Yukon Cornelius Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 How many copies have sold? 895405[/snapback] 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msaint Posted July 26, 2005 Author Share Posted July 26, 2005 There are a gazillion mags on the shelf at Barnes & Noble so I can't remember the name of it since it's one that I've never seen before. But your name is listed as a contributor and they have at least one article in it that you wrote. 895185[/snapback] Hmmmm...that's interesting. I've never written for a FF magazine that I know of. Try to find out the name if you can, so I can, you know, sue them and put them out in the streets. Re: # of copies, I don't have the exact numbers lately. Around 10k last I heard. Not Stephen King, but pretty good for a first book, from what my editor tells me, considering some first books sell 500 copies. Pretty inexact science, sales #'s. Half of the bookstores out there don't even report #'s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikesVikes Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Hmmmm...that's interesting. I've never written for a FF magazine that I know of. Try to find out the name if you can, so I can, you know, sue them and put them out in the streets. Re: # of copies, I don't have the exact numbers lately. Around 10k last I heard. Not Stephen King, but pretty good for a first book, from what my editor tells me, considering some first books sell 500 copies. Pretty inexact science, sales #'s. Half of the bookstores out there don't even report #'s. 895618[/snapback] I'll let you know. It doesn't look like a reputable magazine. It's one of those mags that is 200 pages but you could mail it to somebody without using any extra postage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msaint Posted July 26, 2005 Author Share Posted July 26, 2005 I'll let you know. It doesn't look like a reputable magazine. It's one of those mags that is 200 pages but you could mail it to somebody without using any extra postage. 896120[/snapback] this is baffling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikesVikes Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 I found the magazine at Barnes & Noble today. It's called The Fantasy Football Guide 2005. Don't like it, talk to Barry. I'll pm you the info. Msaint, in case you didn't know it, you wrote an article called The official half-arsed Fantasy Football glossary. It's called an excerpt from your book. Go get em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewer Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 I found the magazine at Barnes & Noble today. It's called The Fantasy Football Guide 2005. Don't like it, talk to Barry. I'll pm you the info. Msaint, in case you didn't know it, you wrote an article called The official half-arsed Fantasy Football glossary. It's called an excerpt from your book. Go get em! 898272[/snapback] The life of a busy FF author. Can't even remember what he writes and who he writes it for. Slow down man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 msaint, I just bought my paperback copy of Committed a few hours ago. I can't wait to read it. A bargain at 13.00 .. that's just over $.04 per page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewer Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 A bargain at 13.00 .. that's just over $.04 per page 898326[/snapback] Cool, just $.01 per word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Cool, just $.01 per word. 898334[/snapback] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Re: # of copies, I don't have the exact numbers lately. Around 10k last I heard. Not Stephen King, but pretty good for a first book, from what my editor tells me, considering some first books sell 500 copies. Pretty inexact science, sales #'s. Half of the bookstores out there don't even report #'s. 895618[/snapback] I'm assuming (with full foreknowledge of the assume = ass of u + me equation) that 10k is enough for your pub to think/realize that there's a market out there for a paperback edition - or is a paperback release standard procedure? Anyway, congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goopster24 Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 msaint: Even while I am sweating it out in the humid weather of India, I continued to read your book, not putting it down. I even went to the hospital for food poisioning and brought it along and just kept of reading. One of the more memorable books I have read in a long time and it's cool to reflect on the passion we love. Thanx for an excellent read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 msaint: Even while I am sweating it out in the humid weather of India, I continued to read your book, not putting it down. I even went to the hospital for food poisioning and brought it along and just kept of reading. One of the more memorable books I have read in a long time and it's cool to reflect on the passion we love. Thanx for an excellent read. 898511[/snapback] I think you have a new quote for the cover of your next book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goopster24 Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 I think you have a new quote for the cover of your next book. 898515[/snapback] That's right. Food poisioning with over 20 instances of throwing up (three hours) and still did not let go of the book. Brew to that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 That's right. Food poisioning with over 20 instances of throwing up (three hours) and still did not let go of the book. Brew to that 898524[/snapback] You are too young to drink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goopster24 Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 You are too young to drink. 898577[/snapback] Haha, no drinking my friend. Just some bad ol' Indian chicken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonehand Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Since it was Committed that brought me to The Huddle, it only seems fitting that I use my 500th post in this thread! Salute to Msaint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampnuts Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Mark- I just picked up the book over the weekend, and it was a great read. Congratulations on a job well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msaint Posted August 2, 2005 Author Share Posted August 2, 2005 I think you have a new quote for the cover of your next book. 898515[/snapback] darn, too late for the paperback printing! Maybe we can add this to the back cover when the book's translated into Hindi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuckInTraffic Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Msaint, I heard you plugging the book on a morning DJ show in DC a few months back, but could never remember the name until I popped ino a Border's over the weekend. Picked it up and will start reading it once my wife finishes it. Her first comment after I told here what it was about was "Don't you think of quitting your job." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msaint Posted August 2, 2005 Author Share Posted August 2, 2005 Msaint, I heard you plugging the book on a morning DJ show in DC a few months back, but could never remember the name until I popped ino a Border's over the weekend. Picked it up and will start reading it once my wife finishes it. Her first comment after I told here what it was about was "Don't you think of quitting your job." 906348[/snapback] Clearly, you need a whole new wife. Then again, she is reading the book, so she can't be all bad. Elliott in the Morning must be the show you're referring to. Great guys, been on a few times to talk FF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooklynCrew Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Just picked up my copy... I'm 5 pages in and I'll be reading nothing else until this is finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuckInTraffic Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Clearly, you need a whole new wife. Then again, she is reading the book, so she can't be all bad. Elliott in the Morning must be the show you're referring to. Great guys, been on a few times to talk FF. 906498[/snapback] Well, if you knew my history of quitting jobs at the spur of the moment, itwasn't really a strange request. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 Reading this week's Sporting News (LT on the cover), I hit Dave Kindred's column and he name-checks Mark and calls his book "wickedly funny" in a decent little article about what an FF addict he (Kindred) is. Nice pub just in time for the paperback edition and football season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juanruiz13 Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 Just finished the book this week. Great Read! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unusualsuspects Posted August 7, 2005 Share Posted August 7, 2005 got your book the other day, about halfway through. Really a great read!! Interesting history of FF. Can't wait to finish it. Congratulations on quitting your job and your success! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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