Comments on: Give Toby Some Love (and Sales) http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/27/give-toby-some-love-and-sales/ DEVISING A SYSTEM FOR REMEMBERING EVERYTHING Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:55:22 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: BeVibe http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/27/give-toby-some-love-and-sales/#comment-121103 BeVibe Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:31:02 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5506#comment-121103 I saw Toby's Halo book at WalMart and Meijer's this weekend, so you don't even have to go to an actual bookstore to buy the book! How cool is that!!! Kevin - I will also echo what Fred wrote - Toby's books are an action-packed *FUN* reading experience. Check him out! I saw Toby’s Halo book at WalMart and Meijer’s this weekend, so you don’t even have to go to an actual bookstore to buy the book! How cool is that!!!

Kevin – I will also echo what Fred wrote – Toby’s books are an action-packed *FUN* reading experience. Check him out!

]]> By: David H. http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/27/give-toby-some-love-and-sales/#comment-121047 David H. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:39:47 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5506#comment-121047 Matter of fact, I grabbed a copy of this a day or two ago at our local Barnes & Noble to give to my son for Xmas (yeah, Dad will want to borrow it, too ;) As a longtime Bungie fan (since the days of Marathon on the Mac) I'm looking forward to seeing how he handles the Halo universe. Matter of fact, I grabbed a copy of this a day or two ago at our local Barnes & Noble to give to my son for Xmas (yeah, Dad will want to borrow it, too ;)

As a longtime Bungie fan (since the days of Marathon on the Mac) I’m looking forward to seeing how he handles the Halo universe.

]]> By: Wonko http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/27/give-toby-some-love-and-sales/#comment-120938 Wonko Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:42:22 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5506#comment-120938 Just bought Toby's book (audio) Sly Mongoose from Audible.com. Going to give it a listen and hope that the royalites help him on his road to recovery. How does that work for most authors and are there places we should frequent to help you guys get more from your labors? Just bought Toby’s book (audio) Sly Mongoose from Audible.com. Going to give it a listen and hope that the royalites help him on his road to recovery. How does that work for most authors and are there places we should frequent to help you guys get more from your labors?

]]> By: Wyman Cooke http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/27/give-toby-some-love-and-sales/#comment-120918 Wyman Cooke Sat, 29 Nov 2008 04:08:33 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5506#comment-120918 I'm hoping that the docs can take care of his condition and there won't be any more hospitalizations. I’m hoping that the docs can take care of his condition and there won’t be any more hospitalizations.

]]> By: Fred Kiesche http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/27/give-toby-some-love-and-sales/#comment-120906 Fred Kiesche Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:42:51 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5506#comment-120906 Kevin @8: He's written three non-tie-in novels: Crystal Rain (currently paperback), Ragamuffin (also paperback) and Sly Mongoose (hardcover). Of course, you could still order the first two in hardcover. As for me, I picked it up, tie-in or no, because he wrote it. And I dropped a get well at his site. Hmmm...if Slashdot or BoingBoing picks up on this, maybe we can make "Cole Effect" #1 in Amazon overall. Kevin @8: He’s written three non-tie-in novels: Crystal Rain (currently paperback), Ragamuffin (also paperback) and Sly Mongoose (hardcover). Of course, you could still order the first two in hardcover.

As for me, I picked it up, tie-in or no, because he wrote it. And I dropped a get well at his site.

Hmmm…if Slashdot or BoingBoing picks up on this, maybe we can make “Cole Effect” #1 in Amazon overall.

]]> By: Gavin "Hard" Core http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/27/give-toby-some-love-and-sales/#comment-120876 Gavin "Hard" Core Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:40:56 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5506#comment-120876 I picked this up just about an hour ago. Oh, the blessing/curse that is working next door to a sci-fi/fantasy bookshop... I picked this up just about an hour ago. Oh, the blessing/curse that is working next door to a sci-fi/fantasy bookshop…

]]> By: Kevin Riggle http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/27/give-toby-some-love-and-sales/#comment-120869 Kevin Riggle Fri, 28 Nov 2008 05:25:28 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5506#comment-120869 I'd love to support Toby, but I don't really do Halo or tie-in novels in general. (Not that there aren't necessarily good ones out there, but they're harder to find, and often harder to relate to if you don't know the property.) Is there something of his I could buy that's /not/ a tie-in novel? Put another way -- I haven't read anything by him; what's he written that's good? If the answer is Halo media tie-in novels, then maybe I'll have to reconsider not reading them. I’d love to support Toby, but I don’t really do Halo or tie-in novels in general. (Not that there aren’t necessarily good ones out there, but they’re harder to find, and often harder to relate to if you don’t know the property.) Is there something of his I could buy that’s /not/ a tie-in novel?

Put another way — I haven’t read anything by him; what’s he written that’s good? If the answer is Halo media tie-in novels, then maybe I’ll have to reconsider not reading them.

]]> By: RaV http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/27/give-toby-some-love-and-sales/#comment-120867 RaV Fri, 28 Nov 2008 04:50:36 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5506#comment-120867 I have no interest in the Halo series BUT since Tobias wrote it, I am buyin' it. I loved his other 3 books and expect this to be great also (the major chains should carry this one unlike his Sly Mongoose - shame on you). He is on my automatic buy list, along with Scalzi. I have no interest in the Halo series BUT since Tobias wrote it, I am buyin’ it. I loved his other 3 books and expect this to be great also (the major chains should carry this one unlike his Sly Mongoose – shame on you). He is on my automatic buy list, along with Scalzi.

]]> By: Jeff Beeler http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/27/give-toby-some-love-and-sales/#comment-120847 Jeff Beeler Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:20:39 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5506#comment-120847 Thanks for the heads up John. Thanks for the heads up John.

]]> By: KingsideRook http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/27/give-toby-some-love-and-sales/#comment-120841 KingsideRook Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:39:22 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5506#comment-120841 Cool - as a Halo player, I read and enjoy the books anyway, as a well-put-together tie-in. Now I can get the recent one, and feel smugly charitable about doing so! Everyone wins! KsR Cool – as a Halo player, I read and enjoy the books anyway, as a well-put-together tie-in. Now I can get the recent one, and feel smugly charitable about doing so! Everyone wins!

KsR

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