Comments on: gapingvoid lands a book deal…

By: Geoff Hoff

Geoff Hoff — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:10:52 +0000

Congrats on the book deal! In my experience, whether or not the book sells well has as much to do with how willing you are to “get the word out” as to how much the publisher does to get the word out.
When it is ready, I would be willing to send a notice to all my people (my list isn’t huge, but I do have a list, at least.) You could probably get others to do the same, to get the buzz going.
In any case, GOOD LUCK with it!!!
Geoff

By: Pete Steege

Pete Steege — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:42:04 +0000

HTBC was the first blog post that really grabbed me and wouldn’t let go. Can’t wait to read more.
Thanks for sharing, Hugh.

By: Tom Tac

Tom Tac — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:37:38 +0000

Of course I want a copy! (email address included but not to be published)
Congratulations. I feel great about it, because once in a while one finds a set of words that mean “truth” and one hopes it will reach a greater audience. You –SHOULD– reap the financial benefits.
God’s blessings.

By: katie ledger

katie ledger — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:45:40 +0000

Fantastic Hugh ! I was just blogging about your “smarter conversations” last night.
Work Hard and stay positive. Katie

By: Shazz

Shazz — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 06:18:30 +0000

Put me on the pre-order list.
Hugh, after all these years, your voice has retained a clarity and integrity that will sing in book form.
I think you’ll sell at least a few (thousand) flats of HTBC!
Sincere congrats.
Shazz

By: Viswaprasad Raju

Viswaprasad Raju — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:28:56 +0000

A big inspiration. Always.

By: Rosemary Bailey Brown

Rosemary Bailey Brown — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:49:49 +0000

Congrats from the bottom of my fan-heart. I too left office water coolers, etc to move to write my book in the middle of nowhere. It’s working fabulously well. Just don’t get wifi because if you can check email from the laptop you’re writing on, distractions swallow the writing hours. And don’t tell anyone your phone number. That’s all. Cut off from water cooler is bigger breathing space than the office people know.

By: Moi

Moi — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:45:55 +0000

Way cool!!!
But… Alpine, Texas?

By: SpaceElevator Guy (Michael Laine)

SpaceElevator Guy (Michael Laine) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:38:56 +0000

P.S.
I hope that you are going to expand on the “social markers” and “social objects” theme. While I think a lot of your work is damn good, I think these concepts deserve further investigation, and are your best, most brilliant ideas. I would love to see these examined further.
Take care. mjl

By: SpaceElevator Guy (Michael Laine)

SpaceElevator Guy (Michael Laine) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:32:24 +0000

I have been reading regularly for about a year now.
Terrific stuff and the book deal is not much of a surprise, really. You have strong insights and a book makes sense to me.
I look forward to reading it, and when we cross paths (I am pretty sure we will, eventually) I’d like you to sign it.
Good luck! And enjoy the ride. Take care. mjl

By: Janette Toral

Janette Toral — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:45:24 +0000

#8 really got me. You rock Hugh and wish you all the best.

By: Victoria Marinelli

Victoria Marinelli — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:30:40 +0000

Ditto to the comment re: setting up a pre-order page. I’d buy it right now even if it were years from publication. Seriously.

By: Chuck Olsen

Chuck Olsen — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:47:17 +0000

Congrats! Here’s to the long form…

By: britta k

britta k — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:27:40 +0000

there is not a big enough “yay” in the world to celebrate this news!
but YAY ANYWAY!!!!!!

By: Danielle

Danielle — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:30:05 +0000

Congrats!