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   Chan Welbourne to All   
   Re: How Rowling Dumped Lit Agent Chris L   
   11 Jul 11 15:34:31   
   
   From: bleablah@mume.invalid   
      
   James Rau explained on 7/11/2011 :   
   > On Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:55:10 -0400, "Chan Welbourne"   
   >  wrote:   
      
      
   >> James you find nothing wrong with the way JKR split with Chris Little?   
      
   > Still, IMHO, even if half of what was written in the article was true,   
   > both parties acted childish and stupidly. Really, what was Mr. Little   
   > expecting? To be made a full partner? He's a literary agent and   
   > managed to place JKR's first book with a publisher. That's his job,   
   > and in the long run, did well by the author.   
      
   I believe he wanted to be treated with a bit more respect not that he   
   wanted to go on forever.   
      
   > Please don't think that I'm letting JKR off the hook. Does JRK owe   
   > Little an apology? Yes. Mr. Little's dismissal should have been kept   
   > private and confidential. Ms. Rowling's staff, as well as Ms. Rowling   
   > herself, need to learn something about professional courtesy. A   
   > simple, "No comment", would have sufficed.   
      
   > If anything, both parties could have claimed "artistic differences"   
   > and left it at that...   
      
   > James Rau   
      
   I see we agree with Victor. l-)   
      
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