Advance Reading Copies for your reading pleasure

First of all, congratulations. This looks really good. I will PM you. I really hope this does well for you.

Are you friends with all of those writers that gave you blurbs? I worked with Spitznagel a LONG time ago here in Chicago at some now defunct magazines, and Owen of course, as a big fan of his father, I've gotten into his work.

Best of luck with this.

Peace,
Richard

Thanks, Richard -

I've emailed with Spitznagel, really good guy. I went to college with Owen but we never really hung out. Both of them are fantastic writers. Spitznagel had a great piece in the last Believer on Del Close and I believe Owen has something new up his sleeve that will be pretty freakin' cool.

I want, I want I want. Honestly I would love a copy.

You want? You get. Enjoy, Barca Boy.

[QUOTE=Rayo C.;1090469]Thanks, Richard -

I've emailed with Spitznagel, really good guy. I went to college with Owen but we never really hung out. Both of them are fantastic writers. Spitznagel had a great piece in the last Believer on Del Close and I believe Owen has something new up his sleeve that will be pretty freakin' cool.[/QUOTE]

He's everywhere that guy Spitz. I see his stuff pop up ALL the time. I don't know what he did, but I think he headed east and then just blew up. Good guy.

My Stephen King collection is worth about $10,000 so of course I had to read Owen's work. Good stuff so far.

Barca Boy and Wickerkat will give you high quality reviews of your book. They're great people and well read.

Congratulations on your publication.

Dude, I'm surrounded by hipsters everday. Leeds = hipster city UK, so my feedback would be amazing. Also, I'd totally love to read the book, it looks sick, if you excuse the pun. Also, if you want, I could get a couple of people to stick in an order for it in my local shop. When I did that with Clevenger's stuff in the most illiterate city in Yorkshire, Wakefield, they got in a whole heap of them. They still stock them now - though it might be the same bunch. A different chain takes over the shop every couple of months. It's been a Waterstones for the last while. Though everywhere stocks him now, which is great. I keep forgetting to do the same with the other Velvet authors.

But yeah, my point is I'd love to read your book and offer great feedback and pimp it overhere until some publisher decides there's money to be made and buys the UK distribution rights. But if you don't want a seventeen year old to read it, or someone in the UK, then I can accept that.

Good luck with it anyway, and congratulations.

I'm down for one. Looks interesting and I'm good for quality feedback. Though since the book is already done and moving out into the world, what kind of feedback are you looking for?

Wickercat - Spitz is currently plying his trade in LA. Had a funky little book about his travails as a porn writer a few years back. Nice King collection. Very impressive!

Synnove - Thanks. I'm happy we've got such a unique and vibrant community here.

Corellion - Cheers! I'll send it to you this week. Any help in the U.K. is greatly appreciated. I know the rights are on the table. We'll see.

Mr. Brown - Great, thanks. I just want to get the book out into the world and hear what people say. People outside my circle of readers. Selfishly, I'm hoping that if people like the book they'll talk about it. Spread the word. Generate buzz.

[QUOTE=Rayo C.;1090569]Mr. Brown - Great, thanks. I just want to get the book out into the world and hear what people say. People outside my circle of readers. Selfishly, I'm hoping that if people like the book they'll talk about it. Spread the word. Generate buzz.[/QUOTE]

How are you with international sales, I could check and drop a few copies off at certain Dutch retailers or publishers and see if they'd be interested. Although I am not guaranteeing anything of course. That is, if I like the book of course. Heh.

[QUOTE=Rayo C.;1090569]Wickercat - Spitz is currently plying his trade in LA. Had a funky little book about his travails as a porn writer a few years back. Nice King collection. Very [/QUOTE]

Ha, I'll have to pick that up. He's a very funny guy. Does great interviews and articles. Can't remember if he writes fiction or not. His stuff is so wild it could BE fiction.

Ah, the King. Been reading him forever. Have yet to meet him, but he's one of my heroes. Books like The Stand, IT, the whole Gunslinger series.

