On Second Thought

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

well, i can't do that, but I'll try to make room in the budget for your book. After all, I did just get a nice tax return. Or i could have one of the other guys buy it for me, have you sign it, and then ship it. Anyone want me to paypal them for it?

[House of Mustard]

Update: as of right now, the half dozen stores I've called still haven't recieved it yet.  Hopefully tomorrow.

[House of Mustard]

Hey wow: look at this email I got from the marketing director of Covenant:

We are putting your book on the cover of Seagull's March catalog. That will mail out to about 110,000 households. The book is also on a flyer that will be part of Deseret Book's mailing that will go out later this month. The book is also in April's books&things  agazine which mails out to about 200,000 customers from 70 independent bookstores. We'll also have the book featured Seagull April catalog, which mails to 400,000 plus households. The book will also be featured on a radio commercial that will start sometime next week, probably on KSL radio.

Of course exposures in catalogs and the media don't  ecessarily equate to large numbers of books sold, but we are excited about the book and hope that  consumers will be too.

Thanks!

[Spriggan]

Wow, getting radio spots, there probaly spending more on you then Tor will on EUOL (for a single market).

[EUOL]

If you consider the per-capita spending, you're probably right.  That's good news, HoM.  They must really be expecting you to have some sales--which means they're intending to build you up as a writer.  Dave always said that the LDS market was one of the more lucrative specialty markets--you could build yourself quite a career if everything goes well.

[House of Mustard]

FINALLY!

At long last, after all the hype and ballyhoo, the book is available for sale!

At lunch today I stopped at two different stores (the Seagull Book and Tape on Redwood Road, and the Seagull in Holladay) and they both had the book!  The Redwood Road store actually had a large display front and center when you walked in the door.  

While chatting with the sales girl, I even got my first sale!  She saw some customer walk by and called out "If you buy his book, he'll sign it for you."  The guy bought it, and I signed it.  

And frankly, it was awesome.

So: go and buy!  And then buy another!

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

that kicks some righteous booty, brother. Congrats! This must be so cool for you. I hope to have the same experience some day.

[fuzzyoctopus]

*sigh*

Ok, I know I'm going to get flamed for my ignorance, and I don't care.

WHAT IS THE BOOK ABOUT?  I know nothing about this book, and subject matter has not been discussed on here for months, if it ever was.

[House of Mustard]

You can read a whole bunch of stuff on the FAq of my website:  www.robisonwells.com

Basically, it's about a guy who gets fed up with life and moves to a tiny little town in New Mexico.  Wackiness ensues.  It is a comedy, making fun of both small town life and LDS culture.

[Mistress of Darkness]

I'll stop at B&N today and see if I can grab Spring's copy.

Not that B&N would let me do that.

[Spriggan]

well I just got back from B&N and they still don't have the book.  They said that they have 5 ordered, and I asked if they had gotten them and sold out.  But they said that they haven't recevied any yet and probaly wont for several weeks.

So I'm probaly going to have to goto seagull books to get it.  I just wanted to by it at B&N because I have EUOL's 10% off card.

[House of Mustard]

Hey wow.  I find that exceptionally cool.  B&N only buys a very limited selection of LDS stuff (their LDS selection is only two or three shelves).  I'm quite pleased that they are carrying me at all.

[House of Mustard]

Ha ha.  I just looked my name up on Amazon to see if they had a listing.  There was only one entry:

The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way: Nagarjuna's Mulamadhyamakakarika

Kind of cool.

[Spriggan]

Want me to try and buy it there?  Would that help you in some way?  Or do you just want it bought in the first coupple of days, and not care where?

[House of Mustard]

I'd rather just have people buy it early.  I don't really care where.  Seagull has it on sale, if your interested.  (They have everything on sale).