Honest Movie Posters
Mar102010
I love movie posters. I must have a dozen of my faves framed, and there are a lot more than those that attain the level of art. But a lot of the time, they’re just misleading. A bad one can kill a good movie–some idiot put a giant thumb on the Innerspace poster and millions of people missed one of the funniest movies ever, plus Dennis Quaid, nude from behind–and a good one can become iconic overnight. The worst ones, though, are the ones that lie to you. College Humor revised some posters for some of the Oscar-nominated films this year so moviegoers would know what they were plunking down their cash for. Most of them are good (“Don’t bring a date. Seriously.”) but this one made me laugh because I’m such a Pixar groupie:
Go here for the rest. Oh, and here’s the trailer for Innerspace back in 1987 (yes, that’s Meg Ryan playing The Girl):
Also, Martin Short has no shame:
And finally, the poster:
(Because when you’ve got a young Dennis Quaid, Meg Ryan, and Martin Short in a movie, what you want to showcase on your poster is a BIG THUMB.)
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95 Comments to 'Honest Movie Posters'
On March 10, 2010 at 12:44 pm Dee said...
It’s the Ed Grimly dance!! I love the Ed Grimly dance.
On March 10, 2010 at 12:46 pm JulieB said...
The posters were brilliant, Innerspace was fun, and I have no desire to see “Cringe.”
On March 10, 2010 at 1:30 pm sarah said...
JACK PUTTER TO THE RESCUE!
On March 10, 2010 at 1:35 pm Carol Anne said...
Dennis Quaid – nude from behind!
On March 10, 2010 at 1:51 pm MJ said...
To add to the fun: cracked.com’s generic trailer for “every Academy-award winning movie ever.” Be sure to notice what’s written on the chalkboard, too.
Catchphrase!
http://www.cracked.com/video_18156_a-trailer-every-academy-award-winning-movie-ever.html
On March 11, 2010 at 1:16 am Lala said...
This is amazing! I especially loved the inspirational music toward the end, which you actually do hear on many previews–but then it’s never in the film.
On March 10, 2010 at 1:54 pm Mary Stella said...
Love love loved Innerspace!
On March 10, 2010 at 2:11 pm r. said...
Go, Pixar!!!! Innerspace is a very funny movie. Martin Short has that rubber face thing that cracks me up. Tom Philip on College Humor is good, too. He did a “having a date over to your place” piece where the walls and tv and bed and computer, etc. all comment. Really funny.
Ms. Crusie, I understand I have to thank you for the 120 times I’ve listened to “Layla” over the last few nights. Not that I don’t enjoy it – I do. Huge Clapton fan. But now I’ve danced to it about 25 of those times and my feet are killing me. And thank you for the extra beers, too. No complaints, there. Or anywhere, really. But now I have got to read this book.
On March 10, 2010 at 2:38 pm r. said...
Not that I wasn’t going to read it to begin with. I mean, I’m looking forward to reading it now.
On March 10, 2010 at 11:31 pm marly said...
It wasn’t even close to twenty-five. I’ll admit I’ve been playing a lot of genius guitarist Eric Clapton and a little Jackson Browne, but I have my reasons. Anyway, I wanted to see how you’d look dancing to LAYLA with a long-necked beer in your hand. You look damn good, Hon.
Dear Jenny, I am so glad there’s more Alice to come. I adore those kids and Isolde is a fabulous character. Then there’s Lydia who reminds me a little of R.’s mother. I’ve certainly seen the crocodile smile before. I love the book and I love the ending. I couldn’t find anything remotely resembling dead bears. It’s just wonderful. I’m very, very grateful to St. Martin’s Press.
On March 10, 2010 at 2:12 pm Kate G said...
You want to know what’s sad? I looked at most of those posters and didn’t know what films they were talking about! I’ve got to get out more.
But I love Martin Short.
On March 10, 2010 at 3:41 pm Lynn said...
But I really liked UP!
… squirrel
On March 10, 2010 at 4:36 pm Jenny said...
