me
HOST WPLC Dee R: Steel, Sry and CuteSheBearCub ...is line up on questions...
Madav1: Yeah Cute
Madav1: Cute?
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CuteSheBearCub: Ever think about applying for the position as screen writer
for your story?
Kathiegolson: Hello everyone
HOST WPLC Lyric: Actually, sTeel was first, after Cute, Steel please ask
your question
SteeIBtrfl: Did your romance writer friend have a 'treatment' to hand them
too after the pitch?
SteeIBtrfl: ga
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Madav1: Cute I have tried writing screen plays and I think I can do it. My
nephew graduated from UCLA film school
Madav1: and has already sold a script
Fjm3eyes: Hi Kathie
Madav1: but I like the format of books
HOST WPLC Dee R: hi Kathi...on protocol right now...:-)
Madav1: and I would hate to have to make changes, changes, the way they do
to s script
Kathiegolson: hello TheUsurpKing, Fjm3eyes, and Dee
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XCOALMINER84: !
Madav1: I suggest Brendan Fraser, Matthew McConaughey or Brad Pitt as the
male lead
HOST WPLC Lyric: steel please repost your question
Madav1: and they seemed to think that was reasonable
HOST WPLC Lyric: we're on protocol gang
Madav1: that is, that they could approach them
SteeIBtrfl: Did your romance writer friend have a 'treatment' to hand them
too after the pitch?
SteeIBtrfl: ga
Madav1: No Steel - just as I told you, it was a verbal pitch, followed by a
"follow-through"\
SteeIBtrfl: thank you
SteeIBtrfl: ga
Madav1: of the book a few weeks later when I didn't hear from anybody
OnlineHost: Nightblue has left the room.
Madav1: usually people on a panel shy aware from papers thrust at them
HOST WPLC Lyric: okay, Cute stole my question so I'll ask another since I'm
next
CuteSheBearCub: sorry
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HOST WPLC Lyric: did you bargain for more input in this film this time
around Maggie?
HOST WPLC Lyric: ga
Madav1: actually, it's a comedy, and a good one, Ruygged Land was very
impressed with what they call it's "commercial" quality
Madav1: because comedies are hot now
HOST WPLC Dee R: ?
Madav1: Cute - my pleasure
HOST WPLC Lyric: so will you be able to have input maggie?
HOST WPLC Lyric: did you negotiate that this time around? ga
SteeIBtrfl: ?
Madav1: I recommend writing conferences
Madav1: faceto face is invaluable
Madav1: Steel?
SteeIBtrfl: What is the commercial price difference between a TV movie sale
and a feature film sale?
SteeIBtrfl: ga
Madav1: Steel I would say the TV sale would be a little cheaper
SteeIBtrfl: ?
HOST WPLC Lyric: If not then Donna is next
HOST WPLC Lyric: Donna please post your question
HOST WPLC Dee R: You've written books, and someone else writes the script.
Have you considered writing original scripts? Is that a different way of
writing?
Madav1: stars in Hollywood now are getting (Reese witherspoon ) 20 mil a
picture
HOST WPLC Dee R: ga
DianeFarr: (and you!)
OnlineHost: Nightblue has left the room.
Madav1: is there a que? please come forward now - Lyric, want to go to
protocol?
XCOALMINER84: I have a treatment being looked at now and I was wondering what
the odds were
XCOALMINER84: 1st time
XCOALMINER84: anybody know?
Madav1: Diane I am not movie actress, I'm a writer LOL
XCOALMINER84: slim?
Madav1: XCoal may the Force be with you. It's a crap shoot
DianeFarr: (sorry - I meant Lyric was in line - LOL)
XCOALMINER84: thought so
Madav1: Next?
pvogelbacher: lyric
HOST WPLC Lyric: steel ga
SteeIBtrfl: Maggie - do you think the process will be the same from your
perspective?
HOST WPLC Dee R: You've written books, and someone else writes the
script...Have you considered writing original scripts?
HOST WPLC Dee R: Is that a different way of writing?
HOST WPLC Dee R: ga
Madav1: What process Steel?
SteeIBtrfl: the option to sale process
SteeIBtrfl: is there any difference that you have noted?
SteeIBtrfl: ga
HOST WPLC Dee R: sorry...Maggie/Steel...but I've asked same question
twice...lol
Madav1: Steel, yes they have six months to renew the option of buy
Madav1: next?
