Comments on: Agent to the Stars Out in Trade Paperback http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/10/28/agent-to-the-stars-out-in-trade-paperback/ DEVISING A SYSTEM FOR REMEMBERING EVERYTHING Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:31:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: briano http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/10/28/agent-to-the-stars-out-in-trade-paperback/#comment-113627 briano Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:00:46 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=4987#comment-113627 Not that you need any further reinforcement to the idea it was smart to put that story online, but I remember finding the internet txt for Agent and I started reading a few pages. Then I printed it off at work and read the whole thing. Then I gave it to a friend at work, he read it also, and then one more friend took it home. That free online piece sold one of each of your books (so far) to me, one of each of your books to my work friends, 3 duplicates to my father and sold 3 numbered editions of agent and one lettered edition. Not a bad return. And if this is the best place to brag about such things, I have #18/1500 and letter C of the lettered editions. Can I ask who got A and B? Not that you need any further reinforcement to the idea it was smart to put that story online, but I remember finding the internet txt for Agent and I started reading a few pages. Then I printed it off at work and read the whole thing. Then I gave it to a friend at work, he read it also, and then one more friend took it home. That free online piece sold one of each of your books (so far) to me, one of each of your books to my work friends, 3 duplicates to my father and sold 3 numbered editions of agent and one lettered edition. Not a bad return.

And if this is the best place to brag about such things, I have #18/1500 and letter C of the lettered editions. Can I ask who got A and B?

]]> By: Sara http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/10/28/agent-to-the-stars-out-in-trade-paperback/#comment-113601 Sara Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:58:37 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=4987#comment-113601 I'm looking forward to reading this! SO. MUCH. I’m looking forward to reading this! SO. MUCH.

]]> By: Nikitta http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/10/28/agent-to-the-stars-out-in-trade-paperback/#comment-113580 Nikitta Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:16:36 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=4987#comment-113580 Got my copy by the post today! Wheee! Got my copy by the post today! Wheee!

]]> By: Jemaleddin http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/10/28/agent-to-the-stars-out-in-trade-paperback/#comment-113550 Jemaleddin Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:52:27 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=4987#comment-113550 Forgive me if this has been answered elsewhere, but is the old online version to be updated to the author's definitive text? Forgive me if this has been answered elsewhere, but is the old online version to be updated to the author’s definitive text?

]]> By: Jim http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/10/28/agent-to-the-stars-out-in-trade-paperback/#comment-113542 Jim Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:36:05 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=4987#comment-113542 The first John Scalzi novel I ever read -- 'way back when -- and, just as with Old Man's War, I got it by paying the proprietor of the Web page a buck-ninety-eight (or some such miniscule amount) via PayPal, and then printed it out (because I spend too many hours staring at computer screens as it is) and somewhere in my house both of those early examples of the Scalzi oeuvre still exist (I just don't know where they might be). The first John Scalzi novel I ever read — ‘way back when — and, just as with Old Man’s War, I got it by paying the proprietor of the Web page a buck-ninety-eight (or some such miniscule amount) via PayPal, and then printed it out (because I spend too many hours staring at computer screens as it is) and somewhere in my house both of those early examples of the Scalzi oeuvre still exist (I just don’t know where they might be).

]]> By: Another Steve http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/10/28/agent-to-the-stars-out-in-trade-paperback/#comment-113525 Another Steve Wed, 29 Oct 2008 05:44:10 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=4987#comment-113525 I assume in ten years we will have the colorized version and ten years later the digitally remastered version. I read the original version. I enjoyed it as much if not more than most humorous scifi. Please keep in mind I tend to read Pratchett and Holt and Moore. Good writing moves to the top. You are over the top. I may be forced to reread. I assume in ten years we will have the colorized version and ten years later the digitally remastered version.

I read the original version. I enjoyed it as much if not more than most humorous scifi. Please keep in mind I tend to read Pratchett and Holt and Moore.

Good writing moves to the top. You are over the top. I may be forced to reread.

]]> By: WendyB_09 http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/10/28/agent-to-the-stars-out-in-trade-paperback/#comment-113515 WendyB_09 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:39:42 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=4987#comment-113515 Ah, another title for the Christmas list...you see, in my family, whoever gets the most books Christmas morning, wins... Ah, another title for the Christmas list…you see, in my family, whoever gets the most books Christmas morning, wins…

]]> By: Hector http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/10/28/agent-to-the-stars-out-in-trade-paperback/#comment-113491 Hector Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:37:26 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=4987#comment-113491 I thought I was going to get away with sending you $1.00 for my electronic edition. I thought I was going to get away with sending you $1.00 for my electronic edition.

]]> By: Gurnemanz http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/10/28/agent-to-the-stars-out-in-trade-paperback/#comment-113482 Gurnemanz Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:09:54 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=4987#comment-113482 This is very discouraging, John. Very discouraging. From 1990 to 1992 I was Cosmo Magnus, Agent To The Stars (But Seriously, Babe, Just Call Me Max) in St. Louis, MO. But did I think to write a novel about it? Did I? Even with the amazing goings on with Pretty Weird Carter, Jim The Photographer, Herb The Photographer, Kimora and Charlie Moron? Damn those lost opportunities, is what I says. You're just too fast for me, even eleven years late. This is very discouraging, John. Very discouraging.

From 1990 to 1992 I was Cosmo Magnus, Agent To The Stars (But Seriously, Babe, Just Call Me Max) in St. Louis, MO. But did I think to write a novel about it? Did I? Even with the amazing goings on with Pretty Weird Carter, Jim The Photographer, Herb The Photographer, Kimora and Charlie Moron?

Damn those lost opportunities, is what I says. You’re just too fast for me, even eleven years late.

]]> By: Nikitta http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/10/28/agent-to-the-stars-out-in-trade-paperback/#comment-113480 Nikitta Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:03:49 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=4987#comment-113480 Amazon.co.uk has told me that they have shipped my copy to me and that I should receive it within this week. I look forward to that. Amazon.co.uk has told me that they have shipped my copy to me and that I should receive it within this week. I look forward to that.

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