Comments on: Show Me The Money! http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2010/06/18/show-me-the-money/ freelance writing by a freelance writer that works in the freelance writing field Sat, 19 May 2012 09:11:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2010/06/18/show-me-the-money/comment-page-1/#comment-13678 Mark Sat, 26 Jun 2010 19:28:26 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1786#comment-13678 Hi Cath, I've already passed on your comment. Cheers for now. Hi Cath, I’ve already passed on your comment. Cheers for now.

]]> By: Cath Lawson http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2010/06/18/show-me-the-money/comment-page-1/#comment-13674 Cath Lawson Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:38:18 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1786#comment-13674 Hi Mark - I get what you mean. I guess some folks write an ebook on a topic they know bugger all about and don't research it properly. That sucks. I think you've really got to love researching to write ebooks. Please say hello to Monika for me if you get chance and tell her I was thinking of her. Hi Mark – I get what you mean. I guess some folks write an ebook on a topic they know bugger all about and don’t research it properly. That sucks. I think you’ve really got to love researching to write ebooks.

Please say hello to Monika for me if you get chance and tell her I was thinking of her.

]]> By: Mark http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2010/06/18/show-me-the-money/comment-page-1/#comment-13670 Mark Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:55:57 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1786#comment-13670 Hi again Cath, Thanks for your comments. You are right - people sometimes don't really know where to look for the right information or just don't have the time. I agree that e-book writers can provide a very useful service, but I think anyone researching an e-book which subject they are not pretty familiar with already runs the risk of missing crucial points. Much of what you find out there on certain topics has clearly been plagiarized from one original source and then slightly tweaked. If that original source is lacking, then all that follows will be. I think it comes down to the integrity of the writer - are they willing to carry out the necessary research that goes way beyond already regurgitated Ezine articles and the like? A good e-book takes a long time to compile. My criteria would be whether a publisher would be happy to get behind it and commit their cash to putting it into print. I don't see why information conveyed electronically should be any less powerful than that printed on paper, but so much of the time it is. As for Monika, yes she's around but I think very busy. I'm sure she will see your comment and know she is missed. Chat again soon! Mark Hi again Cath,

Thanks for your comments. You are right – people sometimes don’t really know where to look for the right information or just don’t have the time. I agree that e-book writers can provide a very useful service, but I think anyone researching an e-book which subject they are not pretty familiar with already runs the risk of missing crucial points. Much of what you find out there on certain topics has clearly been plagiarized from one original source and then slightly tweaked. If that original source is lacking, then all that follows will be. I think it comes down to the integrity of the writer – are they willing to carry out the necessary research that goes way beyond already regurgitated Ezine articles and the like? A good e-book takes a long time to compile. My criteria would be whether a publisher would be happy to get behind it and commit their cash to putting it into print. I don’t see why information conveyed electronically should be any less powerful than that printed on paper, but so much of the time it is.

As for Monika, yes she’s around but I think very busy. I’m sure she will see your comment and know she is missed.

Chat again soon!

Mark

]]> By: Cath Lawson http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2010/06/18/show-me-the-money/comment-page-1/#comment-13666 Cath Lawson Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:01:08 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1786#comment-13666 The marketing is important. But a lot of folk don't care how you know what you know - they just don't want to have to do the research themselves. And if you're solving a problem for them, they're happy to pay you for it. My first ebook, or whatever they were called back then, was less than 30 pages long. But nobody complained about the length, so long as it did what it said on the tin. I do agree tho - a lot of ebooks are complete crap. BTW is Monika OK? Is she still alive? Everytime I come over here, it is you guys and no Monika. Don't get me wrong, I like the stuff you write but I miss reading her posts too. The marketing is important. But a lot of folk don’t care how you know what you know – they just don’t want to have to do the research themselves. And if you’re solving a problem for them, they’re happy to pay you for it.

My first ebook, or whatever they were called back then, was less than 30 pages long. But nobody complained about the length, so long as it did what it said on the tin. I do agree tho – a lot of ebooks are complete crap.

BTW is Monika OK? Is she still alive? Everytime I come over here, it is you guys and no Monika. Don’t get me wrong, I like the stuff you write but I miss reading her posts too.

]]> By: Mark Pepper http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2010/06/18/show-me-the-money/comment-page-1/#comment-13655 Mark Pepper Sun, 20 Jun 2010 11:17:09 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1786#comment-13655 Hey George, I hope I haven't singlehandedly destroyed the world's e-book market overnight. I fear that might be the case. No doubt I shall have the literary equivalent of a fatwah placed on me by all e-book peddlars. If you would like to know how to avoid such an outcome, you can download my e-book, "Learn to piss off any section of society and get away with it" for only $49.99. Vern! Nice to hear from you. That sounds an amazing book. Any amount of weight in 30 minutes or less. Awesome. What's that involve? Hacking off a leg? I expect you shall be inundated with millions of sales from people who "have tried everything, boo hoo" (except a sensible diet and exercise). Any more gems in the pipeline? Keep in touch! Regards, Mark Hey George, I hope I haven’t singlehandedly destroyed the world’s e-book market overnight. I fear that might be the case. No doubt I shall have the literary equivalent of a fatwah placed on me by all e-book peddlars. If you would like to know how to avoid such an outcome, you can download my e-book, “Learn to piss off any section of society and get away with it” for only $49.99.

Vern! Nice to hear from you. That sounds an amazing book. Any amount of weight in 30 minutes or less. Awesome. What’s that involve? Hacking off a leg? I expect you shall be inundated with millions of sales from people who “have tried everything, boo hoo” (except a sensible diet and exercise). Any more gems in the pipeline? Keep in touch!

Regards,

Mark

]]> By: vern http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2010/06/18/show-me-the-money/comment-page-1/#comment-13654 vern Sat, 19 Jun 2010 14:58:46 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1786#comment-13654 OK MR Pepper, Now I'm glad that I popped In here this fine morning only to find that you are not only making an extremely strong point with your statements about e-books and there creators, but you are releasing what has been a huge secret regarding most of the now "Make Money Online market" industry. I am sure that you are quite aware, of the magnitude of such statements. Personally i have no squirms about these comments you are making as my new book. "How to lose any Amount of Weight in 30 Minutes or Less" has already been published with Amazon, I hope to be signing big deal soon with both Google/You Tube. And yes you can get your copy in PDF today.$29.95 Great Read Thanks keep it coming V.H. OK MR Pepper, Now I’m glad that I popped In here this fine morning only to find that you are not only making an extremely strong point with your statements about e-books and there creators, but you are releasing what has been a huge secret regarding most of the now “Make Money Online market” industry. I am sure that you are quite aware, of the magnitude of such statements. Personally i have no squirms about these comments you are making as my new book. “How to lose any Amount of Weight in 30 Minutes or Less” has already been published with Amazon, I hope to be signing big deal soon with both Google/You Tube. And yes you can get your copy in PDF today.$29.95

Great Read Thanks keep it coming V.H.

]]> By: George Angus http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2010/06/18/show-me-the-money/comment-page-1/#comment-13652 George Angus Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:18:23 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1786#comment-13652 Mark, You are -ahem- right on the money with this. It's about the marketing, not the content. Savvy internet users will never buy it, newbies will never find it. Once again you shed light where there was once darkness. You can work my side of the street anytime, snookums. George Mark,

You are -ahem- right on the money with this. It’s about the marketing, not the content. Savvy internet users will never buy it, newbies will never find it.

Once again you shed light where there was once darkness.

You can work my side of the street anytime, snookums.

George

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