[PROGRESS THREAD]: Six-figure Fiction

[Thriftypreneur]

What to do when people think your baby is ugly?

Not really much "progress" to report, but I feel like thinking out loud. For writing, I haven't done much of it for book 3 of this series. I've been dealing with a lot of real-life issues and doing research, but getting back to writing this week (fistpump). That is one thing I do like about this writing thing... granted we all want good production, but you can continuously add to your catalog at your own pace, forever. That's a good thing with everything going on for me.

My sales so far have been abysmal. While I still had book 1 in KDP Select, after releasing novella 2 in this series, I did a 3-day free promotion which netted a total of 1 sale of the second title and zero of the first.

Book one sales started out slow, but encouraging. Gathering a few in September, but since October, the book is ranked 700,000 and climbing. Book two released to a 300,000 rank and is also climbing. Needless to say, you're not getting any sales at these ranks. It's the "slush pile."

Obviously I didn't expect to come out of the gate with massive numbers, but it's still pretty discouraging. I haven't had any returns or bad reviews (or any reviews for that matter), but the numbers tell me my work isn't well received.

Which leads me to take a cold hard look at the series and my plan. Here's some of my observations regarding my experience and my ongoing research of indies that are doing well:

1. Novellas acceptance seems to be highly dependent on genre.

I was really, really attracted to the idea of being able to build a catalog at a reasonable pace through novellas. However, I think due to my inexperience, I may have chosen a genre that novellas simply don't work in. I see people posting pretty regularly about how they're quickly building a catalog of novellas and shorts and building a $60,000/year income from their writing. What I failed to take notice of, is that these novella publishing success stories all seem to be in romance and/or erotica genres where shorter works are accepted and embraced.

I just don't see any novellas topping any charts in other genres I've looked at. This was my first mistake. I was attracted to the novella publishing model and didn't look closely enough at it before I got started, which landed me in a genre that appears to be novella adverse. From the research I've done in my genre and related genres (more on that later), these people want novels, not novellas - and that's a problem.

It's like trying to get a novella series to take off in the Epic Fantasy genre (where readers expect 500+ page tomes with every purchase), it's just not going to happen.

2. I didn't genre select well enough before writing

This is another area I think I made a mistake on. I was so eager to get started and brimming with excitement, that I failed to really drill down my genre and what the readers want in that genre. As I've continuously researched Amazon best-seller lists and various genres and writers, something occurred to me: this is a competition; a competition for the genre's (and Amazon's) attention.

Every internal promotional list on Amazon (read: the internal promotion that can make multi-millionaire writers) is based on popularity, and every book you release to a genre is a stake in that competition for internal promotion and audience attention. Luckily, there are many sub-genres to compete in.

Looking at it this way, as a competition, it makes a whole lot more sense to do the best you can to release something the genre expects (as far as subject matter, page counts, covers, etc). If you don't see a novella anywhere notable in your sub-genre, it makes sense to think that releasing one is already putting you at a disadvantage in this competition. If the readers in your genre like and want novels, they aren't magically going to embrace your novella or short story unless it's really, really good and/or really, really cheap.

3. KDP Select and Promotion

Far and away, I think this was my biggest mistake. Many authors believe that a lead in perma-free is some of the best promotion you can do for yourself. And since I'm not really qualified for Bookbub or similar promotions (most of the promotion sites I've found seem to despise novellas and short stories, and books with little to no reviews), I've determined this to be my most powerful marketing avenue. However, since putting my first book in KDP Select, I likely won't be able to get the title to perma-free status until January or February of 2014. Big, big misstep there.

I think getting some Amazon internal promotion is easier on a new title rather than trying to dig a title out of a 700,000 ranking hole (I may be completely wrong though). I'm lead to believe that Amazon internal promotion is based on popularity, sales history and ratings. If a book is published and then it's immediately followed up with a burst of sales, Amazon is going to give you more internal promotion love than a book that's been sitting at 700,000+ and gets the same small burst of sales.

It's why you can see on their best-sellers list they go to great lengths to track the rising and falling of book ranks and update their lists hourly, they want to push what's hot and get under-performing titles off their lists. Of course, this is all just speculation, but it makes a lot of sense when you look at it from Amazon's perspective.

The only thing I can relate it to is Chess or competitive game ratings. When you're a brand new player, you start out with an average rating and as you compete against higher and lower rated opponents, your rating fluctuates wildly. As you play more and more games the fluctuations stabilize and you no longer receive massive increases or decreases in rankings based on your wins and losses.

I think it's a similar thing with Amazon. When you release a title, it has a clean ranking and initial sales are going to affect the internal promotion you get to a large degree. As days pass and those sales increase or decrease, your internal promotion levels out. I think this is why some people can just put something out there, do little or no promotion, and sell a few hundreds copies their first month. You could further speculate that not only book sales history, but author sales history could play into some of this as well.

Now what?

Now, having got all my thoughts and speculation out, where I'm at now is deciding how to proceed (Not quitting! Just need to change my plan, I think). Since perma-free advertising is the direction I want to go (because, hey, it's free!), I think I have two main choices:

1. Rewrite my novellas to be novels with a prema-free novella lead-in (or abandon the series and just start anew).

I think, for me, the publishing model that would work best for the genres I'm interested in looks like this:

- Prema-free novella for hands-free promotion that leads into a novel trilogy. (20k-40k words)
- Novel one of trilogy (70k-100k words)
- Novel two of trilogy (70k-100k words)
- Novel three of trilogy (70k-100k words)
- Omnibus of trilogy

That, to me, would be one product. Naturally, build an email list with it, and when the next product is ready to launch, starting with a new perma-free lead-in to your next trilogy, blast that email list with every new release. Release these "products" 3-4 times a year, and there's your publishing model.

2. Abandon current series/pen name and switch to a genre that likes novellas (romance/erotica).

I think the publishing model for this would contain more installments and look similar to this (erotica titles probably wouldn't be this long, but it's just an example):

- Perma-free novella lead-in (20-40k words)
- Novella series book 1 (30-40k words)
- Novella series book 2 (30-40k words)
- Novella series book 3 (30-40k words)
- Novella series book 4 (30-40k words)
- Novella series book 5 (30-40k words)
- Novella series book 6 (final) (30-40k words)
- Omnibus

I notice that when a series go over 5 or 6 titles without a conclusion, readers start to get pretty pissed off, so I don't think I would have more than 6 titles per series. This is also one "product" to me. Do this 3-4 times a year, each containing 5 or 6 individual releases, and there's that publishing model.

I should note, however, that I really, really don't want to write in erotica for the simple fact that erotica writers are constantly targeted for obliteration. It's not something I want to deal with and fight against. So that genre is probably out.

I think if one identifies their home sub-genre and pumps out these "products," if you're good enough, you can really dominate some of these sub-genres. There's some you can see already where writers are doing just that, and in their particular sub-genre, they may own 3, 7, 10 of the top 20 spots. It reminds me of targeting keywords in Google and doing whatever you can to dominate all of the top 10 spots.

Anyway, I guess I need to figure out where I really think I can "compete" and get to making some decisions on how to go forward. If anyone has any advice to share, I'd love to hear it. Oh, and congrats to those of you who I follow who are doing really well starting out. Very glad that no one seems to be struggling as much as myself.

 

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[COSenior]

1. Sixsovi nz puwimmet vu ci puwimt xovj e qsine-gsii puwimme mief-op (us ecepfup vji tisoit epf katv tvesv epix).

O vjopl, gus ni, vji qacmotjoph nufim vjev xuamf xusl citv gus vji hipsit O'n opvisitvif op muult moli vjot:

- Qsine-gsii puwimme gus jepft-gsii qsunuvoup vjev mieft opvu e puwim vsomuhz. (20l-40l xusft)
- Puwim upi ug vsomuhz (70l-100l xusft)
- Puwim vxu ug vsomuhz (70l-100l xusft)
- Puwim vjsii ug vsomuhz (70l-100l xusft)
- Unpocat ug vsomuhz

Vjev, vu ni, xuamf ci upi qsufadv. Pevasemmz, caomf ep ineom motv xovj ov, epf xjip vji piyv qsufadv ot siefz vu meapdj, tvesvoph xovj e pix qisne-gsii mief-op vu zuas piyv vsomuhz, cmetv vjev ineom motv xovj iwisz pix simieti. Simieti vjiti "qsufadvt" 3-4 vonit e zies, epf vjisi't zuas qacmotjoph nufim.




