Almost Forgot to Mention . . .
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The link is here: http://us.macmillan.com/static/stmartinspress/exacttarget/wildride.html
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More than you ever wanted to hear from Bestselling Author Jenny Crusie.
Mar32010
The link is here: http://us.macmillan.com/static/stmartinspress/exacttarget/wildride.html
Filed in X (Everything Else)
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42 Comments to 'Almost Forgot to Mention . . .'
On March 3, 2010 at 12:17 pm Kate G said...
Cool! – March 16 is my youngest daughter’s birthday. She’ll only be 10, too young for Crusie! But it’s a great present for me, from me! I’m so excited!
On March 3, 2010 at 12:34 pm Kate G said...
Hey Jenny,
Is the prequel the same as the first chapter? My computer crapped out when I was trying to get through on the link. All I could find after that was the link to the first chapter.
On March 3, 2010 at 2:59 pm Jenny said...
Nope, the prequel takes place forty years before the first chapter.
On March 3, 2010 at 12:36 pm Kate G said...
Oops- just read the small print. They’ll email me a link. Must remember to read before asking questions!
On March 3, 2010 at 1:23 pm J said...
I like the back story that this gives for Wild Ride, a series of events I’m sure sets up the story our heros walk into. I can’t wait to read it all!
On March 3, 2010 at 2:03 pm robena grant said...
I’ve marked my calendar, and begun the countdown. : )
On March 3, 2010 at 2:38 pm Louis said...
That “prequel” is Wild.
Demons are around us.
I keep looking over my shoulder.
On March 3, 2010 at 2:38 pm McB said...
I love the prequel, although in a way it just makes the wait harder!
Re the poll, I t hink it’s safe to say that Argh readers like it all. The numbers vary from hour to hour but they are all high. Basically, we’ll read whatever you want to write.
On March 3, 2010 at 3:25 pm Mel said...
The prequel is great…and now I’ll be waiting even more impatiently for international mail once the 16th rolls around!
On March 3, 2010 at 3:45 pm Kiersten said...
I read it and loved it. Finally understand what the hell you’ve been talking about with this one. Looking forward to devouring the whole thing on the 16th.
On March 3, 2010 at 3:53 pm Tennis41 said...
Looking forward to reading it. Found this. Pricey but…
http://jonathanadler.com/shop/product.php?productid=18217
On March 3, 2010 at 4:01 pm McB said...
Jenny, that is one of the best covers ever. Really it is. Bright and eye-catching, the raven gives it the supernatural feeling, it just shouts “Between these covers is a really fun read!”
On March 4, 2010 at 8:52 am Jenny said...
Needless to say, we went through a lot of duds to get that one, but I love it, too. SMP’s production values are stellar. I love the inside design, too. They went all out and it’s gorgeous.
On March 3, 2010 at 5:25 pm Lucy Fishwife said...
I’ve already pre-ordered mine from Baker & Taylor (woohoo!).
On March 4, 2010 at 7:50 am Lucy Fishwife said...
Should have added – wow, how many links did I go through to get the PDF?? It was like playing an online RPG. Worth it though…
On March 3, 2010 at 5:44 pm KellyJ said...
The cover really is gorgeous. I just read the prequel and it’s wonderful – dark, exciting and snarky all at the same time. Can’t wait for the book.
On March 3, 2010 at 7:23 pm Sierra said...
Just finished the prequel, and I loved it. I’ve got a favorite line and everything (“I’m not vital?”) and I can’t wait until the 16th.
I’m really glad it’s during my spring break so I can devote the day to fully enjoying the book.
On March 3, 2010 at 9:32 pm Shiloh said...
I know in some ways I’m going to regret reading it because then I’ll be thinking about the book nonstop till it comes out! Am I going to read it? Of course
On March 3, 2010 at 11:44 pm BCB said...
Excellent
prologueum, pre-story-thing. (Oh, c’mon, you know I had to say that.)Really. Very well done. Loved it.
On March 4, 2010 at 8:53 am Jenny said...
It’s not in the book, therefore it is not a prologue.
On March 4, 2010 at 9:53 am BCB said...
Yes, ma’am. I seem to remember learning that somewhere . . .
On March 4, 2010 at 12:39 am Lala said...
Thanks for the prequel/gift–dangit, how can I wait for 12 more days for the rest of the story? I’m really chomping at the bit here.
Is it better for an author if you buy their book at a local independent book store versus online? (say Amazon.) I heard somewhere that Amazon doesn’t report their sales figures for books.
On March 4, 2010 at 8:54 am Jenny said...
I’m pretty sure Amazon reports to the NYT.
On March 4, 2010 at 2:16 am Judy Long said...
Both the prequel and the first chapter are intriguing. Can’t wait to read more and understand Mab’s part in things!
