Comments on: Tempting, Tempting http://whatever.scalzi.com/2007/01/28/tempting-tempting/ WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON OUR HUMILITY Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:29:36 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: John Scalzi http://whatever.scalzi.com/2007/01/28/tempting-tempting/#comment-101331 John Scalzi Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:19:46 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/2007/01/28/tempting-tempting/#comment-101331 grhm: "What's best (financially) for you (John/Bill) - a purchase from subterraneanpress or Amazon?" Well, Subterranean makes more off its own site, of course. Personally I have no preference as to where people purchase the book. Buy it wherever you want. grhm:

“What’s best (financially) for you (John/Bill) – a purchase from subterraneanpress or Amazon?”

Well, Subterranean makes more off its own site, of course. Personally I have no preference as to where people purchase the book. Buy it wherever you want.

]]> By: Bret http://whatever.scalzi.com/2007/01/28/tempting-tempting/#comment-101330 Bret Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:13:34 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/2007/01/28/tempting-tempting/#comment-101330 Glad to do my part, I ordered it last night. Glad to do my part, I ordered it last night.

]]> By: grhm http://whatever.scalzi.com/2007/01/28/tempting-tempting/#comment-101329 grhm Mon, 29 Jan 2007 07:43:41 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/2007/01/28/tempting-tempting/#comment-101329 What's best (financially) for you (John/Bill) - a purchase from subterraneanpress or Amazon? In the long term would higher sales from Amazon bring your name forward to more consumers, resulting in greater overall sales? What’s best (financially) for you (John/Bill) – a purchase from subterraneanpress or Amazon?

In the long term would higher sales from Amazon bring your name forward to more consumers, resulting in greater overall sales?

]]> By: Tania http://whatever.scalzi.com/2007/01/28/tempting-tempting/#comment-101328 Tania Mon, 29 Jan 2007 04:50:45 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/2007/01/28/tempting-tempting/#comment-101328 Metal Fatigue - The author's <a href="http://www.comicon.com/thebeat/Alan3.jpg" rel="nofollow">hairstyles </a> are certainly not the common factor. On a serious note, I own/pre-ordered both (though not through Amazon), and I can't be so singular that I would be the only person on the planet to do that. I think the common factor would be "geek". Metal Fatigue – The author’s hairstyles are certainly not the common factor.

On a serious note, I own/pre-ordered both (though not through Amazon), and I can’t be so singular that I would be the only person on the planet to do that. I think the common factor would be “geek”.

]]> By: Metal Fatigue http://whatever.scalzi.com/2007/01/28/tempting-tempting/#comment-101327 Metal Fatigue Mon, 29 Jan 2007 02:12:01 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/2007/01/28/tempting-tempting/#comment-101327 I wonder why Lost Girls by Alan Moore and Melinda Gebbie is cited as one of the biggest overlaps with Coffee Shop? What is the common factor? I wonder why Lost Girls by Alan Moore and Melinda Gebbie is cited as one of the biggest overlaps with Coffee Shop? What is the common factor?

]]> By: John Scalzi http://whatever.scalzi.com/2007/01/28/tempting-tempting/#comment-101326 John Scalzi Mon, 29 Jan 2007 02:03:27 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/2007/01/28/tempting-tempting/#comment-101326 Hint to your local library that they should get it. Hint to your local library that they should get it.

]]> By: Metal Fatigue http://whatever.scalzi.com/2007/01/28/tempting-tempting/#comment-101325 Metal Fatigue Mon, 29 Jan 2007 01:59:16 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/2007/01/28/tempting-tempting/#comment-101325 I wish I could afford it, dammit. I'm out of work and can't afford to buy books. I wish I could afford it, dammit. I’m out of work and can’t afford to buy books.

]]> By: Steven http://whatever.scalzi.com/2007/01/28/tempting-tempting/#comment-101324 Steven Sun, 28 Jan 2007 23:33:58 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/2007/01/28/tempting-tempting/#comment-101324 I'd help out the Amazon ranking, but I'd pre-ordered the book from Subterranean months ago. So the need for Depends relies not on this reader, I'm glad to say. Steven I’d help out the Amazon ranking, but I’d pre-ordered the book from Subterranean months ago. So the need for Depends relies not on this reader, I’m glad to say.

Steven

]]> By: John Scalzi http://whatever.scalzi.com/2007/01/28/tempting-tempting/#comment-101323 John Scalzi Sun, 28 Jan 2007 22:33:31 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/2007/01/28/tempting-tempting/#comment-101323 Bill Schafer: "It's not likely but it is possible." I'd also emphasize the "not likely" aspect of that. Bill Schafer:

“It’s not likely but it is possible.”

I’d also emphasize the “not likely” aspect of that.

]]> By: Bill Schafer http://whatever.scalzi.com/2007/01/28/tempting-tempting/#comment-101322 Bill Schafer Sun, 28 Jan 2007 22:23:57 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/2007/01/28/tempting-tempting/#comment-101322 <b>One important note:</b> Those who order direct from SubPress get their orders filled first, then we move on to book dealers, wholesalers, and Amazon. So it's entirely possible you may order the book from some outlet other than us and we won't have a copy to fill your order. It's not <i>likely</i> but it is possible. Bill www.subterraneanpress.com One important note: Those who order direct from SubPress get their orders filled first, then we move on to book dealers, wholesalers, and Amazon. So it’s entirely possible you may order the book from some outlet other than us and we won’t have a copy to fill your order. It’s not likely but it is possible.

Bill
http://www.subterraneanpress.com

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