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May 18, 2011
Cover Preview: THE VIRGIN BILLIONAIRE AND THE EVIL TWIN
I just received the cover for the newest book in THE VIRGIN BILLIONAIRE series. A few things have to be tweaked (the title is wrong). But I'm more than thrilled with the way it turned out. I never know exactly, and that's because I suck when it comes to cover art. But I do give detailed examples of what I'd like to see and the cover artist always seems to come through. I'll post more when I get a release date. This book in the series is told mostly from the POV of Luis Fortune's identical twin brother. But no one knows Luis has an identical twin brother, because he's kept most of his past a secret from everyone. But it all comes out in this book, including the reason why Luis and his twin don't get along well.
About This End of the World Thing on May 21st...
I saw this link on a social network and figured I'd share. Evidently, there's a guy on craigslist willing to help out those who believe the end of the world is near.
Rapture on May 21st? I would like your stuff (Suffolk County)
Are you attending the rapture on May 21st, 2011? I expect to be left behind when it happens, so if you aren't going to need your worldly possessions; be they money, cars, canned food, durable goods, etc; I would gladly take them off of your hands. Serious responses only, please. And remember, time is short! You can contact me by replying to this ad. I live in Ronkonkoma, But I'm willing to travel for said goods.
Rapture on May 21st? I would like your stuff (Suffolk County)
Are you attending the rapture on May 21st, 2011? I expect to be left behind when it happens, so if you aren't going to need your worldly possessions; be they money, cars, canned food, durable goods, etc; I would gladly take them off of your hands. Serious responses only, please. And remember, time is short! You can contact me by replying to this ad. I live in Ronkonkoma, But I'm willing to travel for said goods.
How Fast Authors Write and the Quality of Their Books
In almost twenty years, I have never come across two writers who have the same writing patterns. Some take months to write one sentence, others take seconds. Some take years to write one novel, others take weeks. I even know one author with several published novels at Alyson Books who writes a full length novel over the course of a weekend. And he's an excellent author!
Of course how fast you write also depends on life circumstances. Most writers carry full time jobs and have families. This makes it hard to write fast. Until the past four years, I owned two businesses and wrote part time. And I wasn't submitting nearly as many manuscripts as I am these days. But I always wrote fast. Even with the two businesses, I always set goals to make sure I was in at least ten anthologies a year. Editors appreciated this and they knew they could trust me.
Another factor that comes into play is how publishing has changed so much. Ten years ago the options were limited for all writers, especially for lgbt writers. Basically, the only option was to submit short stories for anthologies. The calls were posted early with six month deadlines...or longer. I can write a short story in a week, or less, which left writers like me very frustrated. And then once the short stories were submitted it took another year to get the anthologies published.
In "old" publishing, the process has always been long. The old joke has always been that publishing is the slowest industry in the world. In some cases it still is. I've been watching one young author who recently released a middle grade fiction book and it took well over a year to get that baby out on the book shelves. In the summers, "old" publishing basically shut down and went to Maine. This affected everyone, including writers like me who couldn't understand whether it was about a lack of work ethic or just plain inefficiency within the publishing industry. It was the same way when it came to holidays. "Old" publishing did not, and in some cases still does not, know the definition of a fast turnover. (Which is probably why many are scrambling right now.)
Since 2006, my summers have never been busier. The same goes for holidays. I marvel at friends who are still stuck in the "old" publishing mode and claim they have nothing to do in August. At this point, it's unfathomable to me. I'd have to open another business just to stay sane. I like work. I thrive on fast deadlines. And I've never been one to sit by the side of a pool and lounge doing nothing.
The reason I'm posting all this is because I ran across another dumb blog post yesterday, where the blogger suggested that authors who produce novels too fast may or may not be producing quality fiction. This is debatable, of course, and it would be hard to challenge a comment like this. There will always be some know-it-all who says something stupid like this and I've come to accept certain realities when it comes to bloggers.
But I also know this mind-set comes from a lack of experience and the blogger knows very little about the actual publishing experience. Unfortunately, her readers think she/he knows it all. But when you have the background, it's not hard to spot a fake. The ironic part here is that I've always questioned this blogger's ability to review and blog about the tons of books they discuss in the course of a week. We're talking four and five book reviews and blog posts a day, and supposedly the blogger has a demanding full time career. If anything, I find this questionable. And you'd think the blogger would know it's possible to produce quality work in a short amount of time just based on their own blogging and reading experience.
