Comments on: Playing For Keeps Launch Day results http://www.murverse.com/2008/08/25/playing-for-keeps-launch-day-results/ All creative works from Mur Lafferty Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:38:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael Falknerhttp://www.murverse.com/2008/08/25/playing-for-keeps-launch-day-results/#comment-855 Michael Falkner Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:14:08 +0000 http://murverse.com/?p=436#comment-855 Congrats on the print deal, Mur. I ordered late on the 25th and got the word today that Amazon is shipping!Still loving your work. Please keep it coming. Congrats on the print deal, Mur. I ordered late on the 25th and got the word today that Amazon is shipping!

Still loving your work. Please keep it coming.

]]> By: Umar (aka Dafixer)http://www.murverse.com/2008/08/25/playing-for-keeps-launch-day-results/#comment-854 Umar (aka Dafixer) Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:20:35 +0000 http://murverse.com/?p=436#comment-854 I can't think of anyone who deserves as much support as can be given, you're both a positive influence and an inspiration. (And the youngin say your as cute as a Pikachu, and when you've got the sort of praise from a four year old, that's saying something.) I bought my book at midnight and it came today. I have both copies with both covers which is being stored with the rest of the masters, King, Koontz, Paterson, Ludlum and, of course, Siglar. May success follow with every step you take.PeaceDafixer(aka Umar) I can’t think of anyone who deserves as much support as can be given, you’re both a positive influence and an inspiration. (And the youngin say your as cute as a Pikachu, and when you’ve got the sort of praise from a four year old, that’s saying something.) I bought my book at midnight and it came today. I have both copies with both covers which is being stored with the rest of the masters, King, Koontz, Paterson, Ludlum and, of course, Siglar. May success follow with every step you take.

Peace

Dafixer

(aka Umar)

]]> By: BRIAN MAHONYhttp://www.murverse.com/2008/08/25/playing-for-keeps-launch-day-results/#comment-853 BRIAN MAHONY Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:13:39 +0000 http://murverse.com/?p=436#comment-853 ____ ___ _____ _ ____ _ _____ ____ ___ _ / ___|/ _ \ | ____| / \ / ___| | | ____| / ___|/ _ \| | | | _| | | | | _| / _ \| | _| | | _| | | _| | | | | | |_| | |_| | | |___ / ___ \ |_| | |___| |___ | |_| | |_| |_| \____|\___/ |_____/_/ \_\____|_____|_____| \____|\___/(_)congrats mur!! *highfive* ____ ___ _____ _ ____ _ _____ ____ ___ _
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congrats mur!! *highfive*

]]> By: jeephttp://www.murverse.com/2008/08/25/playing-for-keeps-launch-day-results/#comment-852 jeep Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:16:29 +0000 http://murverse.com/?p=436#comment-852 I wasn't able to process my oder on the 25th, so I bought all my podcast books today. Because I went to buy PfK, I decided to also buy Infected, Brave Men Run, and Billibub Baddings and the Case of the Singing Sword. I don't know when I would have gotten around to ordering them if I hadn't gone to buy PfK.For me it was a demonstration of the Power of Mur.-JEEP I wasn’t able to process my oder on the 25th, so I bought all my podcast books today. Because I went to buy PfK, I decided to also buy Infected, Brave Men Run, and Billibub Baddings and the Case of the Singing Sword. I don’t know when I would have gotten around to ordering them if I hadn’t gone to buy PfK.

For me it was a demonstration of the Power of Mur.

-JEEP

]]> By: OmniGenohttp://www.murverse.com/2008/08/25/playing-for-keeps-launch-day-results/#comment-851 OmniGeno Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:24:19 +0000 http://murverse.com/?p=436#comment-851 Got my copy despite my ISP crapping out on me at the least opportune time on Monday. Cheers to you, Mur! Got my copy despite my ISP crapping out on me at the least opportune time on Monday. Cheers to you, Mur!

