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Well, there may be a happy medium. Organizing your
info, getting real life cases together, expanding it
to "book" size, copywriting it and doing one of those
self-publishing deals might give you something to use
later on should you ever decide to go big with nos.
Ray
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> 1. Re: Re: What on earth are you doing here?
> From: Reinhard Engels
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> 2. Re: What on earth are you doing here?
> From: "gratefuldeb67"
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> Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 06:01:51 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Reinhard Engels <>
> Subject: Re: Re: What on earth are you doing here?
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> Hi Deb,
>
> I really appreciate your thoughtful, generous
> advice.
> But I'd still rather refrain from begging (except
> tongue in cheek) for donations. Here's why:
>
> 1) For now, I can afford to. It's a luxury, yes, but
> one I value. I have a good day job, I was lucky
> enough
> to come up with some helpful ideas, it's a blessing
> to
> be in a position be able to give something
> worthwhile
> away. It does wonders for my moral ego.
>
> 2) People are rightly suspicious of the diet
> industrial complex. I want to be able to give what
> I'm
> able to give without people having to be wonder
> about
> my motivations. I don't want to lose anyone to that
> fear. It's just not worth it to me. And I don't want
> to make people who aren't in a position to give
> anything feel like they're second tier. It annoys
> me,
> I don't want to similarly annoy other people.
>
> 3) If no-s really takes off, if more and more people
> keep losing weight and telling their friends about
> it,
> then the site is bound to attract the attention of a
> book publisher or agent (or at least put me in a
> position that I could make a more compelling case to
> one). The site would stay free and the book would
> advertise this fact. It would be the first "money
> back
> up front" diet plan. People would buy it either as a
> souvenir to mark their success or because it would
> be
> so short and cheap that it barely registered (I
> imagine it selling for peanuts in the candy isle of
> the supermarket checkout line next to all the
> astrology pamphlets).
>
> The bottom line? If the check is big enough, I'll
> sell
> out. For now, the satisfaction of playing the
> benefactor is worth more. :-)
>
> Reinhard
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> Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 15:26:51 -0000
> From: "gratefuldeb67"
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> Subject: Re: What on earth are you doing here?
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> > 1) For now, I can afford to. It's a luxury, yes,
> but
> > one I value. I have a good day job, I was lucky
> enough
> > to come up with some helpful ideas, it's a
> blessing to
> > be in a position be able to give something
> worthwhile
> > away. It does wonders for my moral ego.
>
> And it must do wonders for your heart :)
> That feeling is definitely worth so much and I'm
> glad you are not in
> a position to worry about your expenses...That is
> fantastic.
> Just as long as you know, when you wake up in the
> morning that what
> you have given to people who are really looking for
> help, is
> invaluable...This was my main purpose in writing to
> you :)
> >
> > 2) People are rightly suspicious of the diet
> > industrial complex. I want to be able to give what
> I'm
> > able to give without people having to be wonder
> about
> > my motivations.
>
> D...You are right. Totally. Incase you feel like
> some extra praise
> today I will say that you are, very, very smart
> Reinhard, and you
> are the real deal. Pure of heart...this is its own
> blessing and
> reward.
>
> I imagine it selling for peanuts in the candy isle
> of
> > the supermarket checkout line next to all the
> > astrology pamphlets).
>
> D...Oy Gevalt! *You* next to, Nostradamus prophecies
> in the National
> Enquirer and Peoples "best and worst dressed
> celebrities" who have
> been caught in their bathing suits showing off their
> cellulite, plus
> your lucky lottery numbers?
> I tremble at the thought!
> LOL :)!
> No matter what you do in the future...You are
> already a big success
> to all of us...Im glad you have your own plan, and
> thank you for
> letting me peek inside your convictions :)
>
> > The bottom line? If the check is big enough, I'll
> sell
> > out.
> D....If you ever get a big check, it will be
> because you deserve
> every cent, and you will never be a sell out...It's
> just not you.
>
> For now, the satisfaction of playing the
> > benefactor is worth more. :-)
>
> D...Yeah and one day you could have your own reality
> series on tv.
> Boy I can't wait for that trend to die, LOL.
> Even Geico is spoofing the Reality boom in their
> commercials.
> Enjoy playing :)
> Debbie
> The whole reason I wrote my tome to financial
> deservance was based
> on one thing you previously wrote
> "How I can pay my bills"
> I shouldn't have read anything into it.
> Thanks for clearing up my world of
> Oblivious righteousness :)
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