Invitation

Subject: Invitation Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:41 am

I've completed the first pass at a low-key web site about GARDEN OF HEAVEN while the novel is making the rounds of publishers and agents.

You're all invited to stop by when you get a moment and take a look: http://www.gardenofheaven.net/

If any of you know Oprah, ask her to stop by and say "Yes, this will do well for my next book club pick."

Malcolm

Subject: Re: Invitation Wed Jul 23, 2008 3:07 pm

Fifteen years? Wow! Should be interesting.

Subject: Re: Invitation Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:07 pm

Great idea to set up a pre-release site Malcolm! Hope your book goes flying off the shelves!

Subject: Re: Invitation Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:42 pm

I'm the old-fashioned kind of writer, Dick, who works on stuff forever.

Thanks, Pam. Maybe the thing will end up flying off the shelves because it's haunted.

Malcolm

Subject: Re: Invitation Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:50 pm

Dear Malcom,
I have Oprah's mailing address somewhere around here. She or her staff have 6 copies of Wooffer. Such an illusive dream she is! I wish you better connections.
Love,
Betty

Subject: Re: Invitation Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:41 am

Betty,

Six copies, eh? Well, maybe you to visit her show and run up on stage and ask what the hold up is.

Malcolm

Subject: Re: Invitation Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:48 am

Good job and I hope it helps with the sales of the new book once it comes out Very Happy

Subject: Re: Invitation Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:53 am

Good job, Malcolm! It should help you out in sales.

Subject: Re: Invitation Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:55 am

Good work Malcolm. Are you, by any chance, a big Tolkien fan?

Subject: Re: Invitation Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:29 am

Nice looking web site.

Subject: Re: Invitation Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:08 am

Malcolm,
I like your creativity with promotion. Doing the unusual or unexpected gets attention.
Of course we expect a sequel called, "The compost of Hell." Invitation 343621

Subject: Re: Invitation Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:20 am

That one will be the title of the next best-seller in the Horror Genre.

Subject: Re: Invitation Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:10 am

I like the way you set up a pre-pub site. Very informative and interesting. Makes me want to buy the book and I am not that way on most sites.

BTW I just got finished reading The Hero With a Thousand Faces. So that is two affirmations for me on the book. Think I need to take it out of the library again.

You do great work!

Subject: Re: Invitation Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:16 pm

Thanks everyone, for taking a look. I just finished adding a page of links today, so the thing will evolve.

I like the "Compost of Hell."

Yes, Shelagh, I do like Tolkien. But I'm not dedicated enough to dream up an entire new language for my characters.

I appreciate the kind words!

Malcolm

Subject: Re: Invitation Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:41 pm

Intriguing, Malcolm. I especially liked the last couple of sentences.
Have you considered posting a few paragraphs of the first chapter?

Subject: Re: Invitation Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:27 am

Malcolm wrote:: I've completed the first pass at a low-key web site about GARDEN OF HEAVEN while the novel is making the rounds of publishers and agents.

You're all invited to stop by when you get a moment and take a look: http://www.gardenofheaven.net/

If any of you know Oprah, ask her to stop by and say "Yes, this will do well for my next book club pick."

Malcolm

I used to have access to Oprah's address and phone when I worked for the airline ... but that is considered proprietary information. And I no longer work there anyway.

Sorry. Oh, but my sister in law's sister know Chris Gardner and he was Oprah when that Will Smith movie about him came out ...

I'll let you know.

Me? I'd rather get my novels promoted by Disney, look what they did for High School Musical and Hannah Montana.

Subject: Re: Invitation Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:36 am

Well, Hannah certainly did make a splash, though with Miley's first album out under her real name getting panned, we'll see if she can make the transition to an adult star.

Malcolm

Subject: Re: Invitation Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:43 am

Brenda,

I know a lot of people post first chapters, but so far, I've been too lazy to go that route. My chapters tend to be exceptionally long, so I would have to think about putting part of a chapter up there.

Food for thought.

Malcolm

P.S. What's the max size of a message. I tried to post part of a chapter here but I kept getting a response saying THE MESSAGE IS TOO BIG.

Subject: Re: Invitation Sat Jul 26, 2008 10:36 am

Brenda,

Following your wise advice, I posted the book's prologue on the site as a PDF file here:

http://www.gardenofheaven.net/gardencuttings.html

This might have actually fit on the forum, but I thought maybe those coming to the website might want a larger sample.

Thanks for the idea.

Malcolm

Subject: Re: Invitation Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:15 pm

You know time has passed you by when there are lengthy conversations about people you never heard of. Will Gardner, Frank Smith, Mily Wiley, where will it end?

Subject: Re: Invitation Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:27 pm

What an enchanting grandmother, Malcolm. I might have had one like her, but I didn't realize it until way too late.

I like your magical world.

Subject: Re: Invitation Tue Jul 29, 2008 12:02 am

Dick Stodghill wrote:: You know time has passed you by when there are lengthy conversations about people you never heard of. Will Gardner, Frank Smith, Mily Wiley, where will it end?

I'm with you, Dick. I see some of those names and go "Who the hell is that, and why should I know about them?" And who is the gal who has a program about being on the b list? What on earth is that all about? It must be of world shaking importance to be on tv so much.

I seem to be lost in space again!! lol!

I think I will just hang out here and not worry about it. Most of TV is garbage anyway.

Subject: Re: Invitation Tue Jul 29, 2008 12:08 am

Sorry, Malcolm, I had a little rant going on there, for a minute. I really do like your site and think pre-advertising (is that a word?) is a smart move.

Subject: Re: Invitation Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:15 am

Fortunately, I've never heard of the B list of whoever runs it.

Malcolm

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Subject: Re: Invitation Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:44 pm

I don't know either. It is just titles in the guide that make me go 'huh?'

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