Happ Hazzard Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Just get 20 people who own the book to type up 20 pages each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben. Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 So I actually have recently come across an electronic copy of the book, if Phil wouldn't get mad about us creating a book club for the Gary Hart book, I'd have no problem passing it around... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurningBeard Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 I don't see why there'd be any harm in distributing it via PM *hinthint* 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben. Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Lol, man am I going to get a full inbox today haha. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 ^^^ what CC said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 I really, REALLY don't get Varriale's(?) problem with republishing. He is leaving so much money on the table and it's completely baffling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdangerously Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Actually, he may not have any financial motivation at all for re-releasing the book. I know a guy who's cowritten several wrestling autobiographies, and a lot of times, the coauthors get paid flat rates, with no royalties. So if the Gary Hart guy was already paid for his work, he may not get a dime off of any new editions that are published. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEN! Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 If he just got paid a flat rate then I wouldn't think he'd have any rights either way regarding future printings. Did Hart write something controversial? Maybe he's afraid of potential litigation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I'm shipping all four books tomorrow. Do enjoy them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Actually, he may not have any financial motivation at all for re-releasing the book. I know a guy who's cowritten several wrestling autobiographies, and a lot of times, the coauthors get paid flat rates, with no royalties. So if the Gary Hart guy was already paid for his work, he may not get a dime off of any new editions that are published. Then, the publisher should offer him a new deal, either a new flat fee or a percentage of new sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurningBeard Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 So, Gary Hart isn't a fan of Memphis then? Loving the book so far, short sharp and to the point but not in a glossy way like the vast majority of legend books I've read and it doesn't read as overly ghostwritten either (which is always the biggest turn off for me). Didn't know anything about the plane crash he talks about, that sounded insane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Anyone here read the Blood Red Turns Dollar Green books? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoBaltimore Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Haven't read it yet, but with endorsements from Bret Hart, Foley, Heyman, Regal and JR sounds like a sure thing to me. Them aside the reviews make it sound like a great series of books. I have an Amazon gift card burning a hole in my pocket, so might as well check these out. EDIT: Holy crap, these are cheap. For the Kindle versions I'm looking at at most $11. That's a helluva deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Anyone here read the Blood Red Turns Dollar Green books? They are OK. The writing is a bit stiff and reeks of amateurism. That being said, thematically it was right up my alley, so I enjoyed reading them. There isn't much in the way of wrestling fiction, so these books kind of stand out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bix Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Actually, he may not have any financial motivation at all for re-releasing the book. I know a guy who's cowritten several wrestling autobiographies, and a lot of times, the coauthors get paid flat rates, with no royalties. So if the Gary Hart guy was already paid for his work, he may not get a dime off of any new editions that are published.Then, the publisher should offer him a new deal, either a new flat fee or a percentage of new sales.There's been an offer to buy his share of the copyright. He won't go for that either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Without knowing his POV, he comes off as a spiteful git or troll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Green Meanie Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 Read Jericho's third book today, (technically finished in about three hours.) Should I feel bad about skipping the Fozzy parts? I'm just not into that kind of music nor tales of him with other musicians and it's getting to be more and more with every book. Also skipped the Dancing With The Stars bit also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebreaker Chip Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 I thought he actually managed to make the Dancing with the Stars section surprisingly interesting but yeah him talking about musicians he's drunkenly ranted at as if they're his best friends or how he wanted the next Fozzy record to be heavy but also melodic or whatever, no good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebreaker Chip Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 I popped for the carniness of the OH YEAH BY THE WAY IT WAS AT THIS POINT THAT [checks headset] DDP YOGA CURED MY BROKEN BACK bit though tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 He really is a bit of a star-fucker, isn't he? All googly eyed every time one of his idols comes around. The Slash bit was funny though, as was him being butt-hurt at Ozzy blowing him off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoriusvig Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I asked this in the Dirtsheets thread but I'll ask here too... Anyone have an idea of where to get the book The Belt, that Dave was referring to in the most recent Radio Mailbag? Is he talking about the Big Gold Belt book? Are they two different books? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEN! Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Ten Pounds Of Gold? Same author as the Big Gold book but about the domed globe NWA belt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Without knowing his POV, he comes off as a spiteful git or troll. Unless he made some sort of blood oath with Gary under the light of a silvery midnight moon not to republish for whatever reason, he comes off as really silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Green Meanie Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 Read Bruno Lauer's (Harvey Whippleman) book the other day. He ended up coming off as rather crude, crass, and honest, which I liked. He was blatant and unapologetic about his alcoholism, homophobia, and I was rather surprised about the people he really seems to like and dislike as they tend to run opposite of the common opinions in wrestling (Loves Kevin Dunn and John Laurinaitis, hates Paul Heyman and Bruce Pritchard). I honestly had no idea he was in the wreck that killed Joey Marella. He blames him for the accident and then spends most of the chapter putting him down as a loser. At the very end he pretty much admits he's a gopher and is the main reason he's still employed. Not entirely sure what I was expecting, but to be honest I was a little disappointed. There are some fairly strange Sid stories in there, but unfortunately no pictures whatsoever. So if you're looking for tons of road stories from the dying days of the southern territories, him being drunk, and being assaulted by larger wrestlers have at it. Otherwise, give it a pass. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bix Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Read Bruno Lauer's (Harvey Whippleman) book the other day. He ended up coming off as rather crude, crass, and honest, which I liked. He was blatant and unapologetic about his alcoholism, homophobia, and I was rather surprised about the people he really seems to like and dislike as they tend to run opposite of the common opinions in wrestling (Loves Kevin Dunn and John Laurinaitis, hates Paul Heyman and Bruce Pritchard). I honestly had no idea he was in the wreck that killed Joey Marella. He blames him for the accident and then spends most of the chapter putting him down as a loser. At the very end he pretty much admits he's a gopher and is the main reason he's still employed. Not entirely sure what I was expecting, but to be honest I was a little disappointed. There are some fairly strange Sid stories in there, but unfortunately no pictures whatsoever. So if you're looking for tons of road stories from the dying days of the southern territories, him being drunk, and being assaulted by larger wrestlers have at it. Otherwise, give it a pass. That kind of sums up my thoughts except I would've also mentioned him calling Rhyno a pussy for getting WWE-covered neck surgery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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