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Message: <blockquote data-quote="PatrickLawinger" data-source="post: 4217536" data-attributes="member: 2735">Well ...Okay, if you have ever been involved with freelance writing for, well, just about anything, you know that being on-time is crucial. Publishers are on a schedule too, and the writing is only one part of putting out a book.The rumor I heard, and it is ONLY a rumor, is that Hickman and Weis were 6+ months late with the manuscript AND were trying to re-negotiate for more money. Now, I am sure that both sides have their own slant to the story. I would guess the truth is somewhere in between.I am not a reader/fan of the DL series of novels but I know that they have lots of rabid fans that would generate "guaranteed sales." I would guess that WotC can come to an agreement with Hickman and Weis if both sides are reasonable. If they really were late and tried to negotiate for a larger royalty on a late manuscript I can easily see how someone at WotC would be insulted by that and blow them off for a while. Considering the normal publishing lead time, WotC probably doesn't have another open slot until January '09 or later giving both sides time to cool down and negotiate.Edit: I agree that this is bad press for WotC (again) and poorly handled.</blockquote>