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PEACE & GHETTOHEAT®, EVERYONE! HI TROY, LIBRARIES FEEL THAT THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO LEND OUT BOOKS, PRINT & EBOOKS, DUE TO THE FACT THEY'VE PURCHASED THEM. ALTHOUGH THIS MAY APPLY TO PRINT BOOKS: THE LIBRARIES OUTRIGHT BUYING THEM & HAVING OPTIONS TO LEND TO WHOMEVER THEY WISH TO, IT SHOULDN'T APPLY TO EBOOKS. AGAIN, YOU DON'T BUY EBOOKS, THEY ARE LICENSED OUT! I DIDN'T MAKE THE RULES: DRM DID! E-READERS ARE DIGITAL DEVICES USED TO ALLOW READER TO READ LICENSED WORKS TO READERS! IT'S LIKE GOING INTO BLOCKBUSTERS TO RENT A MOVIE, YOU DON'T BUY THE MOVIE YOU RENT THE MOVIE: SAME APPLIES TO EBOOKS, & ONCE EVERYONE FULLY GRASP THE CONCEPT, ALL WILL BE BETTER UNDERSTANDING WHAT THEY'RE ACTUALLY DOING: RENTING! YOU WANT TO OWN BOOKS, BUY PRINT, OR EBOOK VERSIONS SOLD DIRECTLY FROM PUBLISHERS WHO ALLOW YOU TO OWN....
TROY, I ALSO HATE TO KNOCK OTHERS HUSTLE, BECAUSE I DON'T NEED ONE TRYING TO DO THE SAME TO ME, BUT I WAS ALWAYS TOLD WHEN YOU BUY CHEAP YOU GET CHEAP: HENCE 99-CENT STORES! THEY SERVE A PURPOSE WHICH DOESN'T HAVE LONG-TERM GOALS. I CHARGE FULL PRICE FOR A REAL REASON, I'VE POSITIONED MY BRAND & GOODS AS TOP SHELF IN THE MARKET! IT'S FULLY UNDERSTOOD WHAT YOU'LL GET WHEN BUYING GHETTOHEAT®: GREAT QUALITY WORKS! I CAN'T CHARGE TOP DOLLAR AND OFFER MEDIOCRE WORKS. IS IT FAIR THAT READERS OBTAIN EBOOKS AT 99 CENTS THEN HAVE THE AUDACITY TO LEND THEM TO OTHERS? HELL NO! WOULD THEY FEEL THE SAME ABOUT ME BORROWING THEIR PREPAID CELL PHONES & THEN ALLOWING MY "FRIENDS & FAMILY" TO USE IT ALSO BEFORE RETURNING IT BACK?
TROY, I KNOW WHY YOU OPPOSED THE QUESTION, YET THE REALITY IS: MANY IN THIS GAME HAVE OPTED TO MAKE DESPERATE MOVES TO KEEP THEIR HEADS ABOVE WATER, & NOT ADMITTING SO: AT THE EXPENSE OF OTHERS, INCLUDING MYSELF--A PUBLISHER DOING REPUTABLE BUSINESS AT TOP DOLLAR.... IT'S VERY FRUSTRATING TRYING TO MAINTAIN GOODS AT TOP DOLLARS WHEN OTHERS ARE ACTING LIKE "CRAZY EDDIE" & ACTUALLY "GIVING IT AWAY"! I WISH ALL IN THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY WELL, BUT AS JANET JACKSON'S CHARACTER SAID IN "POETIC JUSTICE: "I'M HOLDING OUT FOR THE 'BIG NICKEL'!" THIS ISN'T A HOBBY FOR ME: IT'S A PROFESSION!
PEACE & GHETTOHEAT®!
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"GAS, GRASS OR ASS: NOBODY RIDES FOR FREE!" --BUMPER STICKER
NOTHING IN LIFE IS FREE BESIDES GOD, LOVE & BULLSH*T! OF COURSE WRITERS SHOULD BE PAID FOR THEIR WORKS, WHAT TYPE OF RIDICULOUS QUESTION IS THAT? NO MATTER HOW MUCH A WRITER LOVES WRITING, IT SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN FOR GRANTED THAT ONE SHOULD BE GIVING HIS OR HER WORK AWAY FOR FREE! THIS IS WHY THE INDUSTRY IS WHERE IT'S AT NOW: NO ONE IS REALLY VALUING THEIR WORKS OR THE INDUSTRY IT'S INFILTRATED IN. SHOULD YOU NOT PAY YOUR RENT OR MORTGAGE & EXPECT TO CONTINUE LIVING AT RESIDENCE? CAN YOU WALK INTO GUCCI WITHOUT PAYING FOR GOODS? WILL YOUR CELL PHONE PROVIDER KEEP PROVIDING YOU WITH SERVICE IF YOU DON'T PAY YOUR BILL? NOTHING FROM NOTHING LEAVES NOTHING! YOU DON'T PAY FOR A BOOK, YOU DON'T GET ONE: SIMPLE AS THAT! I'M SO SICK OF HEARING SUCH STUPIDITY! ALL WRITERS SHOULD GET COMPENSATED FOR THEIR WORKS!
JUST BECAUSE ONE LICENSED AN EBOOK (BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T BUY IT YOU LICENSED IT), DOESN'T MEAN IT SHOULD BE READ ON ALL READERS EITHER! IF YOU GO TO THE MOVIE THEATRE TO WATCH A SHOW, YOU WOULD HAVE TO LEAVE THE THEATRE TO SEE THE SAME SHOW & PAY AGAIN, IF YOU DESIRED! IT'S NO DIFFERENT! WAKE UP, PEOPLE: IT'S GETING BEYOND FOOLISH!
& BY THE WAY: I OFFER ALL GHETTOHEAT® AUTHORS 50 PERCENT OF ROYALTIES: & LET THEM KEEP COPYRIGHTS OF THEIR WORKS! EVERYONE SHOULD ALWAYS BE PAID FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS!
