I wanted to link
a book on pre-order
to the rest of the books
in a series.
A writer posted
this was no longer allowed.
Many other writers
thanked him
for saving them time.
They wouldn’t contact
the bookseller to ask them
to do this.
I knew linking the pre-order
would greatly increase
my sales.
I took the time to try it.
And the bookseller agreed
to link the pre-order.
Was I given
special treatment?
Was the writer
who posted
being punished for some reason?
Or was he deliberately
deceiving people
he believed to be his competition?
I don’t know.
What I DO know
is it was worth
the effort to try.
Try.