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   Michelle Bottorff to seawasp@sgeinc.invalid.com   
   Re: Definition of 'published'   
   12 Jun 14 15:01:52   
   
   From: mbottorff@lshelby.com   
      
   Sea Wasp (Ryk E. Spoor)  wrote:   
      
   >       Kickstarters for complete unknowns have succeeded before. If you are   
   > TOTALLY unknown -- no friends, no network of acquaintances -- yes,   
   > you'll fail, because you have no way to get the word out. But if you   
   > have people who know you and respect you and are willing to get the word   
   > out -- say, other published authors who think your stuff is worth   
   > looking at -- you may well succeed.   
      
      
   I had one published author post a five star review, and it got me about   
   35 investors buying in at roughly 15$ per investment.  That's only a   
   little over 500$.   
      
   ...I think I'm going to need a need a few more authors.  :(   
      
      
      
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