HICKSON: CEO of GHETTOHEAT®
Publisher of GHETTOHEAT®, CONVICT’S CANDY, HARDER, AND GOD CREATED WOMAN, LONDON REIGN, SONZ OF DARKNESS, TANTRUM, LOVE DON'T LOVE NOBODY, THICKNESS, GHOST TOWN HUSTLERS, TRUALITY, DIRRRTY, CLUB AVENUE, TOUGH, UGLY/BEAUTIFUL: ME, SOME SEXY, & SKATE ON!
GHETTOHEAT® | P.O. BOX 2746 | NEW YORK, NY 10027 | GHETTOHEAT.COM | @GHETTOHEAT | @HICKSONHOTNESS
GHETTOHEAT®: THE HOTNESS IN THE STREETS!!!™
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TROY, I'VE BEEN SAYING THIS ALL ALONG: THE INDUSTRY IS GOING DOWN THE DRAIN, DUE TO THE MANY WHO'VE ENCOURAGED IT TO, BY DOING SUBPAR BUSINESS TACTICS/STRATEGIES, & LOWERING PRICES DRASTICALLY! WHAT HAPPENED WITH NAPSTER & THE MUSIC BUSINESS IS NOW HAPPENING WITH E-BOOKS & PUBLISHING. THIS IS THE MAIN REASON WHY I REGROUPED AND QUICKLY DECIDED BEFORE LAUNCHING E-BOOKS, NOT TO GIVE MY PDF'S/DIGITAL FILES TO OTHERS SUCH AS AMAZON, DUE TO PIRATING, DOUBLE ACCOUNTING, MASSIVE FREE DOWNLOADS, ETC. NO ONE LISTENED TO ME, NOW MANY ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THEIR E-BOOK SALES AND GETTING NOTICES FROM E-TAILERS ABOUT "SALES ERRORS" ON THEIR STATEMENTS! I'M GLAD I'VE MADE THE CHOICE TO SELL EXCLUSIVELY ON GHETTOHEAT.COM, AS WELL AS NEVER TO LOWER PRICES AT GHETTOHEAT®! SOON, ALL WILL BE FREE INFORMATION: & THERE WILL BE NO CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS...NO ONE IS PAYING ATTENTION TO WHAT'S REALLY HAPPENING. YET, I WISH ALL OTHERS WELL....
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TROY, UNFORTUNATELY "THE POWERS THAT BE" HAVE ENCOURAGED MILLIONS TO BECOME IMPERSONAL THROUGH CYBERSPACE AND GADGETS SUCH AS E-READERS. I PERSONALLY MAKE SURE TO GO OUT MY WAY TO MAINTAIN NORMALITY & BE SOCIAL, THROUGH PERSONAL CONTACT, OUTINGS & EVENTS SUCH AS BOOK SIGNINGS. GHETTOHEAT® WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE BOOKS IN PRINT: YET, AS I INDICATED BEFORE, WILL SELL EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH GHETTOHEAT.COM (NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION), MAINTAIN PRICES AT FULL COST & ALSO WILL CONTROL 95% OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF GHETTOHEAT® BOOKS, WHICH ALREADY WENT INTO EFFECT THIS FALL: ANOTHER TACTIC I'VE USED TO PRESERVE THE HOUSE OF GHETTOHEAT®!
I PLAN TO STAY FOR THE LONG HAUL...
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EVERYONE, CLICK ON THE FIRST LINK ABOVE TO HEAR RADIO INTERVIEW OF CHARLES D. ELLISON, AUTHOR OF THE POLITICAL THIRLLER, TANTRUM: A GHETTOHEAT® PRODUCTION!
HICKSON: CEO of GHETTOHEAT®
Publisher of GHETTOHEAT®, CONVICT’S CANDY, HARDER, AND GOD CREATED WOMAN, LONDON REIGN, SONZ OF DARKNESS, TANTRUM, LOVE DON'T LOVE NOBODY, THICKNESS, GHOST TOWN HUSTLERS, TRUALITY, DIRRRTY, CLUB AVENUE, TOUGH, UGLY/BEAUTIFUL: ME, SOME SEXY, & SKATE ON!
GHETTOHEAT® | P.O. BOX 2746 | NEW YORK, NY 10027 | GHETTOHEAT.COM | @GHETTOHEAT | @HICKSONHOTNESS
GHETTOHEAT®: THE HOTNESS IN THE STREETS!!!™
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ARE BOOKSTORES RELEVANT? YES! WILL THEY FULLY PREVAIL? NO! THE WRITING HAS BEEN ON THE WALL.... IF THE MEGA SUPERSTORES LIKE B. DALTON, BORDERS & WALDENBOOKS COULDN'T REMAIN IN BUSINESS, WHY WOULD YOU THINK THAT ALL INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORES HAVING MUCH LESS/LIMITED RESOURCES AS THE MAJOR CHAINS, REMAIN? ACTUALLY, MORE STORES ARE ACTUALLY CLOSING: SAD BUT TRUE. AS MUCH AS I LOVE BOOKSTORES, E-COMMERCE IS THE FURURE. UNLESS A MAJOR REVELATION HAPPENS (CASH & COWS & CASH COWS FALL FROM THE SKY), E-COMMERCE WILL RULE & E-BOOKS WILL OVERALL TAKE OVER THE BOOK BUSINESS. I MYSELF, STILL PREFER PAPERBACKS: & SIGNING THEM AT BOOK SIGNINGS.
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GHETTOHEAT®: THE HOTNESS IN THE STREETS!!!™ MAGAZINE, ISSUE #1 ---> http://t.co/xyfyeOBc
PEACE & GHETTOHEAT®! WITHOUT FURTHER ADO: I PRESENT TO YOU, ISSUE #1 OF MY DIGITAL & PRINT MAGAZINE, GHETTOHEAT®: THE HOTNESS IN THE STREETS!!!™
CLICK ON TO LINK ABOVE OR COPY AND PASTE TO VIEW!
ENJOY!
HICKSON: CEO of GHETTOHEAT®
Publisher of GHETTOHEAT®, CONVICT’S CANDY, HARDER, AND GOD CREATED WOMAN, LONDON REIGN, SONZ OF DARKNESS, TANTRUM, LOVE DON'T LOVE NOBODY, THICKNESS, GHOST TOWN HUSTLERS, TRUALITY, DIRRRTY, CLUB AVENUE, TOUGH, SOME SEXY, & SKATE ON!
