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They sat together on the floor of the station, eating noodles from paper bowls. Bella told him of the town and its people and the places she had been, while Guillard listened impatiently, slurping at his food. He had already made his way through two oranges and a moon cake and an egg that had been steeped in tea, and the rinds from the fruit lay strewn about his person, like so many fallen leaves. As though he himself were deciduous in nature.
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Presently, a bus entered the station, and many of those who were seated got up and stretched and headed toward the gate, but he just stood there, glaring at the crowd like a slighted immortal, committing these acts to memory, as if for some future and terrible use. Lamenting in his heart of hearts the sorry ways of men.
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but he just stood there, glaring at the crowd like a slighted immortal, committing these acts to memory, as if for some future and terrible use. Lamenting in his heart of hearts the sorry ways of men.
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Hi everyone,

Some of you might have seen my posts on Facebook and Instagram, but I wanted to let you know that this past weekend I was able to meet up with Dave Krugman in Brooklyn to shoot a few author portraits. Dave's sister is a close friend of mine. For those of you who don't know him, he's a crazy-talented photographer with an Instagram following of over 150,000 users. Check out his profile - I promise that you won't be disappointed:

http://instagram.com/dave.krugman

He posted one picture from our shoot, and it received over 2,500 likes! By now, I have narrowed it down to two that I find especially compelling, but, at this point, I need your help. If you haven't already, I'd really appreciate it if you could let me know which image you think is the best by clicking "discuss" at the bottom of this e-mail. After all, none of this would have been possible without your support, so I want to keep you involved in the process. Thanks so much!

Quincy

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    亲爱的支持者 (qīn'ài de zhīchízhě - Dear supporters),

    Update: I had a nice phone call with Tess Klingenstein, my production manager, on Thursday, and she gave me a complete rundown of what the next few months are going to look like. I sent the manuscript in and am waiting to hear from Leah Jenness, the editor who will be working with me on final revisions. From there, it will switch to marketing, layout and cover design, before advance copies are sent out to booksellers/reviewers in May.

    Right now, I'm trying to put together a series of graphics to promote the novel on social media. (See example above.) Since many of you have already read the book in manuscript form, I'm curious to know if there were any lines in particular that stood out to you. Feel free to comment here. I appreciate the input!

    Quincy

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      Quincy Carroll commented on Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside

      Hi everyone,

      I just wanted to let you know that, with your support, I have officially reached my funding goal, meaning that "Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside", the novel I've been working on for the past four years, is finally going to become a reality.

      Don't think I can adequately express just how excited, relieved and grateful I am. This never would have been possible without your help, and that's not something I'm going to forget. I went in to meet with the Inkshares team two weeks ago, and we're all set to get to work on editing, marketing, layout and cover design. Details to come!

      In the meantime, the book is still available for preorder on my page (now at more reasonable pricing), so it would be great if you could continue to spread the word among family, coworkers and friends. I literally have HUNDREDS of bookmarks I made using pictures from Ningyuan (the town where the story is set), so if you'd like some (either for yourself or someone you know), e-mail me your address!

      Thank you again for helping me get this story out into the world. The outpouring of support I've experienced since this process began has been incredible.

      Much love,

      Quincy

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        Across the aisle, several old men squatted flat-soled in sandals, with their elbows on their knees and their forearms turned out, in what appeared to be a posture of either offering or defeat.
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        They sat together on the floor of the station, eating noodles from paper bowls. Bella told him of the town and its people and the places she had been, while Guillard listened impatiently, slurping at his food. He had already made his way through two oranges and a moon cake and an egg that had been steeped in tea, and the rinds from the fruit lay strewn about his person, like so many fallen leaves. As though he himself were deciduous in nature.
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        He woke up early the next morning and packed his toiletries in the dark, brushing his teeth in the cold of the bathroom, feeding the chickens, clearing the sink. The streets were empty save for a noodle cart, and, but for a grayness above the hills, there was little to be seen as he trudged across town. He bought some baozi from a man with one good eye on Jiuyi Lu and responded to all of the vendor’s questions regarding life in the West. The cost of goods. The balance of power. The habits of b. . .

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          He stood in the waiting hall of the station, searching the crowd for a seat, the Chinese squatting among their baggage and eyeing him like children through the half-muted light of the clerestory. The air was smoke-filled and dusty and close and very hot, and, as the sun set, the shadows from the muntins tracked its course overhead. He reached down and gathered his belongings. Although he did not have much, what he did had been packed in the luggage at his feet – a carryall, a trolley case, a p. . .

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