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#793725 - 11/21/12 02:41 PM
Re: Random Thoughts
[Re: Les Ex-BellaOnline Ed.]
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Parakeet
Registered: 09/02/08
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Loc: Germany/France
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Here is an other of "life's mysteries" for you to ponder Les. How has a book, which began life as self-published "Twilight" fan fiction, in the last months become one of the fastest selling books of all time.
Written by a housewife called E. L. James I have read it, although I wasn't one of the over 40 million who have bought it up until now, it was a "you just have to read this" loan from a friend. And am still really not sure how it came to be thought of as romantic, or a bestseller that they're thinking of turning it into a movie. No really do not understand the hype, but there you go.
Called "50 Shades of Grey", apparently the "Self-Publishing" business is reeling from the thousands of manuscripts with which they are being inundated, from writers who also want to earn the $15 million E. L. James has earned so far this year.
So perhaps an exception that proves the rule, but really not bad at all after starting out self publishing Twilight fanfic, while together with making a fortune she has made that leap to "published author" providing a "Oh my goodness did I just read that" experience for millions.
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