Be a Patron of Andrea's next book, The Generosity Experiment (working title) and share in the profits while supporting charitable organizations.

CAUTION
Other web sites in the name of the book title may be trying to spoof you.
They do not belong to Andrea Reynolds.
This is the only web site - AndreaReynolds.com - making this profit-sharing offer.
PayPal payments should say Andrea Reynolds International
Checks should be made payable only to Andrea Reynolds
Do not send money to anyone else who says they are acting
on behalf of Andrea Reynolds or The Generosity Experiment.
They aren't. Please notify me if you find others doing this.


When you are ready to support Andrea's next book, please send your US $19 to Andrea, using PayPal's convenient payment button. You can use your debit or credit card without having to have a PayPal account. Feel free to change the quantity according to the number of shares you wish:


If you prefer to send a check or money order, please scroll down to page bottom for a mailing address. You may order up to 2,000 copies... depending on number sold at the time. Only 2,045 units are available.

The book concept: Click on the links at the top of the page.
Read an excerpt. Read the news release. Read about the experiment.

Price of book when available for sale April 2010: $29

Price of 1 unit:
  1. $19 Sept. 1 to Dec. 31, 2009
  2. $24 after Jan. 1, 2010 to Feb. 28, 2010 (sponsorship closes)
Unit entitles Patron to:
  1. Copy of book
  2. $.002376 per book sold
  3. Name in book as a Patron (with web site URL)
  4. Invitation to suggest charities to receive 10% of profits.
  5. Invitation to share also in spinoff profits (like keynote speeches on Generosity Experiment)

Total number of units: 5,000
Number of units held by author-publisher: 2600 (52%)
Number of units available to be held by patrons: 2400 (48%)
Number of units already sold to patrons: 355
Number of units still available to patrons: 2045
Number of books that must be sold @ $29 to recoup $19.00 investment: next 8,000 books (after first 2,400)

How will Andrea allocate money from books sold (estimated):
  1. PayPal transaction fees on each unit sold (5%): $1.50 per book
  2. Charity (10%): $2.75
  3. Patrons (48% of net): $11.88
  4. Author-Publisher-Promoter (52% of net): 12.87

Other income that may also count toward profit-sharing:
  • Speaking engagements specific to The Generosity Experiment
  • Spinoff tips booklets sold, specific to The Generosity Experiment
  • Spinoff articles sold, specific to The Generosity Experiment
  • Spinoff reports sold, specific to The Generosity Experiment
  • Spinoff columns sold, specific to The Generosity Experiment

Responsibilities of Sponsors:
  • Don't share contents of book without permission.
  • Encourage sales to friends etc, but no spamming.
  • Don't constantly ask me how the book is coming along or how your investment is doing: I'll send a report every Friday.
  • Don't ask me to buy your services because I'm on a tight budget and extras aren't possible.
  • Don't invite me to lunch, dinner, parties to meet your friends and colleagues during the writing process. I'm working to a tight deadline and socializing will delay the completion of the book.
  • Do invite me to speak to your organization's conference as a keynote speaker (not free).

Responsibilities of Author-Publisher-Promoter:
  • Complete the book on time: end of March 2010.
  • Promote the book for 12 months after book completed.
  • Handle all order fulfillment.
  • Appear at press and media interviews.
  • Appear at speaking engagements where invited.
  • Write and distribute weekly reports for sponsors (Fridays).
  • Disburse profits monthly (end of month) until April 2011, unless it makes sense to extend the end date.
Promotion methods:
  • Pledgie.com
  • Twitter
  • Web site (AndreaReynolds.com)
  • Blogs
  • Podcasts
  • News releases
  • Radio interviews (online, offline)
  • Newspaper interviews
  • TV program guest appearances
  • Articles and excerpts

If you are ready to be a patron of Andrea's next book, please send your US $19 to Andrea now, using PayPal's convenient payment button. You can use your debit or credit card without having to have a PayPal account. Feel free to change the quantity according to the number of copies/units you wish:



If you prefer to send a check or money order, please send to my mailing address, payable to Andrea Reynolds, 1413 Pearce Park, Erie PA 16502 USA