stellarpod
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Excellent news about the new baby boy!
Good on you!
stellarpod
Good on you!
stellarpod
Bit Me: A story of the end of the world
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Klusterbuck
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Congrats man, great news.
Congrats on the son!
As for publishing Bite Me: there are a lot of "self publishing" services out there where you can print a limited run at something like (last I checked) around $5 a book (depending on book length and how many initial copies you want). If you get (say) 100 posts that say they want a book, I'd say it'd be worth having 500 books printed out for around $4 each, selling as many as you can (I'd wager you'd sell at least 200, but that's just a guess), and have a bunch to give to friends and family as gifts (if that's your thing).
Anyway, even with a limited run of a hundred or two, you'd have minimal investment and likely (at least) recoup the cost, see what kind of a market there is for your writing specifically (in printed form), and have a nice little momento for your efforts.
Granted, you've got to finish the book, first.
Just google for "self publishing", "book printing" or "short run printing" and you'll find dozens of services. I've heard lulu.com is good, but I've not done it myself.
As for publishing Bite Me: there are a lot of "self publishing" services out there where you can print a limited run at something like (last I checked) around $5 a book (depending on book length and how many initial copies you want). If you get (say) 100 posts that say they want a book, I'd say it'd be worth having 500 books printed out for around $4 each, selling as many as you can (I'd wager you'd sell at least 200, but that's just a guess), and have a bunch to give to friends and family as gifts (if that's your thing).
Anyway, even with a limited run of a hundred or two, you'd have minimal investment and likely (at least) recoup the cost, see what kind of a market there is for your writing specifically (in printed form), and have a nice little momento for your efforts.
Granted, you've got to finish the book, first.
Just google for "self publishing", "book printing" or "short run printing" and you'll find dozens of services. I've heard lulu.com is good, but I've not done it myself.
Vityaz
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I'd be in for a copy if you got it published.
Congrats on the boy.
Congrats on the boy.
DougDubya
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kimberfan
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Congrats!!!!
chupacabrah
Member
congrats, man!
I just found this thread yesterday and read all the way through it.
great story!
oh, btw, We just had our first kid, a baby girl, on jan 8th. so i'm right there with ya haha
I just found this thread yesterday and read all the way through it.
great story!
oh, btw, We just had our first kid, a baby girl, on jan 8th. so i'm right there with ya haha
Aussie bloke!
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Congratulations,.....
G'day everyone,....
Congratulation to both you and your bride,.......
Here's hopeing it will be all good happy healthy times for your family,.....
Aussie.
G'day everyone,....
Congratulation to both you and your bride,.......
Here's hopeing it will be all good happy healthy times for your family,.....
Aussie.
mike6161
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congrats, man!
on the baby boy
on the baby boy
Grizzly Adams
Member
For now just take care of the new son, the family, and yourself. But get back to the computer as soon as possible. I need a fix bad!
Congrats!!
Congrats!!
RonE
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Nothing since 2/21?? What gives?
chupacabrah
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Ron, he had a baby. I'm sure if it's anything like mine, he's pretty preoccupied.
camonympho
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hoping all is well w/ new baby.
just take all the time you need. been thinkin about rereading it all anyways , will start that as soon as you start posting again.
just take all the time you need. been thinkin about rereading it all anyways , will start that as soon as you start posting again.
hrgrisso
Member
Story Update
First Off thanks for all the kind wishes for the baby boy! He's doing great, gaining weight and generally using up diapers and getting held! I am working on this and I was three chapters ahead of where I've posted, unfortunately I started reading what I'd written and I absolutely HATED the 3 chapters I'd written. All the little stuff that made writting the first half so much fun just wasnt there.
Bottom line I'm rewriting those 3 chapters, it's taking time with the baby, school, work and I gotta find time to sleep. But it's getting done, just taking more time than I'd like.
Man I just wanna go shooting...
Be patient, more to come.
First Off thanks for all the kind wishes for the baby boy! He's doing great, gaining weight and generally using up diapers and getting held! I am working on this and I was three chapters ahead of where I've posted, unfortunately I started reading what I'd written and I absolutely HATED the 3 chapters I'd written. All the little stuff that made writting the first half so much fun just wasnt there.
Bottom line I'm rewriting those 3 chapters, it's taking time with the baby, school, work and I gotta find time to sleep. But it's getting done, just taking more time than I'd like.
Man I just wanna go shooting...
Be patient, more to come.
Charles S
Member
Thanks,
Glad the kiddo is doing well.
Look forward to more of your work and we appreciate it.
Glad the kiddo is doing well.
Look forward to more of your work and we appreciate it.
stellarpod
Member
It will without a doubt be worth the wait.
Take your time and get comfortable with it again. And take care of that new baby! We're not going anywhere.
stellarpod
Take your time and get comfortable with it again. And take care of that new baby! We're not going anywhere.
stellarpod
I've spent the last few hours reading this entire thread. Very interesting, and a very good read. It was hard to stop reading to get things done.
You are a very gifted writer in that the story seems to flow very easily. Though the detour from the typical zombie fiction is there, it is welcomed. I await the next 3 chapters.
You are a very gifted writer in that the story seems to flow very easily. Though the detour from the typical zombie fiction is there, it is welcomed. I await the next 3 chapters.
SLEEP?!?!?!?!
You expect to SLEEP?!?!?!?!
With a newborn?
I laff at your face...with contempt! HA!
Yeah, I sort of very vaguely remember the sleep deprivation that comes with newborns...Although my youngest 'child' is 31 with a child of her own.....
Anyway, congrats on the healthy bouncing baby boy....write when you can.
Aussie bloke!
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Moar!
G'day everyone,......
Moar!!!
Aussie.
G'day everyone,......
Moar!!!
Aussie.
So I just discovered this thread today and read it all the way through.
As I was reading through the requests for more, I thought myself lucky that I came in late and didn't have to wait.
Then I come to the end here and find that it isn't complete and I have to ask for more like everyone else! ;-) Keep up the good writing, I liked it.
As I was reading through the requests for more, I thought myself lucky that I came in late and didn't have to wait.
Then I come to the end here and find that it isn't complete and I have to ask for more like everyone else! ;-) Keep up the good writing, I liked it.
Nugilum
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To quote mastershake4071:
Please....
Please....
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