We realize we won't make a dent in your sales. We are just stating that yes, how we feel about an author can influence whether or not we will buy that particular author's books. Just our humble opinion, which I realize doesn't mean anything to you. But it does matter to some of us. And no, we are not the ones on a power trip.
--- On Mon, 4/28/08, Lavolta Press <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Lavolta Press <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [h-cost] How Many Costume Books/Magazines/Photos Do You Own > To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Monday, April 28, 2008, 1:42 PM > To deflate your little power trip, guys, there have to be > thousands of > people in an audience to even make a dent or have any > influence on book > sales at all. I don't even know that many from e-mail > lists, let alone > that many who dislike me. > > It may be fun to run around thinking that what you > personally do can > make or break someone's business, but it's sheer > illusion. And there is > no reason why I personally should care what you think. > > Fran > > Anne Moeller wrote: > > Well said! > > Anne > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Shirley Hobbs > > Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 12:51 PM > > To: Historical Costume > > Subject: Re: [h-cost] How Many Costume > Books/Magazines/Photos Do You Own > > > >> From: Lavolta Press <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > "People seriously interested in research do not > buy or read a book based > > on whether they know or like the author." > > > > > > Ummmm, yes they do. I consider myself a serious > researcher. I also will > > not buy any of your books. There is enough > information out there from other > > authors that I seriously doubt I will ever miss your > information. I think > > what you do is wonderful, but your attitude really > turns people off. I know > > this discussion has taken place many times before and > you have made it plain > > that you don't care. That's fine. But there > are lots of us out here that > > DO care! And we matter also. > > > > Cactus > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > > ________ > > Be a better friend, newshound, and > > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > _______________________________________________ > > h-costume mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG. > > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.5/1401 - > Release Date: 4/28/2008 > > 7:18 AM > > > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG. > > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.5/1401 - > Release Date: 4/28/2008 > > 7:18 AM > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > h-costume mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
