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« Reply #251 on: October 06, 2009, 02:35:32 AM » |
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Up to 63 authors and nearing 30 troops.
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« Reply #252 on: October 06, 2009, 04:09:18 PM » |
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From the Thread: "Congratulations, Mr. Patterson. It is amazing how much you have accomplished in such a short time. Thanks also to the other authors who are participating." J.Seidel also ROLL CALL Veterans of the Armed Services and who are Kindleboards members - step up and blow your proud horn. Tell us your rank and service record. Where were you (or currently) stationed? Share a service memory or two or ten. Keep this thread in the spotlight. Edward C. Patterson |
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« Reply #253 on: October 07, 2009, 04:23:49 AM » |
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From the thread:
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I retired two years ago from the Army and have the honor of working as an Advocate for severly wounded, ill and injured Soldiers. Two of my Soldiers purchased the Kindle after seeing mine and use them frequently for periods when in the hospitals for treatment as well as when confined to there homes due to mobility issues. Thank you for supporting our Hereos.
Barbara Severino"
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« Reply #254 on: October 07, 2009, 05:58:32 AM » |
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Important: Participating authors using HOTMAIL. Your accounts are not working (probably due to the HOTMAIL password disrruption yesterday.) I just had 4 email notifications to authors for 2 new troops returned and undeliverable to your accounts. Please let me know how to contact you. edwpat@att.net or PM me. Thanks Ed Patterson |
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« Reply #255 on: October 07, 2009, 12:27:49 PM » |
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Received direct:
I just bought my husband a Kindle and he is currently deployed overseas. He can't download them through the wireless connection but if I can send them to him on a USB drive or if he can somehow get them I know he'd appreciate it.
This is an awesome thing you're doing. I'll be happy to forward this info to our Family Readiness Group on base as well. Is there anything else you think I shoudl include other than your original post on amazon's website?
Thank you so much for doing this! It means a lto to the soldiers to know they are beign thought of and people will do somethign for them no matter how "small" they may think it is. It truly means a lot to them!
Sharon Spring"
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« Reply #256 on: October 07, 2009, 01:05:58 PM » |
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Ed if you can get the email addy for those wounded guys pass it to me. I'll send them my coupons. I consider the wounded the same as the deployed.
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« Reply #257 on: October 07, 2009, 03:28:20 PM » |
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Ed did you tell Sharon Spring about downloading to the computer to "his" kindle, she could then e-mail the books to him  |
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« Reply #258 on: October 07, 2009, 03:59:06 PM » |
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Yep, she knows. Ed P  |
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« Reply #259 on: October 07, 2009, 08:00:00 PM » |
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We had 2 new troops today.
Ed Patterson.
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« Reply #260 on: October 08, 2009, 07:29:55 AM » |
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Feedback:
"Thank you verymuch! I think I have 30 emails (+/-) already! I really think is a great idea and will be appreciated by so many. There really seems to be a variety of types of books too. Even though they are not all for everyone there is defintitely somethign out there for everyone.
I will be sending all of the authors replies with thanks for their contribution. Things like this truly do mean a lot when they're gone and you don't always know if people care or appreciate what they're doing.
I can't say thank you enough!
Sharon Spring"
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« Reply #261 on: October 08, 2009, 04:24:07 PM » |
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One new troop today, and the next author to join us will be author # 70. Who will it be?
Ed Patterson
PS. Can you believe it? 69 authors - the creme de la creme of the Indie world, in my book.
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« Reply #262 on: October 08, 2009, 05:22:00 PM » |
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Ed,
I received a very nice "thank you" from Atienne Howard. And I would like to say thanks for the opportunity to do something positive for our men and women in uniform. Wish I could send them all cookies.
Alan
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« Reply #263 on: October 09, 2009, 02:48:34 AM » |
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I've received several nice thank you emails too.
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« Reply #264 on: October 09, 2009, 10:02:17 AM » |
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I get a constant flow - and try to share them all. Reminder that next Thursday, October 15, I'll be on a podcast show with Mark Coker, CEO of Smashwords to discuss Operation EBook Drop. I'll post the details early next week.
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« Reply #265 on: October 09, 2009, 06:24:52 PM » |
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2 new troops added as recipients today.
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« Reply #266 on: October 10, 2009, 06:52:16 AM » |
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Good news Ed!
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« Reply #267 on: October 10, 2009, 03:29:54 PM » |
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I also have two more authors lined up working to get their ducks in a row at Smashwords.
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« Reply #268 on: October 10, 2009, 08:07:11 PM » |
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I just posted this out on the Amazon threads:
"The 70 authors on Operation Ebook Drop asked me to say:
More Troops please.
We have dropped approximately 4000 Free discount coupons linking our brave men and women deployed in the Armed Forces to some of the finest Indie novels in the industry to keep their reading devices filled with a variety of genres and styles. If you are a troop who has received an ebook drop, sound off here, so your comrades can step up and request our gifts.
If you want to participate and are a deployed member of the coalition Armed Forces, just drop me (edwpat at att.net) an email with your name, unit and location (and a little feedback - our authors enjoy some feedback), and I'll set you up on the program.
If you're an author and want to join the ranks of the givers, publish your book(s) on Smashwords and set up a 100% discount coupon and then drop me a line at edwpat at att.net and I'll forward you the troop list and set you up for all new incoming troop book requests.
This program is only a month old and happened by chance here in the Kindle community. Indie authors care and we want to make a difference by thanking our troops for their efforts.
Edward C. Patterson
former Sp5 E. Patterson, USAR 6th Batallion, 60 th Artillery (1966-68)"
Anyone viewing this thread here or on Amazon can feel free to cut and parte it into your local networks or forums.
BTW, I will be adding Author 70 tomorrow morning. (It's Lila Pinord). Yeah!!!
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« Reply #269 on: October 11, 2009, 05:53:55 AM » |
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Ed, I just posted it on my blog, then linked the post on Twitter. It will be posted to Facebook within a few hours through my networked blog.
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« Reply #271 on: October 11, 2009, 06:29:59 AM » |
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I'm a member of the IAG, but I'm VERY bad about posting there. [insert emoticon of shame here]
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« Reply #272 on: October 11, 2009, 07:00:05 AM » |
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I'm a member of the IAG, but I'm VERY bad about posting there. [insert emoticon of shame here]
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« Reply #273 on: October 11, 2009, 09:00:16 AM » |
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 Here's a Smiley and 3 new authors added. Ed Patterson
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« Reply #274 on: October 11, 2009, 04:10:41 PM » |
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Gee, I must've been hiding under a rock for a while! (Well, since Thursday of last week, anyway! I've been busy doing some pre-pre-Christmas promotion planning. ) Thanks for posting the link to the page, Ed. I'm more than happy to support both the Troops and the authors supporting the Troops! I've added another author (and another author page) to the list. If any of the authors for whom I haven't created a page would like one, I'd be more than happy to do so. They can contact me directly through the email address on the contact page of the website. Please forgive me for not posting my direct email address here, but my website hosting provider has given me quite an excellent way of weeding out those nasty robots, hackers, viruses and emails selling me pills I don't need (I can find my own "vitamins" thank you very much!  ) Again, thanks for starting this program Ed. It's an excellent idea! Belinda D'Alessandro |
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