Mark Kamibaya

Yes, that does sound about right. Some books are made to be read aloud. Les Mis is not one of them.

@Sarah-H Okay; probably not, if they’re people who like deep things. I don’t think that age would be too young for hearing Les Mis, as long as they’re pretty mature. But I think that Les Mis wouldn’t be the best book for reading aloud anyway, no matter the age of your audience. Parts of it, while not necessarily bad (though a little too detailed…[Read more]

@Daeus Well, if the incentive directly related to your work would be an audio of the same book I’d read from you, and not another work of yours or something different but having to do with your book, I’d probably stick to what I first said. The classic would motivate me more (well, obviously depending on what it was. 😛 But most classics to me are…[Read more]

Oh and hey, on the note of email-lists, I bought an ebook a while back from a lady whose name is Rachel Starr Thomson— as soon as I bought the book I was automatically added to her email list, and though the book was nothing spectacular it was almost worth it to observe how well she managed her email marketing. I mean, several times she almost…[Read more]

@Sarah-H Well…no, I don’t think so. It’s too deep; also too grown up in some content. Littler kids wouldn’t understand (or need to hear) a lot of it, and I don’t think it would hold their attention well either.

@Daeus okay… I think I see. My other answer still stands, but you’re right, I would be less excited about an audiobook I’d already read, in which case the classic would motivate me about the same.

And that’s true. Digital readers don’t really need bookmarks do they… 😛 That was not very well thought out.

Ok, I have to leave at nine, so I’ll try to get up at 5 and write as much as I can, but I might not get up at five because I’ve developed an immunity to alarm clocks and actually get up earlier without them.

@kate-flournoy Okey dokey. So I want to incentivize two actions. Action 1 is already being incentivized by a book of mine. I’m already decided on that. The question is about action 2. I don’t want to reuse that same free offer since then if a reader completed action 1 and got the book, why would they complete action 2?

@kate-flournoy I edited two chapters and then wrote a 210 word short scene for EB.

I’d like to write tomorrow, but I have an event I have to attend. Maybe I can wake up early though, and I don’t think it will take up all day.

@Daeus yes but not sure of the schedule so I probably can’t race tonight. As far as I know I’ll be going all day tomorrow though. Do you want me to tag you when I start?

@kate-flournoy You writing tonight?

Not quite sure I understood your clarification @Daeus…

… Sorry?

Bookmarks aren’t a bad idea, but digital readers don’t need them.

@kate-flournoy @emma-flournoy Ok, I guess I didn’t make this clear. In this situation, I’m already giving away a book of mine for something else, so if I want to incentivise people for both actions, giving away the same book isn’t an option. I could write a third book, but that’s very impractical.

Maybe printable bookmarks???

Just here to reinforce (with reinforcements of colossal import, mind you) any other Les Miserables recommendations there’ve been. The more there are, the more likely someone will start it. 🙂 I finished it today and around my eyes is literally puffy with all the crying I’ve done, but it’s so worth it. That book is amazing.

Just here to reinforce (with reinforcements of colossal import, mind you) any other Les Miserable recommendations there’ve been. The more there are, the more likely someone will start it. 🙂 I finished it today and around my eyes is literally puffy with all the crying I’ve done, but it’s so worth it. That book is amazing.

Um whoops, reading Kate’s post just now, it hit me you meant if I’d already read your book. 😛 (I saw that in your post but forgot.) So if I’d read your book and loved it, I’d probably want more from you.