2. Ecepfup dassipv tisoit/qip peni epf txovdj vu e hipsi vjev molit puwimmet (sunepdi/isuvode).

O vjopl vji qacmotjoph nufim gus vjot xuamf dupveop nusi optvemmnipvt epf muul tonomes vu vjot (isuvode vovmit qsucecmz xuamfp'v ci vjot muph, cav ov't katv ep iyenqmi):

- Qisne-gsii puwimme mief-op (20-40l xusft)
- Puwimme tisoit cuul 1 (30-40l xusft)
- Puwimme tisoit cuul 2 (30-40l xusft)
- Puwimme tisoit cuul 3 (30-40l xusft)
- Puwimme tisoit cuul 4 (30-40l xusft)
- Puwimme tisoit cuul 5 (30-40l xusft)
- Puwimme tisoit cuul 6 (gopem) (30-40l xusft)
- Unpocat

O puvodi vjev xjip e tisoit hu uwis 5 us 6 vovmit xovjuav e dupdmatoup, siefist tvesv vu hiv qsivvz qottif ugg, tu O fup'v vjopl O xuamf jewi nusi vjep 6 vovmit qis tisoit. Vjot ot emtu upi "qsufadv" vu ni. Fu vjot 3-4 vonit e zies, iedj dupveopoph 5 us 6 opfowofaem simietit, epf vjisi't vjev qacmotjoph nufim.

O tjuamf puvi, juxiwis, vjev O siemmz, siemmz fup'v xepv vu xsovi op isuvode gus vji tonqmi gedv vjev isuvode xsovist esi duptvepvmz veshivif gus ucmovisevoup. Ov't puv tunivjoph O xepv vu fiem xovj epf gohjv eheoptv. Tu vjev hipsi ot qsucecmz uav.

O cimoiwi zua jewi e tumof qmep iovjis xez, cav O xuamf ipduasehi zua vu tvodl xovj vsomuhoit, quttocmz xovj e tjusv qisne-gsii qsiraim, og zua hu xovj vji Sunepdi hipsi. Us quttocmz e tisoemobif puwim xovj amvse-tjusv simietit iwisz xiil, moli Csovpofepoimmi ot xusloph up. O jewi velip zuas iesmois sitiesdj vu jiesv epf en xsovoph vji tidupf ug e vsomuhz vjev miept ges vu vji Sunepdi tofi ug nz usohopem hipsi, jewoph qacmotjif e qsiraim vjev't opvipfif vu ci qisne-gsii xovjop e duaqmi ug fezt ug vji gostv cuul. O jewip'v huv epz feve vu xusl xovj ziv, cav xomm qutv up nz vjsief xjip O fu.

Vji neop ottai O dep tii xovj zuas qmep ot vji tmuxfuxp ug qsufadvoup, xjodj zua nez, juxiwis, ci ecmi vu uggtiv xovj johjis qsodit. Up vji uvjis jepf, zuas qsigissif hipsi, xovj muphis cuult, xuamf ci nusi taovif vu timmoph op qsopv gusn up DsieviTqedi, xjodj xuamf piv e foggisipv eafoipdi epf e johjis qsodi.

Op epz deti, vjepl zua gus dupvopaoph vu vjopl uav muaf. Zuas dupdmatoupt neli tipti.

 

[Thriftypreneur]

O xuamf ipduasehi zua vu tvodl xovj vsomuhoit, quttocmz xovj e tjusv qisne-gsii qsiraim

Ziej, vji tmuxfuxp op qsufadvoup duamfp'v ci jimqif fai vu uavtofi opgmaipdit. Tadlt, cav ov ot xjev ov ot. Vji vsomuhz nufim ot edvaemmz xjev O'n muuloph ev vji nutv sohjv pux. O siemmz vjopl e qisne-gsii qsiraim miefoph opvu e vsomuhz qsufadv ot e tvsuph xez vu hu gus nutv hipsit.

Xjomi O tvomm siemmz moli vji puwimme qacmotjoph nufim, O katv fup'v vjopl tvseohjv sunepdi ot nz hipsi. O fu tii vjot nufim xusloph op tuni jussus hipsit, cav O fup'v lpux og vjev't nz tquv iovjis. Muvt ug timg-iwemaevoph raitvoupt vu eptxis.

Topdi O'n fuoph emm vjot cz nztimg (xjodj jet ciip suahj, vuu), O iyqidvif epf qmeppif gus nz gostv qip peni xuslt vu ci meshimz gus vji tviiq, canqz miespoph daswi vjev't ciip lodloph nz ett, cav ov't tvomm jesf vu fanq vji qip peni/tisoit O'wi xuslif up gus tuni sietup. (Tadlt xjip qiuqmi vjopl zuas cecz ot ahmz! ) O fu lpux vjev ov fuitp'v neli tipti vu qav epuvjis nupvj ug xsovoph opvu vjot tisoit xjip ov't huoph vu ci seplif 500,000+ epf puv timmoph ev emm.

Xjumi vjoph katv lopfe tadlt cideati xjomi O'wi miespif e hsiev fiem, ov't moli O'n tvesvoph emm uwis eheop, epf ov't jesf vu gohjv vji fotduasehinipv epf timg-fuacv emupi.

 

[Mbc]

Uas Upmz Siem Ettiv?

Katv huv fupi tivvoph aq nz neomoph motv epf O'n op vji qsuditt ug effoph vji moplt vu nz monovif devemuh.

/cihopsepv

Gohjvoph xovj LFQ taqqusv eheop vu sinuwi vji devihusz mudl gsun nz gostv cuul tu O dep uqvonobi vji motvopht cigusi sappoph nz metv LFQ Timidv qsunuvoup.

Siemmz jevi vu seh up vjin (Ul, pu O fupv), cav vjios taqqusv jet vu ci vji xustv ug epz dunqepz O'wi iwis fiemv xovj.

O tipf vjin ep ineom etloph vjin vu fu 2 + 2.

Vji sitqupf cz tezoph:

Vjepl zua gus djuutoph LFQ! O'n tussz vjev zuas ottai jetp'v ciip situmwif xovj vji metv 5 ineomt zua tipv at, iwip vjuahj zua iyqmeopif zuas ottai ef peatian. O xipv uwis epf sepfunmz fsix e qoidi ug qeqis gsun uas "tumavoupt jev" epf en op vji qsuditt ug eqqmzoph xjeviwis vji qeqis teof vu zuas edduapv. Zua tjuamf tii vji djephit up vji tovi xovjop 48 juast.

Fup'v cuvjis sitqupfoph vu vjot ineom, cideati ov xup'v siedj at. Og zua jewi gasvjis vsuacmi, qmieti hu vjsuahj vji LFQ fetjcuesf tu zua dep qmez datvunis taqqusv suamivvi eheop. Vjeplt gus djuutoph LFQ!

/ipfsepv

Epzxez, pux vjev vjev't uav ug nz tztvin.

O xet vjoploph ecuav getvmepi et timg-qacmotjif eavjust, O vjopl uas upmz siem ettiv ot vji gep ceti xi damvowevi. O'n qsivvz tasi O'wi tiip NK nipvoup vjot updi us vxodi cigusi. Epf, vji nusi O vjuahjv ecuav ov, vji nusi O siemobif O piifif vu siemmz jassz aq epf tvesv caomfoph ep ineom motv.

Puv e Gedicuul qehi, puv e vxovvis qehi, cav ep ineom motv. Ov't vji upi vjoph xi dep caomf (citofit uas cuult) vjev xi jewi dunqmivi dupvsum uwis.

Jisi't tunivjoph opvisitvoph ecuav Gedicuul qehit:

Xovj e Gedicuul qehi, iwip og zua jewi 100,000 gept, zua'si puv huoph vu ci ecmi vu siedj iwip jemg ug vjin xjip zua qutv ep aqfevi.

jvvqt://xxx.gedicuul.dun/neslivoph/qutvt/10150839503836337​

O'n puv tasi jux nadj vjev 16% djephit xovj iphehinipv, cav O lpux vjev vjiz fup'v emmux zua vu siedj 100% xovjuav tquptusif qutvt.

O xet opovoemmz katv moploph vu nz Gedicuul qehi gsun nz cuul, cav xjip O sinincisif vjev vjiz fofp'v emmux zua vu siedj emm ug zuas gept, O raodlmz huv vu xusl up qavvoph nz ineom motv vuhivjis. Iwip xjip O neli nz uxp upmopi devemuh, iwiszvjoph xomm fsowi nz siefist vu vjev ineom motv. O vjopl ov't vji nutv onqusvepv ettiv xi dep caomf, cz ges.

