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Monday, February 2, 2015

SOMETIMES YOU GET EXPLODING KITTENS_ Insecure Writers Support Post



In retrospect it seems obvious.

The internet loves cute, clueless kittens.  

It loves explosions.  

And board games have become popular again.

So combine them all with snarky humor, and you have a winner, right?

Exploding Kittens passed its initial Kickstarter funding goal of $10,000 

in the first eight minutes of the campaign.

It was 1,000% funded in the first hour.





THEN, THERE IS THE $300,000 EXPLODING BOOK!
(Can you sense a pattern here?)


The self-destructing book is actually a marketing scheme to promote James Patterson’s newly released novel, Private Vegas

The unique book comes with a hefty price tag of $294,038, but includes a first-class ticket to an undisclosed location, two nights’ stay in a luxury hotel,

14-karat gold-plated binoculars and a five-course dinner with the author.
 



SO WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH
HELP FOR THE INSECURE WRITER?

 
1.) BOTH IDEAS ARE "NOVEL."

Not the Same Old, Same Old.  They come out of left field, catching you totally by surprise.

 
2) BOTH IDEAS HAVE A SENSE OF FUN AND HUMOR

This is a grim world, filled with unsolvable problems and hurting people.  
 
Every time you turn on the TV, you get scenes you wish you could un-watch and un-hear.

 
3.) BOTH IDEAS HAVE "WATER COOLER" POTENTIAL

You know ... WORD OF MOUTH or 
 
cherp on TWITTER 
 
or a snort on FACEBOOK


4.) INCORPORATE THOSE ELEMENTS INTO YOUR NOVEL

You will have a winner on your hands.  Or at least a good shot at one.

 
*) OH, BY THE WAY ...

Abby within the pages of RETURN OF THE LAST SHAMAN  
 
will have you chuckling despite the scenes of Apocalyptic Doom.  

Check it out!

 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S7HOCVG

 

4 comments:

  1. Exploding kittens. Damn, that's what my novel needed.
    Funded in the first eight minutes is almost scary.

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  2. Alex:
    Yes, scary how fast it was! Yep, you and I need exploding kittens in our ideas!! Or at least I do. Your books do just fine. Me? I've sold all of THREE. Ouch. It's beginning to look like RETURN will be my last story. Sigh.

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  3. Allison:
    Me, too. I'm tempted to back them just to get an early version of the game! :-)

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