[stylist] Book

[Donna Hill]

Lynda,
One of the first things that Rich did when he started to use my computer was
to look up my old recordings. My second CD , Harvest, a collection of songs
about faith which was never for sale online, was being marketed by someone
out in western Pennsylvania as a rare recording -- only $50. I wanted to
post a note saying that anyone who was interested could have an entire box
of them for that.

People are not that observant, however. I know people who have bragged about
buying things used online -- and at our local auctions, for that matter --
for more than they would have had to pay for new.
Donna 

-----Original Message-----
From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lynda Lambert
Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2013 2:47 PM
To: Writer's Division Mailing List
Subject: Re: [stylist] Book

I thought you might like to hear about something I was looking at today on
amazon.com.

I checked on my own book, Concerti: Psalms for the Pilgrimage" on amazon.com
today.

They have only 2 new copies left. The price is $15. which is the cover
price. 
I looked at the used book sellers there, too, and my book is now being sold
by a couple of used book dealers at over 50. and 60. for a used copy in
great condition. One seller is in London. 

On the other hand, there are a couple of used book sellers who have it
listed for a much lower price - but there are only a couple of them.  

Strange, this book business.

It is fun to see how a book price escalates as the book becomes "out of
print" and no longer available to the public. The 2 copies at Amazon are the
only 2 copies of my book for sale anywhere at this time. It was printed in a
limited edition, so it won't be re-printed again - it is really fun to see
this.  The book will only go up in price now.

the other thing that I found very interesting is that if the book is signed
by the author, the price goes UP. BUT, if it is signed by the author, and it
is dedicated to a person, along with that signature, the price falls DOWN.
So when you get a book signed at a book signing, you do NOT want the author
to sign it to YOU, and then sign the book.  
I learned that from the Antiques Road Show!

I have slowly begun work  on the next book. I had started working on it when
I was on sabbatical in the fall of 2007, however, I was stopped in my tracks
by the onset of sight loss.  I am really just now able to begin working on
it again - but I am doing it. So I am picking up where I left off when
MAYHEM struck, and the Allstate man was nowhere in sight.


Lynda 
 
 
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