Comments on: Whole World Blind http://www.mikemefford.com Michael Mefford, author of Whole World Blind, talks about life and writing. Sat, 07 Aug 2010 22:32:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: sandy http://www.mikemefford.com/?cpage=1#comment-187 sandy Sat, 07 Aug 2010 22:32:53 +0000 http://www.mikemefford.com/?page_id=60#comment-187 I remember this book you spoke about in the making...I'm so glad you did it! I'll be reading it soon...how's Flinn or was it Gabriel? Hope all is well. I remember this book you spoke about in the making…I’m so glad you did it! I’ll be reading it soon…how’s Flinn or was it Gabriel? Hope all is well.

]]> By: Pam Burnett http://www.mikemefford.com/?cpage=1#comment-59 Pam Burnett Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:11:01 +0000 http://www.mikemefford.com/?page_id=60#comment-59 Hello Again Now that I have the information and know you have an ISBN- I made some call to get correct information on what the next step is to do the folllowing: 1- get B&N to warehouse stock it-Yes there is a Small Press ledger sheet that I just requested from our store manager and will give you a web site to down load - fax to you or mail once I get the info. 2- Yes you can come to the store and have a book signing - you bring stock -we can sell with the ISBN at the store when we ring up on the register using the ISBN we just enter the price you give us at the time -The average price for a paperback book in our store not mass market but like your trade paper sell for ($9.99 to $15.99) You set it up by calling the store manager or the CRM . I would gladly pay $14.99 for your book. 3- The store Manger at the Rivers Ave in Charleston location has a print on demand books signing for several authors twice a year- and is having one next week and will have another in the summer- she said to have you contact her and she will be glad for you to come. PATTIE MORRISON (Store Manager) 843-572-2322 There are two B&N in Charleston-one in Mt. Pleasant(where I work) two in Columbia. Each store manager ( or CRM) plans their own events so you could contact each and set up signings-I can give you all the names and numbers- .OR I can take a copy of your book by each stroe -give them this wonderful web site address and tell them you will be contacting them - Anyway I can help -I will be glad to -I am in Mt. Pleasant two days a week- I also have a medical billing business ----I have nine practices -in fact all nine practice mental health -MD,LISW,MSN,LPC,LISW so I visit-pick up info- work at the office -etc- when I am in the Charleston area but most is done on my base computer via email-fax-phone. You need to fly thru books on your NOOK- Barnes and Nobles version of the Kendall but with more features. Typical sell person just comes out of no where some time from little ole me. - Hope I did not download you with to much information . You may have already traveled all these avenues. I love to see young people excell in life and admire the adventure some take to go to the next level. You have three children and you understand - my girls did well and now I pray all the boys (grandsons) grow up to be sucessful men . Reading will take them to places no one else can. You are a great role model. I will await your reply. Pam Hello Again
Now that I have the information and know you have an ISBN- I made some call to get correct information on what the next step is to do the folllowing: 1- get B&N to warehouse stock it-Yes there is a Small Press ledger sheet that I just requested from our store manager and will give you a web site to down load – fax to you or mail once I get the info.
2- Yes you can come to the store and have a book signing – you bring stock -we can sell with the ISBN at the store when we ring up on the register using the ISBN we just enter the price you give us at the time -The average price for a paperback book in our store not mass market but like your trade paper sell for ($9.99 to $15.99)
You set it up by calling the store manager or the CRM . I would gladly pay $14.99 for your book.
3- The store Manger at the Rivers Ave in Charleston location has a print on demand books signing for several authors twice a year- and is having one next week and will have another in the summer- she said to have you contact her and she will be glad for you to come. PATTIE MORRISON (Store Manager) 843-572-2322
There are two B&N in Charleston-one in Mt. Pleasant(where I work) two in Columbia.
Each store manager ( or CRM) plans their own events so you could contact each and set up signings-I can give you all the names and numbers- .OR I can take a copy of your book by each stroe -give them this wonderful web site address and tell them you will be contacting them -
Anyway I can help -I will be glad to -I am in Mt. Pleasant two days a week-
I also have a medical billing business
—-I have nine practices -in fact all nine practice mental health -MD,LISW,MSN,LPC,LISW so I visit-pick up info-
work at the office -etc- when I am in the Charleston area but most is done on my base computer via email-fax-phone.

You need to fly thru books on your NOOK- Barnes and Nobles version of the Kendall but with more features. Typical sell person just comes out of no where some time from little ole me.

- Hope I did not download you with to much information .
You may have already traveled all these avenues.

