XThe NavigatorX said:
I think Bonnie should e-mail that guy and tell him about her experiences.
Bonnie's idea, if IIRC, was (is?) a gift shop that happened to sell some PA books. This is (yet again) a bookstore stocked entirely of nothing but PA books. It will have to be staffed, rent will have to be paid, utilities turned on. It's a financial tragedy just waiting to happen.
I just don't get it? Maybe I'm missing something or maybe I'm just stupid.
1. Send me copies of your books to sell on consignment for this possible bookstore.
Again, here is the brilliance of the PA business model. Authors will buy their books from PA, get no royalties out of it because it's an Author purchase. Said Authors will then eat the cost of their books and absorb the shipping costs to send their books to this store in the hopes that people will frequent this store to buy their books.
Again. The PA sales staff is out in full force while PA sits back and earns the cash for a writers sweat and toil. PA gets is money up front with absolutly no risk.
What would happen if 10,000 writers each sent in 2 copies of their book to this store? Well, there's 20,000 books from unknown Authors (LIKE ME !!) that have no promotional force to push these books.
Also, how much does the proprieter of the book store take off the top to cover operating expenses of said store ??
My reply would be: Show me some more details before I commit anything, especially my money in the form of books and shipping costs.
On a happier note; Diane, my son did a report on XXXXXXXXXX yesterday for his English Class. HE gave your book 5 stars. You have a new fan. He said it was one of the best books he's ever read. I happen to agree with him.