Where are you based, west coast? Are you coming to the midwest on a book tour or anything? There is a fantastic bookstore called Quimby's that'd be perfect for your book.

I'm in Chicago by the way, think I said that.

I saw ye ol' King when he visited his kids in college. Very mellow. Very nice. I'm based in Denver and will plan to do a book tour - dates and where totally uncertain - this summer. Most likely NYC, DC, maybe Chicago, Denver and Seattle, Portland.

If you make it down to Houston, I'll be sure to stop by your reading and meet you.

I know that is unlikely though because Houston is typically never on any book tours. People usually hit Austin or Dallas - they're considered more progressive.

I wouldn't rule it out. I have family in Houston but have never been there. If the book does well enough it's more than a perfect excuse to visit...

I meant to ask, is this your first book?

AHAHA. Death to hipsters? I need to read THIS one. I used to hang out in Williamsburg so much, I practically lived there. Ugh. Double ugh, with a side of Ugh.

This looks like a pretty good read. If ya got another one, I'm PMing you.

Rayo, thanks for agreeing to send me a copy. Best of Luck with your writing career, it beats serving cheeky kids in a candystore.

Cheers for my copy.

Wickercat - Yeah, debut novel. Next one will be out April, 2009. Neck deep in that one right now.

Jill's Tit - No worries. One will come to your doorstep.

Barca Boy - Nothing wrong with cheeky kids in Irish candy stores. That actually sounds much more intriguing than pounding away at a keyboard all night.

Thank you, Rayo. I am really looking forward to reading your book.

looks interesting, As long as the hipster characters don't make me want to slit my wrists, I think I could enjoy it.

Ill pm ya.

Ah, ScribblingDes, no worries. No, the hipsters do all the wrist slitting themselves.

any left?

Yup. PM me, Wyoming.

I gave it a bump in my blog, a couple of sentences. I still think a banner would be great Mr. Casablanca.

Im all excited about getting a copy. Its the type of book I would pay good money for.

I'm thrilled as well. I hope we can have a little discussion about it that we can share with Rayo.

Perhaps we can start a book discussion thread about it after we read it. What do you think? It would likely give him some useful feedback and generate some interest in the book since many Culties will be eager to buy it.

[QUOTE=Synnove;1094601]I'm thrilled as well. I hope we can have a little discussion about it that we can share with Rayo.

Perhaps we can start a book discussion thread about it after we read it. What do you think? It would likely give him some useful feedback and generate some interest in the book since many Culties will be eager to buy it.[/QUOTE]

Great Idea. I would definitely on for that. I think its really good of him to send us out some copies eventhough the book is already complete.
I just thought of sending my copy on to John Connolly after Im finished with it.

[QUOTE=Synnove;1094601]I'm thrilled as well. I hope we can have a little discussion about it that we can share with Rayo.

Perhaps we can start a book discussion thread about it after we read it. What do you think? It would likely give him some useful feedback and generate some interest in the book since many Culties will be eager to buy it.[/QUOTE]

great idea, count me in

[QUOTE=Synnove;1094601]I'm thrilled as well. I hope we can have a little discussion about it that we can share with Rayo.

Perhaps we can start a book discussion thread about it after we read it. What do you think? It would likely give him some useful feedback and generate some interest in the book since many Culties will be eager to buy it.[/QUOTE]

sounds like a plan.

I'm definitely interested, if you still have any more that is?

Sounds like an interesting book and I'd love to help if you need it.

If you have any left I would love to read it and let you know what I think!

Yes. Yes. And yes. Thanks everyone. Hope you all dig the book. Feel free to send it around and to discuss it at large. I'm normally a pretty humble cat but I really do think Culties will get into this. Seriously, what's not to love about erotic paleontology and bloodthirsty baboons with really un-PC names?

By the by, I'm putting the finishing touches on a book trailer (ever seen those?) and I'll be sure to post a link to it here as soon as it goes up on the 'Tube.

I'm probably too late, but do you have any left? I'd love to read it and offer some feedback.