But smart bloggers like her/him also know how to spark debate and gain attention, which I have a feeling is the reason why this blogger makes these dumb comments. The bottom line here is this: all writers work at a different pace. And this has nothing to do with the quality of their work. If you really want to see the definition of ugly, force a slow writer to work at a faster pace. It won't be pretty. And the same goes for faster writers. If they had to contemplate the same sentence for more than a few minutes, they'd lose their minds.
Of course how fast you write also depends on life circumstances. Most writers carry full time jobs and have families. This makes it hard to write fast. Until the past four years, I owned two businesses and wrote part time. And I wasn't submitting nearly as many manuscripts as I am these days. But I always wrote fast. Even with the two businesses, I always set goals to make sure I was in at least ten anthologies a year. Editors appreciated this and they knew they could trust me.
Another factor that comes into play is how publishing has changed so much. Ten years ago the options were limited for all writers, especially for lgbt writers. Basically, the only option was to submit short stories for anthologies. The calls were posted early with six month deadlines...or longer. I can write a short story in a week, or less, which left writers like me very frustrated. And then once the short stories were submitted it took another year to get the anthologies published.
In "old" publishing, the process has always been long. The old joke has always been that publishing is the slowest industry in the world. In some cases it still is. I've been watching one young author who recently released a middle grade fiction book and it took well over a year to get that baby out on the book shelves. In the summers, "old" publishing basically shut down and went to Maine. This affected everyone, including writers like me who couldn't understand whether it was about a lack of work ethic or just plain inefficiency within the publishing industry. It was the same way when it came to holidays. "Old" publishing did not, and in some cases still does not, know the definition of a fast turnover. (Which is probably why many are scrambling right now.)
Since 2006, my summers have never been busier. The same goes for holidays. I marvel at friends who are still stuck in the "old" publishing mode and claim they have nothing to do in August. At this point, it's unfathomable to me. I'd have to open another business just to stay sane. I like work. I thrive on fast deadlines. And I've never been one to sit by the side of a pool and lounge doing nothing.
The reason I'm posting all this is because I ran across another dumb blog post yesterday, where the blogger suggested that authors who produce novels too fast may or may not be producing quality fiction. This is debatable, of course, and it would be hard to challenge a comment like this. There will always be some know-it-all who says something stupid like this and I've come to accept certain realities when it comes to bloggers.
But I also know this mind-set comes from a lack of experience and the blogger knows very little about the actual publishing experience. Unfortunately, her readers think she/he knows it all. But when you have the background, it's not hard to spot a fake. The ironic part here is that I've always questioned this blogger's ability to review and blog about the tons of books they discuss in the course of a week. We're talking four and five book reviews and blog posts a day, and supposedly the blogger has a demanding full time career. If anything, I find this questionable. And you'd think the blogger would know it's possible to produce quality work in a short amount of time just based on their own blogging and reading experience.
But smart bloggers like her/him also know how to spark debate and gain attention, which I have a feeling is the reason why this blogger makes these dumb comments. The bottom line here is this: all writers work at a different pace. And this has nothing to do with the quality of their work. If you really want to see the definition of ugly, force a slow writer to work at a faster pace. It won't be pretty. And the same goes for faster writers. If they had to contemplate the same sentence for more than a few minutes, they'd lose their minds.
May 17, 2011
LGBT Fiction: Do Readers Have Standards?
In my blog travels, I came across an interesting blog post where an author seemed to be questioning reader standards with regard to LGBT Fiction. It wasn't the lightest blog post I've ever read. In fact, it was downright depressing.
Aside from the dark tone, I couldn't help get the impression the blogger was taking a quick snipe at books that are selling well, and also knocking the people who are writing, buying and reading them. There's an insinuation that reader standards have slipped and trash is selling better than so-called art. I've said it before; I've read it before by people who are far more important in the publishing industry than I'll ever be. There is no way to judge good writing objectively. If you think you can, you're either an idiot or a pompous ass. You can judge bad writing to a certain extent. But good writing is subjective and it depends on who is making the judgement call.
I also thought the blogger in this dark post somehow considered his/her own work superior to other authors. At least that seems to be the underlying tone. This is something I don't get either. Every single author I've ever read...in my life...is a unique individual, with a different style and voice. And for one author to believe he or she is superior to another author crosses the line of petty and competitive and plunges into the universe of childish and mean. Not everyone is going to love every book and that's a fact of life. This is where subjectivity comes in. Some readers will give a one star rating for certain books and a five star rating for others. This is called personal taste and it keeps things interesting. I've even had readers rate some of my books with one star and others with five stars, which, oddly enough, I truly appreciate. It tells me the readers and their ratings are real.
