Comments on: The Business Idea: MemeTales: Democratize the creation of children’s books http://geekdance.com/about-the-idea-that-kicks-butt/ Geeky exploration into entrepreneurship and social media Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:16:54 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Sandeep Sabale http://geekdance.com/about-the-idea-that-kicks-butt/comment-page-1/#comment-2619 Sandeep Sabale Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:16:54 +0000 http://geekdance.com/?p=98#comment-2619 Hi...Idea is really Innovative...I would like to contribute some efforts for this...I have sent you an E-mail...Waiting for your Reply...<br><br>Thanks...<br>Sandy Hi…Idea is really Innovative…I would like to contribute some efforts for this…I have sent you an E-mail…Waiting for your Reply…

Thanks…
Sandy

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]]> By: ankur kakkar http://geekdance.com/about-the-idea-that-kicks-butt/comment-page-1/#comment-48 ankur kakkar Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:10:37 +0000 http://geekdance.com/?p=98#comment-48 hey maya , i just finished reading this post and realized that i should have mailed you AFTER going through all the posts !!first things first , yes a truly awesome endeavour.I am in it totally .... although i have no idea about how to write for children and i have never written or told any child any story :PBut i am willing to give it a TRY !!thanx .. hey maya , i just finished reading this post and realized that i should have mailed you AFTER going through all the posts !!first things first , yes a truly awesome endeavour.I am in it totally …. although i have no idea about how to write for children and i have never written or told any child any story :P But i am willing to give it a TRY !!thanx ..

]]> By: Maya http://geekdance.com/about-the-idea-that-kicks-butt/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Maya Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:46:35 +0000 http://geekdance.com/?p=98#comment-45 Umberto - totally totally agree with you. I did not grow up with as many stories as Pree (my husband ) did ...and I always think about how all those stories will be GONE in a couple of generations if not preserved ....<br><br>You should write those stories NOW ...before you have your little ones and share it with the rest of the world .... <br><br>The beauty of folklore is that it is passed on down through generations - but with all of us moving so far and away from our u immediate families - this link is being broken ....and we need to do something about it. What better way than to use the maturity in technology ??<br><br> Umberto – totally totally agree with you. I did not grow up with as many stories as Pree (my husband ) did …and I always think about how all those stories will be GONE in a couple of generations if not preserved ….

You should write those stories NOW …before you have your little ones and share it with the rest of the world ….

The beauty of folklore is that it is passed on down through generations – but with all of us moving so far and away from our u immediate families – this link is being broken ….and we need to do something about it. What better way than to use the maturity in technology ??

]]> By: Umberto http://geekdance.com/about-the-idea-that-kicks-butt/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Umberto Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:24:20 +0000 http://geekdance.com/?p=98#comment-44 This opens up so many possibilities! We don't have kids yet, but when we do, we could use storytelling not just as a device to entertain my kids with or instill moral and civic sense, but also to connect with their dual cultural legacies. My grandparents told me so many stories of their own childhood and it saddens me that my kids might not have the benefit of that constant proximity to their grandparents in India. Perhaps this could be a way of passing on the family 'folklore' from both the parents, American and Indian. This opens up so many possibilities! We don’t have kids yet, but when we do, we could use storytelling not just as a device to entertain my kids with or instill moral and civic sense, but also to connect with their dual cultural legacies. My grandparents told me so many stories of their own childhood and it saddens me that my kids might not have the benefit of that constant proximity to their grandparents in India. Perhaps this could be a way of passing on the family ‘folklore’ from both the parents, American and Indian.

]]> By: Manoj http://geekdance.com/about-the-idea-that-kicks-butt/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Manoj Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:34:11 +0000 http://geekdance.com/?p=98#comment-36 Excellent..I would love to be part of this.I tell stories.I draw them too.I've sent a mail to you.Do let know your opinion.Thanks for reading. Excellent..I would love to be part of this.I tell stories.I draw them too.I’ve sent a mail to you.Do let know your opinion.Thanks for reading.

