Bold? What Do You Think?
I just made a change in my "price structure" for critiquing manuscripts, etc.
In addition to the page rate, I ask people to also buy one of my novels each time they contract with me for a service. Even if they already have all of them!
Cheeky? Maybe. Highly self-promotional? You bet! I consider it irresponsible not to stand up for (and spread the word about) my work. Neglecting that leaves the job unfinished; it would be neglect of my dharma, my calling.
And so, here is what I posted on my web page:
"Fee Schedule
Fee is based on the number of double-spaced pages. PLUS: each time you contract with me for a critique, I ask that you buy a copy of one of my novels: Cobalt Blue, Sister India, or Revelation. (If you already have them all, please buy one for a friend.)
After all, Christmas is always coming. Birthdays, too.
Categories: 2013
Tags: Cobalt Blue, Peggy Payne, revelation, Sister India
Comments
I still have to read Revolution – soon – I promise!!
Righto. I go house to house giving pop quizzes.
fair is fair – shameless division (stolen from "Car Talk" – I shall miss them)
Are the Car Talk guys going away, Bob? That would change the nature of Sunday.
As i understand. There will be re-runs. Sort of like Calvin and Hobbs (I majored in philosophy).
At least there’s that.
Yes ma’am Peggy I think your fee structure and book-buying requirement are just fine, and OF COURSE you are supposed to promote your work… Am sick, on the other hand, to hear about Click and Clack…
Thanks — and at least we’ll still get to hear their dulcet tones, Frances. My husband, a devoted fan of theirs, assures me that they have an immense archive of reruns.