SpamMeister

In a small room somewhere in Africa, Omar SpamMeister, is instructing his recruits:
Welcome brothers!  We're doing real well.  We've received over $15,000 this week.  Keep up the good work.
First, though, I want to give some tips to our newer recruits.
Muktar, first choose a name from that list over there.  American-sounding, not too ethnic.Choose a title, International Associate has been quite successful.  Make up a company name.  I have a list posted.  Obed has been using "Zippy Pics, Incorporate", so that one's taken.
After you've done that, you have to give your target something.  Praise their work, then ask for the price. Don't ask for their address yet, you have to be more subtle.  The price thing comes after the second email.  The first one just says you want their fantastic artwork for your new apartment in London.  Get some credibility.  Say you're CEO of the Acme Company, or maybe Marketing Director.

Now, Ahmed, how many calls have you made tonight? Four? Your quota is 10 calls, I would like to remind you. You don't get paid if you don't meet your quota.  Also, you need to get more detail in your second email.  Tell them you're going on a business trip to say, France.  You're starting up an international branch. You're going to Africa after that, never mind that you're already in Africa.  Don't mention China, by the way, that isn't our schtick!  We have an agreement with the Chinese to stay out of their territory.
Muktar, I see you've received a reply already. Good job! More praise in the next email, and you'll be sending a check- and it's going to be for $5000 no matter what the artwork is worth, but don't tell them that.
We want to get at least $4000 refunded from them on that one.

Brothers, we're doing really well on this Minnesota Artists list.  Good!  They're really hungry for it!  Remember, a state where they elected Jesse Ventura and Michele Bachmann is really ripe for the taking! Good night and happy emailing!

The Moons of Earth

The Moons of Earth is a fantasy novel for young people of all ages.  It tells the story of a world in which the predicted climate change has happened, and our two heroes, Omer and Hetta, are trying to remake the dystopian world they find themselves in.  They find themselves in the South Dakota Dome, where the elitist people of the area live to avoid the pollution, radiation, and floods.
I drew upon my many years of camping, my reading of many books about societies, primitive and otherwise, and interest in ways to survive in the outdoors.  I am also interested, as you can see from my other posts, in politics and different systems of government, where everyone must adhere to a certain agenda.
This book will be published soon by Mill City Press, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and will appear in print as well as e-books.
Enjoy!.