I've been writing m/m fiction for almost twenty years and I've seen a lot of changes happen in the last five years. I've seen obscure book review sites condemn authors they know nothing about, and I've seen more than a few nasty online flame wars between certain authors. The genre has opened up and there are more lgbt books, which means more authors are getting a chance to be published. But I haven't seen any changes in the quality of the books or the authors who are writing them. Cleis Press, with whom I've worked more than a few times on anthologies, is still publishing quality lgbt fiction and non-fiction. The newer e-publishers I've read are publishing as much quality fiction as the traditional publishers did. There are also quite a few self-published authors putting out some great fiction, too. How can this be a bad thing?
Maybe I'm looking at it as an openly gay man, who writes with his real name, isn't ashamed to admit what he does in public, and learned a long time ago he can't please everyone. I've also learned that the secret to enjoying what I do is to keep it authentic. Although everything I write is pure fiction, I draw from personal experience as a gay man all the time. And I never looked at the lgbt genre as a "thing" or an "entity" that has the ability to make me or break me as an author. It's what I am.
I don't get why any author would get upset over reader standards, with regard to books that are selling well. Unless that author considers his/her work so far above everything else they feel a sense of bitter entitlement. For me that takes too much negative energy out of the day. I'd rather keep writing stories I love, hoping other people will love them too. Pardon the cliche, but it's so much nicer to think of the glass as half full than half empty.
Aside from the dark tone, I couldn't help get the impression the blogger was taking a quick snipe at books that are selling well, and also knocking the people who are writing, buying and reading them. There's an insinuation that reader standards have slipped and trash is selling better than so-called art. I've said it before; I've read it before by people who are far more important in the publishing industry than I'll ever be. There is no way to judge good writing objectively. If you think you can, you're either an idiot or a pompous ass. You can judge bad writing to a certain extent. But good writing is subjective and it depends on who is making the judgement call.
I also thought the blogger in this dark post somehow considered his/her own work superior to other authors. At least that seems to be the underlying tone. This is something I don't get either. Every single author I've ever read...in my life...is a unique individual, with a different style and voice. And for one author to believe he or she is superior to another author crosses the line of petty and competitive and plunges into the universe of childish and mean. Not everyone is going to love every book and that's a fact of life. This is where subjectivity comes in. Some readers will give a one star rating for certain books and a five star rating for others. This is called personal taste and it keeps things interesting. I've even had readers rate some of my books with one star and others with five stars, which, oddly enough, I truly appreciate. It tells me the readers and their ratings are real.
I've been writing m/m fiction for almost twenty years and I've seen a lot of changes happen in the last five years. I've seen obscure book review sites condemn authors they know nothing about, and I've seen more than a few nasty online flame wars between certain authors. The genre has opened up and there are more lgbt books, which means more authors are getting a chance to be published. But I haven't seen any changes in the quality of the books or the authors who are writing them. Cleis Press, with whom I've worked more than a few times on anthologies, is still publishing quality lgbt fiction and non-fiction. The newer e-publishers I've read are publishing as much quality fiction as the traditional publishers did. There are also quite a few self-published authors putting out some great fiction, too. How can this be a bad thing?
Maybe I'm looking at it as an openly gay man, who writes with his real name, isn't ashamed to admit what he does in public, and learned a long time ago he can't please everyone. I've also learned that the secret to enjoying what I do is to keep it authentic. Although everything I write is pure fiction, I draw from personal experience as a gay man all the time. And I never looked at the lgbt genre as a "thing" or an "entity" that has the ability to make me or break me as an author. It's what I am.
I don't get why any author would get upset over reader standards, with regard to books that are selling well. Unless that author considers his/her work so far above everything else they feel a sense of bitter entitlement. For me that takes too much negative energy out of the day. I'd rather keep writing stories I love, hoping other people will love them too. Pardon the cliche, but it's so much nicer to think of the glass as half full than half empty.
Cover Preview: "Babycakes"
Here's a cover preview for the newest upcoming release. As I stated in a recent post, this is a short story e-book and will be priced around 2.00. It's set in the Daintree Forest in Australia, and the main character is from the fictional town I created years ago called, Martha Falls. And it's more along the lines of erotica than romance. But there's a strong storyline with a lot of back story woven into the plot.
Big thanks to Dawne Dominique, cover artist!!You can google her. She does covers and all kinds of great things.
