My Speaking Engagement

self | 7/28/2021 | LS

[LS]

Thought some of you would find this funny.

I got a contact from my editors at Sentinel that they had an anonymous group interested in booking me to speak. What were my fees, remote & in person.

I sent back a number for remote: for in-person, $3k more + expenses; for in-person in NY, CA, or IL, $8k more + expenses.

Turned out it was a group in a blue city, a panel "discussion" and I was warned about civility, blah, blah. So I didn't want to go.

He said, "We are going to pay you more than that [my fee]" but it involved a lot of circulating with students, extra-curricular. I was getting less happy by the minute. It was in Feb. 22. Snow, ice, delays.

I wrote, "Your goofball governor will probably have you locked down again." He said, "Ok, never mind." :)

[z3n]

Yeah the risk/reward prospects don’t look good. Unless you really needed the money.

[AppyPappy]

Too many If’s and the possibility of getting set up

[Responsibility2nd]

I sent back a number for remote: for in-person, $3k more + expenses; for in-person in NY, CA, or IL, $8k more + expenses.

I hope you speak better than you write. I don't understand this sentence.

[jcon40]

Did your expenses include bodyguards ?

Maybe some of the non-couch-potato FR members could have been looking for some side work?

[Bob434]

There’s only just so much civility that one can show towards the violent, unstable mental party.

I don’t know how,James O’Keefe does it, he must be a saint

[spacejunkie2001]

LOL. I’m sure by ‘civility’ they mean, ‘don’t voice a conservative opinion’.

[LS]

That’s exactly what they meant.

I think it was 3-4 libs & me to be the foil.

[LS]

I gave them a price (which I won’t disclose) for remote: I added $3k for in-person appearance; I added $8k for in person in three states. Thought it was clear.

And since I was a NY Times #1 bestseller & a #7 bestseller, yah, I think I write ok.

[a fool in paradise]

>>I wrote, “Your goofball governor will probably have you locked down again.”

be sure to list your cancellation fee

also after 5 emails are exchanged charge a consulting fee

[NEMDF]

LOL I DO

He charges more to go to liberal states..... Or, another way to look at it, a discount to go to conservative states.

[Steely Tom]

I hope you speak better than you write. I don't understand this sentence.

I understand it fine. It's slightly domain-specific, but I get it. Are you aware that LS has published maybe a dozen books and is a professor of history (although retired)?

[glimmerman70]

Do you need a body guard. I charge 1500 and all paid expenses. And all the chicken wings I want. But you will be safe and untouched. Lol. Joking..

[humblegunner]

So I didn't want to go.

OK, Simone.

We know it's rough being the "head star" and all that.

[LS]

Thanks dicknipple.

Can always count on you to understand a situation.

NOT.

[Political Junkie Too]

I'll translate it for you.

LS has a base rate for remote appearances via Skype or Zoom or whatever.

If he appears in person, add $3,000 to the base cost, plus travel and lodging costs.

If he appears in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York City, add another $8,000 for high cost of living locations.

-PJ

[spacejunkie2001]

you should agree to go and then stir up the bees nest

[zeugma]

// I sent back a number for remote: for in-person, $3k more + expenses; for in-person in NY, CA, or IL, $8k more + expenses.

///I hope you speak better than you write. I don’t understand this sentence.

I thought it was pretty clear.
$X for remote
$X+$3k+expenses for in person
$X+$8k+expenses for in person in NY, CA, IL

Obviously he’s not interested in disclosing $x, which is his right.

[S.O.S121.500]

Thanks dicknipple.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
nippledick makes more sense................