{ for sale : my book }

I have some great news. My first book, Steal Me for Your Stories, is available for pre-order. This collection of short stories took me several years to write - many of which first appeared on this blog - and being only a few months away from holding it in my hands is pretty thrilling.

Also, I'm donating everything I make from this book to a trust for my late cousin's family, so even if you think the stories suck you can at least know it wasn't a total waste of money.

The collection is with an independent press so it is going to rely heavily on word-of-mouth for its success. An independent book usually sells a few hundred copies, if the author is lucky. Expectations are low when you don't get plugged in The New York Times, have no advertising budget and don't have displays in bookstore windows. The Twilight series sells millions.

My goal is to sell at least a thousand copies the first year to puff some really garlicky breath into the wealthy faces of every vampire novelist.

Selling out the pre-order is important for some money/PR reason I don't fully understand. (Hype?) So if you know anyone else who you think might be interested in this book, you'd be doing me a great favor by passing the word along.

You can also help me out, if I can keep asking for favors, by leaving a review or a rating on Goodreads and Amazon. Assuming you like it, of course.

Thanks for reading this long, boring plea for assistance. The book will be more enjoyable.

~O~