The Mystery of the Book Sales Spike
You can now buy your way into the Bestseller List
Why an author’s award, whether minor or major, is much more reliable than the List
‘…In the cases mentioned above, the authors hired a marketing firm that purchased books ahead of publication date, creating a spike in sales that landed titles on the lists. The marketing firm, San Diego-based ResultSource, charges thousands of dollars for its services in addition to the cost of the books, according to authors interviewed.As ResultSource’s website points out, hitting best-seller lists can mean fame, and potentially lucrative consulting assignments.
‘”Publishing a book builds credibility, but having a Bestseller initiates incredible growth—exponentially increasing the demand for your thought leadership, skyrocketing your speaking itinerary and value,” ResultSource says…’
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Great Examples of Precognition in Literature
‘Precognition involves the theory that people are able to think of an event before it happens. It is still considered supernatural—a form of clairvoyance—and not generally accepted as possible. The most famous literary example is Morgan Robertson’s Futility: or the Wreck of the Titan, to which Listverse has already drawn attention. Here are eight other examples to stretch your belief in coincidence…’
10 Signs That You’re Fully Awake
The downside to being ‘awake’ is seeing the majority of people as dumb puppets. It would utterly crush and frustrate you.
The Mayan ‘prediction’ is about a revelation; not about the end of the world.
‘Isn’t it obvious that there is a significant global awakening happening? Just as the Mayans predicted so many years ago, the apocalypse would become apparent in 2012. But many misinterpret the apocalypse to be the end of the world, when in fact it actually means an “un-covering, a revelation of something hidden.”
‘It would be beyond pretentious for us to claim to know all of the secrets of the universe. We don’t. Everyday we are humbled by what we don’t yet know.
‘However, it is becoming clearer by the day what isn’t true. And by that measure alone, it is possible to determine if you’re one of the people beginning to wake up…’
Here are ten signs you may be fully awake:
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