One Week and Counting

Dec 04, 2007 19:55


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pjvj December 5 2007, 03:17:30 UTC
The right side unaligned makes it look like it was typed on a real typewriter. :-)

What is this? More importantly, when is this?

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robcallahan December 5 2007, 03:46:20 UTC
It's a novel that comes out next week.

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pjvj December 5 2007, 03:58:00 UTC
Well, that a lovely *tiny* bit of information. ha! Does the novel have a name? Did you author it? If not, have you reviewed it? General story line ... ?

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robcallahan December 5 2007, 04:55:26 UTC
It's a long story. I wrote it one night four years ago and it wasn't that good. I've been fixing it for about the past six months. It's better now.

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robcallahan December 5 2007, 04:58:36 UTC
Well, since late July. Not quite six months then.

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pjvj December 5 2007, 04:59:34 UTC
Wow - from one night of writing 4 years ago fleshed out into a full length novel in six months? Plus you've been working on Isle, so very cool.

Ok, I haven't purchased the book yet for my youngest child (each child gets a book at the Holiday every year) ~ he is 16. Would this be a good one for him? Be honest, as I will buy a copy regardless. :P~

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robcallahan December 5 2007, 05:07:24 UTC
"This novel is specifically designed to be read by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17. This novel contains violence, explicit sexual activity, and crude indecent language. Younger readers are strongly cautioned to keep this novel well-hidden from their parents."

What do they encourage teenagers to read in school these days? Is it still the American classics? This book is no worse than anything Hemingway or Steinbeck might have written. It's just more juvenile.

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pjvj December 5 2007, 13:21:23 UTC
HAHAHAHA! You know that first paragragh makes me want to buy it for him.

Well, he read some Hemmingway (or had the option with a short story?) and Steinbeck he read "Of Mice and Men" which seemed pretty twisted. What is the title? Or, is that a secret until the release?

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robcallahan December 5 2007, 17:26:21 UTC
They call it "Hellbound Snowballs"

Look for an official announcement in about 6 days.

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pjvj December 5 2007, 17:43:46 UTC
"Hellbound Snowballs" of .pdb fame?

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robcallahan December 5 2007, 18:01:14 UTC
That's the mediocre four years ago draft. It wasn't very good.

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pjvj December 5 2007, 18:38:36 UTC
LOL

It was quite intriguing, twisted enough, so yippee! A book - a signed one at that for the 16 y/o on the Holiday!

Excellent, excellent to have you so graciously assist with my holiday shopping. Six days puts us at the 11th (it will be released on time or close to on time I am guessing) so it should arrive on or about the 21st.

W00t! :-D

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robcallahan December 5 2007, 20:55:58 UTC
You might not want to bet on a signed copy arriving by Christmas. Sadly, there have been some production delays what give us "within a few days of Christmas" as the most optimistic arrival time.

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pjvj December 5 2007, 21:00:59 UTC
Ahhh ... damn. I'll get him a different book for the stocking then and he can get yours when it is available. It's not like more than one book is a bad thing. :-)

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robcallahan December 5 2007, 21:02:47 UTC
If they're mine, that's debatable.

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pjvj December 5 2007, 21:03:44 UTC
Oh .... stop.

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