On March 4, 2010 at 8:57 am Susan D said...
Oh joy! There’s a map with the first chapter. I LOVE maps.
On March 4, 2010 at 9:03 am Susan D said...
But, yikes! When you said the prequel takes place 40 years ago, of course I envisaged the dim past. And then it starts with “Oct 31, 1970.” Wasn’t that just the day before yesterday?
On March 4, 2010 at 2:06 pm Jenny said...
Yes.
On March 7, 2010 at 3:25 am CrankyOtter said...
I coulda gone another couple years without thinking about that… I did the same thing, as far as imagining 40 years pre-me rather than 40 years ago which is only marginally pre-me. sigh.
On March 4, 2010 at 9:22 am Flamingo Cherry said...
I’m really looking forward to the prequel and the book (I’ll be at Borders on the 16th doing the happy dance). Thanks to you and Bob for providing the free prequel!
I was, however, extremely irritated with MacMillan for requiring an opt-in to their newsletters in order to obtain the prequel. I’ve already sent them an email about that. I despise having commercial email cluttering my inbox, and I generally unsubscribe or direct it to my delete box without ever reading it. A voluntary opt-in would be fine, but a forced one? Not so much.
Of course, I ordered the prequel anyway. ;=) I’m not going to cut my nose off to spite my face; I was just surprised at how annoyed MacMillan’s tactic made me.
On March 4, 2010 at 2:06 pm Jenny said...
If you wait until Monday, it’ll be on Bob’s website, my website, and the Crusie-Mayer website with no sign in. Really.
On March 5, 2010 at 9:23 am Flamingo Cherry said...
Eeeexx-cellent!
On March 4, 2010 at 9:27 am Brenda Bradshaw said...
March 16 — just one month shy of my half birthday! YAY!
Now listen — any reason is a good reason, dang it all.
On March 4, 2010 at 11:27 pm Meredith B. said...
You do not need a good reason to buy a book. The book is its own reason.
On March 4, 2010 at 1:30 pm liz said...
Thanks for the prequel. It was just what I needed today. I have already instructed my mom that Wild Ride is what I want for my birthday at the end of March. Again, thanks for the teaser (even if it makes the wait harder!)!
On March 4, 2010 at 6:00 pm Shari S. said...
Wow, I was right there, I can’t wait to read the rest of it. Counting down the days….
On March 4, 2010 at 6:17 pm Kira said...
What does that mean, “not in the book”?
On March 4, 2010 at 7:03 pm Jenny said...
If you begin a book with a chunk of story from the past that is not the real story, it’s the stuff that happens before the story started, that history gets labeled “Prologue” as long as it’s actually, physically in the book. I’m against prologues and epilogues so people tease me about writing prologues. I don’t write prologues. They’re bad.
But Jen asked me to write a standalone short story that was a prequel as a giveaway to readers, and I said sure. So I did a separate short story that will never be part of the book and we put it up on the web. And as a joke, BCB said, “That’s a prologue.”
Which would make Welcome to Temptation the prologue for Faking It. The fact that something in a story happened before another story does not lead inevitably to the conclusion that it’s a prologue to the other story. If it’s not in the book with the second story, it’s just another story. And even if it’s in the book with the other story, if it’s presented as a separate story, a short story on its own, it’s not a prologue. Only if the writer felt that the reader needed that history to understand the story and put it in the actual story is it a prologue.
On March 7, 2010 at 7:14 am Kira said...
Ah. It’s a prequel.
The part I didn’t get was about it being optional. Won’t my perception of Glenda and the others be colored by this prequel I read?
I suppose it’s consistent with what I’d have gotten out of the book, but don’t I have privileged information?
On March 4, 2010 at 8:05 pm BCB said...
Actually, I said it was excellent. And it is. I might even print it out and paste it into the front of my copy of WILD RIDE . . . sort of like a– never mind.
And I wasn’t upset about the email signup with Macmillan. They’re a publisher, for godsakes. They sell books. Not like they’re going to suddenly start sending me email about products I don’t like and will never buy. But you know, guys, there is an option that lets you opt to receive email ONLY about books from Jenny and Bob. Who could object to that?
I can’t believe anyone is waiting until Monday. But I have no patience.
On March 4, 2010 at 9:11 pm inkgrrl said...
WOOHOO!
On March 5, 2010 at 1:59 pm CrankyOtter said...
Good thing you had that media training to remind you of stuff like promoting your book.
Thanks for the link too. I’ve been re-reading my crusie-mayers and enjoying them.
On March 6, 2010 at 10:21 am gin said...
Just wondering — who did the book trailer? I just saw it at SBTB.
I loathe book trailers generally. Especially the ones that have moving elements. But I liked this one; the movement worked somehow, with an intrinsic value beyond simply “movement catches your eye.”