Comments on: Don’t Buy My Book – Adventures in Self-Publishing (29/03/2015)

By: Stephen

Stephen — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 06:43:09 +0000

Mango wins, in part by sheer force of numbers (although I only counted the first two, as per the rules…)

And yes, please do tell me of any typos found. They can still be corrected.

By: Mango Heroics

Mango Heroics — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 14:06:42 +0000

I knew you can’t count this post in your offerings to the gods of random. But I wanted to let you know I enjoyed The Sin Eater. I guessed the ending, of course, because you are very good at foreshadowing. I found a few small things I might edit if I were you (murdered where I think you meant murderer, for example). I can tell you where they are if you like.

By: Mango Heroics

Mango Heroics — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 20:18:27 +0000

Okay. I’m back. The scarab cover (attrubuted to Anastasia) is really cool, your name is there, and paragraphs are indented. It was only 99 cents, so of course it’s now mine.
I’m sorry to learn that Gollancz can’t sell enough copies to make it worth their while, but you do have a dedicated group of followers who will buy your self-published work. So there’s that.

By: Mango Heroics

Mango Heroics — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 20:08:50 +0000

I’m too anxious to check the Kindle store to write much here. I wonder if it’s also in US Kindle. I’ll just go have a look and then come right back

By: Ren Kuroya

Ren Kuroya — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 19:14:47 +0000

Tis a shame that Gollancz is not wanting your fantasy. I absolutely love your books and wish they would find a larger following in the Americas. I shall acquire those books which I do not have as of yet asap. Keep up the good work Mr. Deas. Even if Gollancz doesn’t want the story you’ve got fans who eagerly await!

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 11:28:35 +0000

Good luck with the self-publishing adventure. We had a discussion about this in my writing group recently, and there seemed to be a very wide range of experiences – some people had found it straightforward, while others had had a nightmare.

Robot Overlords looks interesting, but the film does seem to be on a very limited cinema release – the nearest to me is many miles away – so the book would be a great alternative! Cheers.

By: claire

claire — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 08:06:37 +0000

It’s a shame re Gollancz; I think that you have continued to grow as an author and that the last few books have been real crackers. Characters to sink your teeth into, as opposed to characters I’m happy for the dragons to sink their teeth into, and some lovely world-building. I’ll download the short stories when I get an opportunity.