When the fuck did paperbacks start costing sixteen dollars?

 

Yeah, I had the same question and asked the imprint.

The List Price is $15.95 (which, scrolling through Amazon just now, seems pretty average). However, the actual price - the price you would pay - is probably more like $9 - $12, depending on the time of year.

That way, the retailers can offer "30% off", or whatever, the list price to make it look like a sweeter deal.

At least, I think that's how it kind of works. So if you looked up my book on Bowker or one of the international ISBN databases, the price would be $15.95, but if you went to one of the online retailers, it would probably be a few dollars cheaper.

Way of the world.

 

Still. jesus, I remember when paperbacks were like... five bucks. And I'm not even old.

 

Finished it a while ago, fucking loved it, review will come in Sunday morning my time, I'm going to need to look through it a couple more times.

 

Picked it up and got about 2/5ths of the way through it. I was a bit leery because Wastelands wasn't really for me, but if nothing else I'm happy to support any DLP author. That being said, I'm extremely glad that I did. While there are similar tones as Wastelands, I enjoy this much more.

Congratulations on getting it done and published Joe, I'll be sure to leave a full review once I finish.

 

I finished it at about 4:30 AM and left a review a short while ago. I tried to be honest, but still make it clear that I really liked it. Hopefully it comes across that way. I'm always paranoid about leaving reviews, I never seem to get my point across well enough.

 

The price is presumably because this is published through a new imprint, and not one of the huge multinational publishing houses. At least, that's what I'm guessing, on top of the reasons already given, which certainly play into it.

I've given a review on Amazon, obviously a 5/5.

And I'd like to state for the record that even if it wasn't worth one, I'd vote 5/5 and leave a glowing review on Amazon, and only post my true thoughts here, because DLP 4EVA.

I will happily lie to help you guys earn money. It's just a coincidence that I don't have to. :awesome

 

I'm about 20% into this book, and all I can say, is that this is pretty much what I expected from Joe. Overly-epic, with each chapter trying to outdo the other with wit and sarcasm, and enough awesomeness shoved down your throat to force you to want to read more. I'm getting the same vibe as Wastlands (and Inception), and I never did finish that, so we'll see.

 

Will not buy until paper version comes out and I can get it signed =)

 

Yeah, while in the same vein as Wastelands, Distant Star is a lot less 'blowing up the universe and shit'. A lot less.

Looking forward to reading your review!

Yep, I read your review. Thanks - you raise some good points. I'm pleased you enjoyed it.

Haha. Too kind, my friend. Too kind.

Heh, ...thanks?

Let me know what you think when you're done.


Again, thanks to all who have bought/reviewed/are reading. Most new authors hang around the top 30,000 - 80,000 mark on the paid sales list for months.

I was at 9,000 yesterday and 12,000 at the beginning of today. For a first time offering, priced above $5, that's incredible.

You sons of bitches making me cry tears of manly gratitude.

 

I finished it.
That was really, really good.
It felt epic. Awesome. And I loved the ending.
But more than that.. it felt polished.

I would love to someday see prequels detailing Declan's life up to Tal's seeming death. (Though we got a taste of that at the end of Distant Star.)

PS: I read this on Kindle PC with white font on black background, and the text seems to blot out at times. As in, I had to switch back to black-on-white to see the text. Which was weird. You might want to look into that. If you need, I can post a screenshot of what it looks like.

 

Thank you for reading. If you have the time, I'd love if you posted your thoughts in an Amazon review:

http://www.amazon.com/Distant-Star-Reminiscent-Exile-ebook/dp/B0085SYSDE/

But no obligation!

Huh, that's odd on the black background/white font thing? I've just gone through it on my Kindle, my Kindle app for mac, and my Kindle app for iPad, and didn't see any blotted out text.

Oh and yeah, there will be prequels and additional details in the form of short stories/novellas, which I'll publish through Amazon myself as oppose to the imprint.

Thanks again!

 

I want a paper copy and can't really use a kindle copy of it, but bought one anyway. As my favorite author on DLP from the time I joined until now, I'm sure it'll be great and feel so fucking great for you, man. Also glad that you're doing so well. Cheers, man. Fucking cheers.

Could you drop me a pdf? I'll leave a review whenever I finish.

 

Here's the link for the Kindle for PC download (it's free and you can read all the kindle books right on your computer) http://www.amazon.com/gp/kindle/pc/download
Here's the one for Mac http://www.amazon.com/gp/kindle/mac/download
And here's the link to find the download for pretty much everything else.

Also, this passage is probably my favorite out of the whole thing:

Spoiler

Last I heard, my grandfather, the custodian of the largest library of existence, had been discredited because of my sins. Good for him.

I chuckled for about 17 years.

 

Will grab this when it comes up in paperback. Nice work Joe!


BTW, I really like the cover art, whose work it is?

 

just finished.

I really have to run now so I'll post the full review later. For now, all I can say is that I've finished it in one sitting and canceled a date and a few other plans to do so - take your conclusion about the overall quality from that.
The negative aspect were, as said before, some flat characters and not-so-clear concepts, I'll write more on that later.

By the way, it fucking reeks of Wastelands, but take it as a good thing :awesome

 

The cover art was done by the incomparable Vincent Chong.

Also, for those holding out for other formats (including epub), Smashwords have it now:

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/165504

They distribute to B&N and Sony and Apple and what have you.

 

Sweet! Just got the ePub version for my nook.

 

Thank you!

Let me know how it looks, if you could. There were initial formatting issues on the Kindle version, and I'd like to fix epub if we've got the same problem. There should be no issues, but I don't have a Nook.

I've viewed it through a few epub readers and it looks fine.