GHETTOHEAT® | P.O. BOX 2746 | NEW YORK, NY 10027 | GHETTOHEAT.COM | @GHETTOHEAT | @HICKSONHOTNESS
GHETTOHEAT®: THE HOTNESS IN THE STREETS!!!™
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PEACE & GHETTOHEAT®! EVERYONE, MY TOUR IS BEING EXTENDED: MORE DATES WILL BE POSTED SHORTLY! SIGNING COPIES OF HARDER, AND GOD CREATED WOMAN, LONDON REIGN, SONZ OF DARKNESS, & TANTRUM! CONVICT'S CANDY, LOVE DON'T LOVE NOBODY, & THICKNESS: ALL COMING SOON! WORKING ON SECOND ISSUE OF THE MAGAZINE: GHETTOHEAT®: THE HOTNESS IN THE STREETS!!! & AM ENJOYING THE CREATIVE PROCESS, AS IT'S ALL NEW TO ME! DID YOU ALL SUBSCRIBE TO RECEIVE THE FIRST ISSUE?
CONTACT HICKSON AT HIS NEW EMAIL ADDRESS: HICKSONHOTNESS@YAHOO.COM ! WEBSITE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION ( HTTP://GHETTOHEAT.COM ) AS I'M MAKING NECESSARY CHANGES TO IT: & AT THE HOUSE OF GHETTOHEAT®--CHANGE IS GOOD! GOD IS GREAT! LOVE YOU, ALL &, CONTINUE ON WITH THE GHETTOHEAT® MOVEMENT! FOLLOW HTTP://TWITTER.COM/@HICKSONHOTNESS & HTTP://TWITTER.COM/@GHETTOHEAT FOR IMMEDIATE UPDATES!
ADIOS!
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SOLD 78 #GHETTOHEAT BOOKS THIS PAST WEEKEND AT TLJ BOOKSTORE! #BLACKOWNED #BLACKDOLLARS #BLACKWALLSTREET HTTP://TLJBOOKSTORE.COM
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CYNIQUE, I'M EVERYDAY PEOPLE: I JUST CAN'T BE BOUGHT, MY SOUL ALSO ISN'T FOR SALE, & I'M NOBODY'S HOE! PEACE & GHETTOHEAT®!
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PEACE & GHETTOHEAT®, PEOPLE! I ALWAYS COME HERE ON A POSITIVE NOTE, I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU ALL WOULD THE SAME, & NOT FIGHT & BICKER ABOUT SMALL THINGS, AS THERE ARE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS GOING ON IN THIS INDUSTRY AND THE WORLD AS A WHOLE, THAN TO ENTERTAIN TRIVIALITIES. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR COOPERATION. OPPOSE TO FOCUSING ON SOMETHING SO MINUTE AS ME TYPING IN ALL CAPS, WHICH I ALWAYS WILL SO STOP ASKING ME TO STOP...FOCUS ON MY GREATNESS: HOW I ACTUALLY MADE SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING, REMEMBER I CAME INTO THIS GAME HOMELESS AND WORKED MY WAY UP QUICKLY & RIGHTEOUSLY.
YET, WRITER870, ONE BOASTING ABOUT THEIR RICHES IS VERY CORNY, & ONE FRONTING ABOUT RICHES WHEN POOR IS EVEN WORSE: REASON WHY I ALWAYS KEEP IT REAL. I KNOW WHAT IT IS TO NOT HAVE MONEY & HAVE MONEY, BUT I ALSO HAD BEFORE COMING INTO PUBLISHING. CLICK LINK: IN ADDITION TO FOLKS WHO REALLY HAVE MONEY DON'T FLASH IT AROUND EITHER. WHEN YOU'RE LIVING OFF YOUR INTEREST AND NEVER TOUCH YOUR PRINCIPLE: YOU'RE DOING WELL....
FOLKS, ALSO NOTE WHEN I DO POST ON HERE IT'S NEVER TO ATTACK ANYONE, I'M SIMPLY POSTING PART OF MY JOURNEY: GREAT & BAD! IF YOU'VE LOOKED AT ALL OF MY POST, YOU WOULD SEE THAT IT'S NOT JUST THE WONDERFUL THINGS I'VE ACCOMPLISHED OR BEEN BLESSED WITH: I ALSO POST THE LOWDOWN DIRTY AS WELL, YET MY MEMOIR WILL REVEAL MUCH MORE: ACTUALLY ALL, THEN PERHAPS YOU'LL FORM BETTER OPINIONS ABOUT SITUATIONS REGARDING ME; & I WILL RESPECT YOU ALL FOR HAVING YOUR OWN OPINIONS. YET, ALSO REMEMBER THAT ONLY WHAT'S IMPORTANT, MATTERS TO ME....
CYNIQUE, I'M A VERY INTELLIGENT MAN: BOOK SMART & STREET SMART. I KNOW THE DIFFERENCE WHEN YOU'RE BEING CYNICAL & WHEN YOU'RE JOKING: WITHOUT EVER MEETING YOU. YET, I ALWAYS CONFIRM & GIVE CLARITY TO THINGS, SO THINGS DON'T GET TWISTED OR MANIFEST INTO WHAT THEY SHOULDN'T. LIKE I SAID BEFORE, NO ONE HERE REALLY KNOWS ME OR KNOW OF ME BEYOND THE OBVIOUS, ME BEING THE FORCE BEHIND GHETTOHEAT. YET, GOD IS THE FORCE BEHIND ME, & I HAVEN'T BECOME SUDDENLY HUMBLE, OR HAVE AN ALTRUISTIC FACADE: I AM WHO I'VE ALWAYS BEEN, YET BETTER, & CLOSER TO GOD: IT'S IMPORTANT. SO IF YOU NO NOTHING ELSE ABOUT ME, KNOW THAT. I'VE ALWAYS INDICATED FROM DAY ONE THAT I TURN AWAY MONEY, AS ALL MONEY ISN'T GOOD MONEY. YES, MILLIONS WERE PRESENTED TO ME: THE CHECK WAS RIPPED UP--I NEVER ASKED FOR IT, & MY SOUL ISN'T WORTH ANY AMOUNT OF DOLLARS, AND PEOPLE, IT WAS LOTS OF ZEROS WRITTEN. I RIPPED UP THE CHECK: http://xa.yimg.com/k...TTOHEATBLEU.pdf
NAH'SUN, KEEP MARCHING FORWARD, BROTHER, & I WILL CONTINUE BEING A PATHFINDER AS WELL.
