There are always pros and cons to everything. I just thought I'd play devil's advocate ... someone was bound to anyway.

>Therefore, I now propose that if we DO NOT do this exercise, we will indeed prevent such a great flood of book purchases and revenue generating that it could be considered a great crime, and *you* will be to blame for quenching this burning fire. (<g> Kidding of course, but I never get a chance to grandstand. That was fun.)

hahaha ... yeah, it's *always* my fault, no matter what. <g>

~~Bonnie




>>>Now here is a thought, in the spirit of the online community. I will send my copy to anyone who would like to read it. All I ask is that you read it, autograph it below mine on the frontispiece, and then mail it along to the list. Sooner or later it will reach Kevin Bacon, LOL. But actually I'm serious. Wouldn't you read a book that has been received, handled, and mailed by the likes of so many here? Think of it as a traveling touchstone with strange power. Just sign your name somewhere and pass it along. Nice.
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>>Mike,
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>>While I like the idea of passing something around to get signatures from various members of the UT community, I'll bet you dollars to donuts that Sara wouldn't appreciate someone reading her book in this manner rather than buying it.
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>>I don't want to be a spoil-sport or anything, but this probably really is *not* a good idea. =0(
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>>~~Bonnie
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>At the recommend "keep it no longer than 4 weeks" rule that I threw out (not sure if it was accepted or rejected), at most 12 people would see this book in 1 year, and I agree with other thoughts that some healthy amount of this kind of sharing would actaully create a more positive impact on her "brand" and her target cause of this book or future ones.
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>And, some people might actually be motivated to buy their own copy, who would have otherwise never even considered it. Or perhaps they would receommend it to others as "yeah, I've seen it and it is awesome".
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>Therefore, I now propose that if we DO NOT do this exercise, we will indeed prevent such a great flood of book purchases and revenue generating that it could be considered a great crime, and *you* will be to blame for quenching this burning fire. (<g> Kidding of course, but I never get a chance to grandstand. That was fun.)