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To: infoguy
Look, no one more than I would appreciate a fair book on the topic. But several things bother me.

First, the book is self published. Create Space is a company to direct publish to Amazon.

Second, your post is almost word for word from the Amazon blurb with nothing much added by you. Did you read it?

Third, building on the second point, I would guess that you wrote it, not just read it. You are David Pierre. Amazon has only one customer review, that by “davidwrites” who has only one review, the one on this book. It's a five star review too.

If you are the author, I don't mind you promoting the book, but being deceptive destroys your credibility. I would love to buy the book but not now. It doesn't pass the smell test.

Instead. If you are the author, say it. Say “Hey, I wrote a well researched book that took a lot of time and effort and I want to share with fellow Freepers what I accomplished.” Tell some major topic points.

Then, say “Publishing with a recognized publisher is almost impossible on a first run, unless you are already known. But once the first self published run is done, most successful books are then picked up by the publisher for the second run. I would appreciate my fellow Freepers buying the book and getting the message out there that the Church has been slimed and this is the proof. Go to Amazon and click on the Look Inside button and read the first few pages. This is an important work.”

There is a lot of ways to self promote. The Knights of Columbus bulk sales. Advertising and consignment with religious stores. But not this.

If I'm wrong, I'm wrong. You don't have an about page. But this is too much like an infomercial for me to spend $10.76 on a person who isn't truthful.

2 posted on 11/07/2010 5:01:47 PM PST by IrishCatholic (No local Communist or Socialist Party Chapter? Join the Democrats, it's the same thing!)
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To: IrishCatholic
I appreciate your reply. I thought I had made it pretty obvious that I was the author when I put my name in the author line at the top of the post and my bio in the first comment!

If it was unclear to you or anyone ... Sorry! I was just trying to make things easy. I just don't appreciate being called "deceptive" and "not truthful," when I strive to be truthful everyday.

So ... I apologize for being unclear. How about you? You say I have "one customer review" (and, by the way, "davidwrites" is NOT me), but you ignore the three nice testimonials the book has from legitimate outside sources.

Peace.

6 posted on 11/07/2010 5:57:36 PM PST by infoguy (www.frankenlies.com ... www.themediareport.com ...)
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