Thank you so much! I'm just about to finish the book I'm reading now, so this will be perfect timing! I won't have to go out to find a book after all! Thanks again, I really do appreciate it!

I got mine today!
It looks great, I can't wait to get started.

Enjoy, Des!

If my copy arrives tomorrow before I go on Holiday I will be chuffed. If not I have all next week to read it.

I got my copy today! Yay!

Thanks, Rayo. I am really looking forward to reading this. It made my day.

Hope you enjoy it, Synnove. Let me know...

By the way, Corellion (et al), I have decided I'm a total flunky with Adobe - I'm decent with InDesign and Illustrator but a tool at ImageReady and PhotoShop - I just can't make a good banner ad. Anyone willing to help me? I'll give you massive props everywhere I go. And I do travel quite a bit. Maybe even give you a first glimpse at my ultra-secret special promotional UNCUT copy of 6Sick.

Got it today, thanks Rayo. What kind of feedback do you want? Just general good thoughts?

Hey Wickerkat, glad you got it.

General good thoughts would be great.

Rayo Thank You. My copy was waiting for me when I got home today. I should be finished it in a few days. First impressions it looks great. Thanks once again.

The discussion sounds great, I'm all for it.[QUOTE=Rayo C.;1098612]Hope you enjoy it, Synnove. Let me know...

By the way, Corellion (et al), I have decided I'm a total flunky with Adobe - I'm decent with InDesign and Illustrator but a tool at ImageReady and PhotoShop - I just can't make a good banner ad. Anyone willing to help me? I'll give you massive props everywhere I go. And I do travel quite a bit. Maybe even give you a first glimpse at my ultra-secret special promotional UNCUT copy of 6Sick.[/QUOTE]I'd be willing to give you a hand sure. I'm getting to grips with Photoshop myself and I'm sure I could get together something decent for advertising purposes. Send a PM my way - I'd be glad to work on something pretty looking. Makes a difference from writing essays about Edward Gordon Craig and his bloody theatre productions.

[QUOTE=Barca Boy;1101216]Rayo Thank You. My copy was waiting for me when I got home today. I should be finished it in a few days. First impressions it looks great. Thanks once again.[/QUOTE]If yours is there mine should be but a day or two behind, as per usual with the English.

Corellion - Thanks!
Barca - Looking forward to your thoughts

Have a go at this: a teaser trailer for the book - full trailers to follow
[URL=http://sickhipster.blogspot.com/2007/11/6-sick-hipsters-teaser-trailer.html]http://sickhipster.blogspot.com/2007/11/6-sick-hipsters-teaser-trailer.html[/URL]

I don't have time to write much now, but I just read a bit during a smoke break and wanted to say: I hate solid white sneakers too!!

Also, is it too late for typos and other errors to be corrected? I have been marking them as I see them, but I don't know whether or not posting them will be helpful.

[QUOTE=ScribblingDes;1102005]I don't have time to write much now, but I just read a bit during a smoke break and wanted to say: I hate solid white sneakers too!!

Also, is it too late for typos and other errors to be corrected? I have been marking them as I see them, but I don't know whether or not posting them will be helpful.[/QUOTE]

An ARC is the copy of the book that still has those, they'll be worked out before a public release usually. My copy of Rant had a couple of them.

Hey Scribbling - Yeah, the typos. The ARC is an uncorrected proof, it's basically the copy of the book prior to the final round of copy edits. So, you're going to see some typos and such. Pretty standard fare and they've been corrected for the final printing.

Glad to hear you're on the white sneaker boat with me!

[QUOTE=Rayo C.;1102072]Hey Scribbling - Yeah, the typos. The ARC is an uncorrected proof, it's basically the copy of the book prior to the final round of copy edits. So, you're going to see some typos and such. Pretty standard fare and they've been corrected for the final printing.

Glad to hear you're on the white sneaker boat with me![/QUOTE]

The only ARCs I've read had only a few, so I wasn't sure. I'll keep that in mind.

Hey Rayo, I got back from vacation to your package (and Barca's). Will start on it when I get the chance. Thanks a lot.