Writers in our Group (20 posts)

  • Profile picture of sridhar_rathinam sridhar_rathinam said 4 months, 1 week ago:

    Dear All,

    really pleased and privileged to be in such exalted company of creativists…on paper and on the web…
    I cannot name them as it would be big chain….
    I think after Aadiperukku greetings this pongal has seen the greatest spate of mails…

    SPS
    That was great vision for 2020….but I am a dreamer…..a sissapointed dreamer who is still waiting to see the light of Madhurai on paper…

    With the nuber of writers in our fore…should we not consider a private enterprise…(not socialist a capitalist venture) a publication house ?… I am not trying to be Gail Wynand…

    Publishing is not that difficult having been involved in publication of college year books and sovieneers and scientific conference booklet…

    May be next year we can have a stall of ponniyinselvan pathipagam…..selling books written by our own members

    Thoughts welcome

    KR

    Sri

    If I can stop one heart from breaking,I shall not live in vain;
    If I can ease one life the aching,Or cool one pain,
    Or help one fainting robin, Into his nest again,
    I shall not live in vain.
    Emily Dickinson

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  • Profile picture of abhivencat abhivencat said 4 months, 1 week ago:

    Hi
    one thing i have always thought about is from the customer point of view
    the bookfair has a fair number of stalls selling audios, softwares and this year T shirts too. many a time its tough for a customer to reach the book he really wants.

    a well minded enterprise would be a 4 stall( 38000 rs) stocking all historical novels in print as well as historical research books. we would really make a profit too which could be taken out in form of books donated to a school or a library.

    if we plan ahead we could pull it off. we could talk to most publishers for a higher discount and credit. perhaps one of them could manage the show for us on a profit sharing business.
    venketesh

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  • Profile picture of shankypriyan shankypriyan said 4 months, 1 week ago:

    This is a good idea.If All the writers join and do.

    We otherswill provide backup – Take leave for 2-3 days and man the stall, guide people through the stall, etc.

    A dedicated inventory team also can join.

    If we add Tamil Litrature also – will add value.

    We can also market that – through our contacts, Office Notice Board, Intranet etc. I have been telling members that every 3rd person in the office is interested in PS.

    Was just pondering the musing of a publisher on Chetan Bhagat and shared with some members.

    Need non Intrusive, Non offencive but agressive marketing. I as an marketer find that customers need both buying experaince as well as an agressive info/reminders. That part and maning the stall can be supported by members like us

    One more thing – This counter should have a card swiping machine. The nearest ATM is across the road and i find very difficult to cross and take cash. Impulsive purchases should be supported with ATM card.

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  • Profile picture of abhivencat abhivencat said 4 months, 1 week ago:

    aggressive marketing would help for the concept of a common stall
    but individual books, especially tamil historical ones the buyer really ponders for long

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  • Profile picture of sps10142004 sps10142004 said 4 months, 1 week ago:

    Dear Venkat,

    Pls do count me in for such venture .

    rgds / sps

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  • Profile picture of abhivencat abhivencat said 4 months, 1 week ago:

    Hi Sps
    niinga illamayaa/ sure we could do it as a psvp project

    venketesh

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  • Profile picture of vishwa_senan vishwa_senan said 4 months, 1 week ago:

    Dear Members.

    I was little away from our group due to construction of my home and writing a little longer historical novel. Forgive me for that.
    I request to give me a little place in a corner in this proposal. I think I can do some little work.

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  • Profile picture of sundarkrish2001 sundarkrish2001 said 4 months, 1 week ago:

    Dear Sirs

    I am having another version of this and discussed to Venkatesh too at the time book release function

    The plan is:

    We can form a co-operative society.

    Do the publication work with the contribution from the set of team members for the following activities:

    DTP WORK – WE CAN DO THIS
    PROOF READING WORK – WE CAN DO THIS
    NEGATIVE SETTING – HELP FROM DTP OPERATOR / WE CAN DO THIS
    LAYOUT SETTING – HELP FROM DTP OPERATOR / WE CAN DO THIS
    ART WORK – GET IT FROM EITHER ONE OF OUR GROUP MEMBER OR OUTSIDE

    When I work out this cost for 1000 copies it is coming to 3 lakhs.

