No, this isn’t Nate. Where is he? What have I done with him? Who am I?
Let’s hit those in reverse order.
My name is Matthew Wayne Selznick, and I’ve taken over the Trader’s Diary for precisely one blog post.
What have I done with Nathan Lowell? Well, see, that’s what I’m here to talk about! I have recruited him… shanghaied him, I suppose you would say… into a very special project.
On Sunday, July 13, 2008, my book, “Brave Men Run — A Novel of the Sovereign Era” will be released in a brand new paperback edition from Swarm Press. Some of you may be familiar with the book — it was a 2006 Parsec Award nominee and is one of the top ten most popular books of all time at Podiobooks.com… and it’s been picked up for publication!
On Sunday, July 13, I’m asking everyone interested in owning a paperback copy of “Brave Men Run” to please purchase it from Amazon.com on that day. The more folks who make their purchase(s) on that day, the higher “Brave Men Run” will rank on Amazon.com’s bestseller charts. I’m shooting for the moon, here, folks, and I’ll take Mars if I can get it. A high ranking on Amazon.com’s bestseller chart means a ton of positive attention for “Brave Men Run,” for Swarm Press, and for the power of the audience (that’s you) to influence the market.
On that day, I’ll be with you from 10 AM – 6 PM Eastern Time via live streaming video, every hour on the hour. I’ll give you updates on the sales success of “Brave Men Run,” chat with you in the embedded chat room… and present some brand new, very special, Sovereign Era content.
What does this have to do with Nate?
You see, that “special content” is seven brand new short stories set in the first year of the Sovereign Era universe — the setting of “Brave Men Run,” where people with remarkable abilities reveal themselves and change the course of human destiny. Some of the hottest names in podcast fiction have contributed stories:
J.C. Hutchins (The “7th Son” trilogy)
Mur Lafferty (“Playing For Keeps”)
Matt Wallace (“The Next Fix”)
J.R. Blackwell (365 Tomorrows)
P.G. Holyfield (“Murder at Avedon Hill”)
Jared Axelrod (The Voice of Free Planet X)
and
Nathan Lowell, whom you have met.
I’ll be reading these stories, one per hour, live and on the air, for the first time anywhere on July 13, 2008. It’s my way of giving a little something back to everyone who commits to buying a copy (copies?) of “Brave Men Run” on that day. You’re going to make a commitment; I want to be there with you.
I’m very, very pleased that Nate took time away from his grueling writing schedule to craft a Sovereign Era story, and I can’t wait to share it with all of you. Visit http://www.bravemenrun.com or http://www.mattselznick.com to learn more… and I’ll see you on July 13, 2008 at 10 AM Eastern / 7 AM Pacific Time!
Oh — as for the question of where Nathan Lowell is right now… that’s an easy one. He’s at his keyboard, clattering away at Mach eight.
Actually, I’m recording and editing episodes 4 and 5 for an anticipated release of Double Share on July 4.
You’ll have something to listen to while you’re waiting for fireworks to start.
It’ll be an honour to storm amazon for you Matthew!
What time of day will you upload the podcast.
and that all i would really now if it was USA because I am on the west side. but i think your other fans would like to know what time zone and time you will be uploading it
it’ s not a question of when I’ll upload it. It’s a question of when it gets approved and released. I’m uploading today, but the Podiobooks quality control process will keep it sequestered until tomorrow.
I’d love to help boost your sales, except for one small point. The book is good, so why did you have to load the last half with all the profanity and vulgarity? Not all teenagers talk that way. It really ruined the book for me.