Ratha's Future in Russian. An appeal. (Part 3)

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What happens in Russia is beyond the control of us here in the US; neither my agent nor my American publisher have much reach that country.  The only action I can take is to appeal directly to Russian readers who want Ratha to have the grace, depth, and elegance of the Russian language, which, many Russians feel, has a greater capacity to express emotion than does English.

If you are Russian reader who is interested in the series, or have a friend who is, please:

1. If you have read the Ratha's Creature Russian edition, please post a review on the publisher's forum (OLMA Media Group) or the editor's blog  and ask them to release Ratha #2 (Clan). The editor has expressed the wish that people do so. If you have a Russian friend who has, encourage them to do the same.  

2. Please consider, or ask your friend to consider, the results if free downloads of Ratha #1 undercut Clan and end the series in Russia.  You may take, adapt, or translate my arguments in the above paragraphs, and post them anywhere you wish, especially on the file-sharing sites themselves. The main point is that the benefits of not having to pay for a book now will result in the loss of the series later.

3. We are adapting Ratha's Creature as a graphic novel for publication in the US in 2014.  If the book series is cancelled, the graphic novel will probably not appear in Russia.  

4. I am doing this for readers.  I have already been paid upfront for the Russian rights, and frankly, given the situation, do not expect to gain much more financially.  I do not want to abandon the Russian market, but if I have endure this kind of uncertainty and disappointment, persisting may not be worth the effort. 

5. If you do visit the editor's blog, please let her know that I understand and applaud what she is trying to do. She has my full support, if that will help.  I believe that she is the one who did the translation on Ratha, which helped it win the the Russian award. I have not posted there myself, because my Russian is very rusty, and I also don't want to pressure her. She has enough to handle as it is.  I know that she doesn't want to cancel Ratha #2, and if it is dropped, it will certainly not be her fault.  I am not angry at either her nor the publisher, and I hope she will understand that.
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The repost is done!