ESRBob said:
The title is Work Less, Live More -- due out in Oct from Nolo Press.
From the financial p.o.v. I think of it as volunteer work; if it sells like a normal book, it will return something below minimum wage for the hours I put in during the past year, but it has been a lot of fun no matter what happens.
If writing paid well then no one would be reading...
Like a good nuke I immediately added the title to my reading list. Ironically the last book I added to my reading list was "The Art of Demotivation" written by Despair, Inc. founder E. L. Kersten.
Interesting ethics debates--
1. Does an ER need a book on ER? Probably not, so it's an entertainment expense. Does that conclusion mean that you should borrow the book from the library instead of buying it? The savings could go to Dory's server account or to Habitat for Humanity or to funding one's LTC expenses.
I finally decided that I'll buy the book and then donate it to my local library. After I've read it, of course.
2. Should a Young Dreamer buy a book on ER? After all, LBYM would advocate borrowing the book from the library but that would drag down sales and discourage editors from publishing future ER books. (Assuming any discouraged penniless scriveners would bother writing them.)
I decided this question has two answers.
(a) A frugal YD would borrow the library book, read it, and then decide whether it's worthless or a keeper. If it's worthless that would imply that Bob wrote a lousy book or that the reader isn't a true LBYM believer. So the reader would probably decide that it's a keeper and buy their own reference copy (after Amazon puts it on sale or offers cheap used copies) to start thumbing through during devotional meetings. Bob, you're gonna have a year or two of slow sales followed by a meteoric acceleration.
(b) Other YD wannabes would buy the book because it would never occur to them to borrow it from a library. They aren't actually YDs-- just the people we know who ask about ER, nod alertly when we explain the concept, and then go buy an SUV. They'll be working for the rest of their lives (and paying our SS) so it's not worth worrying about! Their purchases would keep Nolo from giving up on the book.
MRGALT2U said:
I am totally opposed to "Habitat for Humanity" Think it's a terrible idea.
OTOH, they are not using my money to fund it (yet). Just another
leftist liberal feel-good project. "Oh, look what I did. I am a good person" JG
Let's not feed the troll behavior, folks... and, John, you're (usually) better than this.