The debut novel of Sean Adams, Meh writer to you & me, out now

dave shared some links said Tue, Jan 7th 2020 at 1:45pm ET

The Heap, written by our own @dseanadams, launched today! And the reviews are great!

NPR: https://www.npr.org/2020/01/07/791838101/theres-heart-amidst-the-ruins-of-the-heap
“The first great science fiction novel of 2020, The Heap is sharp, acidic and sweet”
The New York Times (this one covers a bit more of the plot so avoid if you hate spoilers): https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/books/review/sean-adams-heap.html

Oh yeah, and you can get it here (as well as at indie bookstores): https://www.amazon.com/Heap-Novel-Sean-Adams/dp/0062957732
(and there’s an audio book for those who prefer that).

While Sean ponders who’ll play his lead characters in the eventual summer blockbuster, we just hope he’ll deign to write for Meh here and there. Congrats, Sean!

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mossygreen said Tue, Jan 7th 2020 at 1:47pm ET:

Yay!

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meverett said Tue, Jan 7th 2020 at 1:49pm ET:

Congratulations, @dseanadams

Here, take my !

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- @dseanadams Here’s a notification to the corrected username just in case!
  
  meverett said Wed, Jan 8th 2020 at 11:15am ET
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Thumperchick said Tue, Jan 7th 2020 at 1:52pm ET:

That’s so cool. Congrats @seanadams!

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riskybryzness said Tue, Jan 7th 2020 at 1:52pm ET:

Just got it on Audible, can’t wait to listen!

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f00l said Tue, Jan 7th 2020 at 2:21pm ET:

Total awe! Congrats on the great reception! Thx, and going off now to check this out!

Update: purchased audible version.

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medz said Tue, Jan 7th 2020 at 2:48pm ET:

The first great science fiction novel of 2020

How many science fiction novels have come out in the last 7 days? How many were “great” if not the first one? I guess it pays to publish on Jan 1st, eh?

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therealjrn said Tue, Jan 7th 2020 at 3:27pm ET:

Hey @dave, I thought it was @dseanadams

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- @therealjrn @dave I think you’re correct:
  https://meh.com/forum/topics/please-buy-meh-book
  
  there is a seanadams that has a membership but very little activity. dseanadams has a flask badge, indicating gainful mehployment.
  
  stolicat said Tue, Jan 7th 2020 at 5:04pm ET
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- @dave @stolicat @therealjrn
  
  Gainful?
  
  /giphy huh
  
  f00l said Tue, Jan 7th 2020 at 5:13pm ET
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- @dave @f00l @therealjrn well, he had time to write his book, so that’s sort of gainful.
  
  stolicat said Tue, Jan 7th 2020 at 5:30pm ET
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- @therealjrn Ha, whoops, thanks.
  
  dave said Tue, Jan 7th 2020 at 5:57pm ET
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slydon said Tue, Jan 7th 2020 at 4:11pm ET:

i was reading him before it was cool

edit: but everyone go buy a copy today so you can say you were reading him before it was a best seller

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DennisG2014 said Tue, Jan 7th 2020 at 4:31pm ET:

I like sci-fi; sure, I’ll read yours.
Two books in line ahead of you though.
(Ted Chiang and Adrian Tchaikovsky - stiff competition!)

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stolicat said Tue, Jan 7th 2020 at 5:14pm ET:

Congrats - I got the kindle and audible, seems I had some sort of coupon deal sitting there I at Amazon so able to get both for $7.99.

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- @stolicat remind yourself to cancel the audible trial in 29 days or you will need to blame the next goat for the charge.
  
  thismyusername said Wed, Jan 8th 2020 at 1:17am ET
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- @thismyusername thanks - I have it on my calendar. Siri will not let me miss it.
  
  stolicat said Wed, Jan 8th 2020 at 1:58am ET
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Barney said Tue, Jan 7th 2020 at 7:22pm ET:

Is it the end of the world and are we all going to die?

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- @Barney it’s the end of the world as we know. but, i feel fine.
  
  carl669 said Wed, Jan 8th 2020 at 8:46pm ET
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moonhat said Tue, Jan 7th 2020 at 7:36pm ET:

wow, that sounds pretty good. It’s going on my goodreads to-read shelf asap. Thanks!

