BS: from Kendall: Help me sell my 'Kitchen' book

Subject: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: kendall
Date: 07 Mar 11 - 07:27 PM

Hey folks, I now own all the rights to my first book and I need to sell them. $7.00 each. Any ideas? Amazon has used ones; maybe E Bay?

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: artbrooks
Date: 07 Mar 11 - 07:36 PM

Which book is that, Kendall? I have "Stories Told in the Kitchen".

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: kendall
Date: 07 Mar 11 - 07:48 PM

That's it. We have almost 300 left.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: Leadfingers
Date: 07 Mar 11 - 07:56 PM

I'm an easy touch Cap'n ! I'll have one ! You can deliver when you come over in May !

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: kendall
Date: 07 Mar 11 - 08:07 PM

You have it Mate. The postage to the UK would up the price a bit.

If anyone wants an autographed copy they need only say so; I'm not going to presume.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: olddude
Date: 07 Mar 11 - 08:24 PM

I can put them on your website on the front page. Have Jacqui send me a photo Captain. I will get to it tomorrow ...

Dan

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: kendall
Date: 07 Mar 11 - 09:00 PM

Ok, Dan. Great idea.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: Rapparee
Date: 07 Mar 11 - 10:02 PM

Mention that there are only a limited number of copies available....

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: open mike
Date: 08 Mar 11 - 03:10 AM

my ex, who specializes in selling books uses
Alibris and ABEbooks...these sites have many
book dealers and are used often to locate
books...you might ask him to advise you as to
how to list these for you...or perhaps he could
carry these for [e-mail]
is how you can reach Wayne Pierce, wonderful
books by mail.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: kendall
Date: 08 Mar 11 - 09:18 AM

Thanks for the input. Maybe I should add that at $7.00 a copy there is not a lot of profit to be made if I deal with a store because they cost me too much to start with. However, if I sell retail I can afford to sell them for the 1995 price including postage.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: SINSULL
Date: 08 Mar 11 - 10:24 AM

Ebay autographed copies one at a time, Captain. Jacqui can handle it.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: katlaughing
Date: 08 Mar 11 - 11:09 AM

Have some with you everywhere you go, so you have them at hand. I've read of some, now best-sellers, who started out selling theirs from the trunk/boot of their cars, door-to-door.:-)

How about setting up at any fairs/fests?

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: MMario
Date: 08 Mar 11 - 11:23 AM

Autograph them and offer them on Amazon at $14

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: GUEST,number 6
Date: 08 Mar 11 - 02:10 PM

what's your website?? ... or if it's on ebay .... I'll buy a copy.


biLL

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: open mike
Date: 08 Mar 11 - 02:29 PM

i find this site..
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=954289

but have trouble with this site:
http://www.captainkendallmorse.com/

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: kendall
Date: 08 Mar 11 - 02:32 PM

I'm having trouble with both sites.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: kendall
Date: 08 Mar 11 - 02:34 PM

Maybe Old Dude can help.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: olddude
Date: 08 Mar 11 - 03:11 PM

Try it now, server is giving me trouble
http://www.captainkendallmorse.com/
captainkendallmorse.com

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: olddude
Date: 08 Mar 11 - 03:14 PM

and this one works also
www.soundclick.com/kendallmorse
soundclick

I can put your book on both of them captain, just email me a photo

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: artbrooks
Date: 08 Mar 11 - 03:38 PM

The book is already on there - under 'music'.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: olddude
Date: 08 Mar 11 - 03:53 PM

is this the old book or the new book we are talking about? that is, are you talking the "Kitchen stories " one Captain or the one you just got a publisher for?

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: GUEST,number 6
Date: 08 Mar 11 - 04:52 PM

Help us buy your book .... ok, I see the book and the retail price and I see an address to send cheque or money order ... but what is the delivery charge for Canadian orders ??

biLL

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: kendall
Date: 08 Mar 11 - 07:37 PM

Here is one of the finest and funniest collections of Downeast humor ever. Maine's premier storyteller, Kendall Morse, blends the best of old favorites with many new tales for one of your most enjoyable reading experiences in years. One of Maine's master storytellers, author, singer, humorist and television host, Kendall Morse brings together old favorites and many new tales in this narrative of a typical year in the Northeast-including seven basic seasons; a cross-section of colorful characters like Wallace Mallet who built a coffin with a rudder and centerboard, the better to sail into the Great Unknown; and outlandish critters like the retriever that couldn't swim and the trout that drowned. Uproariously illustrated by Tim Sample, Stories Told in the Kitchen has something for everyone: wit, humor, and the kind of understated incredibility that is as Downeast as clam chowder and blueberry pie, and is almost as sustaining. One of the funniest and finest collections of Downeast humor ever!

