Comments on: Self-publisher learns the hard way http://publicityhound.net/self-publisher-learns-the-hard-way/ Tips, Tricks & Tools for Free Publicity Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:15:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ben Bosah http://publicityhound.net/self-publisher-learns-the-hard-way/comment-page-1/#comment-164796 Ben Bosah Wed, 28 Nov 2007 05:13:44 +0000 http://publicityhound.net/index.php/self-publisher-learns-the-hard-way/#comment-164796 Joan, thanks for publishing my rejoinder. I have new found respect for you. For that reason, I am going to subscribe to your ezine. Joan, thanks for publishing my rejoinder. I have new found respect for you. For that reason, I am going to subscribe to your ezine.

]]> By: C. Ben Bosah http://publicityhound.net/self-publisher-learns-the-hard-way/comment-page-1/#comment-164638 C. Ben Bosah Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:30:51 +0000 http://publicityhound.net/index.php/self-publisher-learns-the-hard-way/#comment-164638 <p>I chanced upon your ezine by accident and I read with utter disbelief the characterization of my adventure in publishing as a disaster. Publishing Letters to My Sisters: Plain Truths and Straightforward Advice from a Gynecologist has been one of my most rewarding ventures in my life and I enjoyed it so thoroughly I am going to do other books next year. I am not a sadomasochist. There were definitely more than a few missteps, but those mistakes did not rise to a disastrous level, and I do not think that the article by Mr. Jeffrey Trachtenberg, or my experience resembled the story headline in your ezine. Since English is not my first language, although one I pride myself in speaking and writing better than most people, I took the humble road to my dictionary to ascertain that my understanding of the word disaster was correct. The two definitions obtained from the in-built dictionary (Encarta World English Dictionary) in Microsoft Word are below:</p> <p>dis·as·ter n</p> <p>1. An event that causes serious loss, destruction, hardship, unhappiness, or death</p> <p>2. Somebody or something that fails completely, especially in a way that is distressing, embarrassing, or laughable (informal)</p> <p>Even in its mildest form, my experience cannot be described as a disaster - a failure that is laughable. I have sold a bunch of books, and continue selling. I have discovered new outlets not traditionally targeted by booksellers, either at the retail or the wholesale level. I have forged new relationships and built a network that will be invaluable for my future efforts in publishing. The book have changed many lives. If your view of success, or lack of, is based on monetary terms, I have completely recouped my initial investment and is presently enjoying 'the long tail, just as much as I enjoy oxtail.' A more apt title for your story may have been A (bumbling Publisher finds Success) with debut book. Get a copy of the book and take a peek, and surprise yourself with some titbits you can pick up about women's health. If after reading the book, you write me and tell me you were unable to garner one useful bit of information, I will issue a complete refund to you.</p> I chanced upon your ezine by accident and I read with utter disbelief the characterization of my adventure in publishing as a disaster. Publishing Letters to My Sisters: Plain Truths and Straightforward Advice from a Gynecologist has been one of my most rewarding ventures in my life and I enjoyed it so thoroughly I am going to do other books next year. I am not a sadomasochist. There were definitely more than a few missteps, but those mistakes did not rise to a disastrous level, and I do not think that the article by Mr. Jeffrey Trachtenberg, or my experience resembled the story headline in your ezine. Since English is not my first language, although one I pride myself in speaking and writing better than most people, I took the humble road to my dictionary to ascertain that my understanding of the word disaster was correct. The two definitions obtained from the in-built dictionary (Encarta World English Dictionary) in Microsoft Word are below:

dis·as·ter n

1. An event that causes serious loss, destruction, hardship, unhappiness, or death

2. Somebody or something that fails completely, especially in a way that is distressing, embarrassing, or laughable (informal)

Even in its mildest form, my experience cannot be described as a disaster – a failure that is laughable. I have sold a bunch of books, and continue selling. I have discovered new outlets not traditionally targeted by booksellers, either at the retail or the wholesale level. I have forged new relationships and built a network that will be invaluable for my future efforts in publishing. The book have changed many lives. If your view of success, or lack of, is based on monetary terms, I have completely recouped my initial investment and is presently enjoying ‘the long tail, just as much as I enjoy oxtail.’ A more apt title for your story may have been A (bumbling Publisher finds Success) with debut book. Get a copy of the book and take a peek, and surprise yourself with some titbits you can pick up about women’s health. If after reading the book, you write me and tell me you were unable to garner one useful bit of information, I will issue a complete refund to you.

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