Daily Archives: June 13, 2012
Redshirts #15 on NYT Hardcover Fiction List
Posted on June 13, 2012 54 Comments
Whoo Hoo! That will be in the list that will come out June 24. Needless to say, this does not suck. And once again: thank you, folks. Seriously.
Dear Brooklyn: YOU DON’T SCARE ME
Posted on June 13, 2012 52 Comments
Dear Brooklyn: The last time I was in New York, I was in Manhattan and I got a whole bunch of tweets that went like this: “If Scalzi was a REAL MAN, he’d come to Brooklyn.” Because Brooklyn is the crucible of manly manliness, apparently, where only the most testosteronic of humans can possibly survive, […]
The Big Idea: Robert McCammon
Posted on June 13, 2012 9 Comments
The “bad guy”: Essential for many plots, fun to write, and fun to read. But what goes into making a bad guy bad? Is it more than malfeasance on the mind? In The Providence Rider, the latest Matthew Corbett book, set in colonial America, Robert McCammon brings the bad guy out to play. Here’s why, […]
Patrick Nielsen Hayden Explains eBook Territorial Rights For You
Posted on June 13, 2012
In a long and very worthwhile comment in the previous entry thread. If you ever wondered why you can get eBooks in some countries but not others (specifically as it relates to Redshirts, but also more generally) this is the post for you. For those of you who don’t know, PNH is the senior editor […]
Today’s Interesting Bit of Trivia
Posted on June 13, 2012 194 Comments
So, I got some data for how Redshirts sold in the last week. Basically: Between print, electronic and audiobook versions, Redshirts sold roughly two and a half times as many copies in its first week than Old Man’s War sold in its entire first year. Which is to say, holy crap. Thanks, folks.
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