It seems reasonable that an altruistic writer/publisher/agent/promoter should be competent and sophisticated in the market and take appropriate actions to maximize the impact of a new EA book.
It is important to be above board. It’s not worth risking damaging the reputation of EA in order to try to achieve best-seller status.
You’re right, of course. Also, it’s possible my comment might be badly worded and a distraction, or I am just wrong.
To try to explain my thinking:
It seems like one simple, obvious idea to get this book out is to have a website that reimburses people. So the website says“Unable to pay right now, or want to share the book with friends or family? Enter receipt(s) for reimbursement. (Limit 10 copies)”.
This website, plus some marketing, could be hugely successful.
It’s not clear what the difference is between this imaginary website, buying a lot of advertising, or anything else is. Many of these tactics seem like they could be principled. EAs already give out lots of books.
There’s a universe of tactics to sell books, maybe some break rules and some don’t. It’s possible that knowing and working with these rules is hard, like law or brain surgery.
I think one thing I intended was to suggest looking into experienced talent. Like, maybe top talent is useful here, but the EAs are shy to use it or push past their publisher.
But everything above I wrote could be wrong. I know nothing about book selling, and nothing about the OP or their work, which seems pretty thoughtful and extensive.
It is important to be above board. It’s not worth risking damaging the reputation of EA in order to try to achieve best-seller status.
You’re right, of course. Also, it’s possible my comment might be badly worded and a distraction, or I am just wrong.
To try to explain my thinking:
It seems like one simple, obvious idea to get this book out is to have a website that reimburses people. So the website says“Unable to pay right now, or want to share the book with friends or family? Enter receipt(s) for reimbursement. (Limit 10 copies)”.
This website, plus some marketing, could be hugely successful.
It’s not clear what the difference is between this imaginary website, buying a lot of advertising, or anything else is. Many of these tactics seem like they could be principled. EAs already give out lots of books.
There’s a universe of tactics to sell books, maybe some break rules and some don’t. It’s possible that knowing and working with these rules is hard, like law or brain surgery.
I think one thing I intended was to suggest looking into experienced talent. Like, maybe top talent is useful here, but the EAs are shy to use it or push past their publisher.
But everything above I wrote could be wrong. I know nothing about book selling, and nothing about the OP or their work, which seems pretty thoughtful and extensive.