Sydney Wisdom of the Day - Trust but Verify

Sydney:


They say, "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing."


It's true!


Fortunately, most of my clients never even bother to get even a little knowledge of what I'm up to with their business!


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Sydney Wisdom of the Day - Licensing

Sydney:


Just the other day, a potential client asked to see my "agent license." My AGENT LICENCE!


I told them, "sure! I'll have the tooth fairy, Santa Claus, and an honest politician bring it right over for you!"


HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!


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Sydney Wisdom of the Day - Uncertainty

Sydney:


Putting an agent into the middle of financial transaction like a book deal puts an entirely new layer of confusion, uncertainty, and delay into an industry already rife with confusion, uncertainty, and delay.


That certainly leaves me a lot of room to maneuver.


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Sydney Wisdom of the Day - "For the duration of the contract"

Sydney:


When I handle a contract, it's like when I get stuck hanging from the drapes.


Once I get my hooks in, they ain't NEVER coming out!


Please do not worry your pretty little head about this...


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Sydney Wisdom of the Day: Payments

Sydney:


My clients trust me to collect their checks (AND the royalty statements that document what they were paid!) then cash them, and pass along 85% to them in a timely fashion. (Right!)


I'd NEVER trust a writer to cash the check and send me my 15%!


It's GOOD to be me!


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Sydney Wisdom of the Day: Foreign Rights Money

Sydney:


The good thing about foreign-rights money, is that sometimes checks just drop out of the mail totally unexpectedly.


The better part for me, is that these are checks that nobody knows about, and nobody needs to know about.


EVER!

Got to keep the Greenie jar full somehow, don't I?



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Sydney Wisdom of the Day: Slush

Sydney:


Did you ever feel like you were going to throw up?


Did you ever feel like you were going to throw up, and you couldn't find a manuscript laying around to throw up ON?


Nah, me neither!


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