where you think you're goin', baby?

[thatrcooper]

A couple of things. (Oh hey anyone new who might be reading this. Hey! I just met you, this is crazy, but here's my number...)

First things first, with pages and a pretty font and a gorgeous cover and everything!!!

I know it's expensive and a big purchase and maybe I'm no one's favorite author, but OMG! It's a book! I'm having a moment. I'm getting all verklempt!


In other news it's Dreamspinner's Fifth Anniversary, so they are having sales all month, but I guess they are surprise! bonus extra special sales and other deals and treats that you have to watch their FB or Twitter feed to find out about. Just letting people know. Sales! Sales are always good.


In *other* other news, I seriously might be no one's favorite author (as far as I can tell anyway) but screw it, I'm going to go ahead with my charity thing. What I am most likely going to do is set up a post with a starting bid price (something low, like $5) and offer to write a new story of at least 5000 words based on a prompt from the person with the highest bid (if I have a bidder. If not I might write something anyway, but charity would get no money. Boo). I am still considering the details, but the charity will most likely be for this place or someplace like it The San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center. But again, I'm still working out the details... with myself really, and my schedule and moods. (Damn moods!)

Anyway, BOOK! It's pretty to hold I must say. Now back to work for me... or sleep. I might sleep now. Work tomorrow.

Comments

[mee-eep.livejournal.com]

Congrats on the book, so you should feel proud and be having lots of giddy moments.

As for favourite authors - I have to admit you lost me a bit with all the movie quotes but you're on my 'automatic-buy' list, which spanning all genres amounts to four possibly five authors, so that means something ;)

[sinjah.livejournal.com]

BOOK \o/

Man, I really want to get the paperback, but publishing sites always have the worst shipping costs. Maybe I'll wait for the sales and see, otherwise, oh well, ebook \o/

(BOOK, THOUGH \o/\o/\o/\o/)

[dlasta.livejournal.com]

Look great, the font and the cover and everything. If I had my name on anything like that, I'd be high for a month. :)
..possibly a year, dunno.


So, congrats, it's a boy! :D

O.O That's so cool!

[(Anonymous)]

I only buy ebooks these days...I don't have book shelves! BUT, how awesome to get to hold your own novel! I've already read it a couple times, and I will definitely NEED to read it again and again and again.

You are totally on my auto-buy list and one of only 3 or 4 authors in that group (that I HAVE to buy as soon as Amazon gets the page up). So, yeah...in the exlusive Favorite Authors Club for me.

Thank you for such wonderful characters to love...worth more than gold to a reader like me. Although I'm not so good at this, I wanted you to know how much I appreciate all the effort and skill you put into each story.

Kristi P

[plainapple.livejournal.com]

There it is! Does it have that new book smell? I'm so happy for you. :)

This favorite author talk must stop. I have a favorite author (I'm not going to say whether or not it's you :p), but I read loads of stuff that isn't by her and I enjoy it very much. You can be loved and adored without being the absolute favorite, you know.

Giddiness!

[r-cooper.livejournal.com]

*Aw* that is so sweet of you to say. (And awesome. So awesome. Because someone you wonder if it's worth it and it's nice to know that people are thinking of you/hoping you are working on something else to entertain them).

[r-cooper.livejournal.com]

I would send you one, but the last time I tried to send you something, it got lost in the mail. Apparently, my post office does not care for things going to Greece. SADNESS!

[r-cooper.livejournal.com]

No I don't need to be someone's absolute favorite (imagine the pressure! 0_0) just you not, not hated would be nice. Sometimes.

I have three copies. You still want?

[r-cooper.livejournal.com]

It looks like a graphic novel which actually I love. (I kind of wish it was a graphic novel now. ooooh!)

IT'S A BOY! Or...it's two boys!

Re: O.O That's so cool!

[r-cooper.livejournal.com]

Aw, seriously, I came on here all whiny and depressed (and fishing a little bit, I admit it, I am that pathetic. heh) but you guys are being so nice to me.

*Aw!*

You guys though, you're also one of the reasons that I keep going. So thank *you*.

[plainapple.livejournal.com]

I caaaan't. I'd feel too guilty about making you ship it on your own dime. I'll buy my own copy then have you sign it when you come to Disneyworld with me and Ccnut. What? Don't look at me like that. It's totally going to happen.

[dlasta.livejournal.com]

(You just want visual porn. Totally understandable.)

This means you get two cigars! :)

[r-cooper.livejournal.com]

Does it have to be Disneyworld? Can it be someplace less humid and full of children?

Or um...less requiring of activity and energy?

I like lying around and sipping things vacations.

[r-cooper.livejournal.com]

VISUAL PORN.

Yes. That.

[dlasta.livejournal.com]

What you wrote would decidedly look great as pictures. Fact.

[r-cooper.livejournal.com]

Hmm. Yes. Yes. I can see the appeal of that.

[dlasta.livejournal.com]

I can see how it would look right no.:)

[r-cooper.livejournal.com]

Really? What style are you thinking?

[dlasta.livejournal.com]

Fairly realistic type of thing. But still more pretty than gritty.:)

[r-cooper.livejournal.com]

More pretty than gritty. I like that description. And I feel it fits. Somewhat realistic, but not too much.

I own this book!

[ietia.livejournal.com]

The first thing I did when I realized it was out was go to All Romance Books and buy/download it. I literally finished it five minutes ago and the very end says ... r-cooper.livejournal.com so here I am to say

Amazing
Made me cry
I loved it
I appreciate you sharing your talent

I would have given anything to have stories like this to read 35 years ago when I was a teen. It would have meant so much to know that the possibility of love/life/laughter was out there and that I didn't have to worry that being gay meant I wouldn't find those things. Something like this would have been what I needed to convince me that "It Gets Better".

PS - You are one of my favorite authors. This and My Man Godric both made my throat ache in that good way when the tears are from love.

I thank you
I thank you
I thank you

Re: I own this book!

[r-cooper.livejournal.com]

Goodness. I have no words, except *goodness*. People writing to me tends to freak me out, but honestly, I am so touched that you sought me out and so pleased that it affected you and made you feel good (and sad, and sad-good), that I had to respond. You darling, I thank *you*.

Love.