TROY JOHNSON, LOVE IS LOVE ALWAYS: MY AVI IS STILL NOT WORKING....
ISSUE 2 OF GHETTOHEAT®: THE HOTNESS IN THE STREETS!!!™ MAGAZINE BLAZES DECEMBER 2013! ISSUE 1 LAUNCHES NEXT WEEK FOR SURE! I HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY IT: I WORKED HARD ON IT WHILE RUSHING, & IT'S NOT IN ALL CAPS! :0)
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PEACE & GHETTOHEAT, CYNIQUE! CYNIQUE, AS I JUST CONFIRMED LAST WEEK TO YOU AND OTHERS: I AM HAPPY IN LIFE. THE ONLY THING THAT HAS CHANGED REGARDING SO: ARE THE DAYS & THE LEVEL OF HAPPINESS--I AM HAPPIER. THIS COMES FROM WITHIN, FIRST & FOREMOST, THEN FROM THE LOVE I RECEIVE FROM LOVED ONES THAT MATTER TO ME, I DISCUSSED THAT, ALSO, & THE SELF-GRATIFICATION I RECEIVE FROM LOVING WHAT I DO, & KNOWING WHY I DO IT, WHICH HAS LITTLE TO DO WITH MONEY: I'VE TURNED DOWN MILLIONS BY RIPPING UP A CORPORATE CHECK I'VE NEVER ASKED FOR--I'VE EVEN DISCUSSED THAT, CYNIQUE: GOOGLE GHETTOHEAT®.... ME INDICATING "GOD IS GREAT" IS EXACTLY THAT & NOTHING ELSE: I HAVE NO QUALMS OF PRAISING GOD, HAVE SEVERAL TIMES HERE ON THIS SITE, AND WILL CONTINUE TO: IN JESUS NAME, AND FOR THE RECORD, EVERYONE WHO KNOW'S ME KNOWS THE ONLY TAGLINE I USE EVER IS, GHETTOHEAT®: THE HOTNESS IN THE STREETS!!!
NOT QUITE SURE OF YOUR SITUATION, CYNIQUE, BUT I, HICKSON: CEO OF GHETTOHEAT®, FULLY KNOWS & UNDERSTAND THAT I CAN'T DO ANYTHING WITHOUT GOD, AND LET IT BE KNOWN. SO PLEASE, AGAIN, DON'T BE CONFUSED ABOUT MY WORDS, ESPECIALLY WHEN I SPEAK WITH CLARITY. I'M BLESSED, & GOD HAS BLESSED ME IMMENSELY, & OF COURSE, EVEN WITH THIS UPCOMING MOVIE, & ALL ELSE BEFORE IT.... GOD HAS PLENTY TO CARE ABOUT REGARDING WORLD AFFAIRS: ON EARTH & THE SPIRITUAL ASPECT, WHICH IS WHY I'M EVEN MORE GRATEFUL HE HAS TAKEN THE TIME TO TAKE NOTE OF A LITTLE WRETCH LIKE ME: A MAN WHO MAKES AN HONEST LIVING, DOING SOMETHING THAT HE LOVES & ENJOYS... WHAT I NOW REALIZE IS THAT MANY HERE DON'T KNOW ME MORE OR LESS KNOW OF ME, OTHER THAN THE OBVIOUS, YET THERE'S GOOGLE, AS WELL AS ACTUALLY GETTING TO KNOW A PERSON. CYNIQUE, HAVE A NICE...& GOD BLESS YOU: IN JESUS NAME....
WRITERGIRL870, PEACE & GHETTOHEAT®! THANKS FOR THE KIND WORDS! UPDATING MY DATABASE AS WE SPEAK, YOU SHOULD BE RECEIVING ANNOUNCEMENTS SHORTLY. MAGAZINE RELEASES THIS WEEK: WORKING ON ISSUE 2 NOW, WHICH BLAZES IN DECEMBER! THANKS AGAIN, LOVE!
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ESSENCE BEST-SELLING NOVEL, CONVICT'S CANDY: A GHETTOHEAT® PRODUCTION BY DAMON "AMIN" MEADOWS & JASON POOLE IS NOW BEING CONSIDERED FOR FILM ADAPTATION FOR A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE, AND FIRST OPTION HAS BEEN GIVEN TO A WELL-KNOWN FILM DIRECTOR: DETAILS TO COME LATER.
THE DEAL IS BEING BROKERED BY HICKSON...GOD IS GREAT!
HICKSON: CEO of GHETTOHEAT®
Publisher of GHETTOHEAT®, CONVICT’S CANDY, HARDER, AND GOD CREATED WOMAN, LONDON REIGN, SONZ OF DARKNESS, TANTRUM, LOVE DON'T LOVE NOBODY, THICKNESS, GHOST TOWN HUSTLERS, TRUALITY, DIRRRTY, CLUB AVENUE, TOUGH, SOME SEXY, & SKATE ON!
GHETTOHEAT® | P.O. BOX 2746 | NEW YORK, NY 10027 | GHETTOHEAT.COM | @GHETTOHEAT | @HICKSONHOTNESS
GHETTOHEAT®: THE HOTNESS IN THE STREETS!!!™
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LOL! TOTALLY IN GOOD SPIRITS & GREAT FUN! TROY, I THINK YOU ALREADY KNOW I'M A COOL DUDE! I'VE NEVER MET NAH'SUN & THE OTHERS HERE, BUT THEY ALL SEEM TO BE POSITIVE FOLKS AS WELL. YET, EVEN WITH ME BEING DOWN TO EARTH, NO ONE HERE HAS ANY IDEA WHAT I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH BEHIND THE SCENES WITH OTHERS IN THIS INDUSTRY, ONES THAT I'M SUING: EVEN THOSE I CLAIMED AS FAMILY, EATING AT THEIR TABLE, SLEEPING IN THEIR PLACE OVERNIGHT & SELLING MANY UNITS FOR, I HAVE TO SUE FOR NON-PAYMENT; ONE HERE PROMOTING A YOUTUBE CLIP ON YOUR WEBSITE.... BESIDES THE EVER-CHANGING DYNAMICS OF THIS INDUSTRY, & THE MESS MANY HAVE MADE THAT I'VE CLEANED, THIS ORDEAL HAS BEEN ANNOYING, YET I WILL PREVAIL, TRUST ME.... EVERYONE, CONTINUE ON WITH YOUR QUEST, TAKE CARE OF YOUR BUSINESS THOROUGHLY: & KNOW THAT "ALL CAPS HICKSON" WILL NOT LET UP ON THE CAP LOCK BUTTON! HAHAHAHAH! :0) ONE LOVE!
