(now available in Promotional Edition: free upon request)

REWARD

As the author of this unpublished work, I offer to you, the reader, the opportunity to redeem a cash award for introducing this work to any literary agent, publisher or producer that offers an acceptable contract [to the author] for this work.  The reward offered is 10% of any initial book advance or option contract for film up to a maximum of $10,000.00.

Why am I offering a cash reward to readers?   

1)     Odds:  98%+ of all works published today initially found their way to a publisher by introduction as opposed to arriving “over the transom” so the odds are better doing it this way. 

2)     Volume:  Writing is an inherently solitary endeavor and as an author I struggle (off the page) to network, mingle and promote my own work.  Offering readers a reward to do it not only augments my inability but also multiplies the effort as each volume in the hands of reader starts diverse chains of discussion and introduction, one of which will lead to success. 

3)     Collaboration:  Reading is unique among all entertainment vehicles in that it requires effort from the reader: the author and reader collaborate to tell the story.  Hearing what readers enjoy is exciting to any author and the collaboration of this reward program offers the reader a chance to help jump start the career of an author he/she enjoys.  Besides, publishers are much more interested in readers’ likes vs. authors’ offerings.

4)     Marketing: Publishers love authors who market their own work; it saves them from having to do it. 

Suggestions:

Via this reward, our mutual goal is to introduce this work to literary/publishing professionals or producers.  Many are likely familiar with the term “six degrees of separation,” the theory that anyone on the planet can be connected to any other person on the planet through a chain of acquaintances that has no more than five intermediaries.  This is what I am to accomplish here. 

• Think about who you know in publishing (literary agents, editors, readers, executives, etc.) and pass this volume on to them*.
• Think about who you know and who they might know in publishing. 
• Think about who you know that reads and would enjoy this book. 

The Rules:

As there will only be one contract signed for this work, there will be only one reward given.  All persons in a successful introductory chain will share in the reward:  if the publishing contract is made possible by a three person chain of introductions, the single (10% of advance) reward will be split three ways equally, if by a single introduction there will be no split, etc.

*I will send additional promotional copies to you upon request to maikranz@hotmail.com

Please feel free to send any thoughts or feedback on the work to maikranz@hotmail.com

Readers:  Access the tools in the Marketing Kit to assist in your efforts (coming soon)

Thanks in advance for your help in promoting this work. 

D. Eric Maikranz