I did, too. So do the people who did the poster. They’re dissing Dreamworks, not Pixar.
On March 10, 2010 at 4:12 pm robena grant said...
Oh, Martin short, he’s just as funny off screen too. His kid and mine played flag football in the nineties in a park in Pacific Palisades. We women waited on the sidelines, with bated breath, for Martin to come along and entertain us. There’s one of his comedy skits that I love, done with a slight lisp and one of the lines goes something like this: “I have 57 tattooos on my body, if you count Elizabeth Taylor and her eight husbands as one.” He’s a riot.
Now I want to see Innerspace again.
On March 10, 2010 at 4:51 pm Diane said...
Hilariously, as I was watching Martin Short dance like a loon, an ad for a local dance studio appeared below the video.
On March 10, 2010 at 6:18 pm Jennifer said...
I have a question for the other people who got copies of Maybe This Time: am I the only one having fits trying to write comments to send in? I received my copy Saturday, read it in one sitting, and loved it, love Andie, love North. Normally, I never have trouble spitting out my opinion, in fact, it’s keeping my mouth shut that’s usually the challenge. But everything I type sounds completely idiotic to me. I’ve typed and deleted probably twenty comments. This is just ridiculous!
On March 10, 2010 at 7:42 pm Jenny said...
Welcome to the wonderful world of blurb writing. It is not easy.
On March 10, 2010 at 10:56 pm Jennifer said...
Argh!! Still struggling. Maybe if I get some sleep.
On March 10, 2010 at 9:13 pm Shiloh said...
I didn’t have a problem writing mine, but I wasn’t overly detailed or specific. Mine were short and sweet and exactly what I wanted to say
That being said as much as I loved Andie and North, my favorites were Alice and Isolde. They both cracked me up.
On March 10, 2010 at 9:15 pm Shiloh said...
I just emailed mine to Mollie, I hope that’s what we were supposed to do??
On March 10, 2010 at 10:10 pm Jenny said...
Sure. Mollie will make sure it gets to SMP. You’re always safe sending things to her.
On March 11, 2010 at 8:38 am JulieB said...
Ah! I was just going to email her today and ask how exactly I was supposed to comment. I give everyone a shortened version here: “Riveting!”
On March 10, 2010 at 10:13 pm Jenny said...
Isolde kind of owned the place once she walked in, which I had not planned on, but there she was.
And I love Alice so much, I think I’m going to do her adult story, too.
On March 10, 2010 at 11:01 pm Shiloh said...
I bet Alice would make a great story. She has such presense (presence?). Actually I’d be interested in how Carter turns out too. You gotta love the strong, silent types
On March 11, 2010 at 8:38 am JulieB said...
Yes — Carter is a keeper.
On March 10, 2010 at 7:40 pm kathy sipos said...
jennifer-you’re not the only one. I just got my copy today, but I’ve been worried about the comment since I found out that I was getting one. I know I’ll like it. I’ve never not liked a Crusie book. I want to do the book justice and sound like Noel Coward all at the same time. No pressure, none, none at all.
\\\\ I’ll like it. I’ve never not liked a
On March 10, 2010 at 10:52 pm Michelle from Texas said...
I haven’t received mine yet. )-: Maybe tomorrow.
On March 10, 2010 at 11:29 pm Jennifer said...
OK, I just sent my comments to Mollie, hopefully they’re helpful. Honestly, I can’t really imagine booksellers needing to be convinced to carry your books- I would think they’d be begging for them.
I’ve been struggling to hold this in, but restraint is really not my strong suit… when you said you were changing the ending, was that before or after the manuscript we received? If not, do the changes include adding in more of North’s POV at the end? I understand if you can’t answer this, I’m not sure how appropriate this question is here. Sorry, in advance, if I’ve erred.
On March 10, 2010 at 11:48 pm Jenny said...
I didn’t do a whole lot to the ending on the copy edit because I cannot figure out how to fix it. I don’t want to add anything else because I think it drags now. Also, I’m in Liz world now so it’s hard to go back there. But I still have one more crack at it when I get the galleys, so I’ll look at North’s POV. I did kind of lose him at the end didn’t I?
