(Letter
dated 31st October 2005, in which Tayo
Solagbade challenges African Media Houses in Ghana, Egypt,
Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, South Africa etc to do a story
on the above subject)
I am writing to suggest a story about
How Print-On-Demand (POD) publishing companies based on the
Internet have made it possible for anyone, living anywhere
in the world – including Africa, to:
a). Become real-life self-published
authors who can earn income in foreign currency…
b). By writing books(NOT just E-books!)
to be purchased via the internet and shipped to customers
worldwide…
c). Without the author having to
incur ANY publishing costs i.e. FREE.
Why is this a good story to cover?
Here are what I believe are Six (6)
good reasons for you to cover this story.
1. It is
relevant to current events – More and more frequently,
one hears of book launches being announced/held. More and
more people in Africa are writing books of all types (Tourism/African
History and Culture in particular have growing appeal). The
major challenge - for authors/writers, and their readers,
who have to purchase the works - has continued to be the publishing
cost element. And so, when a book goes out of print, it is
often difficult to get re-prints. The solution I refer to
in this letter ensures:
(i). Your book NEVER goes out of print;
(ii). That you can always revise and
edit your manuscript anytime;
(iii). And anyone who is willing can
get published without having to pay the publisher ANY money
whatsoever.
2. It is
likely to interest a broad cross section of YOUR audience.
Most people living in Africa who dream daily of writing –
or who have written but struggle to find funds to get(or keep)
their books in print will read or listen to ANY news medium
that talks about the solution described in this letter. This
means you can be sure of an increased audience.
3. It offers
READY avenue for income generation(discouraging resort to
crime). Anyone, from housewife, to school leavers,
unemployed graduates, retirees AND even the cybercafé
419 e-mail scam artists aka “Yaahuu Boys”, can
use it to achieve significant remuneration (and/or redemption
for Yaahuu Boys).
(i) Take
my experience for example. For every purchase of my
book made in one of my online stores, I get $4.24 USD. Yet,
after converting my one-hour talk delivered across many organizations
in 2002, into a 113 page book in MS Word, I only spent about
2 days - in May 2005 - setting up the online store where it
is now on sale.
(ii) Established
authors can inexpensively get additional income –
this time without paying huge amounts to publishers, while
at the same time gaining access to an international buying
audience.
For instance - Imagine
if an online store like mine were to be built for Chinua Achebe’s
“Things Fall Apart”. Then let’s say educational
institutions, libraries and other organizations interested
in African literature/studies were informed about the book’s
availability for sale on the net? I believe the point I’m
making here is clear.
4. I can
show you physical PROOF that the above really works.
Right now, as I type this letter, I have 2 physical copies
of my 113 page glossy front/back cover self-help manual (titled
“Ten Ways You Can Use Self-Development To Create The
Future You Want”) in front of me. They were delivered
to me from the USA just last Saturday 22nd October 2005 –
courtesy of a friend based in the USA who used his credit
card to purchase them from my online store - and brought them
with him to Nigeria (he’s here till Friday 4th November
2005). It cost him $35.00(including shipping/handling). I
would be glad to meet with/show you the physical books.
For now, click HERE
to view evidence of the approx. $9.00 book sales royalty payments
now due to be paid to me by the POD publisher. You can also
click HERE
to view photos(and download a Flash Movie) showing physical
copies of the Self-Help manual.
5. It is
an opportunity for YOU to change lives – and give new
hope. You owe every potential/aspiring/ practising
writer (including those who are jobless, handicapped etc)
in our society, an obligation to bring news of this unlimited
opportunity to their knowledge. Every time we talk about poverty
reduction, unemployment, economic downturns etc, people keep
asking the government to do something. The solution I describe
here makes it possible for every willing person in Africa
to take greater control of his/her future. All they need do
is to acquire the requisite knowledge and skills.
6. I Can
Help Interested Persons Take Advantage Of This Solution.
As with any new thing, there will be startup/learning pitfalls
to be avoided. Also, any opportunities to save time/minimize
waste of effort/resources would be of great benefit. That’s
why I want to put my wealth of experience in self-publishing
of Electronic and Physical Books at the disposal of interested
persons.
Through my organization (Self-Development
Academy Limited), I continually strive to show that:
a). Empowerment of individuals to be
multi-skilled, independent minded creatives…
b). Who are able to leverage technology
and the internet in ways that require little or no capital…*
c). For the purpose of offering value
adding products and services for which they will paid…Is
the most realistic, and viable solution for Africans living
in Africa.
I Offer A Book Writing Support
Service For Writers/Authors
Rather than just write and talk about
it, I have chosen to go ahead and publish a book by myself
using POD technology, so others can draw inspiration from
my achievements.
Today, I now offer a Book Writing
Support Service aimed at :
(i) providing
training – via learning events like seminars,
workshops etc - for persons interested in learning to do what
I have done OR
(ii) helping
intending authors/writers who cannot spare the time
(ghost) write/publish their books. You can get details of
this service here.
Read
my article titled A “System”
That Can Produce Millionaire African Writers
Contact Me For More Information
If the above interests you enough to
make you want to publish a story on it, it would be my greatest
pleasure to supply you with any additional information you
may require for that purpose.
In this regard, I can be reached via
my mobile here in Lagos, Nigeria on 234-803-302-1263(while
in Ghana, my mobile number is 233-24-395-8536). Alternatively,
use this contact
form – to send me a message.
Yours in Self-Development,
Tayo Solagbade
Self-Development/Performance Enhancement
Specialist & Multipreneur*
http://www.spontaneousdevelopment.com
(Parent Site)
*To learn
more about me, visit my Creative Businss Solutions
mini site (http://www.cbsolutions.spontaneousdevelopment.com)
to see another example of how I am “leveraging technology
and the Internet in ways that require little or no initial
capital input” to generate income”. Alternatively,
you can point your mouse to each of the different images on
the header below, to read short notes, then click to navigate
to any of the featured mini sites. 
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