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December 5, 2018
GUCCI Goings-On at the HQ…
Mind Blown!
The HQ is buzzing because books are being packed up and will soon be sent out. The hardbacks need one final piece of design, then they too will be in the wind. Many thank yous to those who’ve bought special editions — you know you make me feel good, don’t cha? A paltry few copies of the mini-collage trade paperback remain, otherwise I’ll soon have standard editions available at the STORE, and you can find e-book editions at both Smashwords and Kindle, and print copies from the mega-giant you-know-where (who doesn’t need any extra help from me).
The Next Best Book Club put Chinese Gucci through the Page 69 Test, the results of which can be read HERE
Also, HYPERTEXT Magazine was nice enough to ask me “WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO MAKE YOUR PROTAGONIST SO ABRASIVE?” — and you can read why HERE.
November 30, 2018
Life Day...
So, today is the official release date for Chinese Gucci.
That’s not, however, the most important thing about this date for me.
It was no accident that I chose today to release the book, and no accident that the book is dedicated to my mom’s doctor from many years ago, Dr. Francisco Amprero. All those years ago, my mom was given a diagnosis of cervical cancer and a 15% chance of living.
She did.
One of the things at work in the book is just what happens (or could’ve happened, in my case) when a family loses its lynchpin. I thought a lot about what kind of kid I could’ve been had things worked out worse for me. Suffice it to say, I am forever grateful that they didn’t break that way.
So today, as my mom runs off to the casino to gamble and will later get drunk on cheap champagne, I feel lucky for my life, lucky to have this chance to chase my humble dreams, and to do so with the love and support of so many who’ve helped me along the way.
Happy Life Day.
November 29, 2018
Burning River and the Alibi...
Chris Bowen, who I’ve shared a press and a cover designer with over the years, was kind enough to give me some space to ramble (and post my cool bookmaking video) over at his Burning River blog. It was a good time, and speaks a bit to how and why we should each find our own way. You can read it HERE.
And the Arts Editor Maggie Grimason over at The Alibi asked me a few questions about Chinese Gucci, which was mighty kind of her! Pop on over for a read and maybe let them know you enjoyed it…and possibly even defend me against my (actual, truly) good buddy Craig’s slanderous (and hilarious) claims!
November 27, 2018
The Hand-Made Collage-Cover Hardbacks...
For those who wondered what the hell I was even talking about, or how it was all going to work as a book…here is your first glimpse. And while there are still a handful of things to do before they can be shipped off into the wild, we are getting damn close.
So if you have already ordered, they’re likely only a couple weeks away from being in your hands!
And if you haven’t ordered, well…you can rectify that HERE!
November 4, 2018
Pre-Sale Pricing Ends Tonight...
If you’ve been waiting for the last minute, then that time has officially arrived! Pre-Sale pricing for the Chinese Gucci special editions will end tonight at midnight (mountain standard time).
get your copy now
That means you’ve got about 10 hours to save a staggering $75 on a lettered COLLAGE-COVER HARDBACK (26 total) with a one-of-a-kind original collage as its cover, or $3 a MINI-COLLAGE BOOKMARK TRADE PAPERBACK (50 total).
Again — all come with a free digital download of the Leeches of Lore album mentioned in the book, along with stickers, a postcard, and whatever else I dream up.
Raid the piggy bank or turn up the couch cushions, as today’s the last day to save.
November 1, 2018
This Podcast Will Change Your Life
This wide-ranging chat with your friend and mine, Ben Tanzer, was a heck of a good time. A big thank you to Ben for having me on again, and for all the behind-the-scenes help trying to get the book out there. If you are stuck in traffic or an elevator for 1 hour and 8 minutes or just want to hear more about the forthcoming Chinese Gucci, give it a listen.
n.b: Pre-Sale Pricing on the special editions ends November 5th. That’s just four days, for anyone keeping score. Get your copy now for less.
October 21, 2018
Chinese Gucci COLLAGE COVER #6
The last of the Chinese Gucci collage cover videos, made before your very eyes via the wonders of time-lapse photography!
And while we’re at it, the most recent blurb video — with thanks to Rebecca Schumejda, Lori Hettler of The Next Best Book Club, and Tony O’Neill:
And speaking of Rebecca Schumedja, here’s a Q&A we did over at Albany Poets. I don’t know about my blather, but Becky asks a helluva good bunch of questions!
A quick bit of housekeeping: Pre-Sale pricing for the remaining special editions ends on November 5th — which means you’ve got just over 2 weeks to take advantage.
If an e-book copy is what you’re after, here’s a link to the page over at Smashwords.
Just over a month now until books start landing in your hands. We’ve got some fun stuff planned between now and then, but I wanted to say thanks, again, for all your support — I truly couldn’t have done it all without you.
October 14, 2018
Chinese Gucci COLLAGE COVER Time-lapse #5
For your viewing pleasure: the penultimate collage-making time-lapse.
Pre-Sale pricing ends November 5th, so grab up a special edition now to save.
October 7, 2018
Chinese Gucci Double Feature
Two new videos to check out this weekend, and a reminder that the special editions are available for pre-order right now…and they are being grabbed up at a decent clip. Especially the hardbacks…so, as an ol math teacher of mine used to say, “A hint, to the wise, is sufficient!”
This week’s collage-as-it-was-made time-lapse. As with all the collage videos, some lucky hardback buyer will end up with this as the actual cover of their copy.
And it’s official: Every special edition hardback and trade paperback will come with a free digital download of the Leeches of Lore album mentioned in the novel itself.
Another set of BLURBS for the book:
September 29, 2018
And So It Begins... [The Chinese Gucci Pre-Sale]
Let’s do this!
The special edition hardbacks and trade paperbacks are AVAILABLE NOW — first come, first serve. I can also announce that every special edition will come with a code for a FREE DOWNLOAD of the Leeches of Lore album mentioned in the novel, along with a few other freebies.
order chinese gucci now
*Remember, the book won’t actually be released until the end of November.
Also, if you want to RESERVE T-Shirt, do it by 18 October 2018 — as I’ll need some time to actually get the shirts made by the kickass DARKO PRINT SHOP here in town.
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Here are a few time-lapse videos of collages being made.
Over at INSTAGRAM you can see some of the Mini-Collage Bookmarks — one of which comes in each and every special edition trade paperback.
And so it begins...
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