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: kendall
Date: 08 Mar 11 - 07:40 PM

Dan, it's the old book. I just recently got control of the rights and I want to start advertising it.
For Canadian postage I should think $2.00 would do it. If you don't think it's worth $9.00 I'll buy it back!

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: kendall
Date: 08 Mar 11 - 07:45 PM

Dan, Jacqui deals with such stuff and she wants to know what sort of picture you want; me or the book?

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: olddude
Date: 08 Mar 11 - 07:54 PM

:-) never mind, I got your book right here bro so i can just scan it myself. Let me do some promo fer ya also. I belong to several songwriter sites (lots of folk music fans on those sites) I will post the info for you on those sites so we can try and drum up some sales that way also. I really want you to do the ebay thing with signed copies. Sell a buy it now on ebay for like 20 bucks or whatever number you are good with .. on an ebay auction. That is an awesome book and I think many will enjoy it ... I am on it let me put my thinkin hat on ..

if you and Jacqui don't have an ebay account you are welcome to use mine. I will do it for you

Dan

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: skarpi
Date: 08 Mar 11 - 09:31 PM

Kendall , please keep one copy for me in the shelf :O) I collect it in the Autumn ...

kv Skarpi

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: GUEST,number 6
Date: 08 Mar 11 - 09:40 PM

Kendall ..... a money order will be arriving in the mail ... thanks

biLL

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: kendall
Date: 09 Mar 11 - 03:12 PM

Hey Dan, I clicked on my web site and all I got was "This video has been removed by the user".

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: gnu
Date: 09 Mar 11 - 04:13 PM

I'll help.

I liked it. And $7 is a bargain.

If ya wanna use that review on any websites or in any other media, go for it. And I don't even want a cut. Seriously.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: kendall
Date: 09 Mar 11 - 05:02 PM

Now if everyone who likes the old one buys a new one I'll be happy.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: frogprince
Date: 09 Mar 11 - 05:04 PM

Havin' just read the old one, I just might consider getting the new one. : )

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: olddude
Date: 09 Mar 11 - 05:42 PM

Kendall
I gotta put the video's back up with some setting changes. I had my youtube video's hijacked and posted on a British porn site so i removed them all ... I just put back some of Arts and I will repost yours this week with a setting change so that can't be done again

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: kendall
Date: 09 Mar 11 - 08:00 PM

You are a Prince my friend.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: Bert
Date: 09 Mar 11 - 08:24 PM

I'll take a copy. How do I pay you?

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: Leadfingers
Date: 09 Mar 11 - 09:03 PM

Cap'n - I'll pay in Pounds Sterling either if you bring one of each , or mail them and I'll pay you for the bloody postage as well to keep your Baggage weight down ! OR set up PayPal !!

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: olddude
Date: 09 Mar 11 - 09:14 PM

here is a review, I had his book for awhile. It is one of the funniest books anywhere. I can't stop laughing everytime I read it .. when I get down I open it up and read it and find myself chuckling ...

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall.Help me sell my book.
From: Joe Offer
Date: 10 Mar 11 - 01:06 AM

I think this book should be required reading for all Mudcatters. It's a real gem.
Funny, too.

Kendall, why don't you use this thread for soliciting orders? Your book should mail just fine in a plain manila envelope (like the ones they use for selling more salacious material....)
-Joe-

Subject: RE: BS: from Kendall: Help me sell my 'Kitchen' book
From: Becca72
Date: 10 Mar 11 - 08:41 AM

I have a first edition copy of this book :-) It's Maine humor at its finest, even if I have heard all the stories a bazillion times. The fact that we have the same last name doesn't make this opinion biased at ALL!

Subject: RE: BS: from Kendall: Help me sell my 'Kitchen' book
From: jacqui.c
Date: 10 Mar 11 - 09:19 AM

If anyone is interested in a copy of Kendall's first book PM me and I'll give you the necessary details.

Subject: RE: BS: from Kendall: Help me sell my 'Kitchen' book
From: kendall
Date: 10 Mar 11 - 12:17 PM

Jacqui is my business manager (she always minds my business) as well as my probation officer, so she is better qualified to handle this, except that I will do the autographs!

Subject: RE: BS: from Kendall: Help me sell my 'Kitchen' book
From: kendall
Date: 10 Mar 11 - 12:19 PM

Bert, just send us a check for $7.00 to: 120 Sawyer rd. Scarborough Maine 04074.

