365 Authors Give Kindle Book Gifts for the Troops - Operation eBook Drop

[Edward C. Patterson]

This showd up on the Amazon Troop thread:

"The response to this has been just overwhelming. I've gotten SO many emails and books in the past week or so, it's incredible! I actually feel guilty that I haven't had time to read anything yet! LOL!
Thank you everyone for supporting us, and especially, Edward Patterson for putting this together!

TSgt Aly Gerth, USAF"

I wish the spoiler tool came in blush pink.

Edward C. Patterson

[Ann in Arlington]

Ed  . . . go ahead and take out the spoiler and put a pink glow on it instead! 

I mentioned your project to a friend of mine today whose son is in Afghanistan. . .told him to have his son e-mail me for info about e-books for him and for his men and how to spread the word. . .if I hear from him, I'll pass on the word.

[Edward C. Patterson]

Thanks Ann. Modesty ( and probably the only modest bone in my body) forbids me to remove the spoiler. I'd omit the sentence, but wouldn't than be censorship? 

Ed Patterson

[ldenglish]

A great start to my day - a thank you email from one of the troops.

And thanks, Ed, for the free copy of The Jade Owl. As soon as I get my Kindle, it will be the first book I read!

[Edward C. Patterson]

Thank you and your welcome Linda.

Ed Patterson

[Edward C. Patterson]

Added out 46th author today. Yeah!!!

I will be doing a podcast on Operations EBook Drop probabaly in October. Arrangements are in discussion now, dependent on Mark Coker's availability. Stay tuned for that.

Ed Patterson

[Ann in Arlington]

I wonder if it would be worthwhile to contact the Armed Forces Radio and Television service. . . . .they broadcast to troops deployed overseas. . . . . .

[Kristen Tsetsi]

Ed - I haven't received any names in a while. Do they get scattered around evenly, or how does that work?

I'll try contacting the military blog talk radio, and GI Radio, people I've done shows with in the past via email (instead of twitter or facebook) to see if they'll be interested in doing a program with you.

[Edward C. Patterson]

No new troops in three days. New authors yes. Yeah! I wish I had more troops. However, I'm not worried. The structure of authors are here, and as we move forward the troops will come. I think of the old adage that I learned when I was in AIDS Services. An old man and boy were walking on the beach and the tide stranded hundreds of starfish. The boy ran up and picked up a starfish and threw it back into the sea. The old man said, "Son, it doesn't matter what you do. There are too many of them. It doesn't matter." The boy stooped and picked up another starfish. "It matters to this one," he said. Well, whatever troops show up, it will make a difference for that troop.

Ed Patterson
PD: New author added this morning.

[Kristen Tsetsi]

No new troops in three days. New authors yes. Yeah! I wish I had more troops. However, I'm not worried. The structure of authors are here, and as we move forward the troops will come. I think of the old adage that I learned when I was in AIDS Services. An old man and boy were walking on the beach and the tide stranded hundreds of starfish. The boy ran up and picked up a starfish and threw it back into the sea. The old man said, "Son, it doesn't matter what you do. There are too many of them. It doesn't matter." The boy stooped and picked up another starfish. "It matters to this one," he said. Well, whatever troops show up, it will make a difference for that troop.

Ed Patterson
PD: New author added this morning.

I love that!

I got an email back from the woman who produces Army Wife Talk Radio and she said she'll let her listeners know about Operation eBook Drop.

[DanHolloway]

I've only just seen this initiative on the smashwords blog. What do I do and how do I sign up as an author?

I have a book on smashwords for free and I'd be delighted to give it away to the troops. Just let me know what to do.

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/3308 

[Edward C. Patterson]

Dan:

It's already done. Your email has been sent to you. Free is free is free. (Gertrude Stein here, without my Alice B. Toklas). Your name has been added to the original post list of authors also.

Thanks Dan

Edward C. Patterson

[Edward C. Patterson]

I received this from the 1st Troop on the program, the one who started this program with me - Joe Terry:

"I have been overwhelmed by the support of this. I have received so many books from all the different authors, it's great! Thanks so much again.

Joseph A. Terry"

and this from Drakustal on the Amazon discussion group:

"Edward C. Patterson
Thanks for putting this together for the guys/gals overseas. I wish I had a kindle when I was last out, but I'm glad to see this available. I'll definitely be letting my folks know about it when they go out.

Thanks again to both you and all that support this."

Ed Patterson

[JimC1946]

Thanks for passing that on, Ed.

[Edward C. Patterson]

I will be appearing on Blogradio.com along with Mark Coker of Smashwords to discuss Operation EBook Drop on October 15th, at 9 pm EST, interviewed by Rhomda Carpenter of Podioracket.com. I'll keep reminding all as it ges closer.

Edward C. Patterson

[Edward C. Patterson]

I've been asked for the link to the original Amazon Discussion Thread that started this, so here it is:

http://tinyurl.com/l436r2


Feel free to "bump" it - read some of the original troop requests and military family stories, and also make you own trumpet call for more troops. If you start at post #1, you can see how this started serendipitously. We actual began in the FREE Books for Septmber Thread, but feared hijacking it. So Joe Terry and I moved it over to a new thread.

Thanks
Ed Patterson

[Edward C. Patterson]

Quite a bit of activity overnight on the Amazon thread and a new troop added, plus promises to post the information around.

Ed Patterson

[MrTsMom]

This is almost to page 2, so it's time for another bump.

I can't believe how many books have been donated so far. It's amazing! But, even more than the books, the emails I have received have brought tears to my eyes. It's great to know that so many people really do care about our kids. Keep up the good work, Ed.

[Edward C. Patterson]

 

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[Anju No. 469]

I have a niece NOT in the military but posted in Afghanistan that I wrote and suggested she tell some troops about this offer, to go to Smashwords.com.  Is that right Ed ?

[Edward C. Patterson]

Yes, or just drop me an email at edwpat     at     att.net - with their name, position, unit and location.

Thanks
Ed Patterson

Today I even got a picture sent, which I'll post later when I get home from work and can get it to photobucket, unless one of the authors want to do it for me.

[KLBrady]

As a contractor for the military and someone who knows so many troops who have served in Iraq, I would love to participate. I'm on Smashwords and can set up a coupon for the troops. But can I set up a free coupon? I thought it had to be at least one cent? Let me know and I'm on it.

NEVERMIND...I had a blonde moment. Created a coupon. Where do I send the information?

[Elmore Hammes]

Created a coupon. Where do I send the information?

e-mail Ed [ edwpat     at     att.net ], he will give you the list of troops to send the coupon to.

[KLBrady]

Great! I'll do that.

[Edward C. Patterson]

Podio has put out an announcement today.

http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2009/09/23/podioracket-with-tim-dodge-and-thomas-gideon/

Of ocurse, I'm refered to as Edward W. Patterson instead of Edward C. Patterson, but just call me Mr. Ed (the W being for Wilbur - get it  )

Edward (pick a letter) Patterson