I love to see young people excell in life and admire the adventure some take to go to the next level. You have three
children and you understand – my girls did well and now I pray all the boys (grandsons) grow up to be sucessful men . Reading will take them to places no one else can. You are a great role model.

I will await your reply.
Pam

]]> By: admin http://www.mikemefford.com/?cpage=1#comment-58 admin Sat, 20 Feb 2010 06:33:19 +0000 http://www.mikemefford.com/?page_id=60#comment-58 Hello again, I self-published WHOLE WORLD BLIND. It has an ISBN # (144869437X). It's also available on Kindle. I do have some books for sale on consignment in another store, but I'm not sure how to work with Barnes and Noble on the warehouse thing. I wonder if they would sell the books if I mailed them directly or brought them in? I'd be happy to come by the store, it would just take a little planning. I'm about 7 or so hours away from Charleston. I did have WHOLE WORLD BLIND on limited distribution through CreateSpace to keep the cost down. I just changed it's status to expanded distribution, which should mean B & N can buy it and stock it. Can you let me know if this change will allow B & N to use it? It does raise the book price a couple of dollars, so if they still can't stock it, I'll change it back and lower the price again. The fantasy book's working title is THE VIA DRACONI. Its target audience will be in the 12 to 18 range, but I've really tried to create a story that's broad appeal. I'd hope the broader age range would go from around 8 to 20 or so. It's in the vein of Percy Jackson and Harry Potter. I wanted to capture that "It could really happen" notion that both of those series had. Charleston really lends itself well to the story. Speaking of, I'll definitely check out the Daniel X series. I fly through books on my Kindle, so always looking for the next good thing. Thank you so much for the generous offer with the lakehouse. Hopefully we'll get up some time to take advantage. It looks great...nice website, too. Take care, Mike Hello again,

I self-published WHOLE WORLD BLIND. It has an ISBN # (144869437X). It’s also available on Kindle. I do have some books for sale on consignment in another store, but I’m not sure how to work with Barnes and Noble on the warehouse thing. I wonder if they would sell the books if I mailed them directly or brought them in? I’d be happy to come by the store, it would just take a little planning. I’m about 7 or so hours away from Charleston.
I did have WHOLE WORLD BLIND on limited distribution through CreateSpace to keep the cost down. I just changed it’s status to expanded distribution, which should mean B & N can buy it and stock it. Can you let me know if this change will allow B & N to use it? It does raise the book price a couple of dollars, so if they still can’t stock it, I’ll change it back and lower the price again.
The fantasy book’s working title is THE VIA DRACONI. Its target audience will be in the 12 to 18 range, but I’ve really tried to create a story that’s broad appeal. I’d hope the broader age range would go from around 8 to 20 or so. It’s in the vein of Percy Jackson and Harry Potter. I wanted to capture that “It could really happen” notion that both of those series had. Charleston really lends itself well to the story. Speaking of, I’ll definitely check out the Daniel X series. I fly through books on my Kindle, so always looking for the next good thing.
Thank you so much for the generous offer with the lakehouse. Hopefully we’ll get up some time to take advantage. It looks great…nice website, too.
Take care,

Mike

]]> By: Pam Burnett http://www.mikemefford.com/?cpage=1#comment-56 Pam Burnett Sat, 20 Feb 2010 04:49:24 +0000 http://www.mikemefford.com/?page_id=60#comment-56 Mike, Thanks for responding- Next time you are in the area stop by Beth Drive (803-447-2475.cell- or 803-796-4178 hm I will be more than happy to show off all the pictures of those Five grandsons- they have a hold on my heart. I got your book in at the book store and sorry to say for everyone else to Barnes and Noble it is a prepaid - print on demand book- which I did and have started on Chapter 2. But in order to staff rec it has to be a book that can ship from our warehouse and be able to sell with an ISBN number --question --? are you self published or do you have a publisher that can contact cooperate office and B&N to stock so I can sell it for you - at our local book store book lovers LOVE local authors or South Carolina Authors - do you have an ISBN # for the book?-- contact our store and come in for a book signing- I can get all the contact people name and numbers for you- There is a local publisher in Charleston -Dick Cote that I can get his info for you also. I will definately recommend it to book clubs- for the price they might would prepaid to purchase. I told Deidra if her book club wanted to read it I would order ten. Michelle (the oldest) and Heather want to read it also . If you head to the Charleston or Columbia area- check out my web site for a Lake house (Lake Marion) that I own and you are welcome to stay -bring your family :www.carolinalakegetaway.com-just give me some dates for availablity. For rent to others free to you- go back and tell your friends- half way between Columbia and Charleston off I95. Is your fantasy book for adults- young adults- teens ??? The kids in Charleston are hungry for new adventure and so many adult authors write for the the young adults -James Patterson- (Daniel X-series) is the latest. Keep my posted on the availibilty. I will await your reply. Good evening- Pam Mike,