HOST WPLC Lyric: Donna is next
CuteSheBearCub: ?
Madav1: que?
G1ft0fgabn0t: Donna,?
HOST WPLC Lyric: she already posted her question above Maggie
G1ft0fgabn0t: then Cute
HOST WPLC Dee R: can you scroll up, Maggie...don't think I can type it
again...
Madav1: GA
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HOST WPLC Lyric: HOST WPLC Dee R: You've written books, and someone else
writes the script...Have you considered writing original scripts?
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Madav1: I'll saty as long as you want to ask questions
HOST WPLC Lyric: that's the question, Maggie
Madav1: Donna?
HOST WPLC Dee R: You've written books, and someone else writes the
script...Have you considered writing original scripts?
HOST WPLC DeeR: Is that a different way of writing?
MMcIl78: How long would it be for an publsiher to read my novel .They have
had it a week and no wordIf a publisher does notpublish does he lose all
rights to the story even if he has edited it???
Madav1: OK, Cute?
HOST WPLC Dee R: Dee = Donna
HOST WPLC Dee R: Or am I invisible?
HOST WPLC Lyric: here one more time is the question maggie
HOST WPLC Lyric: HOST WPLC Dee R: You've written books, and someone else
writes the script...Have you considered writing original scripts?
Madav1: Some publishers say it takes a year for an unagented manuscript to
be read
Madav1: some say i month
Madav1: MM I can't say. If a publisher has edited your MS I presume you
have a contract
Madav1: Lyric, - who is next?
HOST WPLC Lyric: cute, ga
CuteSheBearCub: What do the movie people normally pay for an option of six
months?
CuteSheBearCub: ga
Madav1: Cute it can range from $5,000 to $500,000
Madav1: normally I would say $10,000
G1ft0fgabn0t: ?
Madav1: G1 GA
HOST WPLC Dee R: Am I invisible...please someone recognize the sad and
lonely HOST.
HOST WPLC Lyric: HOST WPLC Dee R: You've written books, and someone else
writes the script...Have you considered writing original scripts?
TheUsurpKing: lol
DianeFarr: lol
JES No Time: I see you Donna
CuteSheBearCub: Hi, Dee -- I recognize you.
G1ft0fgabn0t: First Donna - Dee
Madav1: GA
Kathiegolson: $10,000.00 that is if they like it or if they retain it for a
possiable script
DianeFarr: Heck, let's ALL ask it in unison!
HOST WPLC Lyric: HOST WPLC Dee R: You've written books, and someone else
writes the script...Have you considered writing original scripts?
G1ft0fgabn0t: She also asked if scripts are different to write
HOST WPLC Dee R: lol
pvogelbacher: lol
G1ft0fgabn0t: did i get that wrong?
G1ft0fgabn0t: lol
DianeFarr: One ... two ... three ... Have you considered writing original
scripts? <G>
JES No Time: lol
BrownDvs: lol
Madav1: Kathie a ten thousand dollar down payment is to hold exclusive
rights to your book for a specified time - say six months, while they try to
get a "package" together
Madav1: you keep the money when the option runs out
Kathiegolson: you only get half of the money up front if retained and then
the other half if they need it
Madav1: if the option is renewed genrally they pay some more money for a
renewal
DianeFarr: OK, I'll answer it. "Yes."
G1ft0fgabn0t: ty
DianeFarr: :)
Madav1: if the rights are SOLD you negotiate for a final price
TheUsurpKing: That question was answered way back when the USLA grad was
mentioned, I think.
BrownDvs: Sounds good Maggie.
Madav1: Diane - I am having enough trouble writing books LOL
HOST WPLC Lyric: well, everyone, I want to thank maggie Davis for coming and
talking to us about options and movie rights
TheUsurpKing: UCLA
TheUsurpKing: lol
Madav1: I think my chances are better with books since that's my field
HOST WPLC Lyric: let's all give her a big round of applause
HOST WPLC Lyric: ::::::: clapping:::::::::
TheUsurpKing: clap clap clap
G1ft0fgabn0t: <><><><>clapping<><><><>
Madav1: OK what question?
