Why Wyoming libraries have my new book
So….some of the things I do, I do to make money. (Like the $30 School book series.) But some things I do just to get something good out there. Like my new band, RIGHT ARM OF WYOMING, or my libertarian self-help book:
The money projects pay for my living, and usually leave enough left over to make something great that I do not for money, but sell physical copies of (as well as giving away on BitTorrent), and usually make enough to break even.
I usually send out about 100 copies of everything for promo, to magazines, radio stations, blogs, etc. With my latest book, A User’s Manual for the Human Experience, I decided to send links to PDF copies for promo to save money, so I could send 100 paperback copies out to give to libraries.
I always liked libraries, and feel that having your book in a library is a nice thing…your book can be found by someone who would be unlikely to ever order it online or buy it in a book store. And I wrote this book to help people, not to make money.
So when the book came out in May of 2009, I sent out copies to 100 libraries all over America.
I just checked online, and interestingly, the only places it seems to be interested is Wyoming libraries. It’s not listed as being in any other libraries in America.
The fact that Wyoming libraries put it into their system is cool, it just proves more and more that we moved to the right place. This coming Thursday will be six months we’ve been here, and it feels more like home to both of us than anywhere we’ve ever lived.
Anyway, if you’re in Wyoming, here’s the libraries that have my book:
- Campbell Co. Public Library
- Carbon Co. Library System,
- Carbon Co. - Hanna Branch
- Carbon Co. - Medicine Bow Branch
- Carbon Co. - Saratoga Branch
- Crook Co. - Moorcroft Branch
- Fremont Co. - Lander Library
- Fremont Co. - Dubois Branch
- Sheridan College Griffith Mem Library
- Gillette College Library
- Lincoln Co. - Thayne Branch Library
- Casper College Library
January 5th, 2010 at 9:34 am
That’s cool Michael! I’ve noticed that a few of your books are available in public libraries. I think I found _$30 Music School_ listed in the Cobb County, Georgia public library database. Don’t know if it was actually at the Marietta, Georgia library or just somewhere in Georgia.
As you said, there’s a neat chance that someone will find a book by accident this way and really enjoy it.
January 7th, 2010 at 11:40 am
So are these PUBLIC liberries? Isn’t PUBLIC just code for tax and spend? Sounds like Commie-fascism like those city folks always trying to push down our throats.
Just saying.
January 7th, 2010 at 11:45 am
I don’t feel that giving them a book is harming anything.
Anyway, is this Todd from Baby Opaque? Long time no hear! How’s things?
MWD