It still hasn’t quite sunk in yet, but as of today I am a published author.
Almost a year after I first started pestering people with buymybookbuymybookifyou’rereallymyfriendyou’llbymybook harassment, it’s finally out. If you’re reading this, you’ve already gotten your copy (I hope!), but now they’re available online at Amazon, B&N and others, and at dozens of independent bookstores all around the country.
Thank you so much.
The amount of effort that goes into publishing a book is truly awe inspiring. My editors Kiele Raymond and Michael Trudeau transformed some mediocre writing into the polished manuscript you received this past month. I’m beyond over-the-moon about the cover Elyse Lyons produced for me, and Emily Zach and the rest of the production team at Girl Friday was professional 100%.
Meanwhile, at Inkshares, my marketing manager Avalon has been working overtime getting me interviews, reviews, and my books in stores, while newly appointed CEO Adam Gomolin has been in overdrive on the derivative properties side.
And then there are the Nerdist folks, who not only sponsored the contest in the first place, making this whole thing possible, but who also treated me like a real Author when I visited them at Comic Con in San Diego.
Thank you all for your tireless work to make this project as successful as possible.
Now, some news:
Monday night I was featured on The 207, a Portland and Bangor local features show on NBC. The boys from Bull Moose were extremely kind in their promotion of my novel.
Today I woke up to a Bangor Daily News review, which was similarly positive.
I’m also looking at scheduling book signing events around the Bangor area over the next several weeks. Check out my Facebook page to stay current!
Lastly, in case you missed it, I’ve got a Comic Con recap on my blog, which you can find here.
So that’s pretty much it.
I can say thank you enough
Dave
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Hi everyone! Very quick update for you:
WOOT! We made it! I am so grateful to all of you who have helped me bring It's All Fun and Games to life. I have to say the last hours of the contest were nerve-wracking, but now that it's all over I'm heaving a great big sigh of relief.
I've been informed that we've reached the print publication goal, and that's all the info I've got so far. As I learn more about the process of bringing the book through editing, etc., I'll be sure to keep you updated. While there's still a little spit and polish to do, the book is probably 95% complete, so hopefully we'll be able to move into production soonish.
Now I have one more favor to ask of you. If you shared my book and earned some referral credits, consider tossing them at The Catcher's Trap. Ricardo's book came in 6th place, falling just 3 supporters short of me. What I've read of his book so far is excellent, and he deserves to bring this baby to print. There are 48 days left in the funding window, which is plenty of time to get the remaining 360 or so book sales to hit 1000 (or at the very least 130 to get to ebook). I, for one, will be buying another 9 copies for myself with my own credits. Let's get Ricardo published!
That's all for now! Thank you again!
