And then every other author out there killed themselves.....

myJunegirls

EL James named the world's highest paid Author

:shoot me:

http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/el-james-named-the-worlds-highest-paid-author-with-95-million-for-fifty-shades-of-grey-2013148

Nova726

why?!  :::sits in a corner and cries:::

WillyH19

wow

RhymeReason

well that's just depressing

booneybear

SnShne322

1) That's abysmal
2) It happened in only a couple years.  I mean, James Patterson has been writing for quite some time!
3) How is it determine that it's the highest?  Is it a per book thing? So 30 million a book? Or is it total career? I Googled Stephen King's net worth and it gave an estimated 400 million. Is that because of TV, films, appearances, etc? And not just his writing?

pinkybooklover09

95 million dollars for porny plagiarism. Amazing.

sweetrhythms

booknerd226

[-(

Nope. I refuse to believe it.

RevJen

Please excuse me while I go poke my eyeballs out with a pen.

ewill7911

Seriously? I am pretty shocked by that one. I have never read anything she wrote and don't plan too... how is she over all my favorite authors who are amazing?

=;

Pepper6

I find this hard to believe with only 3 books.  3 very crappy books.  I mean, I know a lot of women who don't read regularly came out to read these ones, but no way it eclipses all the regular readers who actually have taste...

If it does, we have reached a new low as a society...

Skeezon

EliStar

I think it's highest paid for the year? Right?

If so, that's even more depressing. 

SnShne322

Ah, that makes MUCH more sense.

RevJen

This is just for 2013, right?  So that's to date.

::runs back for pen::

dmlk413

Ugh.

Did you also see that it said 1 out of every 17 hardcover books purchase in the US is a James Patterson book? Really ?!

myJunegirls

dmlk413 said:

Ugh. Did you also see that it said 1 out of every 17 hardcover books purchase in the US is a James Patterson book? Really ?!

Another author who I can't stand anymore. What a sell-out.

RevJen

myJunegirls said:

dmlk413 said:

Ugh. Did you also see that it said 1 out of every 17 hardcover books purchase in the US is a James Patterson book? Really ?!

Another author who I can't stand anymore. What a sell-out.

He doesn't count as an author anymore, imo.  He licenses his name out.

Young_Love

Dude, had I known that writing erotic Twilight ff could have possibly made me this kind of $$, I would have hopped on that train, for sure.

*builds time machine*

RevJen

Young_Love said:

Dude, had I known that writing erotic Twilight ff could have possibly made me this kind of $$, I would have hopped on that train, for sure.

*builds time machine*

There's still time.

pinkybooklover09

Young_Love said:

Dude, had I known that writing erotic Twilight ff could have possibly made me this kind of $$, I would have hopped on that train, for sure.

*builds time machine*

*hands you a wrench*

SnShne322

Young_Love said:

Dude, had I known that writing erotic Twilight ff could have possibly made me this kind of $$, I would have hopped on that train, for sure.

*builds time machine*

I hear @sassypants527 has a Delorean.

j*&p*

sweetrhythms said:

This X 100,000,000. I feel sad that I gave in to my curiosity after all the controversy and contributed to that pile of money. 

abt8113

Ugh. That is so disturbing!

jesigirli

I just, I can't even. Vom...

sassypants527

SnShne322 said:

Young_Love said:

Dude, had I known that writing erotic Twilight ff could have possibly made me this kind of $$, I would have hopped on that train, for sure.

*builds time machine*

I hear @sassypants527 has a Delorean.

Word.  :-P  But not until Sunday.

Skeezon

Young_Love said:

Dude, had I known that writing erotic Twilight ff could have possibly made me this kind of $$, I would have hopped on that train, for sure.

*builds time machine*

Yes, but then everyone here would be judging you and calling you names. Which may be okay... you wouldn't be able to hear them sitting on top of your pile of MONEY.

pinkybooklover09

Skeezon said:

Young_Love said:

Dude, had I known that writing erotic Twilight ff could have possibly made me this kind of $$, I would have hopped on that train, for sure.

*builds time machine*

Yes, but then everyone here would be judging you and calling you names. Which may be okay... you wouldn't be able to hear them sitting on top of your pile of MONEY.

To clarify - I don't judge anyone for writing Twilight fanfic. I do however judge and have nothing but contempt for EL James and make no apologies for it. 

I doubt she can hear me from the top of her pile of money anyway. Junewhatevs.

Skeezon

@pinkybooklover09 said:

Skeezon said:

@Young_Love said:

Dude, had I known that writing erotic Twilight ff could have possibly made me this kind of $$, I would have hopped on that train, for sure.

*builds time machine*

Yes, but then everyone here would be judging you and calling you names. Which may be okay... you wouldn't be able to hear them sitting on top of your pile of MONEY.

To clarify - I don't judge anyone for writing Twilight fanfic. I do however judge and have nothing but contempt for EL James and make no apologies for it. 

I doubt she can hear me from the top of her pile of money anyway. Junewhatevs.

Yeah. I hear that. It just makes me wonder about the universe, you know? Like, what stars aligned to make this magic happen for her when there are other writers out there (good ones!) who will never see the light of day. It proves that you don't have to be a GREAT writer to be a successful one. Though, I think that's been proved many times over through the years.