[FM Discuss] FM PR about Bookstore

[adam hyde]

On Sat, 2008-10-18 at 18:37 -0400, Emma Jane Hogbin wrote:
> I thought you were only allowed to have one story per media release? :)

good point. hmmmm.....i will rewrite it a little. thanks :)

adam



> If it's the embeddedness of the bookshop that should be up at the top.
> If it's the freeness I'd stick to that and issue a second media release
> in a month's time to highlight exactly that...
> 
> regards,
> emma
> 
> 
> adam hyde wrote:
> > hey
> > 
> > interesting point! I guess i was trying to convey the importance of the
> > shop is not that it is online, as this is nothing new, but that it is an
> > embeddable shop...capable of being hosted on any site...but now i read
> > it again I agree with you that this is unclear in that opening
> > statement...
> > 
> > if we make it 'virtual' then we are repeating the same idea (ie. its the
> > same as 'online')...so maybe we either make it:
> > 
> > "The shop is situated entirely online, and it sells print on demand versions of our free manuals." 
> > 
> > and leave the 'viral' explanation for later...or....we rework the first paragraph to get through the 'viral' idea better...
> > 
> > 
> > any ideas?
> > 
> > adam
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On Sat, 2008-10-18 at 17:41 -0400, Emma Jane Hogbin wrote:
> >> adam hyde wrote:
> >>> FLOSS Manuals is proud to announce the opening of our new Book Store.
> >>> This is a viral shop, situated entirely online, and it sells print on
> >>> demand versions of our free manuals. 
> >> "Viral"? Or perhaps "virtual"? It definitely makes sense to use "viral"
> >> in the final quote of the release; however, it seems a bit out of place
> >> up here without the context of the "host a bookstore on your site"
> >> information.
> >>
> >> I thought the rest of the release looked great.
> >>
> >> regards,
> >> emma
> >> PS Hi! I'm new here. Intro coming soon. :)
> >>
> 
> 
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Adam Hyde
Founder FLOSS Manuals
http://www.flossmanuals.net