]]> By: Scott Whttp://www.murverse.com/2008/08/25/playing-for-keeps-launch-day-results/#comment-850 Scott W Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:55:27 +0000 http://murverse.com/?p=436#comment-850 Do we know how many copies were sold? Do we know how many copies were sold?

]]> By: CharlesPhttp://www.murverse.com/2008/08/25/playing-for-keeps-launch-day-results/#comment-849 CharlesP Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:11:22 +0000 http://murverse.com/?p=436#comment-849 By Amazon's standards they're sold out if they don't have any in the building (at least that's how it was when I worked there), and because it is a smaller press they don't have a "we'll get this in 3 days" expectation that they do for the bigger distributors... hence 'Sold Out: we'll get it to you when we get some' message.FYI at 3pm Eastern it's at #30 and no longer a mover and shaker since it was ranked so highly yesterday at this time. I missed getting a screen-shot of it in the mover and shaker list yesterday when it was a 947,000+ % increase late in the day By Amazon’s standards they’re sold out if they don’t have any in the building (at least that’s how it was when I worked there), and because it is a smaller press they don’t have a “we’ll get this in 3 days” expectation that they do for the bigger distributors… hence ‘Sold Out: we’ll get it to you when we get some’ message.

FYI at 3pm Eastern it’s at #30 and no longer a mover and shaker since it was ranked so highly yesterday at this time. I missed getting a screen-shot of it in the mover and shaker list yesterday when it was a 947,000+ % increase late in the day

]]> By: Caitlinhttp://www.murverse.com/2008/08/25/playing-for-keeps-launch-day-results/#comment-848 Caitlin Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:42:31 +0000 http://murverse.com/?p=436#comment-848 I wonder how many more sales you would have made if Amazon had not had that misleading 'sold out' sign up. Well done. I wonder how many more sales you would have made if Amazon had not had that misleading ‘sold out’ sign up. Well done.

]]> By: CharlesPhttp://www.murverse.com/2008/08/25/playing-for-keeps-launch-day-results/#comment-847 CharlesP Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:39:55 +0000 http://murverse.com/?p=436#comment-847 And as the amazon best seller list junkie I must update that as of 11:30AM Eastern on the day after PfK is still hanging in at #21. And as the amazon best seller list junkie I must update that as of 11:30AM Eastern on the day after PfK is still hanging in at #21.

]]> By: Jonathanhttp://www.murverse.com/2008/08/25/playing-for-keeps-launch-day-results/#comment-846 Jonathan Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:08:10 +0000 http://murverse.com/?p=436#comment-846 At 9 A.M. in Colorado, PfK is #21 overall, and #1 in SciFi and Action & Adventure. Looks like you're still going strong, Mur. Congrats again! At 9 A.M. in Colorado, PfK is #21 overall, and #1 in SciFi and Action & Adventure. Looks like you’re still going strong, Mur. Congrats again!

]]> By: Meghanhttp://www.murverse.com/2008/08/25/playing-for-keeps-launch-day-results/#comment-845 Meghan Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:21:06 +0000 http://murverse.com/?p=436#comment-845 You know the old saying: the only way to get is to give? I think you're the epitome of that saying today! You pour your time and resources into new and wannabe writers, and look what you get out: friends, support, and a fantastic book!!! YAY!!! You know the old saying: the only way to get is to give? I think you’re the epitome of that saying today! You pour your time and resources into new and wannabe writers, and look what you get out: friends, support, and a fantastic book!!! YAY!!!

]]> By: TimNiederriterhttp://www.murverse.com/2008/08/25/playing-for-keeps-launch-day-results/#comment-844 TimNiederriter Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:07:44 +0000 http://murverse.com/?p=436#comment-844 Hey Mur,I ordered the book but Amazon said it was sold out already when I got there, so I figured good things had been happening. Congratulations! Amazon had better get my copy moving soon. Hey Mur,

I ordered the book but Amazon said it was sold out already when I got there, so I figured good things had been happening. Congratulations! Amazon had better get my copy moving soon.