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NAH'SUN, I'M SO AT PEACE & FAR FROM BEING HOSTILE RIGHT NOW. I'M SO AT EASE, IF YOU ONLY KNEW....
PEACE AND GHETTOHEAT®!
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NAH'SUN, EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN OPINION: YOU CERTAINLY ARE ENTITLED TO YOURS. KNOWING AS YOU SAID THAT I MAY HAVE "SOMETHING MEANINGFUL TO SAY" IS MORE THAN ENOUGH REASON TO PERHAPS ACTUALLY READ THE POSTS. YET, AS I SAID IN MY POST THAT MR. TROY JOHNSON TITLED, "WHY HICKSON POSTS IN ALL CAPS' (The "All Caps" Hickson ) , I CAN'T PLEASE EVERYONE, NOR AM I TRYING TO.... NAH'SUN, THERE ARE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS GOING ON IN THIS INDUSTRY & IN THE WORLD AS A WHOLE: I CHOOSE TO FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS AND IMPORTANT TO ME, & MY FAMILY WHOM I PROTECT AT ALL COSTS....
PEACE AND GHETTOHEAT®!
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*SHRUGS...*
HICKSON: CEO of GHETTOHEAT®
Publisher of GHETTOHEAT®, CONVICT’S CANDY, HARDER, AND GOD CREATED WOMAN, LONDON REIGN, SONZ OF DARKNESS, TANTRUM, LOVE DON'T LOVE NOBODY, THICKNESS, GHOST TOWN HUSTLERS, TRUALITY, DIRRRTY, CLUB AVENUE, TOUGH, UGLY/BEAUTIFUL: ME, SOME SEXY, & SKATE ON!
GHETTOHEAT® | P.O. BOX 2746 | NEW YORK, NY 10027 | GHETTOHEAT.COM | @GHETTOHEAT | @HICKSONHOTNESS
GHETTOHEAT®: THE HOTNESS IN THE STREETS!!!™
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"YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT MEN WITH BIG FEET: BIG FEET, BIG SHOES...." --RUPAUL
WORLDWIDE, I'VE BEEN TYPING IN CAPS WHEN POSTING SINCE SEPTEMBER 2003 & IT WORKS WELL FOR ME, AN INDEPENDENT WHO DOES WHAT'S NECESSARY RIGHTEOUSLY, TO BRING ATTENTION TO MYSELF, MY AUTHORS, GHETTOHEAT®: & THE IMPORTANCE OF LITERACY--KNOWING HOW HARD IT IS TO BE IN THE SAME ARENA AS "THE BIG 6", WHILE HAVING TO DEAL WITH THE CLAWING & BACKBITING OF CERTAIN INSECURE WRITERS & PUBLISHERS; EVEN ONES HAVING A BIGGER FOLLOWING & GREATER COVERAGE THAN MYSELF.
I'M KNOWN TO NEVER FOLLOW THE HERD, THE SHEEP GO LEFT, I GO RIGHT: PURPOSELY! I'VE NEVER BEEN A CONFORMIST NOR WILL I EVER BE: I MARCH TO THE BEAT OF MY OWN DRUM WHILE DRUMMING UP BUSINESS! I CAN'T PLEASE EVERYONE, NOR DO I TRY--ATTEMPTED BEFORE IN MY EARLIER DAYS, YET I'M "DAMNED IF I DO, & NOW DAMNED IF I DON'T!" SO I JUST "DO ME, FACE FORWARD, DO ALL THAT I CAN TO WIN RIGHTEOUSLY & WISH FOR THE BEST WHILE SWIMMING TO THE BOAT WHILE OTHERS WAIT FOR IT TO COME IN...I'M HERE TO WIN: WHILE PLAYING FAIR!
I DON'T SCREAM, NOR HAVE TO SCREAM TO BE HEARD. THERE IS MANY TIMES WHEN I KEEP MY MOUTH SHUT, YET MY ROAR IS HEARD & FELT WORLDWIDE THROUGH MY CONTENT...I'VE DISCOVERED MY POWER & USE IT FOR GOOD, ALWAYS: I THANK GOD (IN JESUS NAME) CONSTANTLY FOR THAT! HAVE I TRIGGERED SPAM FILTERS: OF COURSE! YET, HAVE MY MATERIAL STILL INFILTRATED THROUGH SAID MENTIONED? YES! WHY? BECAUSE I'M MAGNETIC! POSITIVE LIGHT/ENERGY ATTRACTS THE SAME, AND EFFORTLESSLY BEATS DARKNESS.... HAVE I TURNED A FEW OFF: HELL YES, DOES IT MATTER TO ME: HELL NO! WHY? THEY ARE THE FEW THAT DON'T MATTER, NOR ARE THEY A PART OF THE GHETTOHEAT® MOVEMENT! AGAIN, YOU CAN'T PLEASE EVERYONE, SO NEVER TRY TO!
