Gus, your idea of scheduling is odd. Fall releases tend to be hard to tour for, and very few bookstores schedule readings or signings between Thanksgiving and Xmas, because the stores are already crowded with people, and they don't need the additional draw. October is good. Spring/summer is better.
My whole life just flashed before my eyes! I gotta get me a life!
Xander ,'Dirty Girls'
The Great Write Way, Chapter Two: Twice upon a time...
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deborah grabien - Jun 29, 2006 6:00:01 pm PDT #7628 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Allyson - Jun 29, 2006 6:02:08 pm PDT #7629 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Whoot! I got spring! And another 3000 words to write. Will need a beta or two in about 15 minutes.
deborah grabien - Jun 29, 2006 6:08:34 pm PDT #7630 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
(Waving madly at Allyson)
Me! I wanna beta! MEEEEEEEEE!
Also, Amy, still hunting for titles?
Death of the Day
Dishing Up Murder
Gus - Jun 29, 2006 6:15:09 pm PDT #7631 of 10001
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.
Do not rain on my parade. No one has asked me to tour, partly because I do not have the Stephen Hawking cache needed to put people through the whole vocoder thing.
October rocks because I really, really want it to rock.
Reality can just step off.
deborah grabien - Jun 29, 2006 6:26:22 pm PDT #7632 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Gus, sweetie, no one asked me to tour either, not for the first two in this series.
I did it myself. I made the calls. I put together a list of stores I thought would be good, where I knew I had people, friends, family, who would come out. After a couple of those, the stores start pinging you.
That's how it works. And October is good - when I say fall, I actually mean winter. You said you thought November is the good month and it really isn't the best, unless the book hits at once. If it does, you're in clover.
I have October. I like October. I write ghost stories and I get to premiere the damned things during Halloween.
Gus - Jun 29, 2006 6:37:00 pm PDT #7633 of 10001
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.
Hmm. Minneapolis, Madison, and Milwaukee have some influential stores. I'm going to push some letters about "Mid-West author", and see if I can move a few covers.
Thanks for the tip, DG!
Allyson - Jun 29, 2006 7:05:45 pm PDT #7634 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Insent, deb. Two hours to do another 3000 words? Heh.
Allyson - Jun 29, 2006 7:09:53 pm PDT #7635 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
ooof, deb, I sent the pre-spellchecked version. Should I resend? I dont want you to go blind.
deborah grabien - Jun 29, 2006 7:10:32 pm PDT #7636 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Gus, Minneapolis has a huge scifi/fantasy community. Neil Gaiman hangs out there. Google it.
Allyson, I'm on it. Back with feedback shortly.
deborah grabien - Jun 29, 2006 7:33:09 pm PDT #7637 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Allyson, you've got mail. And that's a damned good essay. These last two are, literally, my favourites so far. The time pressure may suck, but damn, woman, you're producing beautiful stuff.