Sometimes you just have to regret things and move on.
I freely admit I know nothing about television or writing for the screen.
It wasn't often you ran into bondage/Elvis/whorehouse-themed vampire club
Sookie: Is Eric around?" Pam: "He is enthralling the vermin.
Better to be screwed physically than financially.
The Sookie Stackhouse novels were selling well before the TV show, but the TV show led to a lot more exposure and readers. And a lot went on to read my other work. It was a wonderful thing for my bank account.