04-12-2009, 02:02 AM
Don Dresden Wrote:So is this like one of those Obama deals, where the government gives you the money and then claims to own it? If Gollum sells any books do the Guggenheimers get a share of the profit? Ha ha, like anybody would buy it. Or publish it. Maybe his marionette Queen can get him one of those self-publishing deals. Gollum can wheel up at the local swap meet and sell copies out of the trunk of his Saturn.
ham Wrote:Self-publishing is the way to go. It once had the drawback that it would prove nearly impossible to find such books, but today online self-publishing can get one easily on abebooks, amazon and other storefronts that make it possible for everyone at all times to both locate and buy the book...without huge stocks of unsold materials.
Doesn't John Bear have some experience selling books directly to the public? IIRC, he was trying to sell some copies of old editions of Bear's Guide ... as recently as last fall. I sure that he could help the G-man push some books.