Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire
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Friday before book release: what you can do to help.

Thanks to everyone for your kind words and support leading up to the release of Deadline, the second book in the Newsflesh trilogy. I'm both excited and terrified about the idea of this book hitting shelves. I'm also about to go mostly offline—yes, even more than I have been since I left for New York—as I attend Wiscon, in Madison, Wisconsin. So here is the obligatory "ways you can help this be awesome, or at least non-traumatic."

Buy the book.
For bonus points, buy the book on or after Tuesday, when it is officially in stores. Any copies purchased before the release date don't count against my first week numbers, and those are the numbers that get a person onto the New York Times list. I would like to make the print list. I would have it framed, and then carry a picture of the framed list to show to anyone who says that girls don't like zombies. It would be brilliant. So please, buy the book, and if you can make yourself hold out, buy it once it's actually supposed to be on that shelf.

Write a review.
Amazon, Good Reads, your own personal blog, wherever. Word of mouth counts for a lot, especially during release week, and having reviews reminds people that a thing is worth reviewing, if that makes sense. I'm not saying "only post good reviews," because dude. But any review would be awesome.

Check your local library.
Most library systems allow you to request that they carry books. This is one of them.

Rise up while you can.
We only fail if we're afraid.
Tags: deadline, mira grant, requesting things, shameless plea, zombies
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hoppytoad79

May 27 2011, 14:55:44 UTC 6 years ago

Will buying every copy of Deadline in at least one B&N help? ;) That's a bit much for my budget, but a single copy is not, so count me in for Operation: Zombie Girlz.

seanan_mcguire

May 29 2011, 19:59:21 UTC 6 years ago

Yay!