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carolkean in # • 3 years ago

Your stories are artwork are fantastic!
A young art teacher, Ryan Bentzinger, published a book of his watercolor prints - 'nAMUH', or s 'human' spelled backwards. So far, not a single review at Amazon, and it's not even listed at Goodreads. At $65 per hardcover, that's not so surprising. I actually bought a copy at an art museum where I happened to see him as a guest speaker and exhibitor. I didn't buy the book via Amazon, so they won't let me review it.

Sci-Fi story based on the perspective in which humans polluted the earth to the point of which it was inhabitable. UNIQUE book, in Ryan's handwriting; each character's voice uses a different color of pencil. This book has been a hit with his elementary art students. Many of Ryan's art originals are for sale, a simple google search of his name will get you much more information on his art, TV interviews, museum shows, etc. Hardback. 257 pages with biography, 197 full color ink drawings. ISBN 9780996896108

You've got the right idea: I plan to start out with a self-published version of my first book. One that I can literally print myself....An E-book release can follow later. Keep your prices lower than his, try ebook and paperback, to avoid the low sales he apparently faces.... GOOD LUCK and I'll be watching for launch dates.

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vincentnijman 3 years ago

I realized I forgot to reply to this. I definitely looked into it. I love his unique style, the theme and execution, to say the least. Amazingly creative! And yes, unfortunately, that's the stuff that usually doesn't sell. Not accessible enough, too niche, I guess.

I will definitely keep my prices as low as possible,
I don't want my book(s) to just gather dust on a shelf in a museum

( although... haha )

Thanks again for your encouragement and support!

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carolkean 3 years ago

You nailed it.

Amazingly creative! And yes, unfortunately, that's the stuff that usually doesn't sell. Not accessible enough, too niche, I guess.

Have you seen the dino book series a husband and wife wrote after having some fun with dinosaur toys with the kids? It really evolved - went viral - a simple photo shoot of what the dinosaurs had done in the night.

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carolkean 3 years ago

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carolkean 3 years ago

Every November, Refe and Susan Tuma work long into the night to bring their four children scenes from the secret lives of their toys -- specifically the nighttime antics of their plastic dinosaurs. Throughout more than 80 photos, the dinosaurs wreck bathrooms, destroy vases, rock out, encounter terrifying hot irons, even do the dishes with hilarious, magical results. Each scene is photographed in meticulous detail, letting viewers joyfully suspend disbelief and think to themselves -- just LOOK what the dinosaurs did last night! https://dinovember.com/books

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carolkean 3 years ago

And here you see how my kean88 email address got trashed: I signed up to sooo many sites I had liked. Lesson Learned. No email updates for me! But I don't think I ever did sign for this one, and this one would be cool.

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carolkean 3 years ago

FACEBOOK: /RyanBentzingerArt

INSTAGRAM: @ryanbentzinger

ETSY: www.etsy.com/shop/RyanBentzinger

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