# My Book is Coming out in Paperback! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 6, 2007, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-book-is-coming-out-in-paperback/406937 "2007-06-06T02:31:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-book-is-coming-out-in-paperback/406937/1 "2007-06-06T02:31:14Z")
Damn! Just got an e-mail from them today! I thought they forgot about me. It’s print-on-demand, but it’s still something. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-book-is-coming-out-in-paperback/406937/2 "2007-06-06T02:36:05Z")
Congratulations! Who’s publishing it? ---
**Author:** ![ArizonaTeach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/45deac/32.png) [@ArizonaTeach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArizonaTeach)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-book-is-coming-out-in-paperback/406937/3 "2007-06-06T02:46:45Z")
I demand more information! ---
**Author:** ![Mycroft\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@Mycroft\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mycroft_H)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-book-is-coming-out-in-paperback/406937/4 "2007-06-06T03:17:41Z")
Yes, please. More information. (OK, I’m polite - but it’s still a demand!) I’ve enjoyed your writing (web based) in the past and will likely be interested in this as well. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_C](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Captain\_C](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_C)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-book-is-coming-out-in-paperback/406937/5 "2007-06-06T16:18:31Z")
I think it is against board rules to plug your own book for sale. However, I hope the OP gets permission from a Moderator to do so, as I would also like to check this out. I have enjoyed his writings in the past. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-book-is-coming-out-in-paperback/406937/6 "2007-06-06T16:28:52Z")
This wasn’t intended as a plug (and I’m not posting the name on this thread) – enough of the older members know about this, and I’m just astounded that they actually went through and did this. ---
**Author:** ![Bibliovore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Bibliovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bibliovore)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-book-is-coming-out-in-paperback/406937/7 "2007-06-06T16:32:51Z")
[QUOTE=CalMeacham] This wasn’t intended as a plug (and I’m not posting the name on this thread) – enough of the older members know about this, and I’m just astounded that they actually went through and did this. [/QUOTE] What’s it about? Is it fiction? I have so many questions! ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-book-is-coming-out-in-paperback/406937/8 "2007-06-06T16:44:46Z")
OK. Now I’m conflicted. Is it advertising if I reply in personal responses, or have I crossed a line? ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-book-is-coming-out-in-paperback/406937/9 "2007-06-06T16:57:23Z")
I’ve asked the mods, **Cal**. I for one would like to know more about your book. Since you didn’t originally post with title, author, and cost and are merely answering questions, I would _assume_ it would be okay, but I’m not going to speak for the mods. ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-book-is-coming-out-in-paperback/406937/10 "2007-06-06T17:14:36Z")
Congratulations! Kudos! Praise! Felicitations, best wishes, compliments, and hail! _toasts with champagne_ I’d also love to hear about the book, if that’s okay… ---
**Author:** ![Potato\_Pancakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Potato\_Pancakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Potato_Pancakes)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-book-is-coming-out-in-paperback/406937/11 "2007-06-06T17:20:00Z")
Just tell us about it. Who cares if it’s advertising. Well, some do, but to hell with 'em. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-book-is-coming-out-in-paperback/406937/12 "2007-06-06T17:24:36Z")
Dorrance? ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-book-is-coming-out-in-paperback/406937/13 "2007-06-06T17:25:16Z")
Try this. Wirite post where the first letter in each sentence spells out the title of the book. That should fool 'em. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-book-is-coming-out-in-paperback/406937/14 "2007-06-06T17:40:04Z")
Congrats! It’s not “promotion” if you’re just telling us what you’ve written. Spit it out. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-book-is-coming-out-in-paperback/406937/15 "2007-06-06T17:40:41Z")
> [@](#): > > Just tell us about it. Who cares if it’s advertising. Well, some do, but to hell with 'em. Yeah, but I don’t want to lose my privilege to post bad puns, wild-eyed guesses, and blatantly incorrect “facts” on this Board. ---
**Author:** ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-book-is-coming-out-in-paperback/406937/16 "2007-06-06T17:49:12Z")
[QUOTE=CalMeacham] Yeah, but I don’t want to lose my privilege to post bad puns, wild-eyed guesses, and blatantly incorrect “facts” on this Board. [/QUOTE] 😃 Well, you could always PM or email those who request the info, right? ---
**Author:** ![Papermache\_Prince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f05b48/32.png) [@Papermache\_Prince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Papermache_Prince)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-book-is-coming-out-in-paperback/406937/17 "2007-06-06T17:53:39Z")
And then, one of the persons who received the information could post it, kinda accidental like. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-book-is-coming-out-in-paperback/406937/18 "2007-06-06T17:58:34Z")
> [@](#): > > Try this. Wirite post where the first letter in each sentence spells out the title of the book. That should fool 'em. Nahh – that won’t work. I once posted a coded message, and I used a simple first-letter code as a “decoy” message (I encoded four messages or so) nobody had any problem finding that decoy. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-book-is-coming-out-in-paperback/406937/19 "2007-06-06T18:08:01Z")
[QUOTE=CalMeacham] **N** ahh – that won’t work. **I** once posted a coded message, and I used a simple first-letter code as a “decoy” message (I encoded four messages or so) nobody had any problem finding that decoy. [/QUOTE] So your book is called “Ni” about a race of knights with a love for topiary. I’ll check it out. ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-book-is-coming-out-in-paperback/406937/20 "2007-06-06T18:31:58Z")
Medusa: Solving the Mystery of the Gorgon by Stephen R. Wilk. This gets me a free book, right? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-book-is-coming-out-in-paperback/406937.md?page=2)