Poagao's Book

Poagao · April 14, 2003, 2:53pm

I could publish it myself, like Steve Crook or John Ross did, but I’m still holding out for a publisher to do it for me for some reason.

Stephen King can put his online because he’s Stephen King and already has enough publicity. I’d rather avoid that choice for now.

sandman · April 14, 2003, 2:57pm

And Stephen King stopped after the fifth or sixth installment when he made the amazing discovery that people (like me ) were unwilling to pay a dollar for something they could get for free.

braxtonhicks · April 14, 2003, 3:23pm

Hmmm, sorry. I was trying to post the link to the article but the site’s down now. I see your point though Poagao. (And Sandman.)

Mr_He · April 14, 2003, 11:27pm

Best choice is to get someone to publish it - less downside risk for you that way.

Comrade_Stalin · April 15, 2003, 5:15am

Now we all know why Poagao really joined up!

taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/ … /15/202102

Poagao · April 15, 2003, 9:35am

:shock:

Don’t know quite what to say to that, except…uh, no.

formosa · April 15, 2003, 9:48am

Actually, it would have been better if the soldier was also scantily clad. He was so overdressed, I doubt he could even feel her so close to him! But it must have been exciting, huh, omni? Wish i was a soldier then!

Tigerman · April 15, 2003, 10:06am

[quote=“blueface666”]Now we all know why Poagao really joined up!

taipeitimes.com/News/Taiwan/ … /15/202102

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Check out the expression on the guy in the photo who appears between the gal and her soldier mount. That guy (in the middle) looks like he’s seeing something for the first time and isn’t quite certain what to make of it.

scchu · April 15, 2003, 2:33pm

HAH HAH HAH HAH HAH HAH HAH

Taoist1 · April 15, 2003, 4:55pm

Whoa…where do I enlist???

I found 3 copies of your book in Kingstone bookstore, and picked up mine today. So, please dig out your memberlist that you printed out, and cross off my name. Much obliged!

formosa · April 16, 2003, 5:20am

You mean there’s a memberlist for all us? Where?

Mr_He · April 16, 2003, 5:42am

Forumosa’s.

You just earned fat black mark!

Poagao · April 20, 2003, 5:33am

There’s an article about the book in today’s Taipei Times:

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2003/04/20/202790

LittleBuddhaTW · April 20, 2003, 11:13am

I finally picked up a copy of the book at FNAC today and am looking forward to reading it … congrats!!!

formosa · April 23, 2003, 2:43pm

any reviews yet in the CHinese language newspapers? should be nice when that happens… let us know.

Poagao · April 23, 2003, 2:51pm

There was a review in a Chinese literary magazine on the 18th, but I don’t know whether that made any kind of splash or not. I did a recorded telephone interview with a radio station in Tainan, FM102.5, which should be broadcast from midnight to 12:30 next Wednesday or thereabouts. Locus hasn’t been at all aggressive in promoting the book it seems.

formosa · April 24, 2003, 12:45pm

I wonder … if army guys now are reading your book, or if they even know about it yet, and if that might be a good market for you now and even later, maybe forever! I mean, if every year there are new recruits and your book gets good word of mouth on the Internet and among new recruits, your book could have a readership in every new shipment of recruits, and stay on bookshelves for another 50 years or so… and sell over 100,000 copies eventually. Possible?

Mr_He · April 25, 2003, 5:49am

It seems to have dissapeared from the shelves of FNAC. Sold out?

Alleycat · April 25, 2003, 5:58am

Poagao, why not take a tour of military bases, armed with boxes of books you can buy at distribution price from Locus?

formosa · April 25, 2003, 10:43am

alleycat, you da boss! great idea!