[el mechanico]

OMG your book is getting hated on one of those pick up hate sites! Those dudes don't miss a trick!

[OGNorCal707]

(07-09-2012 11:51 PM)el mechanico Wrote:  

OMG your book is getting hated on one of those pick up hate sites! Those dudes don't miss a trick!

[Spike]

(07-09-2012 07:02 PM)Jalouse Wrote:  

Neil you say you only receive $1.25 per book sold. Does Amazon take that much of a commission? Seems like a rough deal and you would have to be selling a lot for it to be worth you while. You could also just sell it straight from your site in PDF format and keep the whole $10.

This is the price when i sell it in a brick and mortar bookstore and almost of the profit goes to the publisher and bookstore. For me it's just a nice-to-have option. As a writer you always want people to see your book in a bookstore and being interested enough to buy it. To me that's a compliment.

I make way more on paperbacks and especially ebooks sold online.

[WanderingSoul]

What are margins for paperbacks and kindle books? I believe I read somewhere that Roosh makes about $8 per book?

[garygroundwork]

(07-09-2012 11:51 PM)el mechanico Wrote:  

OMG your book is getting hated on one of those pick up hate sites! Those dudes don't miss a trick!

Free publicity!

[Spike]

(07-10-2012 04:14 AM)RioNomad Wrote:  

What are margins for paperbacks and kindle books? I believe I read somewhere that Roosh makes about $8 per book?

For a paperback it depends on the price of the book and the amount of pages. Also black/white and full color are different. For me it's nearly 5 bucks.

For kindle it's 70% of the salesprice up to 9.99 and depending of the region of the world it can be 35% too. To me that utter bullshit since the it's an ebook and has barely any costs for Amazon.

Above a salesprice of 9.99 is standard 35%.

[el mechanico]

(07-10-2012 12:40 AM)OGNorCal707 Wrote:  

(07-09-2012 11:51 PM)el mechanico Wrote:  

OMG your book is getting hated on one of those pick up hate sites! Those dudes don't miss a trick!

Here..
http://puahate.com/showthread.php?t=32985

Well? The thread isn't getting any love err I mean hate what are you guys waiting for?

[Architekt]

"This guy claims to have gotten laid in Asia and South America, but I went there and didn't get laid when I followed Berlitz's country guides so I think he's probably lying"

[Vicious]

(07-10-2012 09:29 AM)Architekt Wrote:  

"This guy claims to have gotten laid in Asia and South America, but I went there and didn't get laid when I followed Berlitz's country guides so I think he's probably lying"

That has got to be a troll post. Even on that Site.

[el mechanico]

(07-10-2012 09:59 AM)Vicious Wrote:  

(07-10-2012 09:29 AM)Architekt Wrote:  

"This guy claims to have gotten laid in Asia and South America, but I went there and didn't get laid when I followed Berlitz's country guides so I think he's probably lying"

That has got to be a troll post. Even on that Site.

Where is that? I didn't see it

[qazwsx]

Neil, also maybe you should think of an affiliate scheme like the one Roosh made recently. People publicize your book in their sites/blogs and receive a comission for each book sold via their affiliate link.

[thegmanifesto]

(07-10-2012 09:59 AM)Vicious Wrote:  

(07-10-2012 09:29 AM)Architekt Wrote:  

"This guy claims to have gotten laid in Asia and South America, but I went there and didn't get laid when I followed Berlitz's country guides so I think he's probably lying"

That has got to be a troll post. Even on that Site.

More like:

"This guy claims to have gotten laid in Asia and South America, but I went there, didn't talk to any girls and didn't get laid so I think he's probably lying"

Anyone to claim swooping girls on the internet is obviously lying.

[Timoteo]

(07-10-2012 03:30 AM)Neil Skywalker Wrote:  

(07-09-2012 07:02 PM)Jalouse Wrote:  

Neil you say you only receive $1.25 per book sold. Does Amazon take that much of a commission? Seems like a rough deal and you would have to be selling a lot for it to be worth you while. You could also just sell it straight from your site in PDF format and keep the whole $10.

This is the price when i sell it in a brick and mortar bookstore and almost of the profit goes to the publisher and bookstore. For me it's just a nice-to-have option. As a writer you always want people to see your book in a bookstore and being interested enough to buy it. To me that's a compliment.

I make way more on paperbacks and especially ebooks sold online.

