Comments on: We Have a Pre-order Page!

By: PortlyDyke

PortlyDyke — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 06:24:31 +0000

What a thrill! I’d like to buy it through my local independent bookseller, too (just cuz I love to give them business) — but I’m going to email the pre-order link to my friends and loved ones who use Amazon exclusively.

By: Lisa in NY

Lisa in NY — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 02:17:40 +0000

Hey, Debra, I also clicked the “I want Kindle” link, let’s hope. I’ll buy it in print otherwise.

Incidentally, some troll I would like to kill, because I’m all about the disproportionate rage like that, has put some malicious customer tags on the Amazon page. I have endorsed the sensible tags (eg “body acceptance”) and not the mean ones, and recommend everyone do the same, just because it’s satisfying to see lots and lots of people supporting the sane side of things and only one little crazy sad fuck in the nasty column. I am also wondering if it’s worth complaining to Amazon and trying to get them removed.

By: jasievangesen

jasievangesen — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:02:23 +0000

So excited for you guys! Looking forward to the book… next May seems like a LONG time away.

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:53:50 +0000

Also, AND YOU SHOULD TOTES COME TO L.A. AND WE COULD HANG OUT, EVEN. AND IT WOULD BE AWESOME.

OR YOU COULD BOTH COME TO GLASGOW. I’M JUST SAYING.

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:42:10 +0000

Most conversations since I moved down here have ended with someone looking at me and saying, “Wow. You think a lot” and me not understanding what they mean by that.

Oh hai, this is my life.

Eeeeee Kate and Marianne!! How exciting! The volunteer scheme I do at the uni has finally started paying us, in Amazon vouchers of all things, so I get to do things I would anyway and get free awesome awesome books and and musical theatre soundtracks for my troubles. Yours is so first on my list.

By: Time-Machine

Time-Machine — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:33:24 +0000

Time-Machine, I would love to sign your book, but I don’t want to commit to doing that, because I’m totally fucking unreliable about getting to the post office when I need to, so there’s a better than even chance I’d end up hanging onto your book for like 5 years. I will, however, do my best to come to L.A. at some point! I also might do something like agree to sign bookplates and mail them out to people, so if I fail as usual on sending things out in a timely manner, at least I won’t be holding your book hostage.

That is perfectly reasonable. It also sounds a lot like me. I would be absolutely thrilled to get a book plate. I hope I didn’t sound all demandy in my previous comment.

AND YOU SHOULD TOTES COME TO L.A. AND WE COULD HANG OUT, EVEN. AND IT WOULD BE AWESOME.

I am hard-pressed to find some even nominally politically aware friends, let alone people who know and grok that I am huge geek and also fat accepting and all. Most conversations since I moved down here have ended with someone looking at me and saying, “Wow. You think a lot” and me not understanding what they mean by that.

*sigh*

By: kateharding

kateharding — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 02:37:02 +0000

I should also say that as grateful as I am for all the pre-orders, I didn’t mean to suggest everyone should go buy this from Amazon right now — by all means, wait and support your local indie! This post was mostly about me being excited that the page exists at all. It’s a real book!

By: meowser

meowser — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 02:35:43 +0000

I intend to buy my copy at Powell’s. Just because (it will get them to order more, nudge, nudge).

But squeeeee anyway!

By: kateharding

kateharding — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 02:32:16 +0000

Rachel, there's no way to do that right now, but when the book comes out, it should (knock wood) be available from plenty of independent booksellers. (Don't know about individual orders direct from the publisher.) If you're looking for one with an online presence, Women and Children First is awesome, and I intend to personally beg them to carry the book.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:58:33 +0000

Cooooooool.

Is there any way to order it directly from the publisher? Or an independent bookstore/website that doesn’t take a 40% cut? Not to play the moralist. I’ll go Amazon if I must.