I think I'm going to write another book....

called: "It's Not Always Too Good to Be True." Someone else said I should title it, "Don't Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth".

I do something generous every year just because it feels good to be able to do it. Last year it was a contest to give away a Handy Ande franchise so someone without an income could earn $24,000 a year for 2 years. The year before it was a contest to give away $500 worth of my services and books. The year before that I held a contest to give away $1000 worth of my services. And in 2002 I held a contest to give away a furnished mobile home in Pennsylvania. I make them the contests as easy to enter as I can. Last month I offered, to more than 100 people who came to me for services, a free, $49 dollar value, full page profile on my forthcoming online speaker directory which is a more afordable alternative to my $49,000 promotional campaign for speakers. Only 2 people took me up on the freebie. And then there was the web site I offered a competitor a few years ago and they refused to speak to me. I ended up selling the web site for enough money to pay my van loan for 16 months.

Today I ran into 5 young people in the building lobby and again in the parking lot. I mentioned that I'm giving away a condo and they kept on walking. I said, "Everybody seems to ignore that last statement." And the 5 of them just laughed. Well... I've posted all the info on this blog and on my web site. I think I will be quiet now and see if anyone takes notice and takes me seriously.

I am very serious. I want to get out of this condo and leave it and the contents behind with someone who wants it so I can get on the road while the weather is nice, and start my life over where I can write books without scorn, derision and contempt.

My posts may drop off for awhile ... until I have good news to report. Meanwhile I'm contacting some real estate agents and newspapers.

Andrea