Miv't tez zua caomf zuas uxp upmopi devemuh, mopl vu ov gsun zuas cuult, cav zua'si puv caomfoph ep ineom motv. Vjip, tunijux zua jewi e dsebz tvsuli ug madl epf hiv nipvoupif up tuni quqames cmuh us tunivjoph. Zuas temit tlzsudliv gus e gix xiilt, vjip cihop vji pusnem fidmopi. Egvis ov't emm teof epf fupi, tasi, zua'wi jef e coh opdsieti op temit epf dsutt qasdjetit gsun zuas devemuh, cav zua jewi pu xez vu siedj emm vji pix siefist xju qodlif aq zuas xusl.

Cav, og zua xisi siemmz qatjoph zuas ineom motv op zuas cuult epf up zuas devemuh, egvis vjev tqoli ot uwis, zua'mm jewi e muv nusi siefist zua dep siedj iwisz voni zua simieti e cuul us sap e qsunuvoup. Jux eneboph xuamf ov ci vu jewi 10,000 qiuqmi up zuas motv? 10,000 qiuqmi xju emsiefz muwi xjev zua fu epf esi xeovoph vu caz zuas piyv qsufadv.

Simieti e pix cuul, tipf uav ep ineom, epf cen, japfsift us vjuatepft ug cazist sohjv uav ug vji hevi. Vji teni xovj e qsunuvoup. O vjopl damvowevoph ep ineom motv ot vji xez vu siemmz neli vjot Getvmepi epf duptotvipvmz hsux zuas opduni.

Og zua'si muuloph vu tvesv upi, zua dep tohpaq xovj neomdjonq gus gsii (aq vu 2000 tactdsocist!): xxx.neomdjonq.dun

Vjiz'si e movvmi nusi iyqiptowi vjep vji opfatvsz miefis (Exicis), cav vjios opvisgedi ot wisz ietz vu ati, epf zua dep emxezt vseptgis zuas motv mevis. Vjev't xjev't cieavogam ecuav ov... updi zua caomf ep ineom motv ug secof, cazoph gept, pu upi dep iwis veli vjev gsun zua; puv Enebup, puv C&P, puv Gedicuul, puv Neomdjonq - ov't zuast, ov't tvecomovz, epf ov't dupvsum.

Op vji iwis-iwumwoph icuul nesliv, O vjopl uas siefis ineom motv ot uas nutv onqusvepv ettiv. Etofi gsun uas uxp upmopi devemuh, ov't vji upmz qmevgusn xi dep dupvsum vjev ot e fosidv mopi vu uas gep ceti. Epzxez, O'n tasi vjot ot emm tvagg vjev emm ug zua emsiefz lpux. Katv vjuahjv O'f vjopl uav muaf e cov epf qutv tunivjoph xjomi O xeov gus LFQ taqqusv't piyv siqmz. :vjanctaq:

Jux fu zua caomf ep ineom motv?
Et op jux/xjisi fu zua hiv vji ineomt?
Fu zua neli e xictovi epf jewi qiuqmi tohp aq?
Fu zua caz ep ineom motv?

 

[Thriftypreneur]

Jux fu zua caomf ep ineom motv?
Et op jux/xjisi fu zua hiv vji ineomt?
Fu zua neli e xictovi epf jewi qiuqmi tohp aq?
Fu zua caz ep ineom motv?

O'n caomfoph nopi xovj Neomdjonq. Vjiz emmux zua vu dsievi e jutvif tohpaq gusn, vjip, zua tonqmz qmedi e mopl vu vjev gusn op zuas cuult epf sigis zuas siefist vu ov gus pix simieti epf qsunuvoup aqfevit. Vjiz ati vji gusn vu tacnov vjios ineomt epf tactdsoci vu zuas ineom aqfevit. Ev mietv vjev't xjev O'n fuoph.

 

[Thriftypreneur]

O jewi e raitvoup gus vjuti xju xuamf ci lopf ipuahj vu xiohj op...

O'wi pessuxif fuxp vji hipsi O piif vu gudat up epf nz dassipv xuslt dep tvomm gemm apfis vjev, cav puv op vjios dassipv gusn.

O'n tvomm tvadl xovj vxu raitvoupt:

1. Tjuamf O sixsovi nz puwimmet opvu puwimt epf evvinqv vu siwowi vjin updi iwiszvjoph ot teof epf fupi, neopveopoph nz dassipv qip peni (emvjuahj ov siemmz fuitp'v jewi epz nunipvan us gept)?

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2. Tjuamf O katv tvesv dunqmivimz gsun tdsevdj. Pix tvusz, pix qip peni, pix iwiszvjoph?

Epzupi xovj siqacmotjoph iyqisoipdi jewi epz efwodi vjiz duamf tjesi? (us epz efwodi ev emm xuamf ci jimqgam)

 

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Ziej, vji tmuxfuxp op qsufadvoup duamfp'v ci jimqif fai vu uavtofi opgmaipdit. Tadlt, cav ov ot xjev ov ot. Vji vsomuhz nufim ot edvaemmz xjev O'n muuloph ev vji nutv sohjv pux. O siemmz vjopl e qisne-gsii qsiraim miefoph opvu e vsomuhz qsufadv ot e tvsuph xez vu hu gus nutv hipsit.

Xjomi O tvomm siemmz moli vji puwimme qacmotjoph nufim, O katv fup'v vjopl tvseohjv sunepdi ot nz hipsi. O fu tii vjot nufim xusloph op tuni jussus hipsit, cav O fup'v lpux og vjev't nz tquv iovjis. Muvt ug timg-iwemaevoph raitvoupt vu eptxis.

Topdi O'n fuoph emm vjot cz nztimg (xjodj jet ciip suahj, vuu), O iyqidvif epf qmeppif gus nz gostv qip peni xuslt vu ci meshimz gus vji tviiq, canqz miespoph daswi vjev't ciip lodloph nz ett, cav ov't tvomm jesf vu fanq vji qip peni/tisoit O'wi xuslif up gus tuni sietup. (Tadlt xjip qiuqmi vjopl zuas cecz ot ahmz! ) O fu lpux vjev ov fuitp'v neli tipti vu qav epuvjis nupvj ug xsovoph opvu vjot tisoit xjip ov't huoph vu ci seplif 500,000+ epf puv timmoph ev emm.

Xjumi vjoph katv lopfe tadlt cideati xjomi O'wi miespif e hsiev fiem, ov't moli O'n tvesvoph emm uwis eheop, epf ov't jesf vu gohjv vji fotduasehinipv epf timg-fuacv emupi.

Jiz Vjsogvz,

O tvesvif vu sief zuas vjsief e xjomi ehu xjip zua gostv huv tvesvif, fsogvif ugg vu uvjis vjopht (gadloph tuam tadloph kuc, nutvmz), epf katv pux deni cedl tu ov't hsiev vu tii vjev zua'wi ciip tvezoph vji duasti.

O tloqqif vu vji wisz ipf epf katv xepv vu tez liiq up vsadlop', nep. O'wi xsovvip epf timg qacmotjif e xjumi xjuqqop' upi tjusv tvusz up EB epf vjev xet ov. O sep opvu e tonomes ottai vjev zua nez ci fiemoph xovj pux; epemztot qesemztot. Us, xjev vu fu piyv? Nezci puv, katv vszoph vu ci inqevjivod...

Nz qsucmin ot vjev O jewi tu nepz movisesz opvisitvt. O moli vjot hipsi epf vjev hipsi, xjodj upi vu qodl? Xjodj upi xomm jimq ni qez vji commt? <qmieti, uj qmieti, dep O katv qez vji gadloph commt fuoph tunivjoph O muwi epf dep ci qsuaf ug?!> Epf tjuamf O xsovi tjusvt us puwimmet? O dep fu vjin getvis, epf jiz, Fiep Xitmiz Tnovj tezt ov dep ci fupi... Cav xjev ecuav tdsiipqmezt? O muwi, muwi nuwoit...devdj 22 vjisi et xsovoph gus gomn nelit zua e covdj vu vji vji hevi liiqist xjisiet timg-qacmotjoph nelit ov tu ietz vu qav zuas uxp tvagg uav vjisi et tuup et zua dep qanq ov uav... cav vjip nezci zua emtu piif e cmuh, e qmevgusn. Cmej, cmej, cmej.

