Someone (who I can’t mention on pain of death) pointed out an Amazon page to me…
Which means that I better finish writing it…
It’s definitely a weird feeling to see it up on a website I buy most of my books from. I’m currently polishing the ‘final’ first draft before sending it off to the publishers so they can edit it into something approaching English. I’m having a bit of a crisis of confidence at the moment. Reading through my old posts I’m constantly worried that my writing skills are not good enough to be published.
One thing that leaps out when you look at a collected bunch of posts is how I seem to spend a lot of time trying to get a cup of tea, or worrying about sleep.
At one point we seriously considered subtitling the book “One man’s quest for a cup of tea”.
It’ll be finished before the end of the week, so I’ll see what my publishers have to say. Until then I’m afraid I’m going to be neglecting this blog and email. Maybe I’ll post something from work via my mobile phone, but unless I come across a job that I simply must write about, the next post might take until Wednesday to write.
So I shall leave you to ponder an important life lesson about ‘ass-hair’.
Tom,You've already got a “sales rank”, so advance copies have obviously been sold.
You're a success already!
I've told you this before and I'm telling you it again now, just cos.Your writing skills are more than good enough.
(and thank you for posting that link in my comments – I laughed out loud)
well, tea and sleep are important parts of your life. And things you don't get enough of. It's an accurate reflection.As for the ass-hair… I wonder, will it stop him wanting girls to have their ladybits clean shaven/waxed/whatever?
WHat is interesting in that book advert on Amazon – 'people who bought from Tom Reynolds have also bought…..' Which means either amazon is being foolish, a lot of early copies have been sold – or you've published before.Let's hope it's the middle one!
What pixeldiva said. You wouldn't have got a publishing deal otherwise. And, speaking as an ex-editor, I'd say it's morally wrong for writers to submit books with completely correct spelling, grammar etc, because editors need writers' errors or they'd be out of work. So quit fretting!
The book is bound to be a success. Love the sub-title idea. How about adding “and a good kip”? Plus, thanks for the link. Hilhairious…
Brilliant link!You get some rather interesting results if you click on your name on the Amazon page. What an interesting spread of previous publications…
That is so cool – I've put in my advance order.And to reiterate what other posters have said: Yes, your writing skills ARE good enough. After all, if Salman Rushdie's pretentious, self-indulgent ramblings are considered “Literature”, what price concise, humorous prose!
Da Book is also listed at blackwells, http://bookshop.blackwell.co.uk/bobuk/scripts/display_product_info.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1686835751.1139840878@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccceaddgmldjgdlcefeceegdfigdffo.0&productid=1905548230WHSmith http://www.whsmith.co.uk/WHS/Go.asp?isbn=1905548230&DB=220&Menu=Books
but you are cheaper if bought from Tesco http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=1905548230
Worried yet??
Tom – is there something you're not telling us?http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=1860746284&in_merch=1&in_merch_title=You+may+also+like&in_merch_name=I+Hate+Myself+and+Want+to+Die
I love that Amazon tells me 'People interested in this book may also be interested in…..Tesco Motor Cover'….
You totally r0x0r.Don't make me tell you again.
And allow me to add that I'm irritated that Blogware screws up my 1337 speak!
How exciting! Being listed on Amazon is big time. Congratulations.
They have obviously seen me driving…
Well I've never understood the whole hair removal thing for girlies anyway.
Well…I think I'm a better writer than 'Belle de Jour' (*grits teeth*), and they are supposed to be a journalist, so…*shrug*
well you see, once you start you can't stop – so if all the women in the world decided against shaving/waxing/epilating, then there would be a mass outcry from men the world over. Would you want to go out with a hairy woman???