On March 11, 2010 at 1:07 pm Shiloh said...
I didn’t really mind so much. To me the real dominate relationship in the story was that of Andie and the kids, not Andie and North.
On March 11, 2010 at 12:26 am marly said...
Wow, I loved the ending. If there was dragging, I never noticed. Without giving too much away, there were hints of what was coming, but it still happened so suddenly that the suspense was right there. And then there was North, who knew. That was a hero moment for me. Where X landed? Perfect. Justice and humor and two loose end tied up neatly.
On March 11, 2010 at 1:28 am Jenny said...
Marly, I took the name out and put in X, just to be double sure about spoilers.
On March 12, 2010 at 10:53 am Bethany said...
I loved the ending but I really wished I hadn’t read it at midnight when my boyfriend was going to be at work (he works at a pub) for three more hours. Because I closed all my windows to avoid cool air, grabbed my cat, and lit a candle by my bed.
On March 12, 2010 at 11:07 am Jenny said...
Oh, yay! I made your flesh creep! (That’s from Dickens, one of my fave lines: “I wants to make your flesh creep.”)
On March 12, 2010 at 2:59 pm Bethany said...
Very accurate description.
On March 11, 2010 at 1:48 am marly said...
Yes, got it. Should have thought of that myself. I need sleep. Although I do love the night owl time when all is quiet.
On March 11, 2010 at 2:43 am colognegrrl said...
I think I’ll stop reading the comments until that book is available on Amazon.de. It’s like being told in the middle of October that there’s going to be a fabulous Christmas present and everybody nods their heads in agreement and you’re the only one who doesn’t know what it is. Argh.
On March 11, 2010 at 10:45 am McB said...
ditto! The comments are giving me ideas. Nefarious ideas involving getting my hands on a copy. I need a big red stamp that says “MI: The Crusie Caper”.
*cue Mission Impossible theme music*
My version is all original cast members. Barney could do this, I know he could.
On March 11, 2010 at 8:24 am Kate George said...
Oh Cologngrrl I feel the same way. I consol myself that Wild Ride is just around the corner!
On March 11, 2010 at 11:01 am Sierra said...
I actually have a date with my mom to go to the bookstore on the 17th (she’s got meetings on the 16th) so that we can get tasty drinks and books for ourselves before she moves to Libya for a year. Wild Ride is top of my list. I’m trying not to think about Maybe this Time, cause otherwise I’m gonna start whining about how it won’t be out for AGES…argh.
On March 11, 2010 at 11:01 am Laura said...
My amazon delivery date is March 18th – so less than a week now!
On March 11, 2010 at 10:41 am June said...
These are fantastic! I love the one for Blindside.
Cologngrrl, I’m glad it is not just me. I was starting to feel pretty envious of the happy few who have gotten early copies. But the tables will turn when it hits the market and we have a Brand New Crusie! Can’t wait for Wild Ride.
On March 11, 2010 at 11:03 am Jennifer said...
Sorry, I’m sorry. I was thinking of all of you waiting for it to come out when I asked my questions, but the curiosity was *really* intense. Not another peep out of me, at least, I promise.
On March 11, 2010 at 11:31 am marly said...
I’m sorry, too. I was completely insensitive. I had just immersed myself wanting to do the best job I could with the quotes. If I could, I would share the book with all the Argh people. Nobody else, but I would with you. But no more comments, even if R. chases down another arc someday. Somebody wondered why the publisher would want the quotes, since booksellers should be standing in line for a Crusie book and he or she was right. I don’t get it either.
On March 11, 2010 at 11:46 am Jenny said...
It goes like this:
You need a large print run (lots of books printed) to do well.
The print run is dependent upon the number of books the booksellers order.
For the past couple of years, booksellers have been ordering based on the number of books sold previously. This is not a good idea for many reasons, and it’s resulted in lower sales, so anything that will encourage a bookstore buyer to buy more is a good idea.