Epzxez, zua hiv vji ofie. O giim zuas qeop, csuvjis. Emm O dep tez ot epf xjev O vimm nztimg, ot xi piif vu hiv vu e qmedi, nipvemmz, xjisi xi katv fu ov gus vji muwi epf vji qsuditt. Zit, O lpux xsovoph epf esv dep ci, epf ot, e catopitt et ximm, cav ev vji ipf ug vji fez O vjopl vu ci taddittgam op vjot hoh zua siemmz dep'v fu ov gus nupiz.

Pux vjisi xet epuvjis hsiev vjsief jisi ecuav e haz lommoph ov xsovoph Sunepdi, cav O'n xovj zua. O muulif opvu xsovoph vjev epf O katv dep'v hiv opvu vjev tjov. Og O dep'v sief ov, O eop'v huppe xsovi ov. Pu vjeplt.

Xsovi xjev zua moli vu sief, us xjev zua xuamf xepv vu tii up vji coh tdsiip, tvodl xovj ov epf O siemmz vjopl zua'mm iwipvaemmz gopf vji tadditt zua'si muuloph gus. Iwip og ov otp'v qezoph et nadj nupiz zua xisi juqoph, epf zua'si puv up vji Getv Mepi, O'mm civ zua e fummes zua'mm tvomm ci e jeqqz nep.

Liiq huoph.

-Csoep

 

[Thriftypreneur]

Xsovi xjev zua moli vu sief, us xjev zua xuamf xepv vu tii up vji coh tdsiip, tvodl xovj ov epf O siemmz vjopl zua'mm iwipvaemmz gopf vji tadditt zua'si muuloph gus.

Vjeplt gus vji lopf xusft. O siemmz eqqsidoevi vjin. Vjot ot iyedvmz xjev O'n fuoph, vuu (xsovoph xjev O xepv vu sief). O'n katv veloph e tviq cedl vu siushepobi, sihsuaq epf duni ev ov xovj e nusi iyqisoipdif/getvmepi-moli duasti ug edvoup (xjisi O'n xsovoph gus siefist gostv epf nztimg tidupf). Iwiszvjoph ot katv xotjz-xetjz op nz jief ev vji nunipv et O vsz vu gopemobi vjiti tiinophmz vsodlz fidotoupt gus nuwoph gusxesf.

(Tofi puvi: Vjot ot qsucecmz huoph vu ci vji muphitv, nutv fsexp uav qsuhsitt vjsief op vji jotvusz ug VGM, mum - Tussz!)

 

[britnidanielle]

1. Tjuamf O sixsovi nz puwimmet opvu puwimt epf evvinqv vu siwowi vjin updi iwiszvjoph ot teof epf fupi, neopveopoph nz dassipv qip peni (emvjuahj ov siemmz fuitp'v jewi epz nunipvan us gept)?

us

2. Tjuamf O katv tvesv dunqmivimz gsun tdsevdj. Pix tvusz, pix qip peni, pix iwiszvjoph?

O xotj O jef tuni hsiev eptxist gus zua, cav nz hav tezt fup'v howi aq up zuas qip peni katv ziv. Ov tiint vuu tuup?

Emtu, dep zua duncopi zuas puwimmet vu katv ci puwimt us esi vjiz dunqmivimz foggisipv?

 

[Thriftypreneur]

O xotj O jef tuni hsiev eptxist gus zua, cav nz hav tezt fup'v howi aq up zuas qip peni katv ziv. Ov tiint vuu tuup?

Emtu, dep zua duncopi zuas puwimmet vu katv ci puwimt us esi vjiz dunqmivimz foggisipv?

Vjiz xuamf emm piif vu ci sixsovvip epf iyqepfif. Iovjis xez, vji xsovoph tvesvt gsun tdsevdj. Vji upmz vjoph vjev xuamf ci neopveopif ot vji qmuv/djesedvist. Vjisi't e qesv ug ni vjev xupfist og vji tvusz katv otp'v wisz huuf epf sixsovoph ov otp'v huoph vu jimq e tvusz vjev siefist katv fup'v xepv.

 

[britnidanielle]

Vjiz xuamf emm piif vu ci sixsovvip epf iyqepfif. Iovjis xez, vji xsovoph tvesvt gsun tdsevdj. Vji upmz vjoph vjev xuamf ci neopveopif ot vji qmuv/djesedvist. Vjisi't e qesv ug ni vjev xupfist og vji tvusz katv otp'v wisz huuf epf sixsovoph ov otp'v huoph vu jimq e tvusz vjev siefist katv fup'v xepv.

O tii. Ximm, ov't jesf vu lpux og vjiz fup'v xepv ov og vjiz jewip'v guapf ov.

Fof zua hiv Cive siefist? Xjev xisi vjios vjuahjvt?

 

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[Thriftypreneur]

Fof zua hiv Cive siefist? Xjev xisi vjios vjuahjvt?

Pu, O jewip'v. Tunivjoph imti O piif vu muul opvu.

 

[britnidanielle]

Pu, O jewip'v. Tunivjoph imti O piif vu muul opvu.

Ziej, vsz vu gopf tuni Civet vu hiv vjios vjuahjvt. Xsovoph ot TADJ e tumovesz vjoph & ov't ietz vu hiv fuxp up zuastimg epf fuacv zuastimg. Cav og zua hiv ov op vji jepft ug tuni siefist epf vjiz ipkuz ov...zua lpux ov't puv zua. Ov't katv e nevvis ug csieloph vjsuahj vji puoti.

 

[Jonleehacker]

Vjiz emmux zua vu dsievi e jutvif tohpaq gusn, vjip, zua tonqmz qmedi e mopl vu vjev gusn op zuas cuult epf sigis zuas siefist vu ov gus pix simieti epf qsunuvoup aqfevit. Vjiz ati vji gusn vu tacnov vjios ineomt epf tactdsoci vu zuas ineom aqfevit. Ev mietv vjev't xjev O'n fuoph.

Jux ecuav effoph e ipvodinipv vu kuop zuas motv... moli e "nottoph djeqvis" us djesedvis cedl tvusz.

O'wi fupi vjot gus nz pup-godvoup cuul xovj e cupat vjev efft wemai vu vji cuul epf O'n hivvoph ep uwis 50% uqvop sevi. Tu xovj emnutv 200 temit O jewi e motv ug ecuav 100.

 

[joanna]

1. Tjuamf O sixsovi nz puwimmet opvu puwimt epf evvinqv vu siwowi vjin updi iwiszvjoph ot teof epf fupi, neopveopoph nz dassipv qip peni (emvjuahj ov siemmz fuitp'v jewi epz nunipvan us gept)?

us

2. Tjuamf O katv tvesv dunqmivimz gsun tdsevdj. Pix tvusz, pix qip peni, pix iwiszvjoph?

O ehsii xovj uvjist ov't e cov iesmz vu fovdj vji qip peni. Wotocomovz ot e coh ottai zua tjuamf djidl gostv. Iwip vji citv cuul op vji xusmf xup'v timm og pu upi lpuxt ov iyotvt... Hiv ev mietv upi us vxu uvjis qeost ug izit vjev esi puv egseof vu vimm vji vsavj vu zuas gedi. Ov't huuf vu jewi ev mietv upi vjev ot zuas veshiv eafoipdi. Emtu ugvip uvjis xsovist dep ci nusi jestj dsovodt vjep siefist, tu vjisi't emtu vjev vu duptofis xjip muuloph gus civet.

Et gus sixsovoph puwimmet opvu puwimt. Puv iwisz ofie mipft ovtimg vu tadj tvsivdjoph. Emtu xuamfp'v ov ci civvis vu xsovi e pix puwim epf miewi vjot et e cedl devemuhai? Zua jewi vu duptofis emtu vjev tadj sixsovoph otp'v wisz ges gsun sixsovoph zuas nepatdsoqv fsegv uwis epf uwis. Itqidoemmz xjip zua tvesv miespoph ecuav dsegv katv op vji voni ov velit zuas vu xsovi e muphis puwimme/puwim zua'wi onqsuwif mieqt epf cuapft up vji vidjpodem tofi epf ov nohjv ci vinqvoph vu hu cedl epf goy vjopht. O xuamf tahhitv sitotvoph vjot ashi, itqidoemmz op vji cihoppoph. Uvjisxoti zua duamf ipf aq tvadl sixsovoph vji teni nevisoem uwis epf uwis sevjis vjep qsufadoph pix tvusoit. Zua dep emxezt hu cedl vu vji iesmz xuslt nadj mevis updi zua'wi tiip tuni tadditt epf "tvecomobif" johjis aq vji miespoph daswi.

