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Offline Gerry Down

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How much do JFK experts make?
« on: April 19, 2020, 02:20:20 PM »
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Dale Myers' book is self published and sells for like $65. That sounds like he makes a nice profit, probably $50 on each book sale.

Judy Vary Baker is going strong at JFK conferences and numerous books. Don't know how many books she's actually sold though. But she probably makes a nice bit speaking at JFK conferences.

Are any of these people millionaires do you think?

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How much do JFK experts make?
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Offline Martin Weidmann

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Re: How much do JFK experts make?
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2020, 03:04:18 PM »
Dale Myers' book is self published and sells for like $65. That sounds like he makes a nice profit, probably $50 on each book sale.

Judy Vary Baker is going strong at JFK conferences and numerous books. Don't know how many books she's actually sold though. But she probably makes a nice bit speaking at JFK conferences.

Are any of these people millionaires do you think?

Well, Bugliosi was. He got a million in advance for his book!

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« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2020, 03:07:22 PM »
Well, Bugliosi was. He got a million in advance for his book!

But spent like 15 years writing the book. Plus paid two writers to help him.

Wouldn't he have made more just working as a lawyer?

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Offline Martin Weidmann

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Re: How much do JFK experts make?
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2020, 03:29:13 PM »
But spent like 15 years writing the book. Plus paid two writers to help him.

Wouldn't he have made more just working as a lawyer?

He will have had his reasons for doing what he did. I just answered your question.

Offline Gerry Down

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Re: How much do JFK experts make?
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2020, 07:13:52 PM »
He will have had his reasons for doing what he did. I just answered your question.

No you didn't. What were his reasons?

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Offline Gary Craig

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Re: How much do JFK experts make?
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2020, 08:07:22 PM »
But spent like 15 years writing the book. Plus paid two writers to help him.

Wouldn't he have made more just working as a lawyer?

He wasn't a JFK expert. That's why he needed 2 ghost writers and it took him 20 yrs.

Nice door stop though.

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« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2020, 08:18:59 PM »
He wasn't a JFK expert. That's why he needed 2 ghost writers and it took him 20 yrs.

Nice door stop though.

I doubt that book sold too many copies though. I'd say whoever gave him the million dollars upfront payment lost their money.

Offline Bill Chapman

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Re: How much do JFK experts make?
« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2020, 09:36:51 PM »
But spent like 15 years writing the book. Plus paid two writers to help him.

Wouldn't he have made more just working as a lawyer?

It took 20 years. Name the writers. Cite the advance.
He said he would have made more money in his practice.

Bugliosi's secretary writes about 'ghostwriter' charges in email to McAdams
https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/alt.assassination.jfk/-9Vhge48avE
« Last Edit: April 19, 2020, 09:44:20 PM by Bill Chapman »

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« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2020, 09:36:51 PM »