May 15, 2011
New Releases and Upcoming Publications...And Product Details
The past month has been extremely busy here. I'll have two new novels being released, and one short story e-book that I'll post about as it happens. I'm posting this information now because I've had a lot of people on FB ask when the next book in the Virgin Billionaire series is coming out.
Next: THE VIRGIN BILLIONAIRE AND THE EVIL TWIN ...I'm not sure when, but it should be out within the next couple of weeks. I'm waiting for the edits right now.
After that: Full length novel, HIS TUSCAN EMBRACE
And then the short story is titled, BABYCAKES.
The next VB book and HIS TUSCAN EMBRACE are both m/m erotic romance. One is about the complicated relationships between identical twin brothers and the other is about finding out there's still hope for love after your perfect life comes crashing down around you.
The short story, BABYCAKES, isn't romance. This is erotica and it's not trying to be anything other than erotica. I like to make this clear at all times, so readers aren't mistaken when they buy my books. I know other authors who do the same thing with their books, because they don't like to see readers disappointed. And it's why we all...all the authors I know...go out of our way to explain these little things on our web sites and blogs.
I once saw a romance reviewer state that she never looks at author blogs before she reads and reviews a book because she doesn't want to be influenced. She wants the reading experience to be spontaneous. And that's all well and good, but it's also a little presumptuous. I talk about product details here on this blog and I'm not interested in influencing anyone. Mainly because the product details on most e-book web sites are sketchy at best and I like to explain things more for the reader.
Querying and Literary Agency Guidelines...
Here's a facebook status I saw a minute ago and wanted to post something about it. I see these things all the time and they frustrate me up the wall.
No matter how close attention I pay to all the different agency submission guidelines, I inevitably botch one of them.
I get frustrated because I have a very good, longtime friend, who has been a successful literary agent for well over thirty years, and when I tell him the things I see and hear authors talking about, and how they stress out over writing queries, he's absolutely stunned. I also get frustrated because so many won't believe me and they'll believe other things they read on the web and continue to stress out even more.
I know there are blogs and web sites that focus on writing query letters until the freaking cows come home. I don't know why they do this to the point of overkill, but they do. Sometimes I think it's just part of their shtick, other times I think they do it to gain web presence and followers.
But all I can say is that most literary agents care about one thing: what the book is about. Again, it's all about the book you're trying to sell. At least that's what I hear from my best friend, and he's been around for a long time. He doesn't have much of a web presence, he doesn't go to conferences and give query seminars, and he doesn't care how you spell his name. Other than his agency web site, where he posts a few very short paragraphs about submission guidelines, he basically asks authors to keep it short and to the point and to tell him what their books are about.
If you get the short description of the book right, you can't "botch" the query up. And if you query an agent who is more worried about what font you used instead of the good, concise book description you wrote, you might want to re-think whether or not you want to work with a person like that in the first place.
No matter how close attention I pay to all the different agency submission guidelines, I inevitably botch one of them.
I get frustrated because I have a very good, longtime friend, who has been a successful literary agent for well over thirty years, and when I tell him the things I see and hear authors talking about, and how they stress out over writing queries, he's absolutely stunned. I also get frustrated because so many won't believe me and they'll believe other things they read on the web and continue to stress out even more.
I know there are blogs and web sites that focus on writing query letters until the freaking cows come home. I don't know why they do this to the point of overkill, but they do. Sometimes I think it's just part of their shtick, other times I think they do it to gain web presence and followers.
But all I can say is that most literary agents care about one thing: what the book is about. Again, it's all about the book you're trying to sell. At least that's what I hear from my best friend, and he's been around for a long time. He doesn't have much of a web presence, he doesn't go to conferences and give query seminars, and he doesn't care how you spell his name. Other than his agency web site, where he posts a few very short paragraphs about submission guidelines, he basically asks authors to keep it short and to the point and to tell him what their books are about.
If you get the short description of the book right, you can't "botch" the query up. And if you query an agent who is more worried about what font you used instead of the good, concise book description you wrote, you might want to re-think whether or not you want to work with a person like that in the first place.
May 14, 2011
Roger McDowell: "I Would Like To Apologize" (I Think To the LGBT Community, But I'm Not Sure)
I've posted before about professional athletes hurling anti-gay slurs in a piece about Kobe Bryant, here. But this article about Roger McDowell is rich. It seems Mr. McDowell allegedly used anti-gay slurs against San Francisco Giants fans and he's been going to "sensitivity training." And now he's apologizing.
