99. Helpful Marketing Hint (piss off L.L. Bean)

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In 1984, when L.L. Bean refused to stock the book, The Uncensored Guide to Maine, its publisher stickered the book with, “Banned by L.L. Bean.”

And according to The New York Times, sales sky-rocketed. 

I’ve always enjoyed that one. 

(And Roscoe Franks’ hijinks has me thinking about this sort of stuff.  Can’t quite get him out of my head.  Damn it.)

 

Tomorrow:  I once perfectly published a book