Re: Proposal
Subject: Re: Proposal
From: Gregg Housh <greggatghc@gmail.com>
Date: 8/9/11, 21:17
To: Daniel Conaway <dconaway@writershouse.com>
CC: Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com>

Works for me.  I just got back home from Defcon in Vegas. I'll wait to hear fro. You.


On Tuesday, August 9, 2011, Daniel Conaway <dconaway@writershouse.com> wrote:
> I did--sorry to be incommunicado, I'm taking some time off (this week) but intend to read and get back to you while I'm away....  August isn't a good time to submit big books, so we're looking at September in any event.
>
> ________________________________
> Dan Conaway
> Literary Agent
> Writers House
> ________________________________
> From: Barrett Brown [barriticus@gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 2:28 PM
> To: Daniel Conaway
> Subject: Re: Proposal
>
> Daniel-
>
> Just wanted to make sure you received this. Let me know when you have a moment.
>
> On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 10:35 PM, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com<mailto:barriticus@gmail.com>> wrote:
> Here's the latest version, attached in Word format; let me know if there are any formatting issues, as I wrote in Open Office.
>
> I've added the concepts/figures section we talked about as well as notes on the ongoing nature of things and explanation of how much of the information we'll be drawing on isn't public knowledge, just to make that perfectly clear. Also mentioned, as we talked about on the phone, that this will also include some pretty extraordinary info on the intelligence contracting industry and specific related issues that Anonymous has been investigating. As for the chapter descriptions from earlier, I'm pasting them below for you to take another look at as I'm thinking that much of what was in them is covered, in a way that's more in accordance with what we've decided on presentation, in the new attached version, so I don't know if these are worth using. But I'd be able to quickly write another chapter list with summaries assuming we want to go the chronological route. Let me know what you think; I'll be able to provide additions/revisions much quicker now as I've recovered from an inner ear infection that was giving me vertigo and am no longer busy arranging for the legal team that's going to be providing representation to some of the Anons that were arrested last week.
>
>
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> On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 11:36 AM, Daniel Conaway <dconaway@writershouse.com<mailto:dconaway@writershouse.com>> wrote:
> Hey Barrett--
> To be honest I don't really remember the chpt summaries--but, sure, let's have a look. Likewise the ongoing nature of things, what's expected in near future, etc. Thanks.
>
> -Dan
>
> Dan Conaway
> Literary Agent
> Writers House
>
>
> From: Barrett Brown [mailto:barriticus@gmail.com<mailto:barriticus@gmail.com>]
> Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 07:08 PM
>
> To: Daniel Conaway
> Subject: Re: Proposal
>
> I'm about done with the new additions and changes and will have something in to you tomorrow evening. Do you want me to tweak and add in the chapter descriptions I originally provided, or should we leave those out? Also, how about a short section explaining the ongoing nature of events, such as the recent arrests, upcoming trials, presumable further arrests, etc? Or both?
>
> On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 4:46 PM, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com<mailto:barriticus@gmail.com>> wrote:
> We rescheduled for tomorrow as I've got to appear on Russia Today in a little while and no other time worked for him.
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 7:50 AM, Daniel Conaway <dconaway@writershouse.com<mailto:dconaway@writershouse.com>> wrote:
> OK, thanks.  When are you guys talking?
>
> ________________________________
> Dan Conaway
> Literary Agent
> Writers House
> ________________________________
> From: Barrett Brown [barriticus@gmail.com<mailto:barriticus@gmail.com>]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 6:55 PM
> To: Daniel Conaway
> Subject: Re: Proposal
>
> Okay, just spoke to Gregg and we'll be meeting via phone so I can get the last of what I need from him for the proposal; should have this draft in to you this weekend, as I've got another documentary crew coming on Friday. Also, I suppose I'll need to add this in: http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2011/July/11-opa-944.html.
>
> On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 10:36 PM, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com<mailto:barriticus@gmail.com><mailto:barriticus@gmail.com<mailto:barriticus@gmail.com>>> wrote:
> I haven't heard from him since the three of us last spoke via e-mail after I sent both of you the new intro; I'll try to call him tomorrow.
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 10:36 PM, Daniel Conaway <dconaway@writershouse.com<mailto:dconaway@writershouse.com><mailto:dconaway@writershouse.com<mailto:dconaway@writershouse.com>>> wrote:
> Not since you and I spoke last week. Has he been incommunicado?
>
> Dan Conaway
> Literary Agent
> Writers House
>
>
> From: Barrett Brown [mailto:barriticus@gmail.com<mailto:barriticus@gmail.com><mailto:barriticus@gmail.com<mailto:barriticus@gmail.com>>]
> Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 11:21 PM
>
> To: Daniel Conaway
> Subject: Re: Proposal
>
> Have you heard back from Gregg lately?
>
> On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 1:29 PM, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com<mailto:barriticus@gmail.com><mailto:barriticus@gmail.com<mailto:barriticus@gmail.com>>> wrote:
> 512-560-2302<tel:512-560-2302><tel:512-560-2302<tel:512-560-2302>>.
>
> On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 1:31 PM, Daniel Conaway <dconaway@writershouse.com<mailto:dconaway@writershouse.com><mailto:dconaway@writershouse.com<mailto:dconaway@writershouse.com>>> wrote:
> That’s fine—which means right now!—but I haven’t heard from Gregg.  Let me see if I can reach him, then I’ll call you back.  What’s the best # for you?
>
> Dan Conaway
> Literary Agent
> Writers House
> (212) 696-3825<tel:%28212%29%20696-3825><tel:%28212%29%20696-3825>
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> From: Barrett Brown [mailto:barriticus@gmail.com<mailto:barriticus@gmail.com><mailto:barriticus@gmail.com<mailto:barriticus@gmail.com>>]
> Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 1:17 PM
> To: Daniel Conaway
> Subject: Re: Proposal
>
> Oh, it'll have to be 2:30, actually, I have Russia Today at 3:15.
