I unboxed the book when I received the package from the printer. Or, rather, I UNBOXED it. That’s what one must do now. I posted a video of the unboxing to social media. I won’t do it here. You can find the videos (there is more than one) with minimal effort if that kind of […]
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Because Unboxing Is Now A Thing
The Wait is Over for Waiting for the Man
It’s true. I received a boxful of books today. The book comes out next week. Two weeks later in the U.S. A few weeks after that in other parts of the world. Something special is happening in Australia; more on that later. And now that I have a box of books, and dates are set […]
Flappin Flap Flaps
And on and on we go. The front flap is thus. An excerpt and a quick summary. The back flap is the standard author photo and bio. The back cover is blurbville. And then, you know, the spine, etc. This thing is almost done. The product. It’s going to go to a factory and become […]
Here’s the Cover (March of the Novel, Part 3,000,001)
And then there was a cover. Here it is. The blurb will change. But otherwise, this is out. This week, some writers/reviewers started to receive ARCs (advanced reader copies) – perhaps one of them will say something nice and their blurb will replace the blurb currently on the cover. Also, I saw the catalog copy […]
The Media Starts Here
The book media has started to pick up on the novel, or at least the signing of the deal. It’s early yet, but it’s nice to know people are taking notice. I also like the very short synopsis ECW came up with: Waiting for the Man is about a dissatisfied copywriter who becomes a media sensation by […]