Dear Novelist,
So you’d be honored if I blurbed your book? Me too! I can hardly wait to dive right in. However, due to the overwhelming number of requests I receive, I have instituted a new, comprehensive pricing system. Before proceeding, please consult this chart for reference.
…Your title contains the words “America,” “Dream,” or “Love,” or a version of the construction “Blah and Other Blah-blahs.” (+$150)The first word of your two-word title is a gerund. (+$75)
The word after the gerund in your two-word title is a proper noun masquerading as a regular noun, i.e. “Losing Ground,” a novel about a man named Peter Ground. (+$250)
Your novel is a retelling of another novel from the perspective of a minor character, a piece of furniture, or a magical being who did not appear in the original. (+$275)
Your bio contains a list of wacky jobs you’ve held and/or states that you “divide your time” between two cities, countries, or continents. (+$300)
The front matter of your book contains a family tree and/or a map. (+$200)
Your book is dedicated to a dead writer you never met. (+$350)
- Want Adam Mansbach, author of Go the Fuck to Sleep, to write a blurb for your book? Here’s how much it will cost you: http://nyr.kr/Ij1SdM
Win a Superhero Party Print!
One lucky winner will receive this awesome Superhero Party print from Illustrator Dean Beattie.
Simply reblog this post to enter (one entry per blog). We will randomly select one winner on Monday, February 27th, 2012.
Once a year I get together with old high school friends to golf and catch up. I got this spiffy picture of Matt (thanks to some nice features in Camera+).
“UK drivers are warned about the snow, ice and the inevitable Imperial assault on their rebel base.”
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Even better, watch the video. DO WHAT I SAY!
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