[GordonJ]

You're welcome Dien.

We had an extensive interview session, over 2 hours, Raymond is an interestng guy. He is turning his 65 acre retreat into "project piddle" central. He just bought a DeLorean for a summer project, is thinking of putting up windmills, has a gas well and may go off the grid with a gas generator...all because he has the TIME and the MONEY to go with it.

Dien, wouldn't you like to snag a million bux or so from your BOOK? I know I would, Raymond got me fired up over the possibilites. OH, and he's also into movie making, I think I can get a part in his first "zombie" movie...isn't that a requirement for new independent film makers?

One part of the interview that I've never heard anyone talk about was how he dealt (poorly at first) with sudden "wealth". His first royalty check was in the high 4 figures, and then for months it was in the high 5 figures and when you're hauling down that kind of money, things can get a little crazy.

He quit a "secure" job that was paying around 30,000 and he made that much in one of the "bad" months with his book.

I'm going to be talking to Raymond again next week, and also Green Tree Press owner Pete Zesinger, so again, if you or if anyone has any questions, I'll be happy to ask.

As an aside, I got to go into the "basement archives" and pulled out ads from the 70's and 80's that were classics. Ernest P. "Bud" Weckesser was a genius at writing ads. If you want, I might be able to post a few and tell what his notes said about the ad.

Anyhow, it was an excellent trip to Erie and I'm excited to go back up and snoop around this amazingly successful publisher.

Now I've got to get busy on my BOOK. How about you?

Gordon Jay Alexander