HOST WPLC Lyric: thanks for coming Maggie
DianeFarr: <> <> <> <>
CuteSheBearCub: Hip Hip Hooray
BrownDvs: :::::::::::::::: a\pplause :::::::::::::::::::::::
JES No Time: Interesting Meet, thanks Maggie
pvogelbacher: ::::: clapping::::: take a bow
DianeFarr: great info, many thanks
HOST WPLC Dee R: Thank you Maggie
G1ft0fgabn0t: how long was your book in print before anyone expressed an
interest in making a movie?
Braguine: {{{{{{{{ Clapping}}}}}}}}}}}}}
Sunan21: thank you Maggie
Madav1: Oh, am I being pushed offstage LOL
Padremigel: clap clap clap
Kathi Smith 116: thank you, maggie
pvogelbacher: thanks for sharing maggie
LittCrazy: Thanks maggir
Madav1: My pleasure -= AND MAY ALL OF YOU SELL TO THE MOVIES
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HOST WPLC Lyric: don't mind the hook coming your way, Maggie! lol
BornToVector: Thanks maggie
HOST WPLC Lyric: we really loved having you
HOST WPLC Lyric: come back again sometime soon
G1ft0fgabn0t: sure did :)
CuteSheBearCub: I usually buy from the movies -- a ticket
G1ft0fgabn0t: lol
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Padremigel: enjoyable, maggie
OnlineHost: JsmnStrm has left the room.
Madav1: thank you, thank you (bowing)
OnlineHost: Laura Bryce has left the room.
BrownDvs: Thanks for speaking to us Maggie.
LittCrazy: Maggie what is you next book coming out/
Madav1: visit my web site www.maggiedavis.com for further info
HOST WPLC Lyric: and everyone, go out and buy the Last Male Virgin
HOST WPLC Lyric: which is published by, who maggie?
OnlineHost: Madav1 has left the room.
HOST WPLC Lyric: and written under the name Katherine Deauxville
pvogelbacher: oops
DianeFarr: LOL
G1ft0fgabn0t: looks like our guest left Sry
SteeIBtrfl: the publishers name is on her site
HOST WPLC Lyric: oh well, missed her plug, but yes it's on the site
OnlineHost: BornToVector has left the room.
SteeIBtrfl: Note for the room - Protocol means you wait to type
SteeIBtrfl: wait to ask questions
JES No Time: I think she thought we were giving her the "bums rush"
BrownDvs: lol
SteeIBtrfl: be called on
DianeFarr: lol
SteeIBtrfl: this was very hard on our guest tonight
SteeIBtrfl: and difficult on members following protocol
G1ft0fgabn0t: agreed
BrownDvs: Aye
G1ft0fgabn0t: and the hosts ;)
SteeIBtrfl: we should behave as professionals
HOST WPLC Lyric: any good news tonight, gang?
AttyBBlack: How do you get writers to be guests?
SteeIBtrfl: and treat our guests properly
HOST WPLC Lyric: I ask them Atty
JES No Time: I don't think we have ever had more people in the room, have
we?
G1ft0fgabn0t: it's a lot of work atty
Fjm3eyes: you mean there are professionals here?
SteeIBtrfl: if you need information on how protocol works
AttyBBlack: I'll bet
pvogelbacher: there were lots tonight
Padremigel: not in my memory, Jes
G1ft0fgabn0t: Sure are Frank :)
SteeIBtrfl: just ask and we will be happy to send you information
SarahStNy: I totally agree with you Steel.....my blood pressure probably
doubled
DianeFarr: hey! I thought we were ALL professionals!
BrownDvs: Other than the fact that I love Sry, Gabby, Renee, Peggy and Dee,
nothing new.
pvogelbacher: atty even you stayed lol
Fjm3eyes: Good to know, Gabby :)
Padremigel: <---- rank amateur here
SteeIBtrfl: courtesy is not optional
PHeeren: thesurp, I accidentally blocked your im
Rdpelleg: aw thanks Adam
BrownDvs: Hey Frank
G1ft0fgabn0t: Anyone have any news to share?
PHeeren: I wanted to im
pvogelbacher: hey adam, thanks
AttyBBlack: I was over here talking to myself!!!!
BrownDvs: :-D
PHeeren: but how do I unblock you, thesurp?
