If you were one of the people who responded to my question last week about whether or not I should include cursing in my upcoming book, thanks for your input.
It was interesting, because regardless of which side of the coin people were on, most of the feedback was very passionate. I also appreciate that people didn’t just give me a “Yes” or “No” answer.
Almost every answer was very detailed and expressive.
As far as the results go, it was two to one against using curse words in the book.
I think Jenny Hamby summed it up best when she said (on my blog), “Craig, is your book going to serve as the marketing equivalent of a first date with folks who don’t know you? Or are you just selling it to those of us who have your voice stuck in our heads already? ;-)
If the former, how would YOU act on the first date? Would you be yourself 100% and show all of your warts right off the bat? Or would you be on slightly-better-than-usual behavior and let the relationship develop before being completely authentic?
If you’re publishing the book to build credibility and increase exposure, I’d cut the curse words. Plenty of your personality comes through in your writing anyway, so it’s not a matter of being inauthentic.
My 2 cents … can’t wait to see the finished product!”
And in fact, I’m going to go with this sound advice.
The biggest issue I had was whether or not I was being “real” by eliminating some of the swear words. I do curse in “real life” when I speak, and although I wasn’t planning on filling the book with expletives throughout, I was concerned that if I left them out, some of the meaning or emphasis would be diluted.
However, based on the over 100 responses I received in favor of keeping it clean, I don’t have anything to worry about, as far as my personality or character or “the real me” not shining through.
This has me fired up and ready to kick some ass (sorry, I couldn’t help myself).
Anyway… again, thanks for all your input, and if you want to get on the early release list for “How To Make Maximum Money With Minimum Customers!”, make sure you head on over to http://www.kingofcopy.com/max
Tomorrow we’ll get back to some marketing and other hi-jinx.
But for now… just…
Go sell something, Craig Garber
P.S. This month, a FRANK admission: http://www.kingofcopy.com/ssnl
Comments? Leave them here on my blog — let me know what you’re thinking:
Related Posts via Categories
- An open letter to all my French readers:
- “How To Make Maximum Money” Get this into your hot little hands, now on Kindle too:
- Maximum Money With Minimum Customers: 2 monks walk into a bar, one turns around to the other and says…
- “No overhyped crap about how to make money” (why so few people have any cash)
- How To Make Maximum Money: Replay of last week’s one-off call now available (VERY ltd time only)
- Once in a while you open up your mail and there’s a nice and unexpected surprise waiting inside for you
- Top 10 Reasons to Read “How To Make Maximum Money With Minimum Customers”
- Automatic Pimpin’ now re-released with special bonuses:
- Update on my new book: 3 Free Chapters giveaway for YOU
