tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post3165868406466969128..comments2023-08-14T10:44:59.007-04:00Comments on Novel Spaces: When Free Advice Is Worth a Million $$$KeVin K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14792797517571690942noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-26665440985500202232015-08-25T17:49:00.402-04:002015-08-25T17:49:00.402-04:00LOL, Jewel. I certainly do. :)LOL, Jewel. I certainly do. :)Liane Spicerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05035607144500219524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-51249632556014013152015-08-21T23:07:32.659-04:002015-08-21T23:07:32.659-04:00Sunny, I value your advice. I never had an idea ab...Sunny, I value your advice. I never had an idea about marketing, but your little nuggets have helped me some. Still I find myself reluctant to constantly post on social media, but I'm trying to increase my presence.<br /><br />As for the value of free, I notice even kids when they see the same pair of shoes half the price, they assume that the 1/2 price one is not good. I think it may be the way we are socialized to think that anything inexpensive or free is of lesser value than what we pay a lot for.<br /><br />On the other hand, there are some cultures that say, "anything free, take two." Liane might know what I'm talking about.Jewel Amethysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14813773386476356666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-4392259422647616632015-08-16T16:16:43.717-04:002015-08-16T16:16:43.717-04:00Ellen Kirschman, Ph.D had trouble posting, so I...Ellen Kirschman, Ph.D had trouble posting, so I've inserted her comments for her:<br /><br />Don’t know what in human nature values paying over getting something for free. Therapists with sliding scales never slide to 0, believing that paying even $5 is an indication of someone’s investment in the therapy process. On the other hand, my volunteer work at the First Responders Support Network has a different effect. Our clients pay for the retreat (minimal fee covers room and board). When they learn that all the staff work for free, they are very moved and I think it adds to their healing to know someone cares enough to take time away from their jobs to volunteer. The board once voted to pay the clinicians (who lose big bucks when they volunteer). Fortunately they scratched the idea after the first month. I didn’t like getting money, it changed my experience and took something valuable away from me to feel like an employee.<br />Sunny Frazierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03693884364418711551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-24391584563501725902015-08-16T16:14:54.811-04:002015-08-16T16:14:54.811-04:00I was so happy to read your remarks about hiring a...I was so happy to read your remarks about hiring a publicist and I agree totally! Thanks, Sunny.Kathleen Kaskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16500241341014235792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-21795492019128002222015-08-15T12:28:00.759-04:002015-08-15T12:28:00.759-04:00Not strange at all, Mona. I'd say you're &...Not strange at all, Mona. I'd say you're "right on the money!"Sunny Frazierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03693884364418711551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-37885272761324384442015-08-15T12:25:26.900-04:002015-08-15T12:25:26.900-04:00I might be strange (HAH!) but I rarely value anyth...I might be strange (HAH!) but I rarely value anything by the purchase price. As a purebred dog breeder I don't want my puppies in homes where care is according to the price paid. <br />If I go to an expensive restaurant and the food is mediocre I don't go back...more likely I'll go to the local Grille where the food is pretty much always good!<br />When it comes to book promotion I'll go to those seminars if I happen to be at the conference (not likely!) but in my experience what works for one won't work for all. <br />That said, I'm very willing to learn all I can about promotion since it really does go against my intrinsic preference not to seek out attention for myself though I'm very happy to promote others.<br />Okay, I am strange.<br />Mona Karelhttp://mona-karel.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-64472114897287582142015-08-14T20:23:32.497-04:002015-08-14T20:23:32.497-04:00Sunny, you are so right. I can't afford a publ...Sunny, you are so right. I can't afford a publicist, but I've heard enough for me to avoid one for now (someone who someone else knows or refers for good reasons). <br /><br />You're free advice has always done wonders for me. <br /><br />I got a gig on my own through a radio station in Biloxi, MS, but they've backed out 4 days after asking me to review my book set on the MS Gulf Coast. Something came up. I'm hoping they return for a similar offer<br /><br /><br />I enjoyed this post.authorlindathornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02605805996356003012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-76322975871562891322015-08-14T17:41:56.143-04:002015-08-14T17:41:56.143-04:00Can't speak for others, Sunny, but I value you...Can't speak for others, Sunny, but I value your marketing advice more than words can convey. And, since I find marketing one of the harder chores of this life, joining the Posse was one of the best things I ever did. Keep on sending the advice. Maybe we don't tell you often enough, but you're often in our thoughts. I know the comment probably doesn't make up for not sending a $20 bill. jrlindermuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09204855909246670628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-63306148697151777662015-08-14T16:09:39.590-04:002015-08-14T16:09:39.590-04:00I observed this same thing during my 23 years teac...I observed this same thing during my 23 years teaching high school. Some of the best teachers on the faculty gave free extra lessons because they were invested in having their students succeed. I used to shake my head as I observed their students ducking classes, watched these teachers having to hunt them down and herd them into the rooms. The teachers who charged for their extra time, however, never had to hunt down their students and beg them to come to class. And many of those who charged weren't the most capable teachers around.<br /><br />I decided early that I would not ever give free extra lessons to students because they--and their parents--equated free with having no value.<br /><br />PS: Thank you for all your marketing nuggets. I <i>do</i> read every email from you, although I don't always act on the advice therein.<br /><br />$20 to read Novel Spaces? Yes! Maybe we'll be able to finance that Novelnaut Caribbean Convention after all. :DLiane Spicerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05035607144500219524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-75724035199086354452015-08-14T13:27:29.905-04:002015-08-14T13:27:29.905-04:00Where do I send the check? Seriously, it's ama...Where do I send the check? Seriously, it's amazing. I've noticed the phenomenon with other things besides marketing (what springs to mind is buying $4 gift bags at the CVS thinking they're better than the $1 gift bags at the dollar store next door). But I think it's natural for people to think they're getting better advice if they're paying for it. I say charge more for those horoscopes. <br /><br />Do you see a connection between what you're talking about and people being willing to pay through the nose for a book at a bookstore but unwilling to pay 99 cents for a book that's on sale through a place like BookBub? I think the same thing might be going on--they feel they're getting a better book because they're paying a lot more, but that's not necessarily true. Just my personal opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-57512592945459303752015-08-14T13:27:27.817-04:002015-08-14T13:27:27.817-04:00Patricia, you are exactly who all my work if for. ...Patricia, you are exactly who all my work if for. I've loved watching your career take off!Sunny Frazierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03693884364418711551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-77857118742535256902015-08-14T13:14:32.056-04:002015-08-14T13:14:32.056-04:00Sunny,
Well, I for one, (and I know there are many...Sunny,<br />Well, I for one, (and I know there are many others), value your "free" marketing advice via the Posse more than I could ever express in words. If it weren't for you, it would have taken me so much longer to find a publisher. I had no social media presence at all until you gently guided me. Now, I have four published novels and, again, I have you to thank for all that you've done (and continue to do) for me. So, in conclusion, thank you, Sunny Frazier!Patricia Gligor's Writers Forumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801554698484928100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-4360339738235450312015-08-14T12:45:08.520-04:002015-08-14T12:45:08.520-04:00Me neither. Will somebody explain, please?Me neither. Will somebody explain, please?Sunny Frazierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03693884364418711551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-29177303047246938762015-08-14T10:51:38.150-04:002015-08-14T10:51:38.150-04:00As a psychologist, I know this to be true. As a hu...As a psychologist, I know this to be true. As a human being I don't understand it at all.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.com