Picking Up the Pieces Chapter 22
| Picking Up the Pieces | |
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| Time frame | November 7–8, 2001 |
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Locations
- Dunlap and Fyre's new, small office in the (fictional) Ford Building in New York City
Characters
- Larissa Hamilton, a student at NYU and author of Swordsman of Atlantis
Summary
Rob, Dick, Michelle and Dave have a meeting with Larissa, regarding her book Swordsman of Atlantis. The very attractive author quickly admits that Ron bought her book in return for sex. She feels bad, and offers to return the advance. However, Rob offers to have Dave either work with her to see if the book can be improved, or look at her new work in progress (WIP) to see if it's more suitable for publication.
Afterwards, Rob and Dave talk about the problems in selecting books, and Dave mentions a few vague ideas, something that Rob wants to discuss the next time Dave is in New York.
Finally, Rob mentions a survivor's settlement that Dave would probably get for Julie's death, and urges him to get an accountant to get his financial affairs organized.
Also Mentioned
- Skye Hunter, a Dunlap and Fyre author whose latest work didn't impress Dave
- Ron aka Mike Pittman, the editor who bought Atlantis
- Jim Baen - a real world publisher whose Wikipedia page is here. The company has a free ebook page
