My signing at Kokomo-Con is now confirmed, as I have paid my dealer's fee and reserved my table. Again, unless another event pops up in the very near future, this will be my first public appearance on behalf of Virtuous Worlds.
Well, sort of. Some of you may have seen this little video I posted on YouTube soon after my first shipment of books arrived.
John Stanifer Book Victory Dance
The view count has topped 100 now, thanks in large part to my coworkers at Ivy Tech Community College. My supervisor started passing it around the office, and today at one of our regional full-time staff meetings, they surprised me by showing this video in front of an audience of...oh, about 200 people or so. Even Chancellor Daily, who used to be the mayor of Kokomo, made a joke about it when he got up to speak afterwards (I'm still employed, so I'm guessing he wasn't offended). So now it seems I'm famous (or infamous, depending on how you look at it) to most of my fellow Ivy Tech employees in this region of the state (representing Kokomo, Logansport, Wabash, and Peru). It felt like the time I danced across the stage at my high school graduation!
This leads me to a preliminary announcement about my SECOND signing. The event will be sponsored by Ivy Tech Community College and will take place sometime before the end of this semester. The date has yet to be announced. However, I'm told the publicity for this signing will be boosted by the marketing folks at Ivy Tech, so I'm honored and very excited to see how it all turns out!!!
Kokomo-Con takes place on Saturday, Oct. 8. The fee to get in is $5, a very small investment in return for so much fun.
Kokomo-Con Website
Kokomo-Con Facebook Page
Check it out, and stay tuned for new developments and further information!
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Friday, August 26, 2011
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Level 15: VW at the Printers!
こんにちは!
That's "hello" in Japanese for all you fans of Japanese video games out there. Virtuous Worlds has finally been sent to the printers. My publisher and I are both happy with the manuscript and overall book design. Okay, "thrilled" is probably more accurate.
Here's where things go from here. Now that it's at the printers, I'll be receiving a "proof" copy in the mail sometime in the next week or two. This is a physical copy of the book that serves as a sample that I get to approve before they really start rolling the presses.
Again, those of you who live nearby or who are interested in arranging to meet to buy a copy, I will have a certain number of copies on hand that I can sell to you in person. Otherwise, you will be able to buy it on Amazon or Barnes & Noble. If you would like a signed copy but cannot meet me in person, get in touch with me, and we'll try to work something out.
Thanks, everyone!
John
P.S. Steve, the book won't actually appear on Amazon or B&N for a few more days, so don't panic (^v^).
That's "hello" in Japanese for all you fans of Japanese video games out there. Virtuous Worlds has finally been sent to the printers. My publisher and I are both happy with the manuscript and overall book design. Okay, "thrilled" is probably more accurate.
Here's where things go from here. Now that it's at the printers, I'll be receiving a "proof" copy in the mail sometime in the next week or two. This is a physical copy of the book that serves as a sample that I get to approve before they really start rolling the presses.
Again, those of you who live nearby or who are interested in arranging to meet to buy a copy, I will have a certain number of copies on hand that I can sell to you in person. Otherwise, you will be able to buy it on Amazon or Barnes & Noble. If you would like a signed copy but cannot meet me in person, get in touch with me, and we'll try to work something out.
Thanks, everyone!
John
P.S. Steve, the book won't actually appear on Amazon or B&N for a few more days, so don't panic (^v^).
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Level 13: When & Where to Buy VW, How to Get a Signed Copy
Since we're coming down to the wire here and Virtuous Worlds is expected to be released within the next month, I thought it was about time to remind everyone when and where they can buy the book and how to get their copy signed.
Virtuous Worlds will be released in May. I don't have an exact release date, and even if I did, it could actually come out before then, as has happened in the past with some of my publisher's other books. I feel pretty safe saying that the book is a month away, give or take a few days.
When the book does become available, it will be sold online through Amazon and Barnes & Noble. You might check with your local bookstore to see if they are able to order it, but the easiest way to get it will be through one of these two sites.
If you live in Indiana, I plan on doing a few signings in the Kokomo area and possibly in the Indianapolis area if that can be arranged. I'll post details as soon as they're worked out.
For anyone who wants their copy of the book signed, I'm more than happy to sign it! There are three main ways I see of doing this:
1. Come to a signing.
2. Arrange to meet me in person. As I don't know exactly when or where the signings will take place yet, you may decide you want your copy signed beforehand (or you may not be able to make it to a signing for whatever reason). Feel free to get in touch with me by email (j s t a n i f e AT a l u m n i DOT e d u) or on Facebook, and we'll try to work something out.
3. Send me your copy by mail. If all else fails and we can't meet in person, you're welcome to send me a copy of the book to sign and return by post. IMPORTANT: PLEASE INCLUDE RETURN POSTAGE IF YOU ARE GOING WITH THIS OPTION. Contact me by email (see above) or Facebook, and I'll gladly send you my postal address if you need it.
That's all for now. If I get wind that my publisher is ready to take orders for the book, or if anything else exciting comes up, I'll post it here. Keep watching, and thanks for reading!
EDIT: Technically, this falls under #2 above, but if you are someone I run into on a regular basis or you live in the Kokomo area (that includes you, Billy Wong), feel free to harangue me for a copy of the book, as I plan on carrying a small pile of them with me everywhere I go in case I meet someone who is interested.
Virtuous Worlds will be released in May. I don't have an exact release date, and even if I did, it could actually come out before then, as has happened in the past with some of my publisher's other books. I feel pretty safe saying that the book is a month away, give or take a few days.
When the book does become available, it will be sold online through Amazon and Barnes & Noble. You might check with your local bookstore to see if they are able to order it, but the easiest way to get it will be through one of these two sites.
If you live in Indiana, I plan on doing a few signings in the Kokomo area and possibly in the Indianapolis area if that can be arranged. I'll post details as soon as they're worked out.
For anyone who wants their copy of the book signed, I'm more than happy to sign it! There are three main ways I see of doing this:
1. Come to a signing.
2. Arrange to meet me in person. As I don't know exactly when or where the signings will take place yet, you may decide you want your copy signed beforehand (or you may not be able to make it to a signing for whatever reason). Feel free to get in touch with me by email (j s t a n i f e AT a l u m n i DOT e d u) or on Facebook, and we'll try to work something out.
3. Send me your copy by mail. If all else fails and we can't meet in person, you're welcome to send me a copy of the book to sign and return by post. IMPORTANT: PLEASE INCLUDE RETURN POSTAGE IF YOU ARE GOING WITH THIS OPTION. Contact me by email (see above) or Facebook, and I'll gladly send you my postal address if you need it.
That's all for now. If I get wind that my publisher is ready to take orders for the book, or if anything else exciting comes up, I'll post it here. Keep watching, and thanks for reading!
EDIT: Technically, this falls under #2 above, but if you are someone I run into on a regular basis or you live in the Kokomo area (that includes you, Billy Wong), feel free to harangue me for a copy of the book, as I plan on carrying a small pile of them with me everywhere I go in case I meet someone who is interested.
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