This is a valuable tidbit. Many don't realize that for both authors and recording artists, the label and distributor take the bulk of the purchase price. Pennies on the dollar go to the actual artist. A bookstore/distributor is better able to market the item more widely, so you're forfeiting part of the sales with the hope that many more people will buy it, and that you'll hopefully make more that way. Having it in a bookstore gives you the chance at capturing the "casual" browser, who may see it, find it interesting and buy it on impulse, whereas it's harder to get the casual shopper if you're only selling it online. For the most part, someone would have to be specifically looking for it, or have to be steered to it somehow.

[Spike]

(07-10-2012 12:49 PM)Timoteo Wrote:  

(07-10-2012 03:30 AM)Neil Skywalker Wrote:  

(07-09-2012 07:02 PM)Jalouse Wrote:  

Neil you say you only receive $1.25 per book sold. Does Amazon take that much of a commission? Seems like a rough deal and you would have to be selling a lot for it to be worth you while. You could also just sell it straight from your site in PDF format and keep the whole $10.

This is the price when i sell it in a brick and mortar bookstore and almost of the profit goes to the publisher and bookstore. For me it's just a nice-to-have option. As a writer you always want people to see your book in a bookstore and being interested enough to buy it. To me that's a compliment.

I make way more on paperbacks and especially ebooks sold online.

This is a valuable tidbit. Many don't realize that for both authors and recording artists, the label and distributor take the bulk of the purchase price. Pennies on the dollar go to the actual artist. A bookstore/distributor is better able to market the item more widely, so you're forfeiting part of the sales with the hope that many more people will buy it, and that you'll hopefully make more that way. Having it in a bookstore gives you the chance at capturing the "casual" browser, who may see it, find it interesting and buy it on impulse, whereas it's harder to get the casual shopper if you're only selling it online. For the most part, someone would have to be specifically looking for it, or have to be steered to it somehow.

This.

I consider it a compliment if a store browser buys it pure on interest. It's different from someone who already knows me or my website.

[Spike]

(07-10-2012 11:39 AM)qazwsx Wrote:  

Neil, also maybe you should think of an affiliate scheme like the one Roosh made recently. People publicize your book in their sites/blogs and receive a comission for each book sold via their affiliate link.

I'm not a big fan of such systems and get offered to do it every once and a while but maybe i have to look into it for myself.

At least once a month i get a mail from some PUA marketer who wants to put his " fail proof system" on site and offer me a some money per sale.

I don't want that shit on my site.
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[qazwsx]

Neil, not like that, of course. You wouldn't have to change your site. You'd just create your own banners or links to others promote in their sites or blogs. Just like this affiliate program of Roosh V's books: http://www.bangguides.com/affiliates.shtml

[WanderingSoul]

(07-10-2012 05:55 PM)qazwsx Wrote:  

Neil, not like that, of course. You wouldn't have to change your site. You'd just create your own banners or links to others promote in their sites or blogs. Just like this affiliate program of Roosh V's books: http://www.bangguides.com/affiliates.shtml

This. Many sites who don't have a relationship with you will be much more likley to do a review and promote your book to their readers if you offer them 75% commission on ebooks. Of course, you have to offer your book in an ebook format for this to work, which I think is a good idea. Not everyone has a kindle, and not everyone wants a paperback.

Many backpackers traveling around won't even be able to buy your book because they don't have a kindle and they don't have an address to mail it to.

Offering your book in all three formats is a good movie, IMO. Just copy Roosh, he seems to have done well for himself.

[Spike]

(07-07-2012 11:28 AM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  

(07-07-2012 07:45 AM)Neil Skywalker Wrote:  

(07-05-2012 09:58 AM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  

(07-05-2012 09:09 AM)Aliblahba Wrote:  

Who's Neil Skywalker?

The star wars guy.

Just playing.

I wonder if he mentions "Rep Points" in the book?

In all seriousness, I would read it.

Shoot me a copy Neil, and I will throw up a review on The G Manifesto.

Hell, I have probably made Roosh a few hundred grand with my reviews.

Sounds great, I actually thought about you a few times when writing this book. In some cases I wished I had money to throw around like a G and in other cases I thought about when I was in some real shitty travel situations and thought : try to "suit up" yourself out of this situation G.

Would appreciate a review I can send you an ebook version. Which format you want? A pdf , kindle, epub ?

I can send you a paperback but somehow I have the feeling you wouldn't hand your address for just a book.

Thanks G

I have a few mailboxes around the world.

But you can send a PDF.

thegmanifesto at yahoo dot com

Hey G,

I just send you the newly edited PDF version.