I think he's apologizing to the lgbt community, but I'm not certain. According to the quotes below, he apologized to the fans he insulted, not the entire lgbt community.
WTF? He's going to sensitivity training? No one sent Helen Thomas to sensitivity training. No one sent Imus to sensitivity training after what he said. In fact, if a public figure were to fling a slur at any other minority in this country they'd lose their jobs and there would be zero tolerance. But when someone...and it could be anyone...trashes gays he/she gets off with a pat on the wrist and they go to sensitivity training. And the lgbt community is supposed to accept the apology as if nothing ever happened?
I'm posting the article below, along with a link. And frankly I couldn't care less whether Roger McDowell apologizes, goes to sensitivity training, or joins the priesthood searching for absolution for what he allegedly said. How he feels and what he thinks is totally insignificant to me. What I'd like to see is a change in the double standards, especially when it comes to public figures. I would be willing to bet that if Mr. McDowell had made these alleged slurs against any other minority, it wouldn't have turned out like this. Just take a look at what happened to Mel Gibson.
I'll be the first to admit that we've become a little too PC these days. I'm afraid to wish someone a Merry Christmas for fear of offending them. But outright slurs against any minority should not go unpunished. There should be zero tolerance and the people who do it should be put on display as an example. Because when I hear an apology like the one Mr. McDowell made for his alleged slurs, it's nothing more than blah, blah, blah. Roger McDowell goes back to collecting a huge paycheck and it means nothing at all. And it's yet another kick in the face to the entire lgbt community, to families of the lgbt community, and to the friends of the lgbt community.
Instead of apologizing, Mr. McDowell should show how sensitivity training has changed him instead of telling us about it with a half-assed public apology. Start supporting the lgbt community in one small way, Mr. McDowell. Show that you're sorry. Don't just blow smoke up our asses and expect us to sit back and take it with a smile.
Atlanta Braves pitching coach Roger McDowell apologies for anti-gay remarks.
Atlanta Braves pitching coach Roger McDowell addressed a small group of reporters today at Turner Field on his first day back to the club after a two-week suspension handed down by Major League Baseball after McDowell allegedly using anti-gay slurs against San Francisco Giants fans last month.
McDowell was also accused of threatening Justin Quinn, a father of twin daughters, who asked him to watch his language in front of children at the April 23 game at San Francisco AT&T Park. Quinn made the allegations against McDowell in a press conference with high-profile attorney Gloria Allred.
McDowell did not use the word "gay" at any time during the press conference nor did he admit or deny the allegations. He did, however, apologize again for his actions and said that kind of behavior would not happen again.
"Needless to say I'm glad back to be with the Braves and I would like to thank the organization for the support over the last couple weeks," McDowell read from a prepared statement before taking questions.
"These past two weeks … have been very humbling, emotional and a reflective time for me and my family to better understand about what has happened," McDowell said, appearing to be tearful and pausing while he read.
"I have and will continue to learn from this and am committed to being a productive member of the Atlanta Braves organization and this coaching staff," he added.
"In addition I would like to apologize to anyone who was offended by my actions. I am not proud of the way I acted and know that will not happen again," he said. "I understand the responsibility that we all have in this game."
When asked what he would like to say to gay Braves fans, McDowell said, "Well, I would like to apologize — if anyone was offended by my actions that occurred in San Francisco. My intent was not to hurt anyone or hurt anyone's feelings. I apologize for that."
McDowell also acknowledged he has undergone sensitivity training and that it is an ongoing process. He declined to say what specifics were being discussed as part of the training, saying the issues were "private."
McDowell said he spoke on the telephone with Quinn sometime during the past two weeks to personally apologize. He also said that conversation was private.
When asked if McDowell felt his side of the story was fairly represented, he said there was no reason to rehash what may or may not have been said because it would not be productive.
Braves President John Schuerholz appeared at the press conference with McDowell, saying he was glad to have the coach back
May 13, 2011
How Much Can you Get Away With In Romance?
I'm reading a new novel right now and loving every single page. I'm not going to mention the title because I'm not finished and I'm not going to review it anyway. But this isn't a romance novel and there are no sex scenes at all. It's more contemporary fiction leaning toward literary, with a strong character study. At least that's how some would classify it in a bookstore.
What I really find amazing is that the two main characters...a married couple...are first cousins. It's not a sexy book, but they have a child so they've obvious had sex. Like so much in literary fiction, when it comes to sex, the sex between these two characters is assumed with caution and never mentioned aloud.