CuteSheBearCub: === rankless amatuer here
G1ft0fgabn0t: In this room, no one talks to themselves Atty ;)
PHeeren: I am terrible at preferences
Fjm3eyes: hey hi Adam!\
G1ft0fgabn0t: We share the love... tee hee
HOST WPLC Lyric: actually, I will be sending material out on protocol
PHeeren: =-O
JES No Time: Gonna have to call it a night. Bye all.
AttyBBlack: Well, I'm new
BrownDvs: Didn't see you there before Frank, sorry.
G1ft0fgabn0t: g'nite Jes
Rdpelleg: bye jes
HOST WPLC Lyric: just so you all know, it was the guests preference not to
have it, and I finally imposed it on her
OnlineHost: JES No Time has left the room.
G1ft0fgabn0t: You're always welcome here Att
AttyBBlack: thanks
Rdpelleg: <
Kathiegolson: Night Jes
Fjm3eyes: bye Jes
PHeeren: lyric, can you ask thesurp to im me?
G1ft0fgabn0t: yw :)
DianeFarr: oh, that's too bad ... I didn't realize Maggie didn't want
protocol
Fjm3eyes: is okay, Adam
pvogelbacher: atty lyric will send you material if you like
Braguine: This thing doesn't work w/o protocol
HOST WPLC Dee R: Rene...it's so good to see you again!
BrownDvs: I prefer it myself.
SteeIBtrfl: Braguine - it does sometimes
AttyBBlack: I have the info already
SteeIBtrfl: and sometimes not
HOST WPLC Dee R: I like when you stop by
PHeeren: I tried to im him but I stupidly blocked unsurp
AttyBBlack: How do the writing contests here work?
SteeIBtrfl: tonight it didn't work well
SteeIBtrfl: either way
G1ft0fgabn0t: this thing usually does work pretty well despite our lack of
restraint
Rdpelleg: sorry about that Madav
G1ft0fgabn0t: tonight was the exception unfortunately
Padremigel: like when we have under thirtysix in the room, it works well
pvogelbacher: great hope to see you here again
DianeFarr: there are so many people in here, protocol is your only hope
TheUsurpKing: bye all take care!
Rdpelleg: yes
OnlineHost: TheUsurpKing has left the room.
DianeFarr: gnite y'r majesty!
BrownDvs: Take it light King
HOST WPLC Dee R: true
Rdpelleg: got to love Protocol
DianeFarr: oh, he's gone
HOST WPLC Lyric: well, maggie said, don't worry, I can handle it
HOST WPLC Lyric: she doesn't know this group!
HOST WPLC Lyric: lol
G1ft0fgabn0t: sure did...lol
Braguine: see ya Usurp
pvogelbacher: lol
BrownDvs: lol
Rdpelleg: You did fine
CuteSheBearCub: You did great, Lyric
Rdpelleg: and I didn't think about it
OnlineHost: MMcIl78 has left the room.
AttyBBlack: I think she was doing better without protocol than with it!
Rdpelleg: but I could have helped out
PHeeren: lyric, I tried to im usurp but i accidentally blocked him
Rdpelleg: by greeting
OnlineHost: Dcudlbug has entered the room.
G1ft0fgabn0t: Everyone give a BIG hand to Lyric and Dee for all their hard
work this week :)
PHeeren: :-(
Rdpelleg: its hard to pay attention
DianeFarr: yaaaay
G1ft0fgabn0t: ::::applause:::::
Rdpelleg: and then try to greet
AttyBBlack: Dee she finally answered your question!
HOST WPLC Dee R: Dennis.......
Fjm3eyes: bye Rd
PHeeren: can you help me, lyric?
HOST WPLC Dee R: Thanks, Gabby
CuteSheBearCub: Clap Clap
Kathiegolson: I just guessed at that question I had said I really did not
know
BrownDvs: {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ Lyric & Dee the Excellent Hosting
Originators!!!! }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}
HOST WPLC Dee R: Yes...cause Diane asked it, Atty...
Braguine: Clap clap, clap, clap
OnlineHost: Rdpelleg has left the room.
pvogelbacher: ph click on his name and you send him the message
DianeFarr: <snort!> Yes, she was really answering ME. lol
Dcudlbug: Hi, all. I'm back
AttyBBlack: Well, it's really great that she came and spoke to us
HOST WPLC Dee R: thank you...good group of people...ALL professionals
DianeFarr: it was still an interesting answer, I thought
BrownDvs: Wb Dcudlbug.