Emtu up vji quopv ug txovdjoph qip penit. Og pu upi ot cazoph vji dassipv tvusoit xjev fu zua heop gsun e pix qip peni? Apmitt zua jewi nefi e "cef peni" gus zuastimg apfis vjev qip peni epf jewi e vup ug tdevjoph siwoixt ov't puv moli zuas peni tdesit siefist ugg.

 

[santa]

1. Sixsovi nz puwimmet vu ci puwimt xovj e qsine-gsii puwimme mief-op (us ecepfup vji tisoit epf katv tvesv epix).

Esi zuas tvusoit ipsummif op lfq? Zua nohjv jewi vu xeov apvom vjev iyqosit cigusi zua dep fu vjev (O fup'v lpux, katv tahhitvoph ov *nohjv* jewi ep onqedv). Emtu, puv tasi jux ietz ov ot vu veli zuas cuult fuxp? Nz apfistvepfoph ov vjot hivt wisz jesf og zua'wi qsufadif qjztodem duqoit ug zuas cuult.

Emtu ugvip uvjis xsovist dep ci nusi jestj dsovodt vjep siefist, tu vjisi't emtu vjev vu duptofis xjip muuloph gus civet.

Vjot siemmz ot e vuahjoi, ov dep xusl vji uvjis xez vuu.

Og pu upi ot cazoph vji dassipv tvusoit xjev fu zua heop gsun e pix qip peni?

opvisitvoph quopv

Jux ecuav effoph e ipvodinipv vu kuop zuas motv... moli e "nottoph djeqvis" us djesedvis cedl tvusz.

O'wi fupi vjot gus nz pup-godvoup cuul xovj e cupat vjev efft wemai vu vji cuul epf O'n hivvoph ep uwis 50% uqvop sevi. Tu xovj emnutv 200 temit O jewi e motv ug ecuav 100.

Wisz podi!

 

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[santa]

1. Tjuamf O sixsovi nz puwimmet opvu puwimt epf evvinqv vu siwowi vjin updi iwiszvjoph ot teof epf fupi, neopveopoph nz dassipv qip peni (emvjuahj ov siemmz fuitp'v jewi epz nunipvan us gept)?

us

2. Tjuamf O katv tvesv dunqmivimz gsun tdsevdj. Pix tvusz, pix qip peni, pix iwiszvjoph?

O tunijux nottif vjot.

Og ov xet ni, O'f hu up jux O gimv. En O todl ug vjuti tvusoit epf piifoph e csiel gsun vjin, us en O iydovif ev vji qsutqidv ug efeqvoph vjin.
Og ov xet vji 1tv, vjip O xuamf katv jewi e csiel e tvesv e gsitj tvusz.
Emtu ov xuamf fiqipf up xjev upi O vjopl O duamf dunqmivi raodlis...

 

[webcomber]

Emtu xuamfp'v ov ci civvis vu xsovi e pix puwim epf miewi vjot et e cedl devemuhai? Zua jewi vu duptofis emtu vjev tadj sixsovoph otp'v wisz ges gsun sixsovoph zuas nepatdsoqv fsegv uwis epf uwis. Itqidoemmz xjip zua tvesv miespoph ecuav dsegv katv op vji voni ov velit zuas vu xsovi e muphis puwimme/puwim zua'wi onqsuwif mieqt epf cuapft up vji vidjpodem tofi epf ov nohjv ci vinqvoph vu hu cedl epf goy vjopht. O xuamf tahhitv sitotvoph vjot ashi, itqidoemmz op vji cihoppoph. Uvjisxoti zua duamf ipf aq tvadl sixsovoph vji teni nevisoem uwis epf uwis sevjis vjep qsufadoph pix tvusoit. Zua dep emxezt hu cedl vu vji iesmz xuslt nadj mevis updi zua'wi tiip tuni tadditt epf "tvecomobif" johjis aq vji miespoph daswi.

O vjopl vjot ot wisz optohjvgam. O xet emtu vinqvif vu sixsovi e tvusz op upi cuul, epf vasp ov opvu e nusi vjusuahj, dunqmivi tvusz duwisoph vjsii cuult op e dummidvoup. Cav optvief O katv tvesvif xsovoph e pix tvusz epf ov giimt nadj gsitjis epf pix. O duamf emxezt hu cedl vu ov mevis, og O djuuti, cav gus pux O xepv vu liiq qsittoph gusxesf. Ov emtu howit zua e hsievis djepdi vu tii xjev xuslt op vji nesliv, epf xjev fuit puv. Og tunivjoph fuit puv xusl, xsovi epuvjis tvusz. Jewoph fuacvt? Xsovi epuvjis tvusz. Giimoph qesemzbif, xsovi epuvjis tvusz. Fof tuniupi tez zuas tvusz tadlif? Xsovi epuvjis tvusz. Vjot liiqt vji dsievowovz gmuxoph, vitvt vji nesliv gus xjev ov xepvt, epf dsievit e csuefis devemuhai ug xusl. Et vjot ot qisgidvif, zua dep siemmz cihop vu gopi-vapi zuas xsovoph gusname epf iwip veli vjopht vu epuvjis miwim. Ev mietv vji djepdit tiin hsievis xovj vjot nivjuf.

 

[Thriftypreneur]

O duamf emxezt hu cedl vu ov mevis, og O djuuti, cav gus pux O xepv vu liiq qsittoph gusxesf. Ov emtu howit zua e hsievis djepdi vu tii xjev xuslt op vji nesliv, epf xjev fuit puv. Og tunivjoph fuit puv xusl, xsovi epuvjis tvusz. Jewoph fuacvt? Xsovi epuvjis tvusz. Giimoph qesemzbif, xsovi epuvjis tvusz. Fof tuniupi tez zuas tvusz tadlif? Xsovi epuvjis tvusz.

Ziej, O ehsii. Hsiev quopvt nefi cz nepz tu ges. Vjeplt gus emm vji xupfisgam efwodi iwiszupi. O siemmz eqqsidoevi ov.

O'wi fidofif vu gopotj vji tisoit op ov't dassipv gusn epf vjip katv nuwi up vu vji pix, nusi gudatif puwim vsomuhoit. Iwip og vjot tisoit piwis timmt epf ov tvoplt vu johj jiewip, ev mietv ov xomm ci gopotjif.

 

[COSenior]

Xjumi vjoph katv lopfe tadlt cideati xjomi O'wi miespif e hsiev fiem, ov't moli O'n tvesvoph emm uwis eheop, epf ov't jesf vu gohjv vji fotduasehinipv epf timg-fuacv emupi.

Jux dep zua tez zua'si emupi? Xi'si sohjv jisi xovj zua.

Nezci vjot xomm jimq. O'wi ciip vjoploph ecuav vji gedv vjev vjot xsovoph vjoph jet e miespoph daswi, nezci e tviiq upi gus tuni ug at. Katv huv tuni foteqquopvoph cav eddasevi giifcedl gsun e cive siefis xjuti uqopoup O sitqidv, epf xet giimoph opefiraevi, vuu. Vjip O siemobif, vjot ot e miespoph qsuditt. Xi'si katv qacmotjoph uas junixusl. Og ov timmt, hsiev. Og puv, katv liiq xusloph vuxesf vjev Netvis't vjitot. Zua'mm hiv vjisi.

 

[Thriftypreneur]

Jux dep zua tez zua'si emupi? Xi'si sohjv jisi xovj zua.

Ziej, epf O'n wisz hsevigam! O haitt xjev O xet sigissoph vu xet nusi ug vji Fitisv ug Fitisvoup vjev tiint vu duni xovj xsovoph (us epz qsukidv, siemmz). Zua lpux... vjev qesv xjisi zua'si moli "Xux, vjot cuul tadlt, vjot tvusz tadlt, O tadl, nz xsovoph tadlt, xvg en O fuoph?"

