Recent replies to "Where's the royalty?"

Reply from Maxine Clarke

Maxine Clarke — Sat, 10 May 2008 22:47:05 -0000

Well I am, so that’s one. I’m laughing, but sharing your pain at the same time.

Reply from Brian Clegg

Brian Clegg — Sat, 10 May 2008 13:58:42 -0000

In the unlikely event anyone is following this saga, apparently, hem, ‘the cheque got lost in the post’. Where have I heard that before…

Reply from Maxine Clarke

Maxine Clarke — Thu, 08 May 2008 12:18:29 -0000

I’ll mention it to her when I see her next, Brian—maybe she’ll want to hand over moderation to her successor, as she has moved on from Macmillan Science a year or so ago.

Interesting what you write abotu MacSci authors. The Macmillan New Writers, with which you share some characteristics (maybe even royalty-wise, but I hope not!), have a group blog to which I subscribe in RSS and scan the occasional item. I agree with your implication that they are a very diverse bunch so that the blog doesn’t have a strong sense of identity. Mainly I read Brian McGilloway as I thought his books are so good, and he’s interesting to read. I don’t mean to slight the other authors, I just haven’t the time to read all their posts: maybe I will once I’ve read their books (or some of their books!).

Reply from Brian Clegg

Brian Clegg — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:45:26 -0000

Definitely over to Sara (are you close enough to give her a kick?) – I think the other problem is that, unless it’s to whinge about something like this, Macmillan Science authors are a diverse bunch and don’t necessarily have a lot in common to discuss within the fold of this group.

Reply from Maxine Clarke

Maxine Clarke — Tue, 06 May 2008 07:09:05 -0000

I wonder if there is a “legacy issue” here, Brian, because I’ve noticed one or two other forums on NN that started out relatively alive but have since become a bit, well, moribund.
When I first joined NN one did not have this “email alert” function, in which one could elect to receive an email at a choice of frequencies to capture contributions to a forum or group.
This service is jolly useful as it means one does not have to keep checking back. If this group was set up before the e-alert function became available (I think it was?), then maybe it would be worth Sara (as moderator) or other energetic person emailing the members to encourage them to do this? Otherwise, they may all be in blissful ignorance (and not getting their royalties either, possibly?)

Reply from Brian Clegg

Brian Clegg — Sat, 03 May 2008 07:02:01 -0000

No, I don’t Maxine – I was hoping to encourage some other Macmillan Science authors into discussing this. But I suspect because so little has been posted here, none of them check the forum out any more.

Reply from Maxine Clarke

Maxine Clarke — Fri, 02 May 2008 16:19:43 -0000

Do you think they read Nature Network, Brian? Just curious.

Reply from Brian Clegg

Brian Clegg — Fri, 02 May 2008 15:17:42 -0000

Still waiting! May 2 now.