tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529575095156315075.post5989404503228014514..comments2024-02-09T12:12:37.636-08:00Comments on best minimum wage job a middle aged guy ever had: Duncan McGearyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02857388833850939721noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529575095156315075.post-37654314904623950882016-11-01T00:00:27.904-07:002016-11-01T00:00:27.904-07:00I encourage you to try all these methods and tell ...I encourage you to try all these methods and tell me if they work. :)Duncan McGearyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02857388833850939721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529575095156315075.post-22317613325545772572016-10-31T16:52:38.227-07:002016-10-31T16:52:38.227-07:00I wonder if with a self-published book (or any pub...I wonder if with a self-published book (or any published book), one buys 20-40 copies and uses something like www.bookcrossing.com to fairydust sprinkle them around. Airports, starbucks, bars, lobbies of government buildings or doctors or big businesses would appear to provide fertile ground for getting one's work out into the world. Hell, you could even take your book into the local libraries and either ask to have it stamped with a tag or just pose it in one of the end-aisle locations.<br /><br />Or just pick 10 or 20 random people you have addresses for (or mid-grade or highschool teachers...), and buy them a copy. If you figure a budge of ~$200 you might get lucky and get your money back. Or even luckier and randomly hit the jackpot and get someone with www.klout.com to read and write about your work.<br />Dave Clinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10723925328649290981noreply@blogger.com