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View Poll Results: Should Ben write a book about the adventures of how he has modified his life?
Yes, Yes, YES - I want to pre-order a copy 5 29.41%
Sounds interesting, go for it 11 64.71%
Maybe you should take a few writing classes first.... 0 0%
I don't really think there is a market for that. 1 5.88%
Dude, you are crazy. 0 0%
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Old 07-13-2012, 12:21 PM   #11 (permalink)
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But I think you mean The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn....
Yeah, I always confuse which is which of those two books. It's been a while since reading them....

Ecology and DIY would both be central themes of the book, along with thoughts on consumer culture, why we do or do not do things for ourselves, and recycling and salvage (ever notice my projects are basically made from junk?)

I'd also talk a bit about the social aspects of all of that. I never would have done half of any of this if it were for both positive support from local friends and over the web, as well as real, hands-on work by by those more experienced that I could learn from.

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Old 07-14-2012, 09:24 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Ben,
I've got my credit card out,
Where do I order?
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Old 07-14-2012, 11:28 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Ben,
I've got my credit card out,
Where do I order?
That goes for me too.
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Old 07-15-2012, 12:26 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Nothing written yet, but if you want to encourage me, you can always throw money at http://300mpg.org/donate

Actually, I have heard that publishers like to know that you have a following. If you have some giant subscriber base on blogs, YouTube, etc. it shows that you are likely to be able to sell books.

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