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Title: Idea for selling next book
Post by: svenlein on March 28, 2003, 03:19:24 PM
Would this be possible for an option to buy the next book?

I give you some money.
You give me the pdf of the book.
Then when the book comes out you send me a book.

Obviously I would preffer if the price was less than (price of pdf) + (price of book)

Scott
Title: Idea for selling next book
Post by: Jake Norwood on March 28, 2003, 04:32:41 PM
Actually that is the current plan. Early May we should have a PDF ready, the book a month later.

Jake
Title: Idea for selling next book
Post by: Shadeling on March 28, 2003, 05:24:04 PM
Quote from: Jake NorwoodActually that is the current plan. Early May we should have a PDF ready, the book a month later.

Jake

Kind of like what Spectrum did with Cartoon Action Hour? They had the PDF, and now are coming out with the book...and those who paid for the PDF are getting a little discount on the book.
Title: Idea for selling next book
Post by: Ron Edwards on March 28, 2003, 06:11:12 PM
Credit where it's due - I pioneered this publishing tactic with Sorcerer.

Best,
Ron
Title: Idea for selling next book
Post by: Jake Norwood on March 28, 2003, 10:00:53 PM
No, Ron, we all know *I* pioneered it with the Riddle of Cheese, TROS' first draft back in 1956.

;-)
Title: Idea for selling next book
Post by: Shadeling on March 28, 2003, 10:22:20 PM
Quote from: Jake NorwoodNo, Ron, we all know *I* pioneered it with the Riddle of Cheese, TROS' first draft back in 1956.

;-)

Mmmm Cheese...arrgrrggglleerrr... (as Homer would say).
Title: Idea for selling next book
Post by: Cynthia Celeste Miller on April 05, 2003, 03:37:57 AM
Quote from: Ron EdwardsCredit where it's due - I pioneered this publishing tactic with Sorcerer.

Yep, I got the idea from Ron.  I must say it is a great tactic and I encourage others to give it a whirl.
Title: Idea for selling next book
Post by: prophet118 on April 05, 2003, 03:10:35 PM
Quote from: Ron EdwardsCredit where it's due - I pioneered this publishing tactic with Sorcerer.

Best,
Ron

well im sure there were other companies.
Title: Idea for selling next book
Post by: Darth Tang on April 05, 2003, 04:39:44 PM
May! Crap! ANOTHER month.

I'm using the melee system in my Fading Suns campaign, but with modern weapons it doesn't come into play very much as all. (except for one, now over, scenario). Once Beasts & men is out, I'm going to run a fantasy campaign again....waiting, waiting, waiting...