Thanks for responding- Next time you are in the area stop by Beth Drive (803-447-2475.cell- or 803-796-4178 hm I will be more than happy to show off all the pictures of those Five grandsons- they have a hold on my heart.
I got your book in at the book store and sorry to say for everyone else to Barnes and Noble it is a prepaid – print on demand book- which I did and have started on Chapter 2. But in order to staff rec it has to be a book that can ship from our warehouse and be able to sell with an ISBN number
–question –? are you self published or do you have a publisher that can contact cooperate office and B&N to stock so I can sell it for you – at our local book store book lovers LOVE local authors or South Carolina Authors – do you have an ISBN # for the book?– contact our store and come in for a book signing- I can get all the contact people name and numbers for you- There is a local publisher in Charleston -Dick Cote that I can get his info for you also.
I will definately recommend it to book clubs- for the price they might would prepaid to purchase. I told Deidra
if her book club wanted to read it I would order ten. Michelle (the oldest) and Heather want to read it also .
If you head to the Charleston or Columbia area- check out my web site
for a Lake house (Lake Marion) that I own and you are welcome to stay -bring your family :www.carolinalakegetaway.com-just give me some dates for availablity.
For rent to others free to you- go back and tell your friends- half way between Columbia and Charleston off I95.

Is your fantasy book for adults- young adults- teens ??? The kids in Charleston are hungry for new adventure
and so many adult authors write for the the young adults -James Patterson- (Daniel X-series) is the latest.
Keep my posted on the availibilty.
I will await your reply.
Good evening- Pam

]]> By: admin http://www.mikemefford.com/?cpage=1#comment-52 admin Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:27:23 +0000 http://www.mikemefford.com/?page_id=60#comment-52 Yes, I definitely remember the Huckabees...Heather and an older sister as I remember. I'm glad to hear they're doing well. Sounds like there are lots of grandkids to keep you busy. I drive by Beth Drive all the time when I'm in that part of the world. Thank you so much for making WHOLE WORLD BLIND a staff pick. It's great to get exposure at a big store like B & N. It's very much appreciated. My next book, a fantasy, actually kicks off in Charleston. It's always been one of my favorite places. Thanks again. Take care, Mike Yes, I definitely remember the Huckabees…Heather and an older sister as I remember. I’m glad to hear they’re doing well. Sounds like there are lots of grandkids to keep you busy. I drive by Beth Drive all the time when I’m in that part of the world.
Thank you so much for making WHOLE WORLD BLIND a staff pick. It’s great to get exposure at a big store like B & N. It’s very much appreciated.
My next book, a fantasy, actually kicks off in Charleston. It’s always been one of my favorite places.
Thanks again.
Take care,

Mike

]]> By: Pam Burnett http://www.mikemefford.com/?cpage=1#comment-51 Pam Burnett Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:39:35 +0000 http://www.mikemefford.com/?page_id=60#comment-51 I have ordered your book thru Barnes and Nobel in Charleston SC. I work partime at the Mt. Pleasant Store and have decided to make this book my staff rec. Each month the employees are asked to make a staff recommendation or suggestion of books they have read. Our customers gravitate to that part of the store for the input of the book sellers next to a list of local authors. I would consider you a local - from Columbia In fact I think you were friends with one of my daughters in high school Heather Huckabee. Her two sisters live in Mt. Pleasant and I stay between Beth Drive in Columbia -and Mt. Pleasant-The girls work at MUSC and I help with my grandsons. Heather lives in Virgina and has two sons. You have my vote for an up and coming well known author and maybe we will see you in the movies. Pam I have ordered your book thru Barnes and Nobel in Charleston SC. I work partime at the Mt. Pleasant Store
and have decided to make this book my staff rec. Each month the employees are asked to make a staff recommendation or suggestion of books they have read. Our customers gravitate to that part of the store
for the input of the book sellers next to a list of local authors. I would consider you a local – from Columbia
In fact I think you were friends with one of my daughters in high school Heather Huckabee. Her two sisters
live in Mt. Pleasant and I stay between Beth Drive in Columbia -and Mt. Pleasant-The girls work at MUSC
and I help with my grandsons. Heather lives in Virgina and has two sons. You have my vote for an up and coming well known author and maybe we will see you in the movies. Pam

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