WHY WOULD A WRITER/PUBLISHER OR ANYONE WANT TO DO EVERYTHING EVERY WAY AS ALL ELSE? THIS IS WHY MOST URBAN BOOK COVERS LOOK THE SAME: I'VE EXPLORED THAT PREVIOUSLY, ALSO.... ALTHOUGH I'M NOT IN COMPETITION WITH ANYONE BUT MYSELF, THERE ARE MANY OTHERS IN THE FIELD, INDEPENDENTS & MAINSTREAM, WHO I HAVE TO GO AGAINST TO WIN THE SAME DOLLAR. WHY WOULD I USE THE SAME APPROACH THAT ONE USES AGAINST ME TO WIN? WHY WOULD I ALSO WANT TO BE PERCEIVED AS ALL ELSE WHO ALSO GETS LOST IN PUBLISHING STEW: ONE THAT GETS VERY THICK: THERE ARE OVER 150,000 BOOKS PUBLISHED QUARTERLY.... SO YES, "ALL CAPS HICKSON" (THAT WAS CUTE, MR. TROY JOHNSON) DOES WHAT'S REQUIRED TO STAND OUT FROM ALL THE REST. EVEN IF YOU DON'T AGREE WITH ALL THAT I DO, PRODUCE OR SAY: YOU WON'T FORGET ME.... CALL ME WHAT YOU WANT: BUT YOU WON'T CALL ME BROKE! FOLKS SAY WHAT THEY WANT: THE NUMBERS DON'T LIE--THERE WAS A REAL REASON WHY REGIONAL & DISTRICT MANAGERS AT CHAINS STORES MET WITH ME & ALLOWED ME TO HAVE MULTIPLE BOOK EVENTS AT THEIR ENTITIES.
AS FOR WHAT'S PROPER: WHAT'S PROPER FOR SOME ISN'T FOR OTHERS WORLDWIDE, LIKE ME GOING TO EUROPE FOR THE FIRST TIME DISCOVERING THAT MANY DOEN'T WEAR DEODORANT YET I DO: & THICK! WHO AM I TO SAY "IT'S NOT PPOPER" NOT TO WEAR DEODORANT? CATCH MY DRIFT? AT THE END OF THE DAY, I'M NOT HARMING ANYONE, I'M JUST ON MY CRUSADE TO GET MORE FOLKS, ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE INNER CITY TO READ MORE, EARN AN HONEST LIVING WITHOUT WORKING FOR "THE MAN", CONTINUE BEING AN ENTREPRENEUR (I HAVEN'T HAD A REAL 9-T0-5 JOB SINCE 1992), MAKE MY MARK, & HAVE MY LEGACY CARRIED ON BY THOSE WHO FULLY APPRECIATE MYSELF, MY AUTHORS & GHETTOHEAT®!
AS FOR MR. TROY JOHNSON, MY PRIOR BUSINESS PROPOSALS ALSO WEREN'T TYPED IN ALL CAPS, THOSE WERE AS YOU LABEL IT, WERE "PROPER", IGNORED: BUT NOT TAKEN PERSONALLY & LOVE IS LOVE ALWAYS--YOU WERE THE FIRST TO FEATURE ME IN THIS GAME IN 2003 & CAME TO MY FIRST POETRY READING IN 2003 AT HARLEMADE, SO LOVE TO YOU ALWAYS, EVEN WHEN YOU'RE BUSTING MY CHOPS, PLAYFULLY....
THE GHETTOHEAT® MAGAZINE WILL ADDRESS MUCH: EVEN WHAT OTHERS IN THE GAME ARE AFRAID TO SAY. I DON'T FEAR ANYTHING OR ANYONE BUT GOD: I'VE LONG BEEN BLACKLISTED BY MANY WHO FEAR ME & MY POTENTIAL IN THIS GAME: THAT IS THEIR ISSUE, NOT MINE! I HAVE IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO & MUCH OF IT! SO, WE CAN ALL AGREE TO DISAGREE, YET, WHAT'S IMPORTANT IS ALWAYS BEING RESPECTFUL IN THE PROCESS, & TO HAVE COMMON GROUND & SIGHT OF THE REAL ISSUE: THE INDUSTRY IS IN TURMOIL....
"THIS TOWN NEEDS AN ENEMA!" --JACK NICHOLSON, BATMAN
HICKSON: CEO of GHETTOHEAT®
Publisher of GHETTOHEAT®, CONVICT’S CANDY, HARDER, AND GOD CREATED WOMAN, LONDON REIGN, SONZ OF DARKNESS, TANTRUM, LOVE DON'T LOVE NOBODY, THICKNESS, GHOST TOWN HUSTLERS, TRUALITY, DIRRRTY, CLUB AVENUE, TOUGH, UGLY/BEAUTIFUL: ME, SOME SEXY, & SKATE ON!
GHETTOHEAT® | P.O. BOX 2746 | NEW YORK, NY 10027 | GHETTOHEAT.COM | @GHETTOHEAT | @HICKSONHOTNESS
GHETTOHEAT®: THE HOTNESS IN THE STREETS!!!™
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PEACE & GHETTOHEAT®, NAH'SUN! THE QUESTION SHOULD HAVE BEEN: "HICKSON, WHY CAN'T YOU POST YOUR AVI PIC ANYMORE???" LOL! NAH'SUN, I'VE BEEN POSTING IN ALL CAPS SINCE 2003: IT'S MY THING! EVERYBODY HAS THEIR OWN SIGNATURE. ONE MUST DO WHAT IS NECESSARY TO STAND TALL & OUT OF THE ABYSS.... SORRY FOR YOUR SORE EYES: READJUST & FOCUS WHILE CONTINUING ON WITH THE GHETTOHEAT® MOVEMENT! MUCH SUCCESS TO YOU!
PEACE & GHETTOHEAT®, CYNIQUE! TOTALLY NOT ANGRY WHEN I POST HERE! I'M SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW & IN A GREAT PLACE IN LIFE, IN LIEU OF THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY'S MADNESS, & WHAT SURROUNDS ME AT TIMES.... FULL OF LIFE, OPTIMISM, IN LOVE WITH A PERSON WHO HAS MY BACK TOTALLY, SEES ME FOR ALL THAT I AM: EVEN WITH EYES CLOSED, & SOON TO BE MARRIED--NOW ENGAGED (#GHETTOHEATGAYMARRIAGE!).... LOL! PROUD TO ALSO BE APPROACHING 10 YEARS IN THE PUBLISHING ARENA, WHICH IS AN ACCOMPLISHMENT IN ITSELF, CONSIDERING ALL I'VE BEEN THROUGH TO REMAIN HERE & STILL BE ABLE TO BE POSITIVE, LOVE WHAT I DO, NOT JADED OR A WHORE TO THE GAME! FUNNY THING IS I'VE JUST BEGUN...NOW, I WILL NO LONGER HOLD BACK & TOY WITH EVERYONE: LIKE THE OJAYS SAY: "GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT!" :0) SO, NO, I'M NOT SHOUTING: I'M JUST HAPPY & ERECT! I WISH YOU WELL, CYNIQUE!
