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"I’m terrible at journaling. But I do it anyway, because I...

"I’m terrible at journaling. But I do it anyway, because I think that maybe one day I’ll write something that I didn’t know before, and suddenly it will all make sense."

"I’m trying really, really hard to be authentic. Sometimes...

"I’m trying really, really hard to be authentic. Sometimes I’m successful, but other times I overthink it and a lot of bullshit comes out."

TWELVE HOURS LEFT to get a HONY Book for $10.50. The coupon...

TWELVE HOURS LEFT to get a HONY Book for $10.50. The coupon codes expire at midnight tonight. For three days every year, Amazon and Barnes and Noble sell HONY Books for 65% off, which means they take a loss on the book and sell it for about $3.50 below the WHOLESALE cost. (The book retails for $29.99). So for three days every year, I remind everyone of this, and we plunder with abandon. The HONY Book was #1 on Amazon for the whole weekend. That’s just crazy for a book that’s been out for 14 months. Thanks so much for the support, everyone. This will be my last post about the deal, I promise. Hope you love the books. 

$10.50 HONY BOOKS:

AMAZON: http://amzn.to/1FBuzy4
Coupon Code: HOLIDAY30

BARNES AND NOBLE: Coupon Code: BFRIDAY14

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$6.29 LITTLE HUMANS (For Kids 6 and Under)

AMAZON: http://amzn.to/12bbKV2
Coupon Code: HOLIDAY30

BARNES AND NOBLE: http://bit.ly/1eawvWE
Coupon Code: BFRIDAY14

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Lastly, if you’d prefer a signed copy, there are signed copies right now in every Barnes and Noble Store. They’ll be available for at least the next few days. I drew dinosaurs on the title page.

"I feel powerful."

"I feel powerful."

PLUNDER UPDATE!!! Because of yesterday’s ruthless and...

PLUNDER UPDATE!!! Because of yesterday’s ruthless and barbaric pillaging, we plundered the HONY Book to #1 on Amazon and #2 on Barnes and Noble. For those of you who missed out on the raiding party, HONY BOOKS ARE $10.50 for the next 48 hours. (These books retail for $29.99 and wholesale for $15, so these books are actually being sold below cost.) If you are buying HONY or Little Humans as Christmas gifts, they will never be cheaper. 

$10.50 HONY BOOKS:

AMAZON: http://amzn.to/1FBuzy4
Coupon Code: HOLIDAY30

BARNES AND NOBLE: Coupon Code: BFRIDAY14

$6.29 LITTLE HUMANS (For Kids 6 and Under)

AMAZON: http://amzn.to/12bbKV2
Coupon Code: HOLIDAY30

BARNES AND NOBLE: http://bit.ly/1eawvWE
Coupon Code: BFRIDAY14

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ALSO, through the weekend, SIGNED DINO EDITIONS are being sold for $15 in every Barnes and Noble store in the country. They are called Dino Editions because I drew extremely obscure dinosaurs on the title pages. I can’t remember exactly why I had that idea, but I did. 

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Again, please forgive the book promotions. I bend over backwards to keep HONY as non-commercial as possible, but these books are my only source of income from the page, so on four or five days every year I attempt to playfully remind everyone of their existence. 

Happy Holidays! 
Brandon

"I teach photography to kids in the Bronx. I try to emphasize...

"I teach photography to kids in the Bronx. I try to emphasize the importance of not overthinking your work. If something makes you curious, shoot it. If something makes you feel an emotion, shoot it. I don’t ever want them to doubt themselves, so I tell them to be spontaneous and not worry about making mistakes. But truthfully, I’ve never been able to work that way."

"I’m trying to be more confident, I guess… yeah."

"I’m trying to be more confident, I guess… yeah."

HONY BOOKS FOR $10.50. That’s right, every year, for three...

HONY BOOKS FOR $10.50. That’s right, every year, for three glorious days of ruthless plunder, the HONY Book gets marked down to $10.50. The WHOLESALE price of the book is $15. (Retail is $29.99) This means that for three days every year, Amazon and Barnes and Noble actually take LOSSES on books just to say they sold the most books on Black Friday Weekend. So if you are planning on giving a HONY Book for Christmas, it’s only logical to grab one now and hide it in the microwave. The HONY Book spent 21 weeks on the NYT Bestsellers List, and currently has 1268 reviews on Amazon. Almost 90% of those reviews are five stars. Very safe gift for Aunt Edna. 

TO UNLOCK THE PLUNDER:

AMAZON: http://amzn.to/1FBuzy4
Coupon Code: HOLIDAY30

BARNES AND NOBLE: Coupon Code: BFRIDAY14

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By the same Law of Plunder, LITTLE HUMANS IS $6.29. (For kids six years and under.) A slam dunk for everyone on your list who can’t tie their own shoes.

AMAZON: http://amzn.to/12bbKV2
Coupon Code: HOLIDAY30

BARNES AND NOBLE: http://bit.ly/1eawvWE
Coupon Code: BFRIDAY14

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Lastly, beginning today, until they are gone, there are 10,000 signed copies of the HONY Book spread out across every Barnes and Noble store in the country. (They took me a month to sign.) They are $15 through this weekend, and marked with stickers that say ‘Signed Dino Edition.’ Because I drew weird dinosaurs on the title page. I actually googled ‘weird dinosaurs,’ and started drawing the top results. 

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Thanks everyone! These books are the only income I make from HONY, and give me the freedom to work on the blog full time. So I hope you’ll forgive the occasional ALL CAPS reminder that they’re on sale. Happy Holidays! 

Today in microfashion…

Today in microfashion…

"What’s your favorite thing about your mom?""She’s...

"What’s your favorite thing about your mom?"
"She’s nice."
"What’s an example of a time when she was nice?"
"One time when I was little, she got me a red power ranger that I really wanted even though she didn’t have enough money, and that made me feel really good."