Please Buy My Book
36Have you been reading one of the strange, whimsical product write-ups we’ve posted in the last year or so and said to yourself, “I wish this would just end… IN NO FEWER THAN 319 ADDITIONAL PAGES!”?
Then I have great news! I, @dseanadams, your current Meh/Mediocritee copywriter, have written an entire novel. And it will be released January 7th of next year from William Morrow/HarperCollins! It’s called The Heap, and you can read more about it (and, dare I say, pre-order it) here.
Anyway, thanks for reading the write-ups and allowing me this instance of Blatant Self Promotion. I promise it will be the last.
(Lol, jk, it probably won’t be.)
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I’ve always felt bad having writers who write thousands and thousands of words and realize they could’ve written a novel instead of all these write-ups. It’s awesome that you also wrote a novel.
I’m assuming it’s a continuation of the were-flying-raccoon story.
EVERYTHING IS AWESOME!
So, it’s a novel about all the junk in the mediocre warehouse?
Because publishers would rather you don’t bother them directly, Amazon has the hardcover version for $17.74, and the Kindle version for $12.99.
(Even if you don’t own a Kindle, you can use the app on your phone. That is, if your phone supports apps.)
(And no, the HC 20% off coupon does not apply to preorders.)
i am intrigued and have some no rush shipping credits to burn at amazon. consider it pre-ordered.
I’ve never understood why anyone would take the time and effort to write a book when you can just go buy one for a few bucks.
@macromeh
Pre-ordered!
How did you find an agent?
@Gypsigirl213 There are some databases, like the one on Poets & Writers, but honestly, I just searched authors I liked and whose work seemed somewhat in line with what I was trying to do, then googled the author’s name plus “agent” or “representation.” From there, you can find the agency where there are usually submission guidelines.
Additionally, user-reported sites like Query Tracker aren’t perfect, but they can be helpful in terms of seeing if an agent responds to unsolicited queries and how long it might take.
@dseanadams Thank you so much! I really appreciate your taking the time to respond. Good luck with your book! It’s quite an accomplishment!
@dseanadams @Gypsigirl213 Congratulations! Neal Stephenson publishes under Morrow… was he an author you looked up?
Hang on…all of the Meh text is written by one person!?
My BN password has expired due to inactivity. Sorry.
Pre-ordered! it sounds really interesting. I cant wait to jump in!
Well thanks for taking the time and agony. I guess I have to do this.
Please remind us again close the to actual pub date.
/giphy book!
Hey Google? Please remind @f00l to go buy The Heap on January 7, 2020.
@therealjrn
It’s theoretically possible - theoretically - that I will procrastinate the hell outta this purchase and need the reminder closer to the day of.
Jus’ 'cause.
So please tell your Google and Alexa devices to remind you at the time of the public book release to remind me about the book.
I’ve already forgotten your current reminder.
/giphy “Ha ha ha”
/giphy curtsey
@f00l Here ya go, I’m just going to do it now because what you asking is kinda way out there: BE SURE AND BUY THIS BOOK!
@therealjrn
Thx for
/giphy preliminary reminder
So that’s what you look like? Huh…
No.
Looks interesting @dseanadams! I have it on order to get a copy the day it comes out. I’ll remember because it’s the same day my Rinso™ (brought to you by Unilever) is delivered on my Subscribe And Save™ © 1996-2019, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates
I pre-ordered it. Someone remind me to read it please?
@sammydog01 Alexa? Please remind Sammy to read “The Heap” on January 7, 2020.
@therealjrn I just put it in to my Google calendar which Alexa reads. I’ll see if she remembers.
@sammydog01 I just hooked my Google calendar up with Alexa earlier today. She did OK, read me all my appointments and such.
@therealjrn My appointments pop up on my Show. See, it’s useful after all.
Hey meh, if he doesn’t need the job anymore, I’m willing to do it for like 8% of the compensation (negotiable) and a ride in the back of a pickup truck to/from the closest dive bar with 2 AM drink specials (not negotiable). And just like with Don Draper, we won’t even need a contract, at least until I end up selling too many of your Monster-brand cum rags, and one of your interns discovers that “Russia” stuff I did a few years ago.
Hit up my agent, and, uh, sorry about the spoilers.
/image the heap
Depends, does it have a notable model number?
Sounds interesting. Be forewarned: if there are typos I’m gonna need a place to post them.
That is enormously cool, @dseanadams. Congratulations!
And I have to imagine that the next five months of waiting will be just a bit excruciating.
As far as you know, I’ve pre-ordered it.
Spoiler: Dude what thinks he’s hearing his dj brother is actually the one what’s trapped under the rubble. Auditory hallucinations brought on by blood loss and dehydration. Then, the dj wakes up and it was all a dream. He never had a brother.
/giphy what a twist!