Steve,

As someone who deals with writers and those who are not too familiar with Internet marketing, I am well aware of the mindset that you should be paid for everything you do.

However, this is not how it works online (or, I would suggest, in the real world). Very few websites/ezines indeed would pay someone for a contribution; and I am personally unaware of any marketers that have paid people to contribute to their ebooks.

JVs are based on mutual win-win-win situations where the service/product owner, list owner and customer are all better off than they would have been had the JV not been formed.

I have assets (a list and those who also have lists of targeted prospects), the contributor has a service or product that the ebook presells for them by virtue of their contribution.

So, for 5 mins - 30 mins work they are likely to gain much more in sales and/or subscribers than they lose in time.

I guess it comes down to whether you want a quick sale or an investment with an at least as good return or more. I'm reminded of that woman who sold the rights to a certain song for $300 and could have made millions with it (it was bought and used by the Cola Company).

Thanks for your comments,

Best Regards,

Darren.

> Actually, Darren, I was just in a pissy mood
> this morning. You are absolutely right in
> that magazines could NOT turn a profit for
> themselves if they didn't have a stable full
> of contributors.

> However, with the exception to their Letters
> to the Editor columns, most authors are paid
> for their work.

> What compensation are you offering your
> contributors?