A Nerd's Reality
It's moments like these that make the prospect of publishing your first book seem real. Most of the time "real" doesn't enter into it. Years go by, during which you research and write and edit and then re-write and re-edit; and try to come up with appropriate titles, (or inappropriate titles, for that matter) and then re-title and re-write and re-edit some more. Then the lawyers get ahold of it and the next thing you know, there's more editing, more re-writing....
And then, there's the polishing. If you thought the writing took a long time, the polishing just goes on indefinitely. Actually, the polishing never ends at all, I understand. Authors tell me that every time they open their books at any random page, they see something that could've been more felicitously expressed. Something that could've been a little better polished. Everywhere one looks, as a published author, there's a mot not precisely juste, as the French would say.
Eventually the polishing must end, though, or the book would never come out at all. I am close to the point where I must finally, as it were, put away the cloth and the Brasso, and let them publish. But before we do that, there is now a giveaway of a limited number of advance reader's copies (that's copies given to readers in advance of publication, not copies sent to advanced readers. I like to think we're all advanced readers here!) There is something about this that makes the whole thing seem real again. After all this time of functioning in an alternate reality, for a moment at least everything shifts back to a world in which I am actually approaching the publication of a book with my name on it. And to make matters worse, my face, too.
I'm talking about my book, here. That is, that corporeal object chock full of stories and embarrassing revelations that you can read on a long plane trip, or give as a last minute gift to someone who isn't particular in their literature or keep by your chair so you have something on which to rest your drink. This is actually happening now. It's real! And thanks to the good people at Goodreads, you can now be a part of my reality! You can even be more a part of my reality by actually pre-ordering the thing, but these advanced readers copies are a good start. It's all of the actual text PLUS typographical errors that won't be in the released edition, so you can see how hopeless I was at spelling or punctuation before friends started pointing out my mistakes to me.
So, there we are. Take advantage of this limited-time offer and be the first on your block to have the early uncorrected proof of Revenge of The Nerd, or, The Singular Adventures of the Man Who Would Be Booger.
Jump right in! The reality's fine!!
smarturl.it/NerdGoodreads1
And then, there's the polishing. If you thought the writing took a long time, the polishing just goes on indefinitely. Actually, the polishing never ends at all, I understand. Authors tell me that every time they open their books at any random page, they see something that could've been more felicitously expressed. Something that could've been a little better polished. Everywhere one looks, as a published author, there's a mot not precisely juste, as the French would say.
Eventually the polishing must end, though, or the book would never come out at all. I am close to the point where I must finally, as it were, put away the cloth and the Brasso, and let them publish. But before we do that, there is now a giveaway of a limited number of advance reader's copies (that's copies given to readers in advance of publication, not copies sent to advanced readers. I like to think we're all advanced readers here!) There is something about this that makes the whole thing seem real again. After all this time of functioning in an alternate reality, for a moment at least everything shifts back to a world in which I am actually approaching the publication of a book with my name on it. And to make matters worse, my face, too.
I'm talking about my book, here. That is, that corporeal object chock full of stories and embarrassing revelations that you can read on a long plane trip, or give as a last minute gift to someone who isn't particular in their literature or keep by your chair so you have something on which to rest your drink. This is actually happening now. It's real! And thanks to the good people at Goodreads, you can now be a part of my reality! You can even be more a part of my reality by actually pre-ordering the thing, but these advanced readers copies are a good start. It's all of the actual text PLUS typographical errors that won't be in the released edition, so you can see how hopeless I was at spelling or punctuation before friends started pointing out my mistakes to me.
So, there we are. Take advantage of this limited-time offer and be the first on your block to have the early uncorrected proof of Revenge of The Nerd, or, The Singular Adventures of the Man Who Would Be Booger.
Jump right in! The reality's fine!!
smarturl.it/NerdGoodreads1
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Mar 08, 2017 02:53PM
I just adore your blog posts! I am a reader, DEFINITELY not a writer, but you can bet if it has words printed on it, I'll read it. Don't care what it is! I may have a sickness (but I don't want a cure). The point is, in my mind, books are magical! They can take you anywhere! Every time I pick up a book (just touching it) I'm flooded by feelings. Happiness, wonder, excitement, and respect. Respect for the author who spent so much time perfecting their art. The amount of work that goes into writing a book must be tremendous and I'm reminded of it EVERY time I pick up a new book. It isn't just a book to me. It's someone's hard work and dedication. I was truly thrilled when I heard you were taking on this adventure. I'm really glad you did. I have so much respect for you and the work you do. Through your art, you have helped me in ways you can't even imagine. You're a phenomenal actor. Thank you for sharing your story with your fans!
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