MR. TROY JOHNSON, PEACE & GHETTOHEAT®, & LOVE TO YOU ALWAYS: EVEN WHEN YOU DON'T RETURN MY EMAILS... :0) YES, I KNOW, I KNOW, YOU'RE A BUSY MAN--SO AM I: I'M DOING THE GIG OF 10 MEN (STILL WITHOUT STAFF OR INTERNS). I SEE YOU HAVE STARTED A CONVERSATION FOR ME ABOUT MY "CAPS"--TOO FUNNY! LETS GO TO THE LINK, WORLDWIDE: The "All Caps" Hickson
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BOOKSTORE RENTS ARE EXTREMELY HIGH, WHICH IS ANOTHER REASON WHY THE STORES ARE CLOSING: KIOSKS IN MALLS CAN ALONE DEMAND $10,000 PER MONTH. IF PEOPLE AREN'T FULLY SUPPORTING, HOW CAN ONE SURVIVE: ESPECIALLY NOW THAT ALL IS NOW DIGITAL? YET, I STILL FEEL THERE ARE MORE THINGS THAT STORE OWNERS CAN DO AND NEED TO DO TO STAY IN THE GAME. I'VE DISCUSSED THIS PREVIOUSLY:
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HEY WORLDWIDE! HICKSON IS HERE INFORMING YOU THAT, ISSUE #2 OF GHETTOHEAT®: THE HOTNESS IN THE STREETS!!!™ MAGAZINE IS NOW BEING CREATED & WILL RELEASE DECEMBER 2012—ISSUE #1 LAUNCHES THE 3RD WEEK OF SEPTEMBER; & GHETTOHEAT® IS EXCITED! ALTHOUGH PUTTING TOGETHER A MAGAZINE IS NEW FOR ME, TAKES UP A LOT OF MY TIME, REQUIRES HARD WORK & A GREAT DEAL OF PATIENCE EXECUTING, I PERSONALLY LOVE PRODUCING! I ENJOY COMING UP WITH GREAT IDEAS & WATCHING THE INCEPTION BECOME THE CONCEPTION: ESPECIALLY WHEN THE FINAL OUTCOME HAPPENS EXACTLY HOW I ENVISIONED IT. ONE DAY IN APRIL I WOKE UP AT 5AM (MIND YOU FINALLY GOING TO SLEEP AT 3AM FROM AN 18-HOUR HUSTLE) & HAD THIS FASCINATING IDEA TO CREATE GHETTOHEAT®: THE HOTNESS IN THE STREETS!!!™ MAGAZINE, COMMISSIONING ACTIVE GHETTOHEAT® WRITERS & AUTHORS HERE TO PRODUCE FOR IT & BOOM: A-HERE-WE-GO! LOL! GOD IS GREAT!
THOSE INTERESTED IN PLACING ADS IN GHETTOHEAT®: THE HOTNESS IN THE STREETS!!!™ MAGAZINE, MUST HAVE ALL ARTWORK & FINAL PAYMENT IN BY NOVEMBER 1ST (NO EXCEPTIONS). SEND ALL INQUIRIES TO HICKSON@GHETTOHEAT.COM OR HICKSONHOTNESS@YAHOO.COM. ISSUE #2, LIKE MOST THINGS AT GHETTOHEAT®, WILL BE HIGHLY CONTROVERSIAL & DEFINITELY THOUGHT PROVOKING (IT’S NEVER PLANNED THAT WAY HERE, IT JUST HAPPENS….) & YOU’LL SOON SEE WHY FOR YOURSELF!
AGAIN, EVERYONE, THE MAGAZINE IS QUARTERLY, FOCUSES ON LITERARY, ARTS, BOOKS, STYLE, CULTURE, STREETS, HIPHOP, MEDIA, MUSIC & MORE, IS PRODUCED IN PRINT & DIGITAL (AVAILABLE TO READ ON LAPTOPS, SMART PHONES & E-READERS, & WILL BE SOLD EXCLUSIVELY AT GHETTOHEAT®! THE BEAUTY ABOUT GHETTOHEAT®: THE HOTNESS IN THE STREETS!!!™ MAGAZINE ALSO IS THAT, BACK ISSUES CAN BE CREATED QUICKLY & EASILY, SO YOU’LL BE ABLE TO OBTAIN ALL & KEEP UP WITH THE GHETTOHEAT® MOVEMENT, EFFORTLESSLY! I HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY THE NEW ADDITION TO GHETTOHEAT®!
LASTLY, AS A REMINDER, PRE-ORDERS FOR BOTH CONVICT’S CANDY & LOVE DON’T LOVE NOBODY ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED—BOTH LAUNCHED AS E-BOOKS BEFORE PAPERBACK VERSIONS RELEASE: & BOTH SOLD EXCLUSIVELY HERE AT GHETTOHEAT®! THICKNESS, ALSO COMING SOON....
THANKS AGAIN, WORLDWIDE FOR YOUR LOVE & SUPPORT! WILL I SEE YOU ALL AT MY TOUR? YES, AS USUAL, I’M ON THE ROAD SIGNING COPIES OF: HARDER, AND GOD CREATED WOMAN, LONDON REIGN, SONZ OF DARKNESS & TANTRUM, & AGAIN SOON, CONVICT’S CANDY! *WAVES AT PUBLISHED GHETTOHEAT® AUTHORS…* CUT & PASTE/CLICK ON THE LINKS ABOVE FOR MORE DETAILS!
PEACE & GHETTOHEAT®!
