Mike Schneider's Blog, page 80
October 19, 2012
Freshly Written Book Description
Yet to update in the Amazon store, but here it is…
Based in part on a true story: When the love of his life vanishes in the midst of a trying but passionate long distance relationship, an aspiring writer must brave the perils of a surreal world that has been warped by his own memories and imagination in order to find her.
Combining memoir, science fiction, mystery, and suspense into a love story that explores the evolving nature of communication and relationships in an increasingly digital world, This Book Does Not Exist is an imaginative, page-turning novel. Musicians record breakup albums… Consider this a breakup novel, written for anyone who has ever loved and lost.
June 17, 2012
March 16, 2012
March 11, 2012
Pinterest Page for TBDNE
Now collecting images related to This Book Does Not Exist on Pinterest. Aside from images related to the many references included within the novel, I hope to take some photographs of locations around Cleveland that are important to the narrative.
February 10, 2012
What Else I'm Working On
See "The Surface" - a project I conceived with my brother, Tim, who also designed the cover of TBDNE.
January 14, 2012
This Book Does Not Exist on Facebook
I've resisted doing this, but … http://www.facebook.com/tbdne
December 28, 2011
Update, Plus Spotify Playlist for TBDNE
First off, there has been a substantial uptick in interest in This Book Does Not Exist, thanks in part (I think) to a free book promotion with Amazon that I timed to Christmas Day. That anyone would choose my hybrid of memoir and fiction to read when there are millions of other books available continues to surprise and inspire me. When I decided to write the book some time after seeing Kanye West perform "Love Lockdown" on the MTV Movie Awards, I hoped that I could transform my own personal turmoil into an emotionally relatable piece of literature.
That TBDNE has, over the past sixteen months, consistently found more and more readers with virtually no publicity outside of word of mouth suggests my hopes were fulfilled. It is an exaggeration, albeit not an extreme one, to say writing this book saved my life. Based on messages I've received, I know that it has meant something to at least a few others, as well.
For this, I am deeply grateful.
Now a bit of housekeeping: I can be followed on Twitter or added on Facebook. There is also an unofficial Facebook page for the book here that sprung organically out of people listing it as one of their favorites. I may or may not create an actual page for the book in the near future. If someone reads this and would like to, please contact me via email at mikejudes@gmail.com
As for the Spotify playlist teased in the title, I couldn't get every song that's referenced in the book on to this playlist - songs from Bob Dylan, including those from Blood on the Tracks, weren't available - but this is a nice compilation:
This Book Does Not Exist on Spotify
Thank you again for your interest and support. If you are so moved to, reviews and feedback are always welcome. Telling your friends about TBDNE is also very, very cool.
Happy holidays. Here's to greatness for the new year.
Mike
November 22, 2011
Blood On the Tracks
Another instrumental point of reference for This Book Does Not Exist.
May 27, 2011
"The Door" by E.B. White
I had no idea this short story existed when I created the Door. Cool though. Just read it this AM.
May 20, 2011
"Dreams Money Can Buy"
Realizing now that one way to describe TBDNE would be to say "This is a story of nightmares mixed with reality."