In addition, my last solo was out six years ago which means my solo numbers are meaningless which means they only have the collabs to go on and the collab numbers are a lot lower.
Thus the extra push to get the buyers of bookstore stock to ignore the numbers and order lots of copies.
On March 11, 2010 at 11:52 am CG said...
Any tips or guidance for comments that would be the most helpful? I absolutely LOVED the book! All of it! I’m struggling with the comments. I wanted the book because I’m a fanatic about your books and I can’t imagine bookstores not stocking lots of copies of a new one, but then once I got it I realized that I’m a reader, not a writer and nothing I’ve written so far sounds right. Ugh!
On March 11, 2010 at 9:21 pm Carol Anne said...
The colab numbers a lot lower? That is just crazy. What about the re-release numbers? What about the re-releases of books purchased by people who have just discovered you in the last few years? Don’t they count? What about all of us who have purchased books still in print even if they were published a few years ago? Like BET ME, of which I have 2 hardcopies, an unabridged audio book, 2 papers backs, and I purchase the book as a gift, sometimes, just because.
I know the publishing world is going through “how do we make money in this brave new world” but, seriously, your name alone or with Bob or with Krissie and Lani must account for some confidence in how well your book should sell. Just crazy thinking. Seriously!
On March 11, 2010 at 9:35 pm Micki said...
(-: You definitely should talk it up and tease the people in your *other* groups. But here at the Crusie website, you are kind of preaching to the choir here (-:.
Maybe there could be a post or two devoted to People Who Have Read the Arc, and the rest of us can avoid all the tantalizing hints?
But to tell the truth, I don’t mind too much. My scroll button works pretty well. And now I know I should stock up on some Eric Clapton before the book comes out. (-:.
On March 12, 2010 at 2:13 am Jenny said...
The book takes place in 1992 so the music is all retro.
Hmmm. I’m writing Liz instead of Argh posts. Maybe I should put up the Maybe This Time playlist. I could do that fast.
On March 12, 2010 at 5:57 pm Lisa, cherry gelato said...
I trust that in addition to the early reader comments, the booksellers will be told that there was such a rush to get them your Argh people crashed the site. That should tell them something about the raging demand for your books!
On March 11, 2010 at 11:41 am J. Long said...
I wonder why amazon has different mail dates in the usa? I’m scheduled for 3/22. I can’t wait. I’m supposed to be writing & not reading right now but it’s not working out!
On March 11, 2010 at 11:50 am Jenny said...
I do not explain Amazon. No idea what’s going on there.
On March 11, 2010 at 12:02 pm Meredith B. said...
*swallows snarky reply*
On March 11, 2010 at 3:43 pm Jennifer said...
Is there a reason so many authors seem to dislike Amazon? Would it be better for the writing community if people bought books at Borders or Barnes and Noble?
Personally, I adore Amazon- everything in my house comes from there. Every item of clothing, dishes, most of my groceries, cleaning supplies, paper goods. I can get recycled, chlorine-free papertowels there for $1.50/roll- do you know how much those cost at Whole Foods? And shoes! Literally thousands of size 7, D-width shoes with free shipping, as opposed to the 2 or 3 pairs I can choose from in a store. Hmm, I’d better stop now.
But anyway, I can get my books elsewhere, if that would be better.
On March 11, 2010 at 4:41 pm Jennifer said...
I’m pathetic. I went straight from here to Amazon and bought a pair of Skechers. Get me panting over shoes and I can’t help myself. But I really needed some in tan! Seriously.
On March 11, 2010 at 6:24 pm Jenny said...
I buy all kinds of stuff on Amazon. And I’m almost positive they report to the NYT so it’s fine for our careers if you buy your books there.
There have been a couple of bad things about Amazon in the past. One is that they took back a book from Kindles which is why I will never buy one. I don’t want any business being able to come into my electronics and move things around or remove them. I’ll wait for the iPad and then if Jobs starting screwing with my content, I’ll give him the heave ho, too.
