Hmmmm.
I wonder, how many of the newly freed from bondage authors are high profile anti- PA activists. I would venture to guess that all of them, including the newest three have been the loudest anti-Publish America activists.
I don't think that this is the beginning of a mass exodus, just another game being played in order to create false hopes and frustrate those still in bondage.
Consider this: Tracy got the rights back to all her books, Argile Stox was clearly the loudest of the two against Publish America. Why not give Argile his one book back and quiet him down. Releasing Tracy only rubs it in Argiles face and may perhaps cause some friction between them (Thinking like a PA exec.) What better way to further frustrate Argile then by ignoring his impassioned pleas and releasing Tracy.
Also, I have nothing but the highest respect and esteem for both Argile and Tracy, I just use them for an example to point out a possibility. Dissension and envy are plausible weapons.
Also those that have been freed have come here sharing thier happiness with those of us still imprisoned, thereby increasing the hope and anticipation that there'll be a package in the mailbox for everyone of PA's disgruntled unhappy authors.
Again, I am delighted for anyone who gets released and has their book back. Do I want the same for myslef? Of course. Am I going to cry sour grapes? F No!! I'm glad as hek for them. But a scheming mind at a certain publishing company may see things a bit different. A scheming mind may see this all as a simple way to create a hubbub and build expectation only to simply refrain from releasing others no matter how loudly one protests. Look at how were actively anticipating more releases, trying to understand the motives behind PA for this action. Maybe this is just what they want, maybe their reading this forum over at Fortress Frederick and sharing a good laugh about it.
Who knows? Just a thought to consider. We've said that Publish America never does anything that isn't to thier benefit. I wonder what they're really up to.
I'd like to beleive that they've decided to release several unhappy people, I'd like to beleive that the defeats in arbitration have them rattled. I just look at the whole picture and don't see it fitting the Publish America paradigm. When you have an opponent cut and bleeding, they come out swinging harder and faster. I still beleive PA has a few cards yet to play. They've been teflon for awhile and aren't going to let a few defeats sour the milk from their cash cow.
Hey, I could be totally wrong, maybe I'm just too suspicious/paranoid. But everything is done for a reason and I'd like to know what the real reason behind these releases are.