BrownDvs: Can I ask you something Dcudlbug?
HOST WPLC Dee R: Dennis...I'm so glad you are here. We missed you.
G1ft0fgabn0t: Hi Dennis :) Welcome back :)
Luv2write: It shows that you are not currently online PHeeren... check your
settings.
BrownDvs: Thanks Dee and Gabby, you guys answered my q.
G1ft0fgabn0t: Anytime Adam :)
Padremigel: Night all
AttyBBlack: Well, it's late here on the East Coast. Have a good night
everyone
Dcudlbug: Sure, Brown. What is it?
HOST WPLC Dee R: Night, Atty
pvogelbacher: night atty
G1ft0fgabn0t: It sure is Atty. It's after 11
BrownDvs: <---------------always gets Dennis mixed up with Dale for some
reason.
Fjm3eyes: bye atty
Padremigel: Everybody's clock set for 6 am write fest?
G1ft0fgabn0t: have a good one :)
HOST WPLC Dee R: Guys, I'm off...have a good night.
BrownDvs: Nevermind Dcudl, Dee and Gabby got me.
OnlineHost: AttyBBlack has left the room.
HOST WPLC Dee R: Thanks for your collective help
DianeFarr: you mean there's a six o'clock in the MORNING, too?
Kathiegolson: Well got to go, I have to finish the art work for TheSurpKing
looking really good
BrownDvs: {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ Dee }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}
CuteSheBearCub: Padre == Where?
Dcudlbug: ok
pvogelbacher: 6am, gosh I'm just falling asleep
Suspensewriter: lol Diane
Kathiegolson: I mean his book anyway
Deluge7: Not exactly, Padre.
HOST WPLC Lyric: Oh thanks also to Donna for greeting and Gabby for helping
out
OnlineHost: PHeeren has left the room.
HOST WPLC Lyric: what would I do without you guys
HOST WPLC Dee R: <<<<Adam12>>>>>>>
Kathi Smith 116: they should have morning later in the day so more people
could enjoy it
SteeIBtrfl: Sry - did you catch a room log? do I need to save it?
BrownDvs: :-D
G1ft0fgabn0t: :)
DianeFarr: hear, hear, Kathi
Fjm3eyes: who writes at 6:AM?
OnlineHost: Luv2write has left the room.
HOST WPLC Lyric: we have it covered STeel
Deluge7: Let me think about that one, Kathi.
HOST WPLC Dee R: night all...and Steel....Sry and I both have the log...
Padremigel: If I told you, SheBear, I'd have to brew more coffee
DianeFarr: I do love morning ... I just wish it weren't so darn early.
Kathiegolson: I start doing my art at that time
BrownDvs: I can dream of writing at that time Frank.
OnlineHost: HOST WPLC Dee R has left the room.
Kathiegolson: how is that Deluge7?
Kathi Smith 116: night all
SteeIBtrfl: okay cool
DianeFarr: I don't understand how anyone can write early in the morning.
SteeIBtrfl: <smiles>
OnlineHost: Kathi Smith 116 has left the room.
CuteSheBearCub: Padre -- talk and brew
SteeIBtrfl: nighters all
OnlineHost: SteeIBtrfl has left the room.
BrownDvs: Goodnight Steel.
pvogelbacher: night steel
Braguine: night Steel
SarahStNy: Diane...I stay up that late lots of times
HOST WPLC Lyric: night everyone
BrownDvs: Goodnight Sry
OnlineHost: SteeIBtrfl has entered the room.
HOST WPLC Lyric: thanks for coming! and come back anytime
BrownDvs: Luv ya
G1ft0fgabn0t: Okay y'all. Time for me to get a move on. Nite everyone :)
BrownDvs: {{{{{{{{{{{ Gabby }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}
pvogelbacher: night sry
HOST WPLC Lyric: if you aren't on our speaker's mailing list, send me an
email and I'll add you to the list
Deluge7: I see you plain horses, Kathiegolson. I only take pictures of them
occasionally.
LittCrazy: I can barely get out of bed in the morning
HOST WPLC Lyric: bye everyone!
G1ft0fgabn0t: {{{Adam}}}
Fjm3eyes: Ada, dream of writing? kind or risky, isn't it?

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