From:	anders@**********.com (Anders Swenson)
Subject:	California
Date:	Tue, 23 Aug 2005 23:32:38 -0700

----- Original Message -----
From: <snicker@*********.net>
To: "Shadowrun Discussion" <shadowrn@*****.dumpshock.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 10:34 PM
Subject: Re: California



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen Eley [mailto:sfeley@*****.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 05:00 AM
> To: 'Shadowrun Discussion'
> Subject: Re: California
>
> On 8/24/05, snicker@*********.net <snicker@*********.net> wrote:
> > > From: Anders Swenson [mailto:anders@**********.com]
> > >
> > > Hey, I wrote a lot of that book, I'm glad to see it's holding it's
> > > value
> > > (even though I never got a cent for it)
> >
> > How does that work? You not getting paid?
>
> It's widely reported that the Fredonian Aeronautics and Space
> Administration was not always known for making the most responsible
> use of the Fredonians' tax dollars.
>
> I'm not Anders, I won't attempt to speak to his particular situation,
> but I do know folks who wrote material for Earthdawn and also got
> stiffed by FASA.

Well, you know there *are* contract labourer laws, and if you didn't have a
volunteer agreement - if there was anything even remotely resembling a
"you'll get paid if you do x work for us" statement, you can sue the
asset-holders for back-royalties. Not saying this to make trouble, but I
hate to see people get stiffed for their work. Either you did it for free,
and it should remain free, or you did it to get paid, and should get paid.

Snicker

It got complicated. I did a lot of work on the project, and so did a few
other people, I actually did not expect money from that project. Then the
line editor changed, and the new guy wanted major changes and it done asap,
so we decided Laurie would do the final rewrite. But a lot of mu concepts,
including Hestaby, made it into the final cut.
--Anders