    Make the marketing – our selves and marketing agencies

    The cost of production + administrative cost + 5% margin will go to the society

    Rest of the amount will directly paid to the writer’s account once in a month.

    Apart from that we required storage of printed book or the writer can keep this.

    Please share your views. One year 3 books publicasion plan will get the BEP.

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  • Profile picture of abhivencat abhivencat said 4 months, 1 week ago:

    please read this article

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  • Profile picture of shankypriyan shankypriyan said 4 months, 1 week ago:

    I am in and we can form a cooperative and try.

    It will be a learning experiance.

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  • Profile picture of seshadrigokul seshadrigokul said 4 months, 1 week ago:

    > With the nuber of writers in our fore…should we not consider a
    > private enterprise…(not socialist a capitalist venture) a
    > publication house ?… I am not trying to be Gail Wynand…

    Dear Sri

    The world we see around us today was once a dream of few people. That’s why Dr Abdul Kalam always encourages children to dream.

    See the amount of response your mail generated. Seems the group was waiting for such an idea!

    Whatever we do, we should handle it in a professional way. Sundar’s suggestion of co-operative is excellent and Venkat/Shankar/others suggestions are also very positive.

    Let us see if we can take it to next level. I welcome this idea.

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  • Profile picture of sridhar_rathinam sridhar_rathinam said 4 months, 1 week ago:

    Thanks Gokul,
    That mail was an expression of frustration after having the previlage and pleasure to read our Venkat ‘Madurai’ in English which if I am right is still not out due to publisher issues…

    With the aount of talent and expertise we have in our group, we have a distinct oppurtunity to take things forward.

    I really like Sundar’s coop society idea
    We all have edited manuscripts, proof read so it is doable

    I am really pleasaed with the response we have had really

    KR

    Sri

    If I can stop one heart from breaking,I shall not live in vain;
    If I can ease one life the aching,Or cool one pain,
    Or help one fainting robin, Into his nest again,
    I shall not live in vain.
    Emily Dickinson

    To: [email protected]

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  • Profile picture of thiru thiru said 4 months, 1 week ago:

    I am not a writer, but I can talk about Marketing !

    We can use our website to market these initiatives. I wouldn’t say we have
    huge presence, but we are growing, we are No. 2 in Google search for
    ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ from nowhere 4 years back.

    With respect to the statistics I have been observing on the visits to our
    website, it is increasing and we have been getting huge traffic from the
    day Book fair Started. To promote those I have been showing the Book Fair
    and Vikatan’s Ponniyin Selvan novel information for the visitors randomly
    and people are visiting the sites.

    We can show case all current works our group Writers written in a nice way
    (cover page, intro, sample chapter/page if required) and provide
    information when/where the visitors can purchase will be good. Then we can
    also show the current work in progress novels also to get some attention.

    We have lot of tools available for collaboration and also can protect the
    with necessary access rights etc.,

    As the link provided by Venkat said, let the Writers do the best they can
    do to and let the Marketing team does its best to do the presentation etc.

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  • Profile picture of lakshmi_ssri lakshmi_ssri said 4 months, 1 week ago:

    Ref:
    DTP WORK – WE CAN DO THIS
    PROOF READING WORK – WE CAN DO THIS
    NEGATIVE SETTING – HELP FROM DTP OPERATOR / WE CAN DO THIS
    LAYOUT SETTING – HELP FROM DTP OPERATOR / WE CAN DO THIS
    ART WORK – GET IT FROM EITHER ONE OF OUR GROUP MEMBER OR OUTSIDE

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  • Profile picture of seshadrigokul seshadrigokul said 4 months, 1 week ago:

    Dear Thiru

    Your excellent mail is very positive and encouraging. I’m going crazy with ideas.

    While showcasing books we can have an audio podcast or videos of writers expressing their intimate feelings with their work – why they wrote it how they wrote it etc. This will make the website very engaging and rich.

    Also may I suggest you to register ponniyinselvan on tweeter on behalf of our group? This way tweets can be sent

    > As the link provided by Venkat said, let the Writers do the best
    > they can
    > do to and let the Marketing team does its best to do the presentation > etc.

    Well said.

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