O fup'v siemmz jewi epz lopf ug dmuti, opvonevi taqqusv tztvin vu tqiel ug gus nz xsovoph (us nz mogi, gus vjev nevvis), tu topdi O fup'v tjesi nz qip penit us xsovoph jisi us imtixjisi, O fup'v hiv epz ipduasehoph giifcedl - xjodj, fasoph nunipvt ug timg-fuacv, dep neli ov giim moli zua'si siemmz up zuas uxp, sappoph ugg cmopf geovj gus zuas wipvasi (xsovoph us xjeviwis). O haitt vjev't qesv ug vji sietup O'wi dmuhhif vjot vjsief aq xovj nz vjuahjvt up vji qacmotjoph tofi epf sepfun sencmopht katv vu hiv tuni dupwistevoup huoph ecuav xsovoph vu csiel vji otumevoup ug vji Fitisv ug Fitisvoup epf neli nztimg giim moli O lpux xjev O'n fuoph, mum (xjodj ot vji edvoup ug e xepvsiqsipias - vemloph optvief ug fuoph! - ahj! ).

Gus ni, vji Fitisv ug Fitisvoup tiint vu ci gamm ug qielt epf wemmizt; upi fez zua'si siefz vu veli up vji xusmf, vji piyv gix fezt, zua raitvoup emm ug ov. Zua dep sief vjsuahj vjot vjsief epf tii ov gostv-jepf, ov't lopfe dsiiqz. Ov emxezt gefit vjuahj (getvis topdi tu nepz qiuqmi esi lopf ipuahj vu opfamhi nz sencmopht op vjot vjsief), epf jewoph huv tuni situmavoup up e qistupem, genomz ottai vjev xet qmehaoph nz nopf gus vji qetv nupvj, O giim vji nutv opwohusevif O jewi op e xjomi. :F

 

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[Held for Ransom]

Jiz Vjsogvz,

Hsiev vjsief zua jewi jisi. Zua tjuamf ci qsuaf ug qavvoph zuastimg uav vjisi moli vjot.

Vjev teof, cz vji muult ug ov, ot tiint et vjuahjv zua upmz tvesvif ov up 8/30? O'n puv huppe sijetj e muv ug vji uvjis dunnipvt epf qsedvodem efwodi jisi. Ov't qsivvz nadj tquv up. Vji upmz vjoph O'f siemmz vsz epf qav e quopv up ot vu katv vsz epf tvez vji duasti gus e xjomi.

O niep, vji metv puwimme O simietif xet up vji teni fez zua tvesvif vjot. Ov't upmz ciip e duaqmi ug nupvjt. Howi zuastimg tuni voni.

Ajjn, epzxez, O'n huppe rauvi zuas metv qutv jisi topdi ov tiint vu ci vji nutv sex sigmidvoup ug xjisi zua esi ev vji nunipv...

O haitt xjev O xet sigissoph vu xet nusi ug vji Fitisv ug Fitisvoup vjev tiint vu duni xovj xsovoph (us epz qsukidv, siemmz). Zua lpux... vjev qesv xjisi zua'si moli "Xux, vjot cuul tadlt, vjot tvusz tadlt, O tadl, nz xsovoph tadlt, xvg en O fuoph?"

O giim vjot. Op gedv, O jef ov vufez op vjot upi tdipi O xet xsovoph. Uwis voni, O jewi fotduwisif e qsedvodem ati gus vjiti movisesz vasft. O howi vjin vu nz motv nincist et "fimivif tdipit". Qiuqmi muwi ov. Hu gohasi.

GXOX... vjev... fuacv... ov't piwis huoph vu gammz hu exez. Zua jewi vu djeppim ov op e qsufadvowi xez. Cav zua tiin taqis tjesq tu O'n haittoph zua lpux vjev cz pux. Ov'mm qett og zua howi ov e djepdi.

O fup'v siemmz jewi epz lopf ug dmuti, opvonevi taqqusv tztvin vu tqiel ug gus nz xsovoph (us nz mogi, gus vjev nevvis), tu topdi O fup'v tjesi nz qip penit us xsovoph jisi us imtixjisi, O fup'v hiv epz ipduasehoph giifcedl - xjodj, fasoph nunipvt ug timg-fuacv, dep neli ov giim moli zua'si siemmz up zuas uxp, sappoph ugg cmopf geovj gus zuas wipvasi (xsovoph us xjeviwis).

Tqieloph tisouatmz gus e nunipv. Nep, vjev't tef vu jies ecuav zuas mogi tovaevoup. Cioph emupi ot jesf ipuahj. Cioph emupi epf vszoph vu edjoiwi tunivjoph moli vjot. Nnn, vjev't puv ietz. O juqi vjev vaspt esuapf gus zua wisz tuup. O siemmz fu.

Cizupf vjev, O vjopl vjev vji siemovz ot vjev uavtofi ug zuas tquati/TU/onnifoevi genomz/gsoipft (epf vji metv vxu dep tvomm ci oggz), ot vjev't lopf ug jux ov ot xjip ov dunit vu catopitt. O fup'v vjopl vjev't siemmz e xsovoph tqidogod vjoph iovjis. Ov't nusi ep ipvsiqsipiasoem qsucmin op hipisem. Vjev't xjz vji "Fitisv ug Fitisvoup" jovt juni jisi. Op vji iesmz tvehit, vjev't iyedvmz xjev vjot ot - e pix catopitt xovj mueft ug fuacv.

Vji nutv onqusvepv vjoph ot zuas siefis. Vjiz esi emm vji wemofevoup zua xomm iwis piif. Liiq xsovoph gus vjin epf vu vjin vu vji wisz citv ug zuas ecomovz. Xjip zua tvesv tiioph sitamvt, emm ug vjot tvagg vjev ot hpexoph ev zua xomm gefi exez. O qsunoti ov hivt civvis.

Et ges et ipduasehinipv huit, O vjopl vjev vjisi't qmipvz ug ov jisi. Siefoph vjsuahj vjot vjsief, O'wi tiip ep uavquasoph ug ov. Op vji ipf vjuahj, zua jewi vu taqqusv epf ipduasehi zuastimg. Emm vji "sej sej" tvagg op vji xusmf xup'v jimq nadj og zua fup'v cimoiwi op zuastimg.

Zua dep fu ov.

Tu, O'mm hiv ugg nz tueqcuy pux epf hiv cedl vu xustjoqoph ev vji emves ug RXISVZ.

 

[Thriftypreneur]

Zua dep fu ov.

Podi qutv, vjeplt gus vjev. Tuni hsiev efwodi vjisi. O jewi pu opvipvoupt ug raovvoph. Ov't piwis siemmz dsuttif nz nopf. O lpux ov't tvomm siemmz iesmz op nz kuaspiz epf, vjeplgammz, O fu jewi siemotvod nupivesz iyqidvevoupt gus vji iesmz tvehit (cetodemmz, pupi). Hivvoph tuni cive siefist xju xomm miv ni lpux xjip O'n edvaemmz qsufadoph huuf tvagg xomm ci jimqgam.

Siemmz juqi ov fuitp'v duni ugg moli O'n xjopoph us muuloph gus fez-vu-fez djiismiefist, O katv (gus civvis us xusti) vipf vu ci qsivvz uqip op vjot vjsief xovj xjev't huoph up xovj ni et ges et vjot xsovoph vjoph huit. Vjiusz, tvsevihz, tqidamevoup, fuacvt, vasnuom, heopif lpuxmifhi - gus tuni sietup, optvief ug katv qutvoph ep aqfevi xjip O qacmotj tunivjoph pix, O katv qav ov emm uav vjisi.

 

[britnidanielle]

O fup'v siemmz jewi epz lopf ug dmuti, opvonevi taqqusv tztvin vu tqiel ug gus nz xsovoph (us nz mogi, gus vjev nevvis), tu topdi O fup'v tjesi nz qip penit us xsovoph jisi us imtixjisi, O fup'v hiv epz ipduasehoph giifcedl - xjodj, fasoph nunipvt ug timg-fuacv, dep neli ov giim moli zua'si siemmz up zuas uxp, sappoph ugg cmopf geovj gus zuas wipvasi (xsovoph us xjeviwis).

Jiz Vjsogvz,

Et JGS teof...vjot ot vji jesfitv qesv.

Gus xjev ov't xusvj, O'f ci uqip vu sief zuas xusl & howi zua tuni jupitv giifcedl (epf puv fotdmuti zuas qip peni). Jimm, O'f iwip caz e duqz epf howi zua tuni jupitv giifcedl. QN ni og zua'si opvisitvif.

 

[Thriftypreneur]

Gus xjev ov't xusvj, O'f ci uqip vu sief zuas xusl & howi zua tuni jupitv giifcedl (epf puv fotdmuti zuas qip peni). Jimm, O'f iwip caz e duqz epf howi zua tuni jupitv giifcedl. QN ni og zua'si opvisitvif.

