Finally figured out the formatting issue and I should have the Nook edition up and running by Sunday night.
And all Nook owners said a collective "Yay!"
Showing posts with label Book release. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Book release. Show all posts
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Thursday, December 6, 2012
The book EXISTS!
Here I am with the book cover designer, Joe Game with the very first printed copy of BASEMENT SONGS.
Yes, those are new specs on my face. I was hoping to have them in time for the cover photo, but we couldn't wait any longer.
Thanks to everyone who's bought a copy so far!
Yes, those are new specs on my face. I was hoping to have them in time for the cover photo, but we couldn't wait any longer.
Thanks to everyone who's bought a copy so far!
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
BASEMENT SONGS is now available!
Book Cover Art & Design by Joe Game (www.chogrin.com / www.facebook.com/chogrinart)
Today I'm pleased to announce that BASEMENT SONGS is available to purchase in paperback and Kindle formats.
The paperback edition sells for $14.99 and is available through Lulu.com. Here is a link to the BASEMENT SONGS paperback book page.
The Kindle edition sells for $5.99 at Amazon. Here is a link to the BASEMENT SONGS Kindle page.
100% of the profits from the sale of BASEMENT SONGS will go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
What is a basement song, you ask?
Basement songs hold a special place in our hearts. Decades may pass when suddenly one of these melodies begins playing, instantly reminding you of the time and place it first sank its hooks into your heart or into your soul. It doesn't matter if it was at work, in a car, on your friend’s radio, or in your parents’ basement. What does matter is the music and how it still affects you.
In the book, I explore the songs that influenced and guided me throughout the years: from my discovery of popular music as performed by a green felt puppet to the rock anthems played by a Journey cover band. In between, life-long friendships are forged, true love is found and adversity is met head-on. Each defining moment in my life married to a song and each song an anchor to an everlasting memory. BASEMENT SONGS is a journey full of heart, humor and above all, a love of music.
For details about the history behind the book, please check out this link to Popdose.com.
For updates on the book, please continue to visit the Basement Songs website or the Basement Songs Facebook page.
I hope you will consider buying the book, liking it on Facebook and spreading the word about this project that I'm very proud to have completed.
Thank you, and have a wonderful day!
Monday, December 3, 2012
the countdown is on...
Here's something to tide you over until the morning, which, in case you forgot, is when BASEMENT SONGS "officially" goes on sale.
"The Rainbow Connection" is the one that made me a dreamer. It's one of the most beautiful compositions ever written. If you haven't listened to it in awhile, take a few minutes to let it wash over you. You'll smile, you'll get teary eyed, and you'll probably recall being a kid.
Aloha
"The Rainbow Connection" is the one that made me a dreamer. It's one of the most beautiful compositions ever written. If you haven't listened to it in awhile, take a few minutes to let it wash over you. You'll smile, you'll get teary eyed, and you'll probably recall being a kid.
Aloha
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Almost there...
And so it is complete. The book cover is done and it looks fucking beautiful, if you pardon my French. Joe Game did one hell of a job with the cover. He even took a nice picture of my ugly mug.
I've submitted the book to Lulu. I've ordered a copy that hopefully will be here early next week.
The book has been uploaded to Amazon and now we just wait until it is ready for downloads.
Tuesday may be right around the corner, but I'm full of excitement.
In 2008 my movie, King's Highway, finally found a home on DVD. I was so proud and couldn't wait for the world to see it. However, no matter how much I call it "my" movie, I know that a team of people worked with me in front of and behind the camera to make it a sweet little picture.
A couple years ago I wrote a comic book that my writing partner and I released. We'd hoped that there would be an entire series. Unfortunately everything stalled when our artists got too busy. Again, I'm so proud of that comic book. Yet I didn't do it on my own. In fact, my co-writer, Jeff Marsick, paid for most of it.
BASEMENT SONGS is my blood, sweat and tears. It's success and failure rests on me. I am so excited for the world to read it. I'm excited for the friends and followers of the Popdose column to see the differences between the original posts and the narrative I've created for the book. I'm excited that new readers may discover it. And I'm excited that there's potential to raise money for the CF Foundation.
This calls for something fun.
I've submitted the book to Lulu. I've ordered a copy