The other thing was Amazon’s attempts at pricefixing e-books which sounded like a wonderful thing for readers but was really a power grab that would have had very bad consequences down the road.
But they’re still a great place to buy things.
On March 11, 2010 at 9:36 pm Micki said...
Amazon’s my best option in Japan . . . maybe there are others, but I’ll probably be paying more (therefore buying less).
On March 11, 2010 at 12:19 pm Kate G said...
Hi Jenny and Cherries,
I didn’t know where to put this, so I’m putting it here, knowing that Jenny can move or delete or whatnot. As many of you know I was on Jenny’s blog last week, sobbing because my Editor didn’t want to look at my sequel because of poor sale numbers. You Cheries came to my rescue, bought my book and said nice things here, and other places too. I don’t know how you did it, but so far this March is my highest sale month ever and we aren’t even half way through. We aren’t talking Jenny’s numbers, I’d need to get a contract with a big publishing house to get that kind of distribution. (Something for me to strive toward.)
Long story short – I heard from my publisher/editor today – If I can sell another 40 books by May 1st she’ll take a look at the sequel. You
On March 12, 2010 at 10:56 am Bethany said...
I flaked on buying last week. Putting it on my to-do list for when I finish my paid work today
I’ll also send the link to my mom and a few other mystery readers.
On March 12, 2010 at 10:57 am Bethany said...
Oh, and once I read it I’ll mention on twitter as much as I can. Any other Cherries on Twitter? I considered going through and following all of Jenny/Lucy’s followers but decided that would be creepy instead of friendly. Bethanylcm on twitter.
On March 11, 2010 at 12:22 pm Kate G said...
ack! I pushed the wrong key! Never done that before!
I was trying to say You all did your part. THANKS SO MUCH! but if anyone has anyideas of how to get the word out more (40 books worth, although come to think of it 400 would be better!) please feel free to contact me. Any and all ideas accepted.
And again THANK YOU. And THANKS to you too Jenny for not taking down my off topic post and for being so kind!
On March 11, 2010 at 1:03 pm colognegrrl said...
And I still think that the publisher is responsible for the sale, not you. A publisher who thinks you’re a good writer but won’t even LOOK at your manuscript? I’d say she doesn’t love books, she loves just the money.
(As you can see, I can’t quit. Good thing I don’t smoke.)
On March 12, 2010 at 10:25 am Jules said...
Well, the book looks interesting and I’m out of books right now – so I purchased it. Tell your publisher you only need to sell 39 more now…..
On March 14, 2010 at 12:18 am CrankyOtter said...
Does this book have a title?
On March 11, 2010 at 12:32 pm r. said...
I just got a phone call. I’m a clod. Does that make her a clodess? cloddess? Really sorry here. I started it and I haven’t had a chance to read the book yet! Seriously, I would never want to irritate any of you. Anyway, since neither of us has won so much as a lousy door-prize before, it’s not likely to happen again. But still, sorry here.
On March 11, 2010 at 1:29 pm Kate G said...
Clodette. Sorry I couldn’t resist.
On March 11, 2010 at 2:21 pm marly said...
Good one, Kate. And there’s Clodine. People might mistake both for an actual name. On the other hand, Cloddess rhymes with goddess. As in ….. MyhusbandcalledmeaCloddess! Congratulation on the sales and I’m spreading the word to all my friends.
On March 11, 2010 at 5:05 pm Kate G said...
I got the Cloddess/goddess thing. It was my jealousy that caused me to print clodette! I also like Clodine, but what I like most is knowing there’s a husband out there who reads Ms. Crusie and likens his wife to a goddess!! You lucky gal! Better than a firefighter (If you didn’t actually make him up).
On March 11, 2010 at 5:49 pm marly said...