Hope you enjoy it,

Neil

[zoom]

The website design looks sweet. You must have invested a good amount in it.

[Spike]

(07-12-2012 09:03 PM)zoom Wrote:  

The website design looks sweet. You must have invested a good amount in it.

A good amount of time that is. Theme was 40 dollar.

[Spike]

Alright, for the people who were waiting for the edited version. It's out now on all platforms. Please leave this struggling writer a good review

[timmy21]

I've been reading this book on my Kindle for the past three days, I'm exactly 20 percent through it, I should have it completed by Monday or Tuesday. my honest opinion thus far, kind of interesting, kind of exciting, last week I finnished A Dead Bat, and I really, really liked that book, and I think the main reason I liked that book is because Roosh wrote it in such a genuine, natural manner, I guess what I'm saying, I felt the writting from his heart, for me the best parts of A Dead Bat was the time he spent in Cordoba; time, after time, after time, after time, Roosh went home empty handed and he decsribed the approaches and incidents in very detailed manner, and in such a way that I was actually feeling his pain, I honestly felt his emotions, and I like that type of stimulation and connection with the auther when I read a book, I have not grapsed that genuine feeling with your book yet, I am not saying there are any un-truths, dont get me wrong, it's kind of interesting, its no doubt exciting, I am just saying thus far I cant develop that connection, like i did with A Dead Bat; but regardless, there's no doubt that these are interesting stories, I thought the argument with the girl from New Jersey was a negative, when I am done, I'll prepare a reveiw.

[Adam Michaels]

Just picked it up on the Kindle. Im in Kazakhstan now and I'm real excited to read over that part. I remember checking out the story on your blog before I started my trip.

Congrats on getting your first book out my man.

[Spike]

(07-13-2012 08:58 AM)timmy21 Wrote:  

I've been reading this book on my Kindle for the past three days, I'm exactly 20 percent through it, I should have it completed by Monday or Tuesday. my honest opinion thus far, kind of interesting, kind of exciting, last week I finnished A Dead Bat, and I really, really liked that book, and I think the main reason I liked that book is because Roosh wrote it in such a genuine, natural manner, I guess what I'm saying, I felt the writting from his heart, for me the best parts of A Dead Bat was the time he spent in Cordoba; time, after time, after time, after time, Roosh went home empty handed and he decsribed the approaches and incidents in very detailed manner, and in such a way that I was actually feeling his pain, I honestly felt his emotions, and I like that type of stimulation and connection with the auther when I read a book, I have not grapsed that genuine feeling with your book yet, I am not saying there are any un-truths, dont get me wrong, it's kind of interesting, its no doubt exciting, I am just saying thus far I cant develop that connection, like i did with A Dead Bat; but regardless, there's no doubt that these are interesting stories, I thought the argument with the girl from New Jersey was a negative, when I am done, I'll prepare a reveiw.

The book covers 40 countries and almost 3 years. It's hard to describe every interaction. If you're reading about the girl from New Jersey then you're reading about South Korea. Those are still my beta stories. The good stuff and a lot of fucked up stories will start soon and some real struggling too.
if you send me some kind of proof of purchase i can send you the new edited kindle file. That one reads a lot better.

[WanderingSoul]

(07-13-2012 08:58 AM)timmy21 Wrote:  

I've been reading this book on my Kindle for the past three days, I'm exactly 20 percent through it, I should have it completed by Monday or Tuesday. my honest opinion thus far, kind of interesting, kind of exciting, last week I finnished A Dead Bat, and I really, really liked that book, and I think the main reason I liked that book is because Roosh wrote it in such a genuine, natural manner, I guess what I'm saying, I felt the writting from his heart, for me the best parts of A Dead Bat was the time he spent in Cordoba; time, after time, after time, after time, Roosh went home empty handed and he decsribed the approaches and incidents in very detailed manner, and in such a way that I was actually feeling his pain, I honestly felt his emotions, and I like that type of stimulation and connection with the auther when I read a book, I have not grapsed that genuine feeling with your book yet, I am not saying there are any un-truths, dont get me wrong, it's kind of interesting, its no doubt exciting, I am just saying thus far I cant develop that connection, like i did with A Dead Bat; but regardless, there's no doubt that these are interesting stories, I thought the argument with the girl from New Jersey was a negative, when I am done, I'll prepare a reveiw.

Looking forward to the review. Also remember, English is not Neil's native language. Sure that makes it much more difficult for him.