06-23-2017, 07:22 AM
Q: Have you cursed illegal downloads?
A: Yes. We have now cursed those who share the books illegally, and all who download illegally. When it comes to the occult, piracy shoots itself in the foot. If you go into the process of magick and your first act is stealing, that’s not the best way to start – magick expands the feelings you hold on to, and theft comes from a feeling of poverty. As such, piracy will probably make you lose money. Thankfully, I can see that 99% of people buy the books. This is good because the stolen books are full of distorted images (round images have been squashed and some images are blurred or incorrect). There are some pirate copies out there that contain misspelled words. We have released our own pirate copies with deliberate mistakes, just to muddy the waters. The only way to know you’ve got the right magick is to buy it through Amazon or Createspace. Does this make us greedy? No. It is common sense if we are to continue publishing. We keep the cost down to make the books affordable. The Job Seeker book costs less than a cup of coffee in most countries and certainly less than a glass of good wine. If you can afford a device to read the books on (such as a phone, iPad or laptop), you can afford at least one book. If you want to assess the quality of the books first, Amazon provide free samples. If you don’t like what you see, don’t buy. I have seen many professional writers move to working part-time, due to piracy. Their careers are being destroyed. Piracy is ruining the quality of work that is available to readers and robbing writers of careers they have worked hard for. Piracy is far from harmless. As such, we will always fight piracy in whatever ways we can – legally and otherwise. I understand that money is very tight for many people, but that doesn’t make theft of books acceptable. Just because it’s easier than shoplifting doesn’t make it OK. You are, of course, free to share a book within your home, with partners and close friends, or even give a book away. Deliberate theft will always be punished.
A: Yes. We have now cursed those who share the books illegally, and all who download illegally. When it comes to the occult, piracy shoots itself in the foot. If you go into the process of magick and your first act is stealing, that’s not the best way to start – magick expands the feelings you hold on to, and theft comes from a feeling of poverty. As such, piracy will probably make you lose money. Thankfully, I can see that 99% of people buy the books. This is good because the stolen books are full of distorted images (round images have been squashed and some images are blurred or incorrect). There are some pirate copies out there that contain misspelled words. We have released our own pirate copies with deliberate mistakes, just to muddy the waters. The only way to know you’ve got the right magick is to buy it through Amazon or Createspace. Does this make us greedy? No. It is common sense if we are to continue publishing. We keep the cost down to make the books affordable. The Job Seeker book costs less than a cup of coffee in most countries and certainly less than a glass of good wine. If you can afford a device to read the books on (such as a phone, iPad or laptop), you can afford at least one book. If you want to assess the quality of the books first, Amazon provide free samples. If you don’t like what you see, don’t buy. I have seen many professional writers move to working part-time, due to piracy. Their careers are being destroyed. Piracy is ruining the quality of work that is available to readers and robbing writers of careers they have worked hard for. Piracy is far from harmless. As such, we will always fight piracy in whatever ways we can – legally and otherwise. I understand that money is very tight for many people, but that doesn’t make theft of books acceptable. Just because it’s easier than shoplifting doesn’t make it OK. You are, of course, free to share a book within your home, with partners and close friends, or even give a book away. Deliberate theft will always be punished.