The Secret…

Smokler on July 24, 2003

I guess I should stop being cryptic…

The big news on my book is that a publisher has bought it. Pending a ream of paperwork and a few signatures, my anthology (at the moment titled Generation Text: Writing and reading in the age of Information Overload) will be published by the Counterpoint imprint of Basic Books in 2005. This means I will have sold my first book 3 weeks shy of my 30th birthday.

Damn.

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38 Replies to “The Secret…”

  1. Geoff July 24, 2003 at 2:35 pm

    Way to go, Kevin! Congratulations!

  2. Geoff July 24, 2003 at 2:35 pm

    Way to go, Kevin! Congratulations!

  3. Josh July 24, 2003 at 3:09 pm

    Kev! Congrats! I’m so buying you a “Happy-first-book-sale” drink next weekend…

  4. Josh July 24, 2003 at 3:09 pm

    Kev! Congrats! I’m so buying you a “Happy-first-book-sale” drink next weekend…

  5. michelle July 24, 2003 at 4:04 pm

    wow kevin – congratulations! great stuff.

  6. michelle July 24, 2003 at 4:04 pm

    wow kevin – congratulations! great stuff.

  7. karen July 24, 2003 at 4:34 pm

    How wonderful! I can’t wait to read it.

  8. karen July 24, 2003 at 4:34 pm

    How wonderful! I can’t wait to read it.

  11. Eric Rice July 24, 2003 at 6:01 pm

    Congratulations, Kevin! When’s the book signing?

  12. Eric Rice July 24, 2003 at 6:01 pm

    Congratulations, Kevin! When’s the book signing?

  13. ari July 24, 2003 at 7:43 pm

    zing! I can say “I knew you when.” Congrats, Kevin!

  14. ari July 24, 2003 at 7:43 pm

    zing! I can say “I knew you when.” Congrats, Kevin!

  15. Kevin July 24, 2003 at 8:11 pm

    Thanks everyone. And this is so me. I’m planning the tour before finishing the stupid thing.

  16. Kevin July 24, 2003 at 8:11 pm

    Thanks everyone. And this is so me. I’m planning the tour before finishing the stupid thing.

  17. Justin July 24, 2003 at 10:44 pm

    I for one am looking forward to Kevin’s “crash on my friends’ couches” book tour. And Josh, this calls for all of us to buy Kevin drinks… but since he’s sworn off booze they’ll have to be Shirley Temples and smoothies. Um, yeah.

  18. Justin July 24, 2003 at 10:44 pm

    I for one am looking forward to Kevin’s “crash on my friends’ couches” book tour. And Josh, this calls for all of us to buy Kevin drinks… but since he’s sworn off booze they’ll have to be Shirley Temples and smoothies. Um, yeah.

  19. Mike July 25, 2003 at 7:13 am

    Fantastic news — congratulations!

  20. Mike July 25, 2003 at 7:13 am

    Fantastic news — congratulations!

  21. Jer July 25, 2003 at 7:14 am

    Cool – can I get a free copy? Or at least discounted? C’mon, I’ll be your friend.

  22. Jer July 25, 2003 at 7:14 am

    Cool – can I get a free copy? Or at least discounted? C’mon, I’ll be your friend.

  23. Kevin July 25, 2003 at 8:19 am

    Ah yes. The “crash on friends couches book tour.” There will be much of that that year. And Jeremy gets a free book if he hosts a signing in the lobby of Nomadic displays. With dancing bears.

  24. Kevin July 25, 2003 at 8:19 am

    Ah yes. The “crash on friends couches book tour.” There will be much of that that year. And Jeremy gets a free book if he hosts a signing in the lobby of Nomadic displays. With dancing bears.

  27. Rachel K. July 25, 2003 at 8:53 am

    That’s great news, Kevin! Looking forward to the Baltimore leg of the tour…

  28. Rachel K. July 25, 2003 at 8:53 am

    That’s great news, Kevin! Looking forward to the Baltimore leg of the tour…

  29. Sarah July 25, 2003 at 12:02 pm

    It’s a great feeling, isn’t it?

  30. Sarah July 25, 2003 at 12:02 pm

    It’s a great feeling, isn’t it?

  33. tomcosgrave July 26, 2003 at 7:35 am

    That’s great man, congrats to you!

  34. tomcosgrave July 26, 2003 at 7:35 am

    That’s great man, congrats to you!

  37. James August 6, 2003 at 8:05 am

    Congratulations, my friend! Should we hold a Virtual Book Tour while it’s still a virtual book? 🙂

  38. James August 6, 2003 at 8:05 am

    Congratulations, my friend! Should we hold a Virtual Book Tour while it’s still a virtual book? 🙂

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