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mossygreen said Tue, Jan 7th 2020 at 8:18pm ET:

Currently amazon’s #1 new release in “Literary Satire Fiction.” I don’t know how many other books there are in that category, but congratulations to @dseanadams!

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- @mossygreen It occurred to me that I could click on “Literary Satire Fiction” and can now report that The Heap is kicking Charles Dickens’ ass.
  
  mossygreen said Tue, Jan 7th 2020 at 10:08pm ET
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- @mossygreen Long have I dreamed of the day when I would be able to knock Charles Dickens down a peg!
  
  dseanadams said Thu, Jan 9th 2020 at 10:38am ET
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- @dseanadams Can I borrow some money?
  
  therealjrn said Thu, Jan 9th 2020 at 1:00pm ET
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Kidsandliz said Tue, Jan 7th 2020 at 10:58pm ET:

Congrats! Also congrats on getting reviews where you did.

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- It helps to have robust support from your publisher, who can arrange for reviews by other established authors under the same publisher, just as they received for their book launches.
  
  Not taking away from Sean or his book or Harper Collins, just saying a lot of any new book’s “buzz” is coming directly from the publisher. That kind of is their job, after all.
  
  Kudos on the Kirkus review.
  
  mike808 said Tue, Jan 7th 2020 at 11:41pm ET
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- @Kidsandliz FWIW,
  https://reviewmeta.com/amazon/0062957732
  
  TPS said Thu, Jan 9th 2020 at 11:55pm ET
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sammydog01 said Wed, Jan 8th 2020 at 8:51am ET:

Mine just showed up- I preordered it and forgot. It’s next in line.

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medz said Wed, Jan 8th 2020 at 12:00pm ET:

Based on a true story involving a mishap in the meh warehouse. They still haven’t found all the bodies amongst the pile of toppled speaker dock pallets.

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- @medz
  
  Meh mehrketing?
  
  f00l said Wed, Jan 8th 2020 at 3:52pm ET
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walarney said Thu, Jan 9th 2020 at 9:25am ET:

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medz said Thu, Jan 9th 2020 at 3:52pm ET:

When is meh going to sell signed copies?

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- @medz Can he autograph the back of my kindle?
  
  sammydog01 said Thu, Jan 9th 2020 at 8:17pm ET
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wishlish said Sat, Jan 11th 2020 at 12:28am ET:

I’m in for a Kindle copy. Congrats! The preview looks fun!

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lennypazz said Sat, Jan 11th 2020 at 2:19am ET:

Will you still be writing Dilbert?

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ACraigL said Mon, Jan 13th 2020 at 9:03am ET:

Just picked up my Kindle version. Might be a while, before I read, but it’s in the queue!

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mossygreen said Thu, Jan 30th 2020 at 12:03am ET:

So I read it, and I liked it, and the other day at work I looked at a French-labeled side of a box of green tea (thé vert) and thought, The Vert, nice!

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- @mossygreen I’m about a quarter of the way through. So far I’m really enjoying it.
  
  sammydog01 said Thu, Jan 30th 2020 at 8:56am ET
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sammydog01 said Thu, Sep 2nd 2021 at 8:46pm ET:

Guess what I found on Chirp Books today?
https://www.chirpbooks.com/audiobooks/the-heap-by-sean-adams

If anyone wants the audio version of The Heap.

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- And the Kindle book is on sale for $1.99.
  https://www.amazon.com/Heap-Novel-Sean-Adams-ebook/dp/B07S9S3LP7/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2CGE01MXKWR9S&dchild=1&keywords=the+heap+sean+adams&qid=1630630186&sprefix=The+heap%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-1
  
  sammydog01 said Thu, Sep 2nd 2021 at 8:51pm ET
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- @sammydog01 Wow, I spent a lot more on it! Everyone should jump on this deal!
  
  mossygreen said Thu, Sep 2nd 2021 at 9:37pm ET
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cbilyak said Fri, Sep 3rd 2021 at 11:27pm ET:

Just purchased!

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callow said Sat, Sep 4th 2021 at 8:11am ET:

Grabbed a Kindle copy too!
/giphy The Heap

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