It’s been a wonderful year. I’m enjoying the soccer as always, the site looks half-decent, and the writing has been flowing at a steady clip. I’ve also gotten some dollars & cents out of writing about soccer, albeit not enough to rock things even part-time. Still, I’m grateful and I owe it all to you – thanks dude or dudette who Googled some random soccer term, probably “Raul Gonzalez” or “Sergio Ramos girlfriend”, came to my site, clicked on a banner ad, and never returned.
And you, the reader? When was the last time you clicked on an ad? Sadly, this year hasn’t been all good news. My site unfortunately has started to suffer from a plague of voyeuristic vultures – folks that come by three to four times a week, read the latest post, sometimes leave a comment, and then leave without even clicking goodbye.
But I have a plan.
I have bravely entered the super competitive and cutthroat Dollar Store market. Todo Por Un Dolar be damned! The margins are low, but I plan on aggressive tactics to get a slice of market share. For example, I am prostituting this site for the 1,000th time. Yes, that’s right – several soccer writing offerings are now available for the price of a small fry at McDonald’s. Nourish your soccer-loving soul.
First, and most recently, an anthology of my best 10 pieces of soccer writing this past year. It is available on Kindle for the low low price of $0.99. It includes posts published originally at the Run of Play, In Bed With Maradona, and the Good Men Project, among others. Ponder how great this is – paying for something you already got for free. Groundbreaking. Then, take a deep breath, place four quarters into the side of your tablet computer, and click “purchase.” Buy here.
Second, and as you may already know, we have both an Android and iPhone app. The price? Yep, that’s right, only $0.99. You can get the Android app here and the iPhone app here. These are selling like hotcakes and the company who did them has changed their pricing structure (to screw me over), so get them while they last!
Third, for you fellow Kindlers and new Kindlers, let your Fire burn eternal by subscribing to this very blog for the reasonable price of, yes, $0.99 per month. Check it out here. The first two weeks are free, but be warned. This sample is not to offered in the spirit of altruism, but rather because Bezos knows that studies show humans forget most things after 14 full days. So subscribe, forget, and stare into Bezos’ eyes. You are feeling sleepy, very very sleepy….
Fourth, and finally, no dollar store would be complete without items that cost more than one dollar. I wrote a soccer eBook that teaches you all the Spanish terms you’ll ever need to know, assuming, of course, that you only ever talk to Spanish-speakers about soccer and immediately cut off all communications if the topic changes. Brian Phillips penned a wonderful foreword and Erik Ebeling contributed some hysterical illustrations.
And here’s the best part – I’ve lowered the price as part of a holiday clearance. All eBook inventory must go! You can now purchase the eBook for only….$5.99!!! Wait, you say. Isn’t that the normal price? Exactly. Like all stores, I marked up the price two weeks ago, just so that I could now sell it for the same price and call it a sale. Duh. This offer is for a limited time only!
ACTUALLY, and in reality, I am offering the eBook for sale for 50% off (only $3) at Smashwords with the Coupon Code: CK54X. The coupon is valid until December 31. Smashwords offers versions of the eBook in Mobi for Kindle, ePub for the Nook, and HTML for browser reading. Check it out here. You enter the Coupon Code at checkout. So, when you open that new eBook reader on Christmas morning, don’t delay in purchasing ye fine book….because January 1, 2012, you face the grim prospect of paying $3 more than you have to.
We are also very proud to announce that you can buy the eBook at Pitch Invasion Publishing’s online store here. The eBook is still available for purchase on the Kindle here or the Nook here. It is also now on the Kobo here and at Diesel here. We even have a version at the Google Bookstore here and at iBooks for you Apple nerds here. The Sony eBook should be out by the end of the year. If you don’t have an e-reader, you can buy an ePub version at GoodReads here. The price at these lovely places is $5.99 though.
I also, ahem, am going on vacation. I will return in January, probably near the end of the month, and will publish a post so clever and funny that you’d be embarrassed to miss it. Rather than checking the site everyday, I suggest you subscribe via RSS and follow me on twitter. What is the post about? Well, I don’t want to ruin the surprise, but here’s a hint: soccer.
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