My novel, ANGEL FALLS, makes the quarterfinals on Amazon.com's Breakthrough Novel Award: Revel with me, won't you?!

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Tue, 03/23/2010 - 22:08

monkeywright

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Play this annoying happy song as you read:

A nailbiter of a day that finished with great news! You can check out the winning pdf list at this link!

I believe there's going to be the opportunity for some review/vote whoring coming up shortly, so you'll all be hearing from me...soooooooon!

Now's a great time to put a thank-you out again to all my advanced readers (those of you still reviewing, take your time! I await your words of wisdom!).

Now help me ride this rocket to the moooon!
What say you, Jean Claude?!

Yeah, that's how I feel too!

Tue, 03/23/2010 - 22:18

Ritt

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Tue, 03/23/2010 - 22:19

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CONGRATULATIONS!

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Tue, 03/23/2010 - 22:23

Tuffy

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Fucking woot.

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Tue, 03/23/2010 - 22:27

ireLocus

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I'm stoked for you. That's awesome.

(And I totally forgot to even enter.... God I'm lame.)

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Tue, 03/23/2010 - 22:40

LeHaHi

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dude.

hell ya.
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Tue, 03/23/2010 - 22:43

ejrathke

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Nice GIF action.

Way to go, Sir Mike!

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Tue, 03/23/2010 - 22:59

Caligula7

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That's freakin' awesome, man. Congrats.

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Tue, 03/23/2010 - 22:59

damien_mayfair

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Tue, 03/23/2010 - 23:16

pepper

Joined: 02/25/2009

right on! That's awesome. how exciting.

Wed, 03/24/2010 - 00:05

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furleyguy

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Reveling commenced.

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Wed, 03/24/2010 - 00:29

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Atomos

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hell yeah, dude. way to go.

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Wed, 03/24/2010 - 00:36

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aushatch0206

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Congratulations, man. Apparently the judges have at least some common sense.

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Wed, 03/24/2010 - 01:37

#13

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Smile Big

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Wed, 03/24/2010 - 01:42

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[insert happy dance here]

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Wed, 03/24/2010 - 02:04

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Smartazboy

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Kick ass.

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Wed, 03/24/2010 - 03:29

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Imke

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Neat!

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Wed, 03/24/2010 - 03:53

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scerpica

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u da man.

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Wed, 03/24/2010 - 04:30

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Smartazboy

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GOOD LUCK!

I wanted to take a picture of me holding the book while giving a thumbs up but I couldn't do all three at once, so I just settled on taking a picture of me holding the book.

I have it at work and am still reading it.

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Wed, 03/24/2010 - 04:31

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Tuffy

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HOW CAN WE GETS A COPY OF DIS BOOKS?

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Wed, 03/24/2010 - 04:37

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elegantly_bitter

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Congratulations!

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Wed, 03/24/2010 - 04:46

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matthew.odonnell

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I WANTS A COPY!

congratuations. when is it on sale to the general public?

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Wed, 03/24/2010 - 07:00

#22

Barca Boy

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Congratulations Mike!!!!!!!

Im delighted for you. I read it and its great!

Wed, 03/24/2010 - 08:53

#23

jpnboy754

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congratulations! you did it!

Wed, 03/24/2010 - 10:27

#24

xec8

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Happy birthday!

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Wed, 03/24/2010 - 10:52

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mikerocuts

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Mazel Tov man!

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Wed, 03/24/2010 - 11:31

#26

monkeywright

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They just posted excerpts this morning. I have a Kindle page now, and have achieved my childhood dream of being ranked #44,831 in Amazon's Kindle Store.

You can click on this link to check it out (and see my warm reviews).

EDIT: Ah. I just clicked the "Available for PC" link, and I guess it requires you to download Kindle for PC. I see what they're up to!

Wed, 03/24/2010 - 12:04

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wickerkat

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FANTASTIC - way to go, MPG. Best of luck. Let us know what we can do.

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Wed, 03/24/2010 - 12:07

#28

littlemissmcrapey

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AWESOME MIKE.

I can't wait to get a copy.

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Wed, 03/24/2010 - 12:50

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You are the man, Mike!

Congratulations! I want a copy!

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Wed, 03/24/2010 - 13:41

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Melody

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I WANTS BOOK TO READS.

As soon as I can get my hands on one it goes to the top of my pile. AND IT ISN'T ON MY LIST. (that means yer speshul)

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Wed, 03/24/2010 - 18:43

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mirka

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That's great, be proud!

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Wed, 03/24/2010 - 19:14

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Congratulations, Mike!! This is awesome. Let us know when to start sending in the votes, please Happy

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Wed, 03/24/2010 - 19:14

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wickerkat

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For sure, be very proud, my book Transubstantiate didn't make it beyond the top 2000.

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Tue, 04/27/2010 - 16:48

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monkeywright

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And that, as they say, is that. I'm out as of today. Boooo.

Back to the marketing grind.

Tue, 04/27/2010 - 16:55

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brandon.tietz

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Mikey,

I hope you don't get down on yourself about this. You made it a hell of a lot farther than most people. Plus, a quarterfinalist spot looks good on a query letter.

Keep truckin',
-BT

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Tue, 04/27/2010 - 17:25

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Tuffy

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Boo, Amatards.

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Tue, 04/27/2010 - 19:17

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aushatch0206

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Chances are, I'll still buy your book. Smile

I have to agree with BT--that's a fine credential you've got yourself. Shit, I'd brag about just being in the competition, let alone the quarterfinals!

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Tue, 04/27/2010 - 20:02

#38

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i has kindle on my iphone and mac, now i has angel falls excerpt in two places!

i only wish i'd copied the hell out of the full novel while i had it in my hands Smile Big

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Tue, 04/27/2010 - 20:29

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furleyguy

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The savages. No justice.

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Wed, 04/28/2010 - 10:41

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wickerkat

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just goes to show once again that the ABNA can't recognize talent

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Wed, 04/28/2010 - 11:22

#41

Barca Boy

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Mike your novel is still awesome! Stick with it hombre!

Wed, 04/28/2010 - 11:49

#42

monkeywright

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Thanks everybody. Getting somewhat far in the contest was my goal, but winning it never really seemed like a possibility. I know the book straddles some kind of genre line, and I doubt that a genre book would ever win it. It's good query letter fodder, for sure. We'll see where it gets me.

Wed, 04/28/2010 - 15:51

#43

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muzzafuthas! i completely missed sadpost.
i've got a box of matches and a map to amazon; who is with me?

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Girlsssssz....the FROSTING MOISTURIZES while the SPRINKLES EXFOLIATE!!!

Tuffy wrote:

I don't maneuver. I find a corner, set-up shop, and order the wow brought to me.

Wed, 04/28/2010 - 21:19

#44

matthew.odonnell

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i'm so badly in!

but first, i'm gonna need a copy of this damn book. just so i know the cause i'm backing is worth it.

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