Obviously this gives an element of independence but also cuts out your access to the key players in this story who could no doubt assist with fact checking. There is also the double-edged sword that is the relationship with Apple and the surviving Beatles. The problem I fear is that ultimately you have to appreciate that perfection does not exist and some compromise is inevitably required when you factor in the age of the key audience (and obviously the writer too!).
He sets himself very high standards and that is admirable. Ml: Sales are always nice, but the way book contracts are designed, you tend not to see royalties until you’ve out-earned your advance – and as my advance was structured to encompass all three volumes I’m not likely to see royalties for a long time.Ĭlick to expand.I don't think he should worry about the comments here. I ended up finishing that book on a bank loan, which was horrible.ĭk: Heavens! I’m hoping sales have helped? While I’d be financially better off if I delivered quicker, that would be defeating the purpose of the project.ĭk: So you’re making five pence an hour as opposed to five pounds? Now that the project is looking more like 25 years, the same sum of money is stretching ever more thin. The advance was calculated to see me through a projected 12-year research and publishing period, in which I would have been comfortable. Not only was it before the publishing world changed but it was also before the global economic crisis. I did get one of the last great advances in publishing, before that world shrank.ĭk: Oh, well you did: you got the last pony out of Cash Town.
Ml: With a little difficulty, but nothing insurmountable. But I’m not looking for it – I’m just busy getting on with the work.ĭk: How do you support yourself financially? It would have to be for the love of the art, a love of the Beatles’ history and a desire to support its preservation. Ml: I might consider it if the conditions were suitable and the offer came without strings. Dk: Has the project attracted a patron? There are certainly very deep-pocketed Beatles’ fans around the world who might want to support you, I would think.
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