tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post3926849371601424551..comments2024-03-06T05:24:11.328-05:00Comments on Kelly Hashway: Writer Wednesday: I'd Rather Buy a BookKelly Hashwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-23856481891416083092015-03-29T16:59:58.439-04:002015-03-29T16:59:58.439-04:00I started making cards and in some cases videos fo...I started making cards and in some cases videos for people instead. Much cheaper and requires a lot more thought and personalization so I think it's more meaningful than a generic greeting card.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-59209070115259929292015-03-29T12:57:11.325-04:002015-03-29T12:57:11.325-04:00I'm with you...books bring joy forever, the re...I'm with you...books bring joy forever, the rest are over and done in a minute. And yes, I'm amazed how greeting cards get more expensive every time someone has a birthday...makes me just want to text "happy birthday" lolAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181207761130079393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-18717507949871980852015-03-27T11:07:25.272-04:002015-03-27T11:07:25.272-04:00Oh yes, dark chocolate is a good investment too. :...Oh yes, dark chocolate is a good investment too. :)Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-39131483846893914002015-03-27T08:24:53.556-04:002015-03-27T08:24:53.556-04:00Books are definitely the better investment. Now th...Books are definitely the better investment. Now throw in just a little chocolate... and it's perfect! Leandra Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381034024025750992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-84592993275825338892015-03-27T07:38:14.965-04:002015-03-27T07:38:14.965-04:00Books and coffee (home brewed) sounds heavenly!Books and coffee (home brewed) sounds heavenly!Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-13960896886677368012015-03-27T07:37:35.582-04:002015-03-27T07:37:35.582-04:00I don't spend my money on these things either,...I don't spend my money on these things either, unless I absolutely have to. Lol I can't remember the last time I bought a magazine. It's been years!Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-59906793045601498842015-03-26T22:12:05.043-04:002015-03-26T22:12:05.043-04:00I do buy coffee sometimes, but I definitely prefer...I do buy coffee sometimes, but I definitely prefer to spend my money on books. I especially love when I get a new book and a coffee. :) <br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-25506334506902817522015-03-26T17:43:30.011-04:002015-03-26T17:43:30.011-04:00I don't really spend on the things you've ...I don't really spend on the things you've mentioned here, except the occasional drink at the library's cafe. Otherwise, I brew my own tea. What I'm grateful I don't spend on also, is magazines. I see my sisters or friends purchase fashion magazines and all they are getting are stacks of ads at so-many dollars. Yanting Guehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788603550626277974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-77236895315459634562015-03-26T10:50:33.171-04:002015-03-26T10:50:33.171-04:00The problem I have with cards is that they are pri...The problem I have with cards is that they are priced higher than books. How can thirty words be worth more than 90,000? And many books have illustrations too. Even those that don't need covers and those are expensive. So the math doesn't add up if you ask me.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-45511284762869180752015-03-26T10:49:07.285-04:002015-03-26T10:49:07.285-04:00Same here. I'll take the book any day of the w...Same here. I'll take the book any day of the week.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-26755351717917460162015-03-26T10:48:50.684-04:002015-03-26T10:48:50.684-04:00Exactly. Reading is so important and well worth th...Exactly. Reading is so important and well worth the money.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-5729607765044271332015-03-26T10:48:15.470-04:002015-03-26T10:48:15.470-04:00I just don't see how they can be priced more t...I just don't see how they can be priced more than a full-length novel though. That part doesn't add up to me.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-14054944863455625682015-03-26T10:38:18.980-04:002015-03-26T10:38:18.980-04:00I get your point. People waste money on frills and...I get your point. People waste money on frills and then think books are too expensive. Of course, reading and books offer something that a bag of potato chips don't. :-)<br /><br />I agree that books are undervalued and that most of the things on your list that people do buy aren't necessary or good for us (especially the junk food).<br /><br />In my opinion, greeting cards don't really fall into that category. They are the product of a writer's work (brief though it may be), kind of like picture books. PBs often have very few words, and often the art is more important than the words. But they sell and they are important for the right market.Barbara Etlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07190731838738606727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-83385419266888848722015-03-26T10:29:01.412-04:002015-03-26T10:29:01.412-04:00My husband is an aspiring greeting card writer. I ...My husband is an aspiring greeting card writer. I know they don't get paid all that much. And it's a one-time fee per card. Likewise for the artist, probably.<br /><br />And I know an artist who aspires to design them. She wants to make tiny works of art on the covers, using unique elements. I think that kind of card is worth that price.Barbara Etlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07190731838738606727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-87356848183241083452015-03-26T10:12:24.454-04:002015-03-26T10:12:24.454-04:00You hit the nail on the head, Kelly. And I agree, ...You hit the nail on the head, Kelly. And I agree, greeting cards are insane these days! However, I do love buying a good funny one. But only because I have to. I'd much rather go buy a book!Allyn Stotzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00125021589041199877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-1133635292766160772015-03-25T20:33:44.446-04:002015-03-25T20:33:44.446-04:00Hi Kelly, I'd rather buy a book any day! I...Hi Kelly, I'd rather buy a book any day! I'm addicted to lattes though (raises hand, states guilt). I fear books are being devalued on the internet with these freebies etc. No, books are valuable---let's keep spending our money on making ourselves smarter! Great topic :)Lisa Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05310475781785711620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-77860637908210008222015-03-25T16:30:29.153-04:002015-03-25T16:30:29.153-04:00And both of those make me very sad. :(And both of those make me very sad. :(Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-11814642486302928752015-03-25T14:48:36.548-04:002015-03-25T14:48:36.548-04:00It's funny. You make a book free and hundreds ...It's funny. You make a book free and hundreds of people download it. You make it .99 to $2.99 and people want nothing to do with it. <br /><br />I remember growing up I was teased for reading too much. I don't think most people value reading. Auden Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13484527377996130004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-46428332934521567302015-03-25T14:14:50.618-04:002015-03-25T14:14:50.618-04:00They really are. I mean, what else can you spend s...They really are. I mean, what else can you spend so little on for that amount of entertainment?Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-20575748680447812972015-03-25T14:14:24.968-04:002015-03-25T14:14:24.968-04:00Yes, the price of them really bugs me.Yes, the price of them really bugs me.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-46255972462838541062015-03-25T14:13:58.818-04:002015-03-25T14:13:58.818-04:00I really think cards are a huge waste of money. I&...I really think cards are a huge waste of money. I'd rather put that money toward a gift.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-66246633295383243392015-03-25T14:13:22.728-04:002015-03-25T14:13:22.728-04:00I'm very frugal. If I'm going to spend mon...I'm very frugal. If I'm going to spend money, it's going to be on something I can enjoy for more than a few minutes. lolKelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-88431437407365812822015-03-25T14:12:38.242-04:002015-03-25T14:12:38.242-04:00Unfortunately, we probably are. :(Unfortunately, we probably are. :(Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-54457526005667154212015-03-25T14:11:21.452-04:002015-03-25T14:11:21.452-04:00It is sad. The love of books need to return.It is sad. The love of books need to return.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-88672778363099321612015-03-25T12:42:05.808-04:002015-03-25T12:42:05.808-04:00I'm with you there, Kelly. Books are among the...I'm with you there, Kelly. Books are among the last genuine bargains, worth a whole lot more than you pay for. Even the more expensive art books are practically a give-away when you consider what you get.<br />I buy books just about every day. If not for myself, then for others.Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.com