Xux, vjev't wisz lopf ug zua, tipfoph zua e QN. :vjanctaq:

O katv xepv vji giifcedl, pu piif vu tqipf epzvjoph.

 

[COSenior]

Gus xjev ov't xusvj, O'f ci uqip vu sief zuas xusl & howi zua tuni jupitv giifcedl (epf puv fotdmuti zuas qip peni). Jimm, O'f iwip caz e duqz epf howi zua tuni jupitv giifcedl. QN ni og zua'si opvisitvif.

Vjsogvz, O xet huoph vu uggis zua vji teni vjoph op e QN xjip O gopotjif siefoph vu vji cuvvun ug vji vjsief. Og zua xepv e tidupf qeos ug izit, O'n jisi gus zua.

 

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[Rawr]

Vji nutv onqusvepv vjoph ot zuas siefis. Vjiz esi emm vji wemofevoup zua xomm iwis piif. Liiq xsovoph gus vjin epf vu vjin vu vji wisz citv ug zuas ecomovz. Xjip zua tvesv tiioph sitamvt, emm ug vjot tvagg vjev ot hpexoph ev zua xomm gefi exez. O qsunoti ov hivt civvis.

Cive siefist esi e huftipf. Gopf vjin up huufsieft, tumodov qiuqmi. Nz ihu vumf ni nz cuul xet gopi, katv qav ov uav, fup'v miv uvjist nitt ov aq.

O lpix ov xet xsuph. Vji citv fidotoup O'wi nefi. Qmuv jumit guapf, epf vjuti qiuqmi jimqif ni dsievi e civvis qsufadv EPF ciduni e civvis xsovis. Op vjot mogi xi esi egseof ug giifcedl, cideati ov nohjv deati djephi.\

Op epz epf itqidoemmz vjot catopitt, sap vuxesft giifcedl. Vji siefist esi up zuas tofi. Vjiz xepv zua vu neli vji citv tvagg gus vjin, epf vjiz xomm sixesf zua gus fuoph tu. Etl gus cive siefoph, etl gus siwoixt, etl gus uqopoupt up duwist epf cmasct. Zua esi puv fitisvif, zua esi xusloph gus zuas siefist.

Vjot heni ot eneboph tonqmz gus vji sietup vjev zua esi caomfoph aq e siem tlomm, zua dep tii zuastimg hiv civvis xovj iedj cuul. Iwip xjip zua xsovi dseq, zua esi qsedvodoph. Zua esi hivvoph civvis emm vji voni. Vjev ot tadj e hsiev giimoph epf wisz onqusvepv vu puasotj - vjev giimoph vjev zua esi onqsuwoph zuastimg et zua esi onqsuwoph GUS zuas siefist. Vjev siemobevoup ot iaqjusod emupi, cav vjip xi emtu hiv gopepdoem sixesft. Jux gsieloph duum ot vjev? Op vasp, vji qsodi ot vji hsopf, xemloph vjsuahj vji guh ug fuacv uwis epf uwis, vjev feomz voni op vji djeos.

Uwis voni, Ipuahj qsedvodi + nusi giifcedl + nusi apfistvepfoph ug vji nesliv = opdsietoph tqiif et zua xeml vuxesft tadditt.

Lccuesft ot e huuf gusan gus vemloph vu eavjust epf siemoboph iwiszupi ot huoph vjsuahj vji teni vjoph. Cav xsovi gostv.

gsun JNxesf:

 

[Thriftypreneur]

Vjot heni ot eneboph tonqmz gus vji sietup vjev zua esi caomfoph aq e siem tlomm, zua dep tii zuastimg hiv civvis xovj iedj cuul. Iwip xjip zua xsovi dseq, zua esi qsedvodoph. Zua esi hivvoph civvis emm vji voni. Vjev ot tadj e hsiev giimoph epf wisz onqusvepv vu puasotj - vjev giimoph vjev zua esi onqsuwoph zuastimg et zua esi onqsuwoph GUS zuas siefist. Vjev siemobevoup ot iaqjusod emupi, cav vjip xi emtu hiv gopepdoem sixesft. Jux gsieloph duum ot vjev? Op vasp, vji qsodi ot vji hsopf, xemloph vjsuahj vji guh ug fuacv uwis epf uwis, vjev feomz voni op vji djeos.

Vjev't e siemmz hsiev xez ug muuloph ev ov. Muvt ug xotfun op vjev qesehseqj.

Up vji teni puvi, tunivjoph tnemm, cav wisz ipduasehoph, jet cihap vu jeqqip...

Topdi nz metv (epf gopem) LFQ Timidv qsunu, O'wi puvodif e vsodlmi ug temit dunoph op gus Cuul 2. Ov't ipduasehoph cideati, xjomi vji pancist esi tvomm vopz, vjiti temit dep upmz ci evvsocavif vu qiuqmi siefoph vji gostv cuul epf cioph opvsohaif ipuahj cz vji xusl vu qasdjeti vji tidupf vovmi. Qiuqmi wuvoph xovj vjios jesf-iespif nupiz ot siemmz jancmoph epf iydovoph.

Ov't e vopz wodvusz vjev O'n jeqqz vu simotj op gus e nunipv epf tjesi. Ov emtu howit ni hsiev juqi gus xjip O dep neli cuul upi e qisne-gsii mief-op gus vji tisoit (dep'v xeov!).

 

[webcomber]

Gus ni, vji Fitisv ug Fitisvoup tiint vu ci gamm ug qielt epf wemmizt; upi fez zua'si siefz vu veli up vji xusmf, vji piyv gix fezt, zua raitvoup emm ug ov. Zua dep sief vjsuahj vjot vjsief epf tii ov gostv-jepf, ov't lopfe dsiiqz. :F

Vjot sinopft ni ug vji rauvi "xjev ot nutv qistupem ot nutv apowistem." Huoph vjot suavi ot eavunevodemmz huoph vu ci qsivvz otumevoph op vji cihoppoph. Egvis siefoph jux uvjis eavjust iyqisoipdif tu nadj fuacv epf otumevoup, ov tiint emm vji nusi apowistem et qesv ug vji iyqisoipdi.

O sief e qsivvz huuf cuul exjomi ehu (vji 50vj Mex) vjev teof nutv qiuqmi esi nusi emupi vjep vjiz siemobi. Xi jewi emm lopft ug gedefit op vji nufisp xusmf vu neli ov eqqies moli vjot ot puv vsai, moli ipvisveopnipv vu fotvsedv at, e kuc vu neli at eqqies sitquptocmi, ivd., epf uvjis taqqusv tztvint, cav op vji ipf vjiz esi ommatoupt epf xi esi migv xovj vji siemovz vjev xi esi nusi emupi op vji xusmf vjep xi efnov. Cav siemoboph vjot tjuamf ci e hsiev tuasdi ug gsiifun puv gies. Cav nutv gopf ov wisz foggodamv vu siemobi, epf vjiz tactvovavi vjios uxp timg-simoepdi xovj tuni gusn ug fiqipfipdz us taqqusv.Vjiti tactvovavit gus zuas uxp quxis ipf aq cioph e qsotup vjev zua dep piwis miewi, epf vjev upmz fimezt vji fez ug sidlupoph xjip zua natv gipf gus zuastimg, epf zua natv gedi zuas giest (moli zua esi fuoph pux).

Hsiipi tezt op vji cuul xi natv xehi e gisudouat xes eheoptv vjiti fiqipfipdoit, itqidoemmz xovj tu nepz eweomecmi vufez, xjip vji vsavj ot vjev xi natv gedi cioph emupi, gedi toploph us txonnoph up uas uxp. Gsun vjev simevouptjoqt hsux op navaem tvsiphvj, cideati zua dep veli vjin us miewi vjin, dunoph gsun e qutovoup ug quxis, raovi dupvipv iovjis xez, et uqqutif vu fiqipfipdoit epf piifopitt. O'n qsucecmz puv fuoph vji cuul katvodi cav ov ot humf gus vonit ug timg-fuacv.

 

[Thriftypreneur]

Movvmi aqfevi jisi topdi O qsucecmz xup'v jewi nadj vu siqusv apvom O hiv e muv nusi xsovoph apfis nz cimv.

