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Post by einsteinprotoge » Tue Nov 11, 2014 8:37 pm

I got permission to write a novel using WITP:AE.

It actually got published (much to my surprise). It's called:

The Deja Vu Chronicles Book 1: Singing Pumpkins

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Post by geofflambert » Tue Nov 11, 2014 8:45 pm

OK, we need details. How many bassos, altos, tenors, mezzo sopranos, sopranos and etc.? Can you tell they're orange with your eyes closed?

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Post by rwenstrup » Tue Nov 11, 2014 9:21 pm

Thanks for making the effort! Just bought it on Amazon...

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Post by einsteinprotoge » Tue Nov 11, 2014 10:08 pm

geofflambert... Huh?

I went to Matrixgames HQ and got permission... lol

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Post by einsteinprotoge » Wed Nov 12, 2014 12:26 am

Oh my God I'm so slow... just got the joke geofflambert...

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Post by LargeSlowTarget » Wed Nov 12, 2014 4:35 am

First I thought it is a joke, googled it nonetheless, found the Amazon excerpt and got so absorbed I almost forgot to send my kids to school (it's 8:30 am at my place)...

Nice read - but 50 Euros for the printed version is a bit hefty! [X(] Gotta talk to my wife about a Kindle for xmas...

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Post by wdolson » Wed Nov 12, 2014 5:00 am

Amazon has a free reader for Windows and Mac that will allow you to read Kindle format books on your computer. Though I have to say the Kindle is a handy book reading device. The monochrome ones are easy on the eyes after staring at a computer screen all day.

I was wondering if this was a joke too. I guess congratulations for getting published! I'll have to check out the book. Do you get any more royalties for the dead tree edition?

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Post by Buckrock » Wed Nov 12, 2014 12:10 pm

ORIGINAL: LargeSlowTarget

First I thought it is a joke, googled it nonetheless, found the Amazon excerpt and got so absorbed I almost forgot to send my kids to school (it's 8:30 am at my place)...

Nice read - but 50 Euros for the printed version is a bit hefty! [X(] Gotta talk to my wife about a Kindle for xmas...

Well, you did better than me in my first search. I typed in Deja Vu Chronicles and ended up with a romantic fantasy involving 18th century pirates and a time-travelling woman. I assumed it must have been a hell of an AE mod the author had played.

But then I realised I had the wrong Deja Vu Chronicles.

And the feeling I'd made the same mistake before.

This was the only sig line I could think of.

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Post by einsteinprotoge » Wed Nov 12, 2014 1:02 pm

Royalties are all good, purchases either digital or paper work.

Seriously, 50 euros for my book? LargeSlowTarget, did you check Amazon and Barnes & Noble?

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Post by einsteinprotoge » Wed Nov 12, 2014 1:10 pm

Buckrock - I laughed out loud at that!!!

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Post by Lecivius » Wed Nov 12, 2014 1:39 pm

http://www.amazon.com/The-Deja-Vu-Chron ... 1496933710

$21.20 US on Amazon

I may well buy it. I like books like this.

<edit> found it off Amazon for $19 US

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Post by mind_messing » Wed Nov 12, 2014 2:28 pm

Having had a quick skim over the Amazon extract, it looks like an interesting premise.

One constructive comment I'd like to make is the use of acronyms. There's quite a lot on any given page, and does Kimmel really need "ADM" before his name every time he's mentioned? Can't we get away with replacing "LCDR" with plain old "Commander" for Rochefort once in a while?

Just something for the next book.

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Post by Rising-Sun » Wed Nov 12, 2014 2:31 pm

Congrats on making that book to the markets.

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Post by Michael Vail » Wed Nov 12, 2014 3:05 pm

Just browsing the excerpt and it looks pretty good.

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Post by pontiouspilot » Thu Nov 13, 2014 3:14 pm

I look fwd to a report back from someone who reads the book versus excerpts. I agree that tit is an interesting premise. My guess is that such a "man from the future" might have buggered up as much as he saved!!!

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Post by IdahoNYer » Thu Nov 13, 2014 3:18 pm

this looks interesting, may have to give it a try.

Always thought Cuttlefish's Hibiki AAR saga would have been a great book.

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Post by pontiouspilot » Thu Nov 13, 2014 3:34 pm

ooops...pardon my typo above...must have been thinking of something else!!

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Post by Lecivius » Thu Nov 13, 2014 5:43 pm

ORIGINAL: IdahoNYer

this looks interesting, may have to give it a try.

Always thought Cuttlefish's Hibiki AAR saga would have been a great book.

Agreed. I bought it, get my hard copy in 2 weeks [8|] I'll try to post my findings [;)]

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Post by einsteinprotoge » Thu Nov 13, 2014 5:50 pm

Lecivius... having a book signing down here in Colorado springs... lol

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Post by Lecivius » Thu Nov 13, 2014 6:08 pm

ORIGINAL: einsteinprotoge

Lecivius... having a book signing down here in Colorado springs... lol

Let me know when [;)]

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