HICKSON: CEO of GHETTOHEAT®
Publisher of GHETTOHEAT®, CONVICT’S CANDY, HARDER, AND GOD CREATED WOMAN, LONDON REIGN, SONZ OF DARKNESS, TANTRUM, LOVE DON'T LOVE NOBODY, THICKNESS, GHOST TOWN HUSTLERS, TRUALITY, DIRRRTY, CLUB AVENUE, TOUGH, UGLY/BEAUTIFUL: ME, SOME SEXY, & SKATE ON!
GHETTOHEAT® | P.O. BOX 2746 | NEW YORK, NY 10027 | GHETTOHEAT.COM | @GHETTOHEAT | @HICKSONHOTNESS
GHETTOHEAT®: THE HOTNESS IN THE STREETS!!!™
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WORLDWIDE, ISSUE #2 OF GHETTOHEAT®: THE HOTNESS IN THE STREETS!!!™ MAGAZINE IS NOW BEING CREATED & WILL GO INTO PRODUCTION LATE NOVEMBER & RELEASE IN DECEMBER! ALL LOOKING TO ADVERTISE WITHIN THE MAGAZINE MUST SUBMIT ALL PAYMENTS & ARTWORK BY NOVEMBER 1ST. ALL INQUIRIES SHOULD BE SENT TO HICKSON@GHETTOHEAT.COM OR HICKSONHOTNESS@YAHOO.COM .
ISSUE #1 WILL LAUNCH THE WEEK AFTER SEPTEMBER 15TH: THE MAGAZINE IS IN PRINT & DIGITAL! THANKS AGAIN IN ADVANCE FOR THE LOVE & SUPPORT, EVERYONE, & CONTINUE TO FOLLOW @HICKSONHOTNESS & @GHETTOHEAT ON TWITTER!
PEACE & GHETTOHEAT®!
HICKSON: CEO of GHETTOHEAT®
Publisher of GHETTOHEAT®, CONVICT’S CANDY, HARDER, AND GOD CREATED WOMAN, LONDON REIGN, SONZ OF DARKNESS, TANTRUM, LOVE DON'T LOVE NOBODY, THICKNESS, GHOST TOWN HUSTLERS, TRUALITY, DIRRRTY, CLUB AVENUE, TOUGH, UGLY/BEAUTIFUL: ME, SOME SEXY, & SKATE ON!
GHETTOHEAT® | P.O. BOX 2746 | NEW YORK, NY 10027 | GHETTOHEAT.COM | @GHETTOHEAT | @HICKSONHOTNESS
GHETTOHEAT®: THE HOTNESS IN THE STREETS!!!™
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PEACE & GHETTOHEAT®, MILTON! I'M DOING WHAT I'VE BEEN DOING SINCE DAY ONE: BEING POSITIVE, PRODUCTIVE & PROACTIVE WHILE PROGRESSING! THANKS...PEACE & GHETTOHEAT®!
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GHETTOHEAT®: THE HOTNESS IN THE STREETS!!!™ MAGAZINE RELEASES THIS FALL (IN A MATTER OF DAYS!) A LITERARY MAGAZINE FOCUSING ON LITERACY, BOOKS, ART, CULTURE, STYLE, STREETS, HIPHOP, MEDIA, MUSIC & MORE! THE QUARTERLY MAGAZINE WILL BE A GREAT VEHICLE FOR AUTHORS, PUBLISHERS & OTHER INDUSTRY & ARTISTIC FOLKS TO BE FEATURED IN. SEE LINKS, THANKS!
HICKSON: CEO of GHETTOHEAT®
Publisher of GHETTOHEAT®, CONVICT’S CANDY, HARDER, AND GOD CREATED WOMAN, LONDON REIGN, SONZ OF DARKNESS, TANTRUM, LOVE DON'T LOVE NOBODY, THICKNESS, GHOST TOWN HUSTLERS, TRUALITY, DIRRRTY, CLUB AVENUE, TOUGH, UGLY/BEAUTIFUL: ME, SOME SEXY, & SKATE ON!
GHETTOHEAT® | P.O. BOX 2746 | NEW YORK, NY 10027 | GHETTOHEAT.COM | @GHETTOHEAT | @HICKSONHOTNESS
GHETTOHEAT®: THE HOTNESS IN THE STREETS!!!™
Should Writers be Paid to Write?
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PEACE & GHETTOHEAT®, WRITERGIRL870! FROM A PUBLISHER'S PERSPECTIVE, IT'S NEVER GOOD DRIVING PRICES DOWN LOW, IF ONE WANTS TO BE POSITIONED AT TOP IN THE MARKET, AS WELL AS DEMAND TOP DOLLAR. IF I OFFER A BOOK DRASTICALLY LOW AS A PUBLISHER, ALL IN THE INDUSTRY (DISTRIBUTORS, BOOK STORES, STREET VENDORS, ETC.) WILL EXPECT ME TO DO THE SAME FOR EVERY BOOK AFTER THE FACT! THIS IS WHY YOU HAVE SOME PUBLISHERS OFFERING LOW PRICES FOR BRAND-NEW RELEASES: THEY'RE FORCED TO! ALSO, IT HURTS THE BRAND & AUTHOR I'VE PUBLISHED! SURE THE BOOK WILL GET MUCH EXPOSURE, BUT AT THE VERY END, I WOULD HAVE NOW DECREASED THE VALUE IN MY PUBLISHING HOUSE & AUTHOR: BEING DIMINISHED ON THE FOOD CHAIN! UNDERSTAND?
THE BOOK INDUSTRY IS A VERY SMALL COMMUNITY, WHICH IS WHY I'M BAFFLED EACH TIME WHEN PUBLISHERS & WRITERS OFFER VARIOUS PRICES TO STORES, VENDORS & DISTRIBUTORS, WHO ALL CONSULT WITH EACH OTHER: ANOTHER REASON WHY I KEEP PRICES CONSISTENT! THEY ALL CONSULT WITH EACH OTHER, & WILL EVEN GO AS FAR AS TO LET YOU KNOW, WHO YOU'VE GIVEN DISCOUNTS TO: JUST TO OBTAIN ONE, ALSO! THEY AREN'T IN THE GAME ALWAYS TO HELP US WIN.... UNDERSTAND?
THE BOTTOM LINE IS THE BOTTOM LINE: YET I NEED MINE UP TOP: AT THE TOP! PEACE & GHETTOHEAT®!