Comments on: Playing For Keeps available for print from Swarm Press, Aug. '08

By: Arkle

Arkle — Wed, 21 May 2008 01:56:20 +0000

You Just Keeps Me Hanging On?

OK, that was a bad joke, I’m sorry.

By: RubyVee

RubyVee — Tue, 20 May 2008 05:19:36 +0000

“Finders Keepsers”

By: Dischord

Dischord — Mon, 19 May 2008 16:27:21 +0000

How about ‘Keeps’ Sake?’

By: Arkle

Arkle — Mon, 19 May 2008 01:28:32 +0000

Suggestion; feel free to ignore it, but instead of Playing For Keeps 2, the title ought to be another pun based on Keepsie’s name.

Of course, I have a soft spot for pun names. My friend Nate’s superhero book is called Less Than Hero, and I thought it hillarious. of course, I myself had pitched to him when he was still thinking up a title that he should call it Holding Out For A Zero, but hey, maybe you could do somehting with that title.

By: Mur Lafferty

Mur Lafferty — Sat, 17 May 2008 19:23:58 +0000

Thanks for all the well-wishes, I’m overwhelmed. To answer questions -

Yes, if PFK sells well, I will write PFK 2.
Cameron, I don’t think I’m eligible for the Booker. Isn’t that a UK award?
Gary, I like Plymouth gin very much, but Hendricks is my favorite, and Beefeater Wet is the holy grail of gins that I can’t get in my home state.
Doug- email me.

Thanks everyone!

By: Chance

Chance — Sat, 17 May 2008 03:01:53 +0000

Mur, I’m glad to hear this! I can’t wait to get my hands on a
copy. I love your writing style so much! What I like best about
your form of writing is that you are really, really good at establishing the atmosphere of your story. You make all the little
details interesting, which is a rare talent.

I just started listening to Heaven, and so far I’m as hooked as I
was on Playing for Keeps. You’re an awesome artist (and that’s what
your writings are, really), and I wish you all the success and
recognition you deserve. Keep writing and I’ll keep listening and
reading!

By the way, it would be awesome if you’d make a limited number
of autographed copies available for purchase. Just a thought.

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 16 May 2008 03:47:32 +0000

Great news…… Does that mean that we might seen Playing for Keeps 2?

By: Cameron

Cameron — Fri, 16 May 2008 02:36:40 +0000

When I heard the news I felt sick to my stomach. Another “Johnny come lately” bobs up, trading on her looks and obscene wealth to steal a contract from we deserving writers. Honestly, what have you done to deserve this? I have been crafting my manuscript for ten years – ok, only eleven weeks of that has involved actual writing – and ok I don’t have an ending and the middle is a bit thin, but the first line, baby, it’s a killer (you see the story starts out on a night that’s kind of dark and there’s thunder and rain and stuff – yes, you could call it stormy).
Do you know even the first line to your Booker acceptance speech? Do you know the proper welcoming when Royalty attend your book reading? Well some of us do, some of us have been putting in the hard yards.

Let’s just leave it there. I have wasted enough on this – I still have to finish photoshopping the French and German versions of my cover.

(I could not happier Mur – very, very deserving).

By: Angela

Angela — Fri, 16 May 2008 02:02:45 +0000

YAY!!

So very cool.

By: Steve Buchheit

Steve Buchheit — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:11:33 +0000

Yeah! Congrats.

By: Zapatos

Zapatos — Wed, 14 May 2008 23:21:55 +0000

Congratulations! You’ve totally got my money come August.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Tue, 13 May 2008 13:51:49 +0000

This is such great news! You’ve worked so hard for this and totally deserve it. Congratulations and I’ll definitely be buying!

By: Gary Noden

Gary Noden — Tue, 13 May 2008 10:33:03 +0000

This is superb news. I’m going to mail it to all the sci-fi worshipers and wannabe writers here in the UK. Can we get copies here in August too?

Gin: If you can find it, “Plymouth Gin” is the best over here, and I recommend it with lime.

‘Kay, I’m done.

Congrats again.

By: Doug

Doug — Tue, 13 May 2008 10:32:11 +0000

Sooooooo… what’s that mean for Balticon ? POD retired. I’m guessin’ Swarm not quite up to a full head of steam. No bookie on hand ? Drat.

But this is major. Two of my favorite New Media authors on the same imprint. Major kudos !

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 13 May 2008 02:44:39 +0000

Awesome, Mur! You’re just chocked full of good news lately, eh? I can’t wait to buy a copy and add it to my bookshelf.

By: Michell

Michell — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:49:04 +0000

That’s fantastic Mur, congratulations! I’m looking forward to spreading the word and picking up the book.

-Michell

By: Dr. Pus

Dr. Pus — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:53:48 +0000

Hello Mur! I just read on the Permuted Press/Swarm forums about your book being released by those good folks. Congratulations! I’ll be ordering it ASAP/PDQ/EIEIO.

I’m so happy Jacob is releasing this!

Mike

By: TAN

TAN — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:21:23 +0000

Awesome. When I started listening to ISBW I noticed the book on the sidebar and I thought: Wouldn’t it be great if this book she is talking about writing in these earlier episodes got published? That would make a good story. Congratulations!

By: Chris Lester

Chris Lester — Mon, 12 May 2008 03:58:21 +0000

Woot! It’s about frakking time someone in the publishing industry woke up and saw the glory of the Dark Mistress. All hail the Mur, for she is mighty!

By: CharlesP

CharlesP — Mon, 12 May 2008 01:10:22 +0000

Congrats, congrats, congrats!