“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

(“Good evening, Seth.”)

If you remember, it took a while for The Seth Material, with Prentice, to do well. It was distributed to bookstores and areas specifically involved with the conventional occult field. Even though such people are familiar with the general area of our work, still the book did not fit into a general mold. It took a while, then—though not too long— before the book began to sell well. The other books quickly followed with, to that degree, a now built-in sales advantage.

It will take longer then for the general public than it did, for example, with The Seth Material hardcover, for several reasons.

Moreover, from this other general (paperback) market, you will consistently pick up a newer group of readers. To some extent you have been “hitting the underground movements.” Well and good, and important. You are competing now, as you were not before, however, in that general market with all of the conventional cultural goodies. As mentioned, you are not packaging our material either in such a way that it builds upon the cliches of the occult field believed in as the public sees it.

Issues operate so clear to me it is difficult for me to understand that they seem to escape your notice. It is hard for me to separate them. They are minute to me. The two Bantam sales, for example, Material and Seth Speaks, served purposes for you and Ruburt, and Prentice as well.

(“Okay, Seth. Thank you very much.”