[Homestead] Book review strategy
Lisa K.V. Perry
lisakvperry at gmail.com
Sun Mar 23 14:11:45 EDT 2008
On Sun, Mar 23, 2008 at 12:52 PM, Gene GeRue <genegerue at ruralize.com> wrote:
> At the end of my review, if your conscience allows, please
> check the box that says it was useful. I hope to get many people to do
> this and then see what happens to the position, if anything.
>
> What is your take on all this?
I've always enjoyed your reviews.
I like that you ask for my 'vote' (or rather, the Homestead members'), in a
polite way and add 'if your conscience allows,' which isn't all out begging
and leaves wiggle room. I'm happy to 'vote' in a positive way for your
well-written review.
Won't name names, but my husband's sister (who is married and took her
husband's name) authored her first book w/ Writer's Digest. Ever since, we
are occasionally solicited to similarly help her, only she doesn't ask as
politely. She says (in so many words), "here's the link, please click on it
to make my newsletter rank higher in this contest, or, please vote for me to
be best this or that." It's sent to a big friends & family list.
That sort of thing turns my husband's stomach (and it's his sister) and
mine. We usually do not 'vote' but it seems to work for her, she'll announce
later in another email that she moved up or won something. And the situation
is repeated a few months later. She's always been that way, we don't get it
but she apparently has mastered 'manifesting'. My not 'getting it' probably
explains why I don't fully understand the 'manifesting' thing. But I'm also
a self-proclaimed 'late bloomer,' so my turn is coming.
Perhaps if she asked the way you did, I'd feel better about it. To me,
manners mean a great deal.
I guess it's how the world works, to ask for help from the universe of
others to get ahead. It's not that we've never asked for help (speaking also
for my husband), but not in the same way. Repeatedly. Guess we're more
go-it-alone or make-your-own- success kind of people, which might also
explain why it takes longer. Though success is defined on many levels (and
we have plenty), but that's another essay.
Happy Easter.
Lisa
...the first outdoor Easter egg hunt was held this year and the Border
Collies ate three eggs before the hunt began.........
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