I've never done this in any of my books. But I've seen m/m romance novels where brothers fell in love with each other. I've seen m/m romance novels where first cousins fell in love. I've even read reviews and blog posts about whether or not it's taboo for a widow to marry her dead husband's brother, and they aren't even related. If it's treated with care, it can be extremely emotional. But I've also seen mixed reviews for these books. They seem to leave some readers absolutely frustrated beyond belief. And these readers (and reviewers) aren't shy regarding their disgust for incest in their reviews.
In this post, I'm not commenting on brothers falling in love with brothers, or first cousins falling in love with first cousins. I'm not even commenting about the reviewers who are appalled at incest in romance novels. Everyone has a right to an opinion and I'm remaining objective. But I am wondering why the focus, for some readers, would be on incest in a romance novel, and in the literary fiction I'm reading right now I haven't read one single review or comment about the incest. This is an older book and there are tons of reviews for it. The fact that these characters are first cousins is completely ignored. The focus is on the storyline and nothing else. If anything, first cousins sleeping with each other is treated more like a peculiar quirk than a taboo.
Which leads me to wonder how much a romance novelist can get away with compared to an author who writes contemporary/literary fiction. Evidently, as long as you don't have any sexy scenes between relatives in fiction it's okay to write about it? Is there a double standard?
What I really find amazing is that the two main characters...a married couple...are first cousins. It's not a sexy book, but they have a child so they've obvious had sex. Like so much in literary fiction, when it comes to sex, the sex between these two characters is assumed with caution and never mentioned aloud.
I've never done this in any of my books. But I've seen m/m romance novels where brothers fell in love with each other. I've seen m/m romance novels where first cousins fell in love. I've even read reviews and blog posts about whether or not it's taboo for a widow to marry her dead husband's brother, and they aren't even related. If it's treated with care, it can be extremely emotional. But I've also seen mixed reviews for these books. They seem to leave some readers absolutely frustrated beyond belief. And these readers (and reviewers) aren't shy regarding their disgust for incest in their reviews.
In this post, I'm not commenting on brothers falling in love with brothers, or first cousins falling in love with first cousins. I'm not even commenting about the reviewers who are appalled at incest in romance novels. Everyone has a right to an opinion and I'm remaining objective. But I am wondering why the focus, for some readers, would be on incest in a romance novel, and in the literary fiction I'm reading right now I haven't read one single review or comment about the incest. This is an older book and there are tons of reviews for it. The fact that these characters are first cousins is completely ignored. The focus is on the storyline and nothing else. If anything, first cousins sleeping with each other is treated more like a peculiar quirk than a taboo.
Which leads me to wonder how much a romance novelist can get away with compared to an author who writes contemporary/literary fiction. Evidently, as long as you don't have any sexy scenes between relatives in fiction it's okay to write about it? Is there a double standard?
$199.00, Used? For THE VIRGIN BILLIONAIRE, My Book?
Okay. I'm not understanding this at all. I clicked over to amazon to see if the digital version of THE VIRGIN BILLIONAIRE was still selling for the same price. Two of my books are .99 e-books, and I wanted to see if VB had been reduced. And when I got there I found out someone is selling the used paperback version of VB for $199.00.
Seriously!
I have to be missing something. The book, sold "new" in print, is something like $12.99. And why anyone would try to sell...or why anyone would purchase the used book...for almost two hundred bucks leaves me shaking my head.
If you don't believe me, here's the link. And below is what I copied and pasted from amazon.
And, just so it's clear, I have nothing to do with this. I make no money on used books sold on amazon and if someone sells one of my books for two hundred bucks, I don't get a cut. Frankly, the idea of used books, to me, has always been to get them cheaper, not to pay more. I buy used books all the time myself, especially when I'm re-reading something I've already purchased new before.
I'm assuming this price for VB is a mistake?
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Seriously!
I have to be missing something. The book, sold "new" in print, is something like $12.99. And why anyone would try to sell...or why anyone would purchase the used book...for almost two hundred bucks leaves me shaking my head.
If you don't believe me, here's the link. And below is what I copied and pasted from amazon.
And, just so it's clear, I have nothing to do with this. I make no money on used books sold on amazon and if someone sells one of my books for two hundred bucks, I don't get a cut. Frankly, the idea of used books, to me, has always been to get them cheaper, not to pay more. I buy used books all the time myself, especially when I'm re-reading something I've already purchased new before.
I'm assuming this price for VB is a mistake?
The Virgin Billionaire (Paperback)
by Ryan Field (Author)
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