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Thank you, Ed - just sent out the coupon for my first novel.
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« Reply #1501 on: December 10, 2011, 10:44:37 PM » |
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Thanks for organizing this, Ed! I just sent out the coupon for my novel.
One minor detail - my real name has ended up on the list of authors instead of my pen name. Sara Miller = Sara Jo Easton.
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« Reply #1502 on: December 16, 2011, 07:48:35 PM » |
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I am happy to announce that ebooksforsoldiers and their authors have joined Operation eBook Drop and their authors will begin supplying our militry member list with their books from their website. http://www.ebooksforsoldiers.com/ I'm awaiting their author list, but will make a further welcome when I receive it. Edward C. Patterson |
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« Reply #1503 on: December 23, 2011, 02:12:48 PM » |
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Welcome 51 new authors including 17 from eBookforsoldiers.com to Operation eBook Drop bringing us to:
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« Reply #1504 on: December 23, 2011, 03:55:05 PM » |
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« Reply #1505 on: December 23, 2011, 04:01:53 PM » |
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Holy cow! That's an impressive # of authors, especially since the two groups merged.
I've got to send out new coupons, since I've added some work, do we need a new service members email list?
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« Reply #1506 on: December 23, 2011, 04:21:24 PM » |
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I just uploaded my book to Smashwords this week and got the email addresses today. Someone downloaded my book just 25 minutes after I sent out the coupon (my first).
Thanks again for doing this, Ed.
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« Reply #1507 on: January 01, 2012, 03:29:28 PM » |
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6 New Military Members have come on board the program today. Happy New Year, indeed. The author requests are going out over the next few days.
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« Reply #1508 on: January 02, 2012, 09:40:36 AM » |
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Very excited to have my book, GOVICIDE: Comply, included in Operation eBook Drop. Anything I can do to help out and entertain the troops.
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« Reply #1509 on: January 02, 2012, 12:01:42 PM » |
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Coupon sent - thanks for continuing to run this worthwhile operation, Ed.
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« Reply #1510 on: January 12, 2012, 08:59:50 AM » |
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Let's remember one of our participating authors, Linda C. Evans (L.C.) who lost her brave battle against cancer. She was one of the first authors to come forth and support Operation eBook Drop.
Linda, you shall be missed. Your legacy in kindness and talent will shine on forever.
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« Reply #1511 on: January 12, 2012, 05:30:00 PM » |
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Let's remember one of our participating authors, Linda C. Evans (L.C.) who lost her brave battle against cancer. She was one of the first authors to come forth and support Operation eBook Drop.
Linda, you shall be missed. Your legacy in kindness and talent will shine on forever.
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« Reply #1512 on: January 22, 2012, 12:32:52 PM » |
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The first queue of the New Year adds 31 new authors to Operation eBook Drop for a total of
OohRah. Indies make a difference.
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« Reply #1514 on: January 22, 2012, 09:20:40 PM » |
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Just got my first list of military members.
I appreciate the opportunity to participate in this great program. My niece was deployed in Iraq (has since retired and had two daughters) and her husband has been deployed several times (and is going back again soon - I think it will be his 7th time)
Please know that the amount of time and effort taken to create and maintain this project is acknowledged and greatly appreciated.
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« Reply #1515 on: February 21, 2012, 08:56:44 AM » |
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In answer to inquiries regarding Operation eBook Drop and KDP Select vs Smashwords matters. So far, there's been no effect on the participant rate. I have a healthy queue of authors for February ready for processing. As for authors already participating, if they have backed out, tey haven't informed me. However, the program is set up so that I personally have nothing to do with book decisions (I don't censor, block or cull - nor do I fulfill the invitation to the military memebrs, except for my on\wn 18 offerings). So if an author has shut down their Smashwords experience in favor of KDP Select, that's their business. Remember, althougnSmashwords is a the best facilitation for books and coupons for the program, authors are not tied to it. It's not a Smashwords program. It's my little thing — the head of a legion of wonderful authors who unselfishly give their books to the finest element of our population. It's up to each participating author to decide the destiny of their work and its impact. As long as there is one troop and one author on the program, the program will exist.
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« Reply #1516 on: February 21, 2012, 04:36:02 PM » |
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This is awesome that we're up to this many authors!! I can't wait to get my next set of coupons sent out.
Thanks for running this, Ed!
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« Reply #1517 on: February 21, 2012, 05:00:07 PM » |
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I'd *really* love to help out... only, there's a couple of problems.
- My book's in KDP-Select. I'm guessing I can't give it out directly.
- Lacuna's military-science fiction. I would be guessing that a lot of military folk would probably something that isn't "their daily lives with aliens", so I'm not sure how appropriate it will be. Plus, well, the only one star I've gotten was from someone who claimed to be a veteran saying I got it all wrong.
When my next book (fantasy) comes out, perhaps that'd be a better time to help...
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« Reply #1518 on: February 21, 2012, 09:03:34 PM » |
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I'd *really* love to help out... only, there's a couple of problems.
- My book's in KDP-Select. I'm guessing I can't give it out directly.
- Lacuna's military-science fiction. I would be guessing that a lot of military folk would probably something that isn't "their daily lives with aliens", so I'm not sure how appropriate it will be. Plus, well, the only one star I've gotten was from someone who claimed to be a veteran saying I got it all wrong.
When my next book (fantasy) comes out, perhaps that'd be a better time to help...
Genre doesn't matter. Our military readers are just like any reader and will consume the widest range of material. The matter of KDP Select is a matter for each author to decide. When you reach out to our deployed service members with a gift, it's a gift from the heart and should be treated as such The only response that should concern any author when givimg a book is the reasons for giving it, not whether the work will be received well. It's the gift that counts. We are fortunate as Indies to have such choices. The more we are bound to contracts, the less freedom we have for spontaneous acts of generosity and appreciation. The more credance we pay to the mega-seller and market manipulator's soapbox, the more apt we are to deny ourselves the great bounty of good feelings of paying it forward to those who win such freedoms at the highest cost. I may only receive a royalty a bit lower than the minimum hourly wage in China for my efforts, but when a military member downloads one of my books, I become part of America's 1%. Edward C. Patterson |
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« Reply #1521 on: February 22, 2012, 04:32:23 AM » |
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Ed. I've sent you two SW coupons into your mailbox.
EDIT: It's mail delivery error. I've sent it to you via PM. Check your mail here.
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« Reply #1522 on: February 22, 2012, 04:48:46 AM » |
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Ed. I've sent you two SW coupons into your mailbox.
EDIT: It's mail delivery error. I've sent it to you via PM. Check your mail here.
Thanks. To get into the queue, send me an email at edwpat@att.net. When I empty the queue you'll get the welcome letter and the latest troop list to contact the military members directly. Thanks Ed Patterson |
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« Reply #1523 on: February 22, 2012, 10:25:09 AM » |
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It's great that so many people are doing this. I'd be more than happy to join once I start publishing.
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« Reply #1524 on: February 22, 2012, 11:37:16 AM » |
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It's great that so many people are doing this. I'd be more than happy to join once I start publishing.
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