My husband is real, hand on the Bible. You have to remember he puts his best foot forward here. Well, in all fairness, I do, too, I suppose. Or I try, at least. At any rate, I have read and re-read and re-read again, every Crusie book by actually turning pages. Although he’s a fan, he’s just now starting on his second, although he’s great at listening to audios. And I’d remember if he’d ever called me a goddess. Even if he could get the word out, he’d never be able to keep a straight face. But still, I’m glad he likes argh.ink. He gets great ideas here.
On March 11, 2010 at 5:12 pm Jessie said...
Actually Claudette and Claudine are real names – sound the same, spelled differently.
On March 11, 2010 at 10:25 pm Deborah Blake said...
Hi Jenny!
Just stopped by to tell you I got my copy of WILD RIDE today! (I ordered it through my local Indy book store and it came in early! yay!).
I’ve been off in la la land because I finally landed an agent (the wonderful Elaine Spencer from The Knight Agency) and I’ve been dealing with stuff there. I think I missed something about you wanting comments sent someplace about something?
You know I will do whatever it takes to support you! Was there something we were supposed to be doing? (Sorry, will try to keep up better in future. I’ll be over the giddy any day now.)
Can’t wait to start the book–shoving aside the one I’m reading so I can start tonight.
Your chocolate stalker.
PS–Seriously, the Turning Points workshop I took with you at RWA last year improved my writing no end–I thank you for helping me to get to this place. You rock.
On March 12, 2010 at 2:14 am Jenny said...
Nope, don’t need anything, except to thank everybody who’s buying the book. I need to do that a lot: THANK YOU ALL.
On March 12, 2010 at 8:50 am Deborah Blake said...
You are very welcome! Your books are among the few I will buy in hardcover as soon as they come out
And I’m about 30 pages in and LOVING IT!!!
On March 12, 2010 at 10:58 am Bethany said...
Does it hurt you at all if we use our Borders 30% off coupons?
On March 12, 2010 at 11:08 am Jenny said...
Not in the slightest.
Use two.
On March 12, 2010 at 11:23 pm Bethany said...
Yay. Good to know
The kitties thank you as they will benefit from the money saved. Tikicat = awesome at its price, but still not super cheap.
On March 12, 2010 at 7:05 am Micki said...
I definitely don’t want to interrupt the writing process, but at one of the fan sites I frequent, there’s a “conference” called “snerkers” where people who got a sneak peek at the book in question (or just got it early — some conferences have a moratorium on book discussion for three months after publication to prevent spoilers) go to that place and discuss.
So, I was thinking something like just posting “Maybe This Time pre-publication discussion”. That way, the people who have the ARCs can discuss to their hearts’ content, those of us who just can’t wait can sneak a peek, and those of us who are “Saving Themselves for the Publication Night” can avoid the tempation. Not a real blog post (although those are great too), just a placeholder so your commenters can comment.
But, anything works for me. Although, when I finally get Wild Ride, (-: I’m going to want to post and discuss somewhere. Only a few more days . . . .
On March 12, 2010 at 11:04 am Jenny said...
As long as everybody knows it’s a Spoiler Site, knock yourself out. The only thing I’m against is spoilers for people who don’t want spoilers. I regularly visit movie spoiler sites so believe me, I’m all for them.
On March 12, 2010 at 10:06 am Sure thing said...
The Amazon taking a book bag bothered me A LOT and I don’t own a kindle!
No bookseller is going to come into your house, take the book from the bedside table and leave a voucher/coupon behind. That’s the real world version of what the electronic removal did.
(well, no bookseller that *I* know)
On March 12, 2010 at 10:18 am Kate G said...
What? What did I miss?? Sure thing, can you expalin? Or post a link?
How DO I miss these things?
On March 12, 2010 at 10:19 am Kate G said...
Oh Wait. Never mind. I get the reference now. A bit slow today is all!
On March 12, 2010 at 10:22 am Jules said...
Well, we’ve moved on a bit from the Amazon topic, but I just wanted to say I started out ordering Wild Ride from Amazon, but they couldn’t get it here until the 19th, so I decided to go straight to Barnes and Noble on the 16th and get my copy. Now I just have to get a babysitter so I have someone to give the kids lunch or attention or whatever they need while I’m immersed in the book
On March 12, 2010 at 11:06 am Jenny said...
