He's called her "partner," and seems to be the father of her children. Now she's maybe worth millions.
- Beautiful Malice has been sold in more than 20 countries and is scheduled to be translated into at least 13 languages. Not bad for a book that was initially rejected by every literary agency in Australia.
"They said it wasn't sellable as young adult fiction," James said.
The $1 million is scheduled to be paid in four instalments over the next couple of years. The British literary agency C&W will take a cut of 20 per cent.
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Your comments are derogatory. "He's called her 'partner'"? "Seems to be the father"? Just because they've decided not to go through the process of marriage does not lessen the value of their relationship. Let me refer you to passage Matt. 7:1. Have a nice day!
And let me refer you to the entire scope of the Bible where only the marriage bed of a man and woman is undefiled. I've said nothing derogatory at all. If you're apologetic or guilty for your own situation/relationship, don't take it out on me. A partner is not a husband, not a wife. He is the author's partner--and in today's world of correctly worded non-offensive English, that means they are not married. And just as some married people have no relationship, so relationships are not marriage. Their relationship may be better than some marriages, or it may be a friendship, or a marriage of the minds. If it is common-law, then in the U.S. they would actually be in a recognized marriage depending on the state of residence. There may be legal impediments putting them in this situation. Like it or not, it is not a marriage.
That reasoning is utterly specious. And the implication that "he" is not the father of the children isn't simply derogatory; it's defamatory. I'd take it down pretty quickly if I were you. In any case, it must be odd having a view of human relationships that constantly reduces them to the financial value of what one or other person would be able to recoup in the event that that relationship were to fail. How ungenerous!
Well, that was your mistake--to make assumptions. I said "seems" because he's in the photograph and the article didn't identify the father of the four children, only the partner of the author. I guess you don't know any mothers living with men who are not the fathers of their children. I do. Do you always spend your time stirring up problems where there aren't any? Any more harrassment and threats and your post goes in the trash.
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