I’ve Come Out will be a two-part post. This week I’m somewhat uncomfortably placing every purchase link for each of my books on this page rather than leaving them on their own specific website locations (where they will remain). I’m also listing all the personal appearances that thus far have been scheduled. As of this writing I’ve yet to receive the Box Set links.
I say “somewhat uncomfortably” because frankly, I have a difficult time self-promoting. In fact, for part 2 (next Monday) I’ll write about that and the myriad of feelings I have about the re-birth of my older novels and, of course, my new one.
I’ve placed the links in the order the Matt Jacob Novels were written. For those of you who might want to purchase any or all, here are all the places where you can. Just click on the highlighted links. Thanks.
Be sure to check out this link for exciting news about STILL AMONG THE LIVING!
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April 10, 2015 — PAPERCUTS J.P. BOOKSTORE, 5 Green St. Jamaica Plain, Ma. (7 P.M.)
April 15, 2015 — BROOKLINE BOOKSMITH, 279 Harvard St, Brookline, Ma. (7 P.M.)
April 24
Congratulations Zach. The covers look wonderful. It is very helpful to see the promotion like this, clean and well thought out. Your weekly, or bi-weekly, articles are always thought provoking and sincere, mirroring your sense of humility and passionate care for and of humanity.
That you write novels, which are art in themselves, is no small thing. The creative side of your being co-exists with your practical sense/awareness. If you hold back either side we do not get to know you. I know as far as business goes, and the need to ‘pay the note’, promoting this side is less attractive. But I personally will not know what else you have to offer the world if you don’t promote. So be fair or be square (poor)! What you do for a living is valid. The blessing for you is that it’s creative. Hopefully it will make you some dough too because the banks aren’t feeling creatures.
I love your novels. No doubt I’ll purchase the set…. after I pay the damn bank note!
Kathleen–Thanks for all your kind words. I understand promotion is part of what I signed up for as a published writer and will do it the best I can. Next week’s column won’t be me bitching about it but rather I intend to give readers an opportunity to understand how I write, why I write, and the processes and time that goes into it. I appreciate you taking the time to read and comment. Makes me feel good.
I followed the link, and I’m delighted by the great positioning you got. Congratulations; you deserve it.
As a general rule (there are, of course, a few exceptions), the better the writer, the lousier at self-promotion.
Susan–As you know all too well, I didn’t deserve it any more than you did. Truth is, I can’t really figger what’s happening now in “publishing” at all. I’ll be responsive to Polisbooks requests as best I can. (Something I bring to some things, but not others.) Jason has been good to me and I get it. And thanks for checking it out. It’s a strange, strange world.
I just had a brilliant idea: run for the presidency! Or pretend to run for the presidency. You’ll be rich and famous overnight.
Bonus point: You’ll have written books that people actually want to read!
Susan–I got enough juice left for bookstores and that’s about it. But I do appreciate your wild imagination. And your belief that people actually want to read my books. Thanks for the encouragement!
Thank God and little green apples! When I read your headline, “I’ve Come Out” I was afraid you’d decided to go public with the story of your torrid love affair with that Electro-Lux vacuum cleaner back in 1972.
I think Susan made a good point. No genuine creative type would enjoy book signings or art exhibitions or practically any other form of self-advertisement. It’s often embarrassing at worst and a drag at best, from what I’ve read other writers say of it. But, in the real world, we can easily see the need to do it. Don’t think of yourself as a braggart or a freak. It’s just business, bro.
If I had to do it, I’d come up with a story that was either terrifying, hilarious, or both and tell that to people milling around gawking at you and your books. It’d break the ice, draw them in closer, and display you as a common guy who just happens to write damned good novels. You could even hint that your true story was worked into one of the novels, but it ricocheted while writing it and took on a wholly different form and ending. In other words, an ear-catching teaser.
Just don’t breathe a word about that Electro-Lux. Some states have laws against that kind of thing, you know.
Now go out there and knock ’em dead!
Kent–Thanks, friend. It is “just business.” Still, an uncomfortable do. Oh, it’s too late about the Electro-Lux. It’s part of my presentations. Hey, those old ones were really beautiful.
Congratulations Z! See you at one of these signings for sure. Nancy
Nancy–Thanks. Be good to see you.