Playing to Win half price for Forum Members!

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Playing to Win half price for Forum Members!

Post by Mark Howitt » Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:37 am

A lot of traffic I get for my site is from ECF forum members. Obviously my 'politically incorrect' views attract some attention. I do bitch quite a bit to be honest, but I'd rather be a bit controversial than boring, especially if it reveals something about the chess world.

Anyway, because I know chess players like to be thrifty with their money, for one week I'm going to offer Playing to Win at half price for ECF forum members. If you get in touch with me via the comments or elsewhere, I'll send you the book for £4.75- you don't get many chess books that cheap!

http://playingtowinnovel.blogspot.com/2 ... o-win.html

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Re: Playing to Win half price for Forum Members!

Post by Mark Howitt » Tue Oct 04, 2011 11:39 am

Since this had a great response I'm doing this again this week... I've written a new introduction to the novel too.

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Re: Playing to Win half price for Forum Members!

Post by James Plaskett » Tue Oct 04, 2011 12:05 pm

Tempting... :shock: :wink:

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Re: Playing to Win half price for Forum Members!

Post by Mark Howitt » Tue Oct 04, 2011 12:34 pm

Very tempting hopefully ;)

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Re: Playing to Win half price for Forum Members!

Post by James Plaskett » Tue Oct 04, 2011 1:54 pm

I´ll only purchase if it is signed... :cry:
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Re: Playing to Win half price for Forum Members!

Post by Mark Howitt » Tue Oct 04, 2011 4:13 pm

Lol sold ;) I wouldn't mind an autograph back actually!

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Re: Playing to Win half price for Forum Members!

Post by Gordon Cadden » Tue Oct 04, 2011 4:47 pm

Unusual way to do business Mark.
Please send a signed copy.
Payment via Paypal ?

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Re: Playing to Win half price for Forum Members!

Post by Mark Howitt » Tue Oct 04, 2011 7:44 pm

I think James might have been joking about the 'signed copy' but I would try and do that if someone wanted it. If you did, I could possibly print it out and post it to you, but would have to add printing costs and postage. Most of them time people download it online- if/when I become famous (;)) I promise to sign either a copy or an autograph for you- long term if everything goes correctly, it would be out in regular print too.

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Re: Playing to Win half price for Forum Members!

Post by Mark Howitt » Thu Jun 22, 2023 5:36 pm

I hope people get more tempted soon.

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Re: Playing to Win half price for Forum Members!

Post by John Upham » Fri Jun 23, 2023 8:48 am

Mark Howitt wrote:
Thu Jun 22, 2023 5:36 pm
I hope people get more tempted soon.
Do we have an independent review of this tome?
British Chess News : britishchessnews.com
Twitter: @BritishChess
Facebook: facebook.com/groups/britishchess :D

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Re: Playing to Win half price for Forum Members!

Post by Mark Howitt » Sun Jun 25, 2023 5:01 am

Hey John... I had to click put off ignore list to read this...

And yes there is on my website... docccccc ;)

Chessplayers are funny sometimes ;)

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Re: Playing to Win half price for Forum Members!

Post by Mark Howitt » Sun Jun 25, 2023 5:01 am

Don't worry John you're still on the ignore list :)

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Re: Playing to Win half price for Forum Members!

Post by Mark Howitt » Sun Jun 25, 2023 5:03 am

Nice to see traffic from this site has helped me get over 181,000 views :)

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Re: Playing to Win half price for Forum Members!

Post by Geoff Chandler » Sun Jun 25, 2023 8:49 am

Mark Howitt wrote:
Sun Jun 25, 2023 5:01 am
Chessplayers are funny sometimes ;)
Hi Mark,

"There's some tounge in cheek romance included." https://markhowitt.blogspot.com/2009/07 ... o-win.html

I'm probably the last person on the planet to nit-pick a spelling slip (unless it is deliberate and is some kind of 'in' joke which I'm nor privy too.) but as it is part of the advert for the book it may put potential buyers off.

"Chess players are funny sometimes' I agree, but they are also, when it comes to buying chess books, very pedantic most times.

Good Luck.

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Re: Playing to Win half price for Forum Members!

Post by Mark Howitt » Sun Jun 25, 2023 7:27 pm

Geoff it's great to see you again. Great to chat to you if I can your website is great!

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