]]> By: Sara at On Simplicity http://geekdance.com/about-the-idea-that-kicks-butt/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Sara at On Simplicity Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:20:32 +0000 http://geekdance.com/?p=98#comment-34 This is absolutely appealing to writers and potential writers. Having the marketing side covered would be a huge boon, and I imagine would encourage a lot of participation. Keep me posted, and I'd love to be a part of this! <abbr><em>Sara at On Simplicity´s last blog post..<a href="http://www.onsimplicity.net/2008/12/hot-links-staring-contest-edition/" rel="nofollow">Hot Links: Staring Contest Edition</a></abbr></em> This is absolutely appealing to writers and potential writers. Having the marketing side covered would be a huge boon, and I imagine would encourage a lot of participation. Keep me posted, and I’d love to be a part of this!

Sara at On Simplicity´s last blog post..Hot Links: Staring Contest Edition

]]> By: Tom Volkar / Delightful Work http://geekdance.com/about-the-idea-that-kicks-butt/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Tom Volkar / Delightful Work Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:48:01 +0000 http://geekdance.com/?p=98#comment-30 Maya, it's great to see you rolling and I do love the idea of you handling the marketing for the writers and the artists. That idea is definitely a win-win. I also like the idea of giving the option for a  hardcover as well. The price that on demand publishers are charging for really low quantities has drastically dropped lately. With your volume you may be able to get a great deal from them. To me that the whole key to your success will be really getting the volume up there. I think the idea is more than sound enough to take off. Maya, it’s great to see you rolling and I do love the idea of you handling the marketing for the writers and the artists. That idea is definitely a win-win. I also like the idea of giving the option for a  hardcover as well. The price that on demand publishers are charging for really low quantities has drastically dropped lately. With your volume you may be able to get a great deal from them. To me that the whole key to your success will be really getting the volume up there. I think the idea is more than sound enough to take off.

]]> By: Jeremy Day http://geekdance.com/about-the-idea-that-kicks-butt/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Jeremy Day Sun, 07 Dec 2008 17:31:03 +0000 http://geekdance.com/?p=98#comment-29 Hi Maya,Wow! I didn't know you had these other sites until I looked at your SU profile. I think your business idea is pretty good. And asking for reader feedback is great. I think if you put all the advice together and think about what will really work you will get a great result.My 2 cents......I think finding the correct price point is important as well as studying any competition. I was shopping for kids books the other day for my niece and I was surprised to see how much they cost. I thought kids books were less expensive than the business books I read but they aren't! I ended up buying a book for $10 but most of them were closer to $20.I think Avani has a great point about customization. I think that could be a big hit.If I were you I would charge at least $5 per download and also give parents the chance to buy actual books for a higher price. There are a few companies that specialize in self-publishing now. My friend got her book of poetry made that way.All in all, you have a lot of research to do, but as more people find your site and comment you should be able to tweak it for success. Best of luck to you Maya!Cheers,Jeremy Hi Maya,Wow! I didn’t know you had these other sites until I looked at your SU profile. I think your business idea is pretty good. And asking for reader feedback is great. I think if you put all the advice together and think about what will really work you will get a great result.My 2 cents……I think finding the correct price point is important as well as studying any competition. I was shopping for kids books the other day for my niece and I was surprised to see how much they cost. I thought kids books were less expensive than the business books I read but they aren’t! I ended up buying a book for $10 but most of them were closer to $20.I think Avani has a great point about customization. I think that could be a big hit.If I were you I would charge at least $5 per download and also give parents the chance to buy actual books for a higher price. There are a few companies that specialize in self-publishing now. My friend got her book of poetry made that way.All in all, you have a lot of research to do, but as more people find your site and comment you should be able to tweak it for success. Best of luck to you Maya!Cheers,Jeremy

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