OCTOBER 22, 2010:
After much consideration and with tremendous trepidation, The Hook launches his first blog, You’ve Been Hooked!, and joins the ranks of the WordPress community. A second blog (this one!) , soon follows.
My life would never be the same. Seriously.
JUNE 28, 2012:
After even more work – and more than a few hiccups along the way – The Hook decides to expand his horizons and publish his first book, The Bellman Chronicles. With the help of his friends, family, and the geniuses at CreateSpace – not to mention a little luck – that book has finally been completed.
A dream has become reality.
Here’s a quick description of my literary “masterpiece:
I know what you’re thinking, “What is this? Does it have any hunky, brooding vampires?”
- Let’s be clear, this book does NOT contain…
- Beautiful members of the Undead searching for a nice light snack/true love.
- Teenage wizards battling adversaries so fearsome they must not be named.
- Children battling to the death in a televised spectacle.
- Virginal college students with soap opera names who shed their purity after meeting emotionally crippled, perverted businessmen – who happen to have billions.
The Bellman Chronicles is a collection of tales featuring…
TERRIBLE PEOPLE:
Douchebags who think Grandma’s wheelchair is a suitable substitute for a luggage cart.
Crazy cougars who think the term “full-service hotel” means the security officer will sleep with you – while your husband watches.
Guests who bring animals with them: a deer strapped to their RV – which they park next to the kitchen entrance of the hotel’s restaurant.
TERRIBLE THINGS:
Getting caught daydreaming while your spouse “shares her feelings.”
Spilling your morning coffee.
Hairless cats.
So if you think your life sucks, take some of that money you were going to spend on Red Bull and smokes and read about someone who is REALLY suffering, namely yours truly.
You can call me The Hook.
Now, at last, you can visit my CreateSpace e-store and order The Bellman Chronicles. If you are so inclined, the Amazon.com version, Kindle edition and other channels will be open within 5 to 7 days.
Again, thank you to everyone who helped make this dream a reality. Now the real battle begins, convincing millions of readers to put down their copies of Twilight, The Hunger Games and Fifty Shades of Grey and give my “work” a chance!
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I for one will be putting your book on my ipad for a fun read. I assume this site does it as an ebook? (I assume yes, but in case others ask or are wondering)
My e-book edition will be up and running next week – I hope!
Cool. Let me know when and I will be a good little Hook Soldier and get mine!
My book is listed on Amazon right now, but you should be able to actually order a copy by the end of the week. Thanks!
Cool, can’t wait
I will try my best to find a way to get a copy! I might be late joining the band wagon but China usually comes late to the party!!!!
It sucks not having a credit card!!! I so want a copy of this book to share with my students!!!
We’ll find a way to get you one, Woman!
Congrats!
Thanks, you crazy Imperial thrall!
Here’s wishing you the same roll-of-the-dice as this headline:
Fifty Shades of Grey: EL James’s ‘Mummy porn’ sets 1m Kindle record
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/booknews/9356803/Fifty-Shades-of-Grey-EL-Jamess-Mummy-porn-sets-1m-Kindle-record
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Kate
My goal, Kate, is to find a way to get all those horny housewives to put down their sticky copies of Fifty Shades and pick up The Bellman Chronicles!
Awesome! and funny post as well – full service hotel indeed.lol.
I’ll be looking out for it
Thanks, Jennifer!
When I buy a Kindle I will buy your book! if it is half as entertaining as your posts it will be a cracking read!
I hope you like it, my ginger blogging ally!
Well, hey! Congratulations!
Thanks, buddy… You’re next!
Congratulations! I intend to buy a real book to hold in my hands from Amazon. I just received my edits from CreateSpace and am working my way through them and revising some chapters and actually adding a chapter they suggested, but it will make the book better–just taking longer. I can’t wait to read yours!
Likewise!
Congratulations Mr. Hook! Your hard work has finally paid off, once I have Credit card your book is mine!
That’s great to hear, Jennifer!
I already finished my 50 Shades of Gray, so I am ready to start on this next BEST SELLER !!! CONGRATS HOOK !! Excited for you and can’t wait to get my copy !
I can’t wait either! Thanks for the visit and praise!
Congrats! Bound to be a success.
(granny’s wheelchair as a luggage cart! Oh, noooo)
If the book “notes’ on the e-store space isn’t enough – your author’s notes are priceless.
Maybe we should all put note/link to book page on our blogs?
HINT HINT people
he’d do it for you.
Best of luck with the launch
I cannot articulate how great it is to have friends like you…. You rock!
>Maybe we should all put note/link to book page on our blogs?
- PMOTH, gone dunnit! No sooner I read this post, I decided to wave a little placard for Hook in my next post.
>he’d do it for you.
- Not because he would do the same for me* (that would be too easy, and not genuine, in my opinion), but because I like Hook’s blog. He makes me laugh and reminds what not to devolve into (inadvertently, of course). So drawing a little attention to his book is my way of thanking him for what I take away from this blog of his.
*I have no book in the works nor plans for one. That is not even a mere seed in the head.)
Kate
Just keep doing what you’re doing, Kate! Your work rocks!
Look at you! Way to go!
Thanks, but I have a HUGE mountain to climb… I have to get my work into actual book stores!
Way to go & Congrats (like everyone else is saying).
I never get tired of hearing it, Bob!
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Congrats on putting your work out there! It sounds almost like the movie “Four Rooms.” Except of course, different.
FYI, Susie sent me!
Susie rocks! As do you, of course!
How did I miss this Hook? Congrats!
MJ brought your link to my blog party. I hope you stop by and click on a few links and say hello!
I’ll do so! Thanks, Susie!