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Phil Whitley Four Star Member
Number of posts : 907 Registration date : 2008-04-01 Age : 81 Location : Riverdale, GA
| Subject: Marketing Words Thu Aug 28, 2008 8:56 pm | |
| Phil Whitley ~ Wordseller
Words are an important part of effective communication. Dictionaries and encyclopedias are full of them – but they are presented in a dry, alphabetical order. My new concept is to offer words in a more entertaining fashion.
I sell words arranged in a unique style that forms sentences. I further this ordering by arranging the sentences into paragraphs, and the paragraphs into chapters. The chapters are then carefully sequenced so that the end result is an entertaining story – frequently called a “book”.
By selling words in this manner, I can offer the buyer a discounted rate, as follows:
A’s, and’s and the’s are absolutely FREE!
By using this method, I can offer you the remaining words for only 2 and one-half cents (US) for every one hundred words!
(Example: 80,000 words would cost only twenty (US) dollars!)
This special offer expires soon, so get your order in today— and not only get a great deal on words, but enjoy them in this unique style of presentation! |
| | | Phil Whitley Four Star Member
Number of posts : 907 Registration date : 2008-04-01 Age : 81 Location : Riverdale, GA
| Subject: Re: Marketing Words Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:55 pm | |
| I just had the horrible thought that some may think that was a serious post. LOL - but it did get me thinking...
What prompted it was considering the fact that people just don't read books like we did "back in the day". |
| | | Shelagh Admin
Number of posts : 12662 Registration date : 2008-01-11 Location : UK
| Subject: Re: Marketing Words Fri Aug 29, 2008 2:14 pm | |
| Thanks Phil! When I get out my calculator to work out how much I owe each contributor to the anthology, I'll remember the going rate is 2.5 cents per hundred words. |
| | | Brenda Hill Five Star Member
Number of posts : 1297 Registration date : 2008-02-16 Location : Southern CA
| Subject: Re: Marketing Words Tue Sep 02, 2008 11:44 am | |
| That's the cutest thing, Brew. How ingenious. |
| | | Dick Stodghill Five Star Member
Number of posts : 3795 Registration date : 2008-05-04 Age : 98 Location : Akron, Ohio
| Subject: Re: Marketing Words Tue Sep 02, 2008 3:38 pm | |
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| | | Phil Whitley Four Star Member
Number of posts : 907 Registration date : 2008-04-01 Age : 81 Location : Riverdale, GA
| Subject: Re: Marketing Words Tue Sep 02, 2008 3:56 pm | |
| But now I find myself thinking, "Well, that's another 2.5 cents worth," after every hundred words I write.
Kinda depressing...maybe I shouldn't give away the a's, and's and the's... |
| | | zadaconnaway Five Star Member
Number of posts : 4017 Registration date : 2008-01-16 Age : 76 Location : Washington, USA
| Subject: Re: Marketing Words Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:33 pm | |
| I like your thinking, Brew. |
| | | Phil Whitley Four Star Member
Number of posts : 907 Registration date : 2008-04-01 Age : 81 Location : Riverdale, GA
| Subject: Re: Marketing Words Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:56 am | |
| Thanks, Zada. My next "thinking outside the box" idea is to write a book in cryptogram. You know, where you substitute letters. When we were kids, my brother and I used to look for those in the Sunday paper every week. A whole book's worth would have been like Christmas! Next I may work up a crossword puzzle with words taken from Keechie. The only way to solve it would be to read the book first. |
| | | Jim Woods Three Star Member
Number of posts : 171 Registration date : 2008-06-07
| Subject: Re: Marketing Words Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:21 am | |
| Phil: The crossword puzzle just may work. I like crosswords but the one in TV guide defeats me because so many of the clues are who plays who in some show, and if I don't watch the show, I really don't have a clue. I do better with the New York Times crossword and their weirdly worded clues because they do make you think.
Jim Woods www.ultrasw.com/jwoods |
| | | Abe F. March Five Star Member
Number of posts : 10768 Registration date : 2008-01-26 Age : 85 Location : Germany
| Subject: Re: Marketing Words Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:36 am | |
| Phil, your creativity is inspiring. Be careful though, you may cause readers to think. |
| | | Phil Whitley Four Star Member
Number of posts : 907 Registration date : 2008-04-01 Age : 81 Location : Riverdale, GA
| Subject: Re: Marketing Words Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:37 am | |
| We are thinking alike, Jim! I just came back here to say that the more I think about it, the crossword thing is a pretty good idea to put on your book's website. The clues alone may be a draw to gather interest in the book.
There are free on-line puzzle-makers where you list the words and clues - and it designs the puzzle. I made a lot of them when I was homeschooling my daughter.
Betty, this would be great for your Wooffer page - and as handouts for the readers!
Here's one: http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/
for more, just Google "puzzlemaker"
I think I may just throw the box away. I haven't been in it for years...
Abe, readers who THINK? What a concept! |
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