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Mark Twain on wine versus water

Twain was a great marketer
Twain was a great marketer
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My books are like water; those of the great geniuses are wine. (Fortunately) everybody drinks water - Mark Twain

Mark Twain understood his buying public as many great authors do. He realized the style of book, speech, essay that would sell and what doesn't sell.

Someone can write the world's best book, but if it doesn't get read it will never become a best-seller.

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Gene Bowker has been a fan of Mark Twain ever since dreaming of being a pirate on Tom Sawyer Island at Disneyland as a child. Gene strives today to share the wit and wisdom of Mark Twain with new generations through his blog Mark Twain Today and on Twitter @TwainToday.

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  • Robbyn Brooks 1 year ago

    Hi Gene,
    I'd like to send you some information about a new award named for Mark Twain. e-mail me at RobbynB@peta.org with your e-mail address if you are interested.
    Best!
    Robbyn

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