> On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 11:53 AM, barri2009 <barriticus@gmail.com<mailto:barriticus@gmail.com><mailto:barriticus@gmail.com<mailto:barriticus@gmail.com>>> wrote:
> Certainly.
>
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> From: Daniel Conaway <dconaway@WritersHouse.com>
> Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:54:51 +0000
> To: 'barriticus@gmail.com<mailto:barriticus@gmail.com><mailto:barriticus@gmail.com<mailto:barriticus@gmail.com>>'<barriticus@gmail.com<mailto:barriticus@gmail.com><mailto:barriticus@gmail.com<mailto:barriticus@gmail.com>>>
> Cc: 'greggatghc@gmail.com<mailto:greggatghc@gmail.com><mailto:greggatghc@gmail.com<mailto:greggatghc@gmail.com>>'<greggatghc@gmail.com<mailto:greggatghc@gmail.com><mailto:greggatghc@gmail.com<mailto:greggatghc@gmail.com>>>
> Subject: Re: Proposal
>
> Can we do 2:30 or 3:00 today?
>
> Dan Conaway
> Literary Agent
> Writers House
>
> From: Barrett Brown [mailto:barriticus@gmail.com<mailto:barriticus@gmail.com><mailto:barriticus@gmail.com<mailto:barriticus@gmail.com>>]
> Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 01:02 AM
> To: Daniel Conaway
> Cc: greggatghc@gmail.com<mailto:greggatghc@gmail.com><mailto:greggatghc@gmail.com<mailto:greggatghc@gmail.com>> <greggatghc@gmail.com<mailto:greggatghc@gmail.com><mailto:greggatghc@gmail.com<mailto:greggatghc@gmail.com>>>
> Subject: Re: Proposal
>
> A few quick notes:
>
> 1. With regards to the HBGary intro, I thought that it would be best to start with an interesting tick tock and then fill in the background gradually, but I can certainly add in a "freeze frame" at some point to provide more context up front.
>
> 2. As for Gregg's whereabouts and activities during HBGary, Gregg was in the IRC channel in which Penny was talking to the Anons; I can quote him from the logs. I'm not sure what else he was doing at the time or how else he was involved; that's one of the things I'll need to get from him.
>
> 3. You've changed the line "Of course, there was another reason I thought of Anonymous" to "thought of it as Anonymous." The line was referring to his decision to get Anonymous involved, as expressed in "So we decided to bring in Anonymous" a few sentences back. I can change it to make it more clear.
>
> 4. You've added "I said" to the phone conversation. Actually it was me on the phone to Aaron, which is why I just refer to it as the voice. I put in an excerpt of the recorded conversation to better indicate the extent to which we'll be drawing on behind-the-scenes material.
>
> Do you want to go ahead and set a time to talk tomorrow?
> On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 11:40 PM, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com<mailto:barriticus@gmail.com><mailto:barriticus@gmail.com<mailto:barriticus@gmail.com>>> wrote:
> I'll be free as well; let's plan to do it in the afternoon sometime. I haven't been able to reach Gregg via e-mail lately but hopefully he'll respond before then.
>
> On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 11:40 PM, Daniel Conaway <dconaway@writershouse.com<mailto:dconaway@writershouse.com><mailto:dconaway@writershouse.com<mailto:dconaway@writershouse.com>>> wrote:
> Except for a quick lunch, I'm free till about 4:00
>
> Dan Conaway
> Literary Agent
> Writers House
>
>
> From: Barrett Brown [mailto:barriticus@gmail.com<mailto:barriticus@gmail.com><mailto:barriticus@gmail.com<mailto:barriticus@gmail.com>>]
> Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 12:35 AM
> To: Daniel Conaway
> Cc: greggatghc@gmail.com<mailto:greggatghc@gmail.com><mailto:greggatghc@gmail.com<mailto:greggatghc@gmail.com>> <greggatghc@gmail.com<mailto:greggatghc@gmail.com><mailto:greggatghc@gmail.com<mailto:greggatghc@gmail.com>>>
> Subject: Re: Proposal
>
> Tomorrow would be fine; let me know what time.
> On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 11:32 PM, Daniel Conaway <dconaway@writershouse.com<mailto:dconaway@writershouse.com><mailto:dconaway@writershouse.com<mailto:dconaway@writershouse.com>>> wrote:
> Can't do it now; how about tomorrow?
>
> ________________________________
> Dan Conaway
> Literary Agent
> Writers House
> ________________________________
> From: Barrett Brown [barriticus@gmail.com<mailto:barriticus@gmail.com><mailto:barriticus@gmail.com<mailto:barriticus@gmail.com>>]
> Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 12:26 AM
> To: Daniel Conaway
> Cc: greggatghc@gmail.com<mailto:greggatghc@gmail.com><mailto:greggatghc@gmail.com<mailto:greggatghc@gmail.com>>
> Subject: Re: Proposal
> Sounds good; do you want to give me a ring now or talk tomorrow?
> On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 11:23 PM, Daniel Conaway <dconaway@writershouse.com<mailto:dconaway@writershouse.com><mailto:dconaway@writershouse.com<mailto:dconaway@writershouse.com>><mailto:To: 'barriticus@gmail.com<mailto:barriticus@gmail.com><mailto:barriticus@gmail.coSubject: Re: Proposal
>
> My apologies--why don't you hold off till I get you notes, which I'll try to do this weekend.
>
> Dan Conaway
> Literary Agent
> Writers House
> From