ALSO, which is so very important, there is a call for submissions for An Honest Lie, Theme: Petulant Parables at http://lifeatohp.debrincase.com/

Have a safe holiday!

Wait! We’re not K-Mart!       

HOWEVER, we have a special for you right now!

All E-books are only $3.00 each, but if you desire to purchase the “Trifecta” (all three e-books) from your author’s voting portal, that author earns 250 points towards the goal of winning the contest. Think about Christmas gifts!

Here is the sales link for you!

http://debrincase.com/blog4/get-your-copy-of-the-e-book/

Yes, you heard me right! Yance Wyatt has pulled ahead of the group and here’s the scoop on his marketing story!

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Deborah: I hear congratulations are in order for you! Debrin told me that you’re outselling everyone! That’s awesome!

Yance: Thank you for congratulating me on my sales thus far.

Deborah: Now, we want to hear how you’ve marketed and sold them. Please explain how and what you’ve done to achieve this stellar performance!

Yance: For years, I have been meticulously gathering evidence of my friends’ and family’s indiscretions in case the day came when I could blackmail them into buying one of my books. I’m kidding, of course. Sort of. Although I didn’t blackmail them per se, I did commit a little lighthearted coercion in the mass email I sent to inform them of the contest and implore them for help: “Forward this email to everyone you know. If you do, something good will happen to you today. If you don’t, nothing good will ever happen to you again, ever.” That said, I know they would have mobilized with or without this appeal to their superstition, being that I am blessed with a benevolent support network, spearheaded by a trio of trusted publicists: my wife, mother, and father.

What surprised me wasn’t the fact of their collective support but the extent of it. When the first tally of votes was posted on the website, I was taken aback by the total. Not until Thanksgiving break, though, did I slow down long enough to put this number in perspective, that is, to think of the actual people parting with their hard-earned money despite the bleak economy. I thought of the physical act of them pulling their credit cards out of their wallets and purses. And the thought brought me to tears. It was humbling. If any of you are reading this interview, thank you.

In addition to the sheer generosity of my friends and family, my lack of an online presence may have ironically amplified this show of support. I don’t have a Facebook account nor do I Tweet or Twitter or otherwise engage in ornithological onomatopoeia. Knowing me as a man of few words (in the virtual world as opposed to in person), maybe folks were more inclined to listen when at last I popped up like a slaphappy jack-in-the-box and spoke. I don’t necessarily recommend this method of self-promotion to other authors, as it must be prefigured by years of spring-loaded seclusion.

Deborah: Way to go, Yance! Thanks for sharing your story with us! There you go, Readers! Yance proved it can be done, by hook or crook and a loving family with a lot of friends!

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Yance Wyatt lives and works in Los Angeles, California, where he is the Director of the Writing Center at the University of Southern California. In addition to freelance creative writing, Yance also teaches critical and creative writing at USC. His published works include “The Shark’s Gut”, published in ZYZZYVA: West Coast Writers & Artistis, Volume 88; “The Ninth Life” published in THEMA: Many Plots  / One Premise, Volume 23; “Piss and Vinegar” published in Burnt Bridge: Stories that Don’t Apologize, Volume 1; and “Legal Tender” published in Blue Moon Literary & Art Review, Volume 6. Yance’s story “Legal Tender” was nominated for The Pushcart Prize, Best of the Small Presses, 2010. You can learn more about this award at http://www.pushcartprize.com/. Yance was also the winner of the 2009 Silver Brad Award for his full-length feature film screenplay entitled, “Eminent Domain.” You can learn more about this award by visiting http://moviescriptcontest.com/winnerscircle.html.