[Leica] OUR OWN

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca)]

Craig offered:
>>ps...Best advice of the night--in a brief lull in the action, Elliott 
>>leans over to me and says, "Always sign books--that way they can't return 
>>them." Love it!:) <<

Hi Craig,
Thank you for that one and thank you Elliot. I've never heard that one 
before and will start using it each time I sell any of my books from now on. 
Although it's done when people purchase directly from me in any event.

Another thing for your next book. If possible, have 250 or 500 copies made 
with a special "Hand bound leather cover." This block of books are sold as 
special editions signed and NUMBERED!"  Big difference in sales and price.

On my first medical book the publisher had 500 copies produced in this 
fashion. And given it's considered a classic B&W book to start with coffee 
table size 14.5" X 14.5" they sold for $250.00 and sold out immediately.

As they are no longer in print their value has increased.  I saw one for 
sale at $325.00 not too long ago on the internet. So that's another idea for 
the next one. So why are you sitting there still? ;-) Move your butt! :-)

cheers,
ted


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Craig Semetko" <csemetko at gmail.com>
To: <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 9:01 PM
Subject: [Leica] OUR OWN


> Dear Ted,
>
> Thanks so much for the congratulations! And for the years of highly 
> informative and entertaining posts!
>
> I smiled as I read your words, because I experienced all those feelings 
> exactly as you described them. All those crazy neurotic concerns swept 
> away with each signature from the sharpie.
>
> And I laughed out loud when you asked what's the next book. That's the 
> first thing Elliott asked me! You guys are gonna kill me! The first one 
> took ten years! Please-- you gotta give me a minute to enjoy this one!:-))
>
> Seriously, thanks, Ted. I am already thinking of the next one, and you're 
> right--not I gotta get off my buttooshki and get cracking!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Craig
>
> ps...Best advice of the night--in a brief lull in the action, Elliott 
> leans over to me and says, "Always sign books--that way they can't return 
> them." Love it!:)
>
>
> On Nov 14, 2010, at 11:01 AM, lug-request at leica-users.org wrote:
>
>> Hi Craig,
>> A great big congratulations!!
>>
>> There isn't anything like a book signing to make a guy feel "It was worth
>> all the blood, sweat and effort to  make this book possible!" A signing
>> creates wonderful internal feelings of joy that I think is matched only 
>> by
>> the birth of a child in one's family.
>>
>> It washes away the hours of print making, worrying over composition and
>> layouts! Along with the many other mental concerns that come with 
>> shooting a
>> book or assembling the material for one.
>>
>> Now that you have this under your belt in beautiful fashion! What is the
>> next one? ;-) Like don't just sit there young fella, let's have some 
>> action
>> lad and get cracking! :-)
>>
>> cheers,
>> Dr. ted :-)
>
>
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