Better grab them now before the price increase which is on the horizon.

Subject: RE: BS: from Kendall: Help me sell my 'Kitchen' book
From: Rapparee
Date: 10 Mar 11 - 10:12 PM

You say that it's a limited press run of, say, 250 copies. You mark each one "1/250". Autograph each one with something like "Hey! You inspired a bunch of these! Your buddy, Kendall".

Every word is true: it IS one copy of 250 and it WAS inspired so you could make some cash.

Subject: RE: BS: from Kendall: Help me sell my 'Kitchen' book
From: kendall
Date: 11 Mar 11 - 09:58 AM

Great idea!

Subject: RE: BS: from Kendall: Help me sell my 'Kitchen' book
From: kendall
Date: 11 Mar 11 - 10:11 AM

It's now on Mudcat auction

Subject: RE: BS: from Kendall: Help me sell my 'Kitchen' book
From: kendall
Date: 11 Mar 11 - 10:18 AM

This is one way to help support Mudcat. (Not a guilt trip)

Subject: RE: BS: from Kendall: Help me sell my 'Kitchen' book
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 11 Mar 11 - 01:32 PM

Up the price and advertise a chance to win a JacquiC shawl. The winning ticket tucked into one book and all the books shuffled so you don't know where ticket is. Market it with some cute line about snuggling up with a good story.

Subject: RE: BS: from Kendall: Help me sell my 'Kitchen' book
From: kendall
Date: 11 Mar 11 - 02:28 PM

What a great idea! I will do just that.
So, the book is in the auction and the high bidder will have a choice of any crocheted item that they want. (Within reason of course!)

Subject: RE: BS: from Kendall: Help me sell my 'Kitchen' book
From: Rapparee
Date: 11 Mar 11 - 02:38 PM

Hmm..I need a crocheted cover for my blimp....

Subject: RE: BS: from Kendall: Help me sell my 'Kitchen' book
From: jacqui.c
Date: 11 Mar 11 - 03:54 PM

Rap - be careful what you ask for......

Subject: RE: BS: from Kendall: Help me sell my 'Kitchen' book
From: kendall
Date: 11 Mar 11 - 08:35 PM

Yes, one year I asked for Christmas a moaner and all I got was a sweater

Subject: RE: BS: from Kendall: Help me sell my 'Kitchen' book
From: kendall
Date: 12 Mar 11 - 09:41 AM

Sorry.

Subject: RE: BS: from Kendall: Help me sell my 'Kitchen' book
From: frogprince
Date: 12 Mar 11 - 09:45 AM

If we don't hear from Kendall after that one, he may be buried in the cellar!

Subject: RE: BS: from Kendall: Help me sell my 'Kitchen' book
From: gnu
Date: 12 Mar 11 - 10:36 AM

Crocheted book covers and jackets.

Subject: RE: BS: from Kendall: Help me sell my 'Kitchen' book
From: olddude
Date: 12 Mar 11 - 06:25 PM

Ahhhh Kendall, can I have your old car after Jacqui kills you for that comment LOL

Subject: RE: BS: from Kendall: Help me sell my 'Kitchen' book
From: gnu
Date: 12 Mar 11 - 06:31 PM

Dan... I expect jac will use it for cruising for, ahhh, you know.

Subject: RE: BS: from Kendall: Help me sell my 'Kitchen' book
From: jacqui.c
Date: 12 Mar 11 - 07:12 PM

I'm just keeping score......

Subject: RE: BS: from Kendall: Help me sell my 'Kitchen' book
From: gnu
Date: 12 Mar 11 - 07:19 PM

Typical woman... four score and ten they never "forget". Unless it's convenient.

Yes, I know I shoulda kept my mouth shut. Not my style.

>;-D

Subject: RE: BS: from Kendall: Help me sell my 'Kitchen' book
From: kendall
Date: 12 Mar 11 - 09:27 PM

My ex wife had the best memory of anyone I know. She clearly remembered things that never happened.

Subject: RE: BS: from Kendall: Help me sell my 'Kitchen' book
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 12 Mar 11 - 11:27 PM

Jacqui, don't tell Kendall I said so, but I think you're a very lucky woman. :)

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: from Kendall: Help me sell my 'Kitchen' book
From: kendall
Date: 13 Mar 11 - 05:51 AM

She knows.
I'm as lucky as I have any right to be.

My Brother asked me why I got married so late in life and I told him, "If you get a good one, she's worth waiting for; if you get a bad one, you don't have as long to live with her."