That’s the reason numbers on Amazon aren’t a good indication of how a book sells. If it’s a new book, most people just go to the store and buy it.
But if it’s an old book or a hard to find book, Amazon rocks. That’s where the majority of their business is.
On March 12, 2010 at 11:47 am LilyC said...
British Amazon is still telling me it doesn’t know when or if it will be in stock. My bottom lip is trembling already.
On March 12, 2010 at 11:58 am Steff M said...
My local morning news station just ran a story ranking the craziest cities in America according to The Daily Beast http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-03-11/americas-25-craziest-cities/. They used four criteria: psychiatrists per capita, stress, eccentricity and drinking levels. I thought you might get a kick out of it – Cincinnati is number 1.
On March 12, 2010 at 3:45 pm Jenny said...
I saw that. But we already knew.
On March 12, 2010 at 4:06 pm J. Long said...
okay I’m getting ticked off now. Where is the place to order that will send me Wild Ride the soonest? Oh wait, there’s a BAM in Paducah. Will it be on the shelves there? If so, when? Amazon says it’s not even shipping mine until 3/22 & someone else already received theirs. That sucks.
On March 12, 2010 at 4:30 pm Jenny said...
Soonest? Your local bookstore. I don’t know why Amazon isn’t shipping faster, usually the books arrive the day after publication.
On March 12, 2010 at 5:37 pm Jennifer said...
Maybe more people are ordering Wild Ride than they expected, they have all the copies stored in one warehouse, and can only ship from that warehouse at a certain speed? Maybe they are shipping in order of when the order was received? It doesn’t make much sense, but I can’t think of another reason.
They claim to be shipping mine on the 16th, and I ordered it on January 2nd.
On March 13, 2010 at 6:14 pm Carol Anne said...
Maybe this helps answer the question, at least at Chapters in Canada, the book is in the back ready for sale on release date. If you request the book and they have it, they will sell it to you unless there is a hold by the publisher not to sell the book until the release date. EG: Potter books.
On March 13, 2010 at 12:45 am robena grant said...
Did you read this one? The comments were even funnier than the article.
http://www.uproxx.com/feature/2010/03/how-to-write-a-hollywood-rom-com-in-10-easy-steps/
On March 13, 2010 at 12:09 pm Lori J. said...
I don’t know why, but I didn’t expect the prequel to Wild Ride to be a HUGE, HUGE spoiler. Unless that’s reveiled in the first few scenes, but I doubt it will be. Does SMP not think you and Bob are good enough writers that you’ve got to hit us over the head with this information before we get our hands on your book? Love you and Bob but I’m not happy that they made you write it and because I read it. Tell SMP that next time they should use spoiler warnings.
On March 13, 2010 at 12:49 pm Jennifer said...
It didn’t seem like much of a spoiler to me. Have you read the first chapter of Wild Ride? It’s been up on Bob Mayer’s site for a couple of months. So, Wild Night explained some particulars, but not anything materially significant that wasn’t obvious from the first Chapter of Wild Ride.
Actually, I found Wild Night to be a big relief. Petra’s expectations reassured me that Ethan is not going to be another Tom. I would really not like that, and I didn’t want to spend the whole book unhappy, worried about it.
I think this is going to be *great*.
On March 13, 2010 at 5:08 pm Jenny said...
The only spoiler in “Wild Night,” I think, is the weirdness around the two conceptions, and I’m pretty sure that’s revealed by the middle of the book.
Not sure how to do a prequel without giving away the back story that’s revealed along the way in the book since a prequel is by definition back story. The prequel doesn’t have anything to do with the main plot of Wild Ride, so I’m still fine with it. OTOH, if you don’t want the back story given away, don’t read prequels.
On March 14, 2010 at 4:42 pm Logical Judy Long said...
omword i just called BAM in Paducah & they have Wild Ride on the shelf. Guess where I’m headed tomorrow?!!!!