lol, ask and you shall receive...to the forum of death you go!

this is the first thread i've ever moved to the book forum ...sad... :x ..people don't read books anymore! stupid computers :D

Seeker...you are the man. The Blacksmith's Gift is an amazing book. I recieved it from Amazon today and I quickly read it. It is full of such love and warmth...just as a Christmas story should be. I can't wait for the other two books in the series!

Book Talk needed a new thread anyway :lol:

:cough: vanity press :cough:

Just teasing. ;)

Hope it does well for you.

We'll be doing a promotion at Amazon with Polar Express during November.

Hope Polar Express does well in the theaters!

you know it will, it's the best childrens book ever. the movie should be great fun.

Well - a few people are buying Polar Express and Blacksmith's Gift together so far at Amazon.

I just hope my book compares well to Polar Express - I'm setting myself up a little, maybe.

My order is in (1 for me + 2 as gifts) and I look very forward to finally reading it!

Congrats again Dan.

Time to exercise the POWER of Book Talk!

Power? Well, maybe!

"The Blacksmith's Gift" is finally fully in the bookstore pipeline - UP UNTIL that last place - the bookstore itself. As a Christmas book, and not being aware of it, bookstores aren't going to order it this Christmas for the store.

BUT WAIT! Of course if someone ASKS for it, or ORDERS it, the bookstore will usually fulfill the order, usually order an extra, and if it intrigues them (especially with still a month till Christmas), may get more.

So - it would be great if some of you went to your local bookstore, Borders, Barnes & Noble, whatever, and said, "Do you carry "The Blacksmith's Gift"?

The answer will almost certainly be 'no', but we can get it for you in a couple days. (If the answer is YES - I'd like to know about it!)

You don't have to order it if you don't want, just say "that's too bad. I guess I'll look elsewhere, but you should stock it, it's a really great Christmas book." Or order one, I won't mind!

Do it for the lark! Do it for fun. Do it for me!!!

I will actually be able to report back how much power Book Talk has, since the only places that would order before Christmas without this is the couple of places I'll be doing book signings in Kansas City.

And Kansas City Otters - come on by to The Last Chapter Bookstore on Dec 11 from 1-2 - even if you just say "Hi Seeker!"



Hey, "Do you carry "The Blacksmith's Gift?" at your local bookstore

at least beats calling someone and asking "Do you have Prince Albert in the can" or "Is your refrigerator running?"

Thanks for considering invading your local bookstore and bothering Customer Service on my behalf...


;)

Nice work, Danny boy !!

Thanks.

And seriously - to Kansas City Otters:

Book Signings:

Dec 11 - 1-2 - Last Chapter Bookstore at about 111th and Antioch (11128 Antioch Rd )

Dec 18 - 11-4 - Barnes & Noble at Town Center Plaza - 119th and Roe

Got my 3 signed copies today (1 for me + 2 gifts) :D

Will read it tonight!

Still no review? :(


;)

Reminder to KANSAS CITY area DVDTalkers:

Book Signings:

Dec 11 - 1-2 - Last Chapter Bookstore at about 111th and Antioch (11128 Antioch Rd )

Dec 18 - 11-4 - Barnes & Noble at Town Center Plaza - 119th and Roe



Come by even if just to have a mini DVDTalk get together in Kansas City area!

Just checked Ingram's sales numbers for the book... 15 this week sold with 53 for the year so far. Seems to be doing pretty well on Amazon, though.

Hope you get a big fat royalty check!

With Ingram, we finally "got in" about mid-November, but all the bookstores have already done their Christmas orders for this year. It's next year we hope to do well with Ingram.

Amazon is doing pretty good, we've ranged from #865 - #5000 most of the last 6 weeks. We'll be moving Amazon order fulfillment to Ingram or Baker&Taylor early next year.

Those Amazon number are extraordinary, especially for a self-published novel. Well done!

(I'll respond to your email when I have a chance.)

Seeker, way cool. :up:

I probably will pick up a copy for my niece. She loves to read. Gotta help a fellow dvdtalker out. :D

Kudos to Seeker
 

I don't know if this has been posted before and even if it has, this is a good time to repost it. We have an excellent writer in our midst who recently published a terrific tale for the season.

The book is called "The Blacksmith's Gift" and it is absolutely terrific. It is even available via amazon and B&N. For those looking for a great gift for the holidays and especially those who wouldn't mind supporting a DVDTalker along the way (as well as DVDTalk through the affiliate link), you should check it out.

Here Here Seeker and congrats on the book's publication!!!

-ohbfrank-Those of us who visit the book forum already know this.

By the way.. I did do my part.. 10 copies.. 7 for gifts, one for my wife and me, and one each for my kids (when they get older)

Crap! I'm just now reading this and I'm too late. I'll mark the calendar for the 18th Seeker.....

Not a problem - see you the 18th!

The 11th signing went nicely, but no DVDTalkers showed!

Match - thanks for the kudos - hopefully I'll get all the DVDTalkers who want to buy last minute Christmas gifts!!! (use the dvdtalk link for Amazon!)

PS - And now that we have a national distributor, it's available at your local bookstore, although you will probably (this year) have to go to the customer service desk and have them order it for you - but still, probably only a 2-3 day wait.

Seeker,

Anyone looked into you doing a book signing in NYC??? THAT would boost sales and visibility big time...