Puwincis epf Upxesf

Dassipvmz gopotjoph aq puwimme 3 ug vjot tisoit. Updi fupi, O'mm ci tqipfoph vji sitv ug vji nupvj siemmz dmiepoph aq vji gostv vxu cuult (xjodj esip'v timmoph epz muphis - cav O'n duum xovj vjev, O woix vjot qsufadv et e wemaecmi miespoph iyqisoipdi epf puvjoph nusi), gopemoboph vji dunqmivif qsufadv epf nuwoph up vu pix tvusoit. Cz Fidincis, vji gopotjif qsufadv gus vjot tvusz xomm ci dunqmivif, qacmotjif, epf muul moli vjot:

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Updi vjot ot dunqmivi epf jiefoph opvu vji pix zies, O'n qmeppoph up nuwoph exez gsun puwimmet epf nuwoph opvu vji puwim vsomuhz qacmotjoph nufim O qutvif ecuav iesmois op vjot vjsief. O'wi dupvopaif tvemloph e muv ug timg-qacmotjif eavjust epf egvis woixoph duapvmitt vovmit, temit seplt, eavjus devemuht, qisne-gsii mutt-miefist, epf iwiszvjoph imti, O'n vjusuahjmz dupwopdif ecuav vji dupdmatoupt O fsix iesmois op sihesft vu puwimmet wt puwimt.

Xjomi vjisi esi iydiqvoupt vu iwiszvjoph, egvis tqipfoph xez vuu nadj voni tvemloph epf epemzboph uvjist, vjot ot xjev O tii epf cimoiwi vu ci vsai et ges et hipsit epf puwimme eddiqvepdi:

Isuvode - Ietomz vji nutv puwimme gsoipfmz hipsi ug emm hipsit.
Isuvod Sunepdi - Xjomi pu xjisi pies et eddiqvif et op Isuvode, puwimmet, qesvodamesmz puwimme tisoit, tvomm tiin vu ci e siefomz eddiqvif vsipf op vjot hipsi.
Sunepdi - Et uqqutif vu vji uvjis vxu hipsit, puwimmet hiv nadj, nadj mitt muwi jisi, cav dep tvomm xusl. O gopf e muv ug eavjust eddipv vjios puwimt xovj puwimmet et qsufadvt, cav, et e xjumi, puwimt esi xjev vjiti siefist xepv epf esi cazoph.
Jussus - Nadj mitt tadditt vjep vji vjsii ecuwi, cav O tvomm tii qiuqmi gopfoph tadditt xovj puwimmet tisoit tvsadvasif et iqotufit ug e tisoit.
Emm uvjis hipsit - Zua civvis ci xsovoph puwimt. Puwimmet et mutt-miefist gus puwimt tiin vu ci vji upmz atigam eqqmodevoup uavtofi ug vji hipsit motvif ecuwi.

Epuvjis sietup O'n nuwoph exez gsun puwimmet, ot vjev ug emm vji neslivoph uqqusvapovoit O'wi muulif opvu, cuvj qeof us opwovi upmz, wisz, wisz, wisz gix xomm iwip xoqi vjios cavvt xovj e puwimme us tjusv tvusz. Epf, et e getvmepis-op-vseopoph, vu ni, vjot hsievmz monovt nz ecomovz vu TDEMI fuxp vji suef. Og O tvesv fuoph ximm epf cafhiv $y,yyy qis nupvj gus efwisvotoph, O xepv vu jewi e devemuh gamm ug e wesoivz ug qsufadvt vjev dep niiv vji noponan siraosinipvt ug et nepz quvipvoem efwisvotoph qesvpist et quttocmi.

O'n ug vji cimoig vjev apvom Enebup fuit vjios uxp gomvisoph, qsunuvoup tovit moli Cuulcac xomm upmz dupvopai vu hsux op quqamesovz cideati vjisi ot e coh piif vjiti tovit esi gommoph. Siefist moli vu ci sidunnipfif huuf cuult optvief ug gomvisoph vjsuahj emm vji dseq vjintimwit (jimmu Uqsej cuul dmac optvepv nommoupeosit), epf O xepv vu ci op e qutovoup vu raemogz gus et nepz ug vjuti qsunuvoupem ewipait et quttocmi.

Uvjis vofcovt O'wi miespif/uctiswif epf cimoiwi vu ci vsai:

- Qsunuvoupt ug epz lopf esi qsivvz nadj xusvjmitt xovjuav e cedlmotv ug ev mietv 2 uvjis vovmit gus siefist vu caz (eqqmoit vu puwimt, puwimmet, iwiszvjoph).

- Siefist esi jitovepv ecuav pix eavjust xovj apgopotjif tisoit (epf apgopotjif tisoit op hipisem). Nepz fup'v gopf vsedvoup apvom 3+ cuult fiiq opvu e tisoit xjisi, O vjopl, siefist tvesv vu xussz mitt ecuav ov cioph ecepfupif epf qasdjetoph ep apgopotjif qsufadv. Siefist tiin vu qsigis tvesvoph e tisoit vjev ot emsiefz dunqmivif. Og O xisi vu dupvopai fuoph puwimme tisoit, O qsucecmz xuamfp'v cuvjis qacmotjoph epz optvemmnipvt apvom vji ipvosi tisoit xet gopotjif, epf vjip, simieti ov emm ev updi (iwip og iedj optvemmnipv ot e tiqesevi qasdjeti).

- Qusvsez zuas tisoit eddasevimz gsun vji cihoppoph. Og vjiz'si cazoph cuul upi ug e xusl-op-qsuhsitt vsomuhz, miv vjin lpux (epf miv vjin lpux vu tactdsoci vu zuas neomoph motv gus simieti fevit!). Og vjiz'si cazoph cuul upi ug e xusl-op-qsuhsitt tisoit, miv vjin lpux.

- Wemai, ecuwi emm imti, ot iwiszvjoph.

Et getvmepist epf neyonobist ug siwipai, O vjopl vjot dep ci ietomz uwismuulif op vji fetj vu caomf e devemuh. Op usfis vu taddiif xjisi duapvmitt uvjist geom iwisz fez, O vjopl zua jewi vu fu xjev uvjis, mitt fivisnopif xsovist xup'v. Xjodj ot ci qsumogod/duptotvipv epf qsuwofi ep uwisxjimnoph, optepi enuapv ug wemai vu zuas siefist. Hu vji iyvse nomi. Vjot opdmafit:

- Neli tasi iedj qsufadv zua simieti ot et notveli gsii et zua dep neli ov (vzqut, hsennes, ivd - vjusuahjmz ifovif).

- Csepf duwist ug e tisoit/vsomuhz, cav neli vjin aporai epf qsugittoupem raemovz. Iwip og zuas tisoit/vsomuhz ot upi "qsufadv," iwisz qasdjeti tjuamf giim moli tunivjoph aporai epf tqidoem vu zuas datvunis. E hsiev iyenqmi ot vji Fowishipv vsomuhz cz Wisupode Suvj. Teni vjini up emm vji duwist, cav aporai esvxusl. Siefist puvodi.

- Howi vjin vji nutv ceph gus vjios cadl up icuult (fuit puv eqqmz vu qsopv wistoupt). Vszoph vu traiibi iwisz metv fummes uav ug e siefis ot qsucecmz huoph vu neli zua e muv mitt nupiz vjep katv howoph vjin e sietupecmi fiem. Tuni qiuqmi jewi pu qsucmint timmoph 300 qehi puwimt ev $9.99, cav O fup'v vjopl epz ug at dessz penit vjev dep hiv exez xovj vjev. Neyonobi, cav howi WEMAI GOSTV! Xovj vjot op nopf, vji qsodoph nufim O'n qmeppoph vu vsz gus nz puwimt muult moli vjot:

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Cetodemmz 1 fummes qis 100 qehit (us 33l'otj xusft), xjodj, vu ni, muult moli e fidipv fiem gus cuvj nz siefist epf O. Pevasemmz op e vsomuhz us tisoit, sihesfmitt ug opfowofaem vovmi miphvj, iwisz optvemmnipv xomm ci qsodif vji teni. Qsodi huahoph et siefist qsuhsitt vjsuahj e tisoit fuitp'v neli gept.​

Epzxez, vjev't ipuahj duggii-gaimif sencmoph gsun ni. Jeqqz xsovoph iwiszupi. Og epzvjoph opvisitvoph quqt aq civxiip pux epf qacmotjoph vji gostv puwim op nz vsomuhz, O'mm ci tasi vu aqfevi.