]]> By: Unfocused Mehttp://www.murverse.com/2008/08/25/playing-for-keeps-launch-day-results/#comment-843 Unfocused Me Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:48:51 +0000 http://murverse.com/?p=436#comment-843 Mainframe's right -- you've been paying it forward with ISBW for a long time, and yesterday you saw the dividends from that. Congratulations. Mainframe’s right — you’ve been paying it forward with ISBW for a long time, and yesterday you saw the dividends from that. Congratulations.

]]> By: Mainframehttp://www.murverse.com/2008/08/25/playing-for-keeps-launch-day-results/#comment-842 Mainframe Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:15:12 +0000 http://murverse.com/?p=436#comment-842 Congrats. A well deserved success. Few have inspired so many new authors with your "I Should Be Writing" podcast; it's only right that you should be reaping from what you are sowing.I understand that some other podio-novels got some upswing in the process too - awesome for all you guys.BTW, major kudos to Hutch for his "THE 3RD WAVE GIVEAWAY" incentive. Damn, he IS a marketing genius. Congrats. A well deserved success. Few have inspired so many new authors with your “I Should Be Writing” podcast; it’s only right that you should be reaping from what you are sowing.

I understand that some other podio-novels got some upswing in the process too – awesome for all you guys.

BTW, major kudos to Hutch for his “THE 3RD WAVE GIVEAWAY” incentive. Damn, he IS a marketing genius.

]]> By: Jason Rhttp://www.murverse.com/2008/08/25/playing-for-keeps-launch-day-results/#comment-841 Jason R Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:02:08 +0000 http://murverse.com/?p=436#comment-841 Hi Mur! Congratulations! This just goes to show what we all already knew: that you are full of WIN. :D Hi Mur! Congratulations! This just goes to show what we all already knew: that you are full of WIN. :D

]]> By: Stephen Kilbridehttp://www.murverse.com/2008/08/25/playing-for-keeps-launch-day-results/#comment-840 Stephen Kilbride Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:43:22 +0000 http://murverse.com/?p=436#comment-840 Congratulations Mur! I'm so glad things went this well. w00t! Congratulations Mur! I’m so glad things went this well. w00t!

]]> By: CharlesPhttp://www.murverse.com/2008/08/25/playing-for-keeps-launch-day-results/#comment-839 CharlesP Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:06:27 +0000 http://murverse.com/?p=436#comment-839 Mentioned on the PFK site too, but it's still at #20 on the overall best sellers list as of 7AM eastern time the day after. Mentioned on the PFK site too, but it’s still at #20 on the overall best sellers list as of 7AM eastern time the day after.

]]> By: Shannonhttp://www.murverse.com/2008/08/25/playing-for-keeps-launch-day-results/#comment-838 Shannon Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:55:25 +0000 http://murverse.com/?p=436#comment-838 Mur, this is fantastic. Congratulations on the wonderful launch day success. I look forward to participating in many more launch days for your works. Congrats! Mur, this is fantastic. Congratulations on the wonderful launch day success. I look forward to participating in many more launch days for your works. Congrats!

]]> By: Dave Ahttp://www.murverse.com/2008/08/25/playing-for-keeps-launch-day-results/#comment-837 Dave A Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:24:13 +0000 http://murverse.com/?p=436#comment-837 Kia ora MurAll my family are getting a copy. The first " podiobook " I have purchased in paper.Dave A Kia ora Mur

All my family are getting a copy. The first ” podiobook ” I have purchased in paper.

Dave A

]]> By: Jonathanhttp://www.murverse.com/2008/08/25/playing-for-keeps-launch-day-results/#comment-836 Jonathan Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:28:42 +0000 http://murverse.com/?p=436#comment-836 Congratulations Mur!I could've sworn that I saw the books at #1 in SciFi at some point. I imagine your numbers are more accurate than my memory. Either way, great job! I can't wait to get my copy in. Any chance your tour will go west of the Mississippi? Congratulations Mur!

I could’ve sworn that I saw the books at #1 in SciFi at some point. I imagine your numbers are more accurate than my memory. Either way, great job! I can’t wait to get my copy in. Any chance your tour will go west of the Mississippi?

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