Subject: Re: Collaboration Agreement
From: Daniel Conaway <dconaway@WritersHouse.com>
Date: 8/31/11, 19:58
To: "'barriticus@gmail.com'" <barriticus@gmail.com>

Pretty funny...

Dan Conaway
Literary Agent
Writers House
 
From: Barrett Brown [mailto:barriticus@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 07:38 PM
To: Daniel Conaway
Subject: Re: Collaboration Agreement
 
I've talked to him on the phone about this contract, but didn't know him previously; my mom actually found him, I think through another agent down here that wanted to work with me (she's a former writer and I'm an only child, you see). Incidentally, he told me that he wanted to rep this book if something fell through on this end, which is itself a bit of conflict of interest when being consulted on a contract regarding the same book.

On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 6:16 PM, Daniel Conaway <dconaway@writershouse.com> wrote:

Do you know him?  Great, great guy.

 

Dan Conaway

Literary Agent

Writers House

(212) 696-3825

From: Barrett Brown [mailto:barriticus@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 7:07 PM


To: Daniel Conaway
Subject: Re: Collaboration Agreement

 

Also, yes, the guy who looked over the contract is indeed that old friend of yours, as he told me when he saw you were my agent.

On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 6:05 PM, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:

Sure, that works.

 

On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 6:08 PM, Daniel Conaway <dconaway@writershouse.com> wrote:

I don’t necessarily think it’s a big deal—how about I ask him, without getting all legal about it, if he’s comfortable with the notion?  If he says sure, then great.  If he’s uncertain, worries about ramifications etc, then I’ll tell you that and you can decide whether just to strike it.  Shall I ask?

 

Dan Conaway

Literary Agent

Writers House

(212) 696-3825

From: Barrett Brown [mailto:barriticus@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 6:45 PM
To: Daniel Conaway
Subject: Re: Collaboration Agreement

 

Yeah, but the kill fee isn't something I'm really concerned with; if it's going to potentially delay our ability to get this sold in September by virtue of however much time it would take to Gregg and his lawyer to get it back, and then whatever other back-and-forth is required, let's just take it out.

On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 5:44 PM, Daniel Conaway <dconaway@writershouse.com> wrote:

Barrett—

 

OK, here are my replies to your /your lawyer’s queries.  The question of “kill fee” hasn’t been addressed w/ Gregg.  I’ve inserted language I’d be comfortable (in both directions) recommending, including two different fees, depending on the circumstance.  Would you ask your lawyer if he’s comfortable with these on your behalf? If so, then I’ll raise the issue with Gregg. 

 

This is precisely the sort of instance where it can be argued that I’m in a compromised role, a conflict of interests kind of thing, because I’m not wholly advocating for you against  Gregg.  I’ve done this on numerous occasions, and what I’ve tried to do is find common ground where both parties are comfortable.

 

So:  if you / your lawyer aren’t comfortable w/ the figures I’ve put in there, I have no objection to your suggesting another.  Once you’ve done, THAT’s when I’ll go to Gregg and say, OK, here’s a draft that works for Barrett, have your lawyer review it.  And then we go back and forth.

 

So the comments you see here are mine alone, and don’t reflect anything I’m trying to accomplish on GH’s behalf.  Does that make sense?

 

-D

 

Dan Conaway

Literary Agent

Writers House

(212) 696-3825

 




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