Jim,
I’m looking to try and wake up some of my family members and have an idea, but may need a little help to execute. My issue is one of gaining someone’s attention without turning them off.
With several of my friends and family members I was able to buy them a copy of “Patriots” and their frame of mind was one that was open to jumping in. I know several others, my brother chief among them, that, were I to give him an entire book, it would be overload and I’d lose him. Obviously I’ve spoken with him, as far as I was able to push without pushing him away, but I feel I need something else.
I’ve seen some authors make the initial chapter of their book available and I’m wondering if you have done, or would be willing to do, this. The opening of “Patriots”, especially given the current economic reality, it extremely compelling and I think would make an excellent hook. It would be small enough so as not to intimidate, but I can easily see someone reading it and saying “what happens now?”
Anyway, I understand if that’s not something you’re open to, but I thought I’d check.
Thank you for all that you do! – Steven F.