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Old 04-26-2011, 12:33 PM   #216
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Originally Posted by caleb72 View Post
Hi Jan,

How do you pronounce your last name?

I just had a look at your site and the comment about Risen being a supernatural thriller rather than a blood and guts horror interested me. I've put you on my wish list.

Regards
Caleb
Jan as in Jan (not Yan) and Strnad is Struh-NOD. It's Bohemian/Czech. BTW, the strnad is a kind of finch, and it has been voted Bird of the Year in Czechoslovakia for 2011. Way to go, my little avian brothers and sisters!

Thanks, Caleb, and thanks also to NVash for the kind words!

See, that's how it goes: You write a message, a few people check out the site, one or two buy a book, and maybe fifty are intrigued and hit the torrents to find a free copy. I'm supported by the one or two.

Even those those who pirate a book can help the author by writing a review on Amazon or B&N. Authors are usually happy to give a copy to someone who will commit to writing a review. If someone really can't afford to buy the book, they can always "earn" their copy with a quick review, an investment of maybe five minutes in return for a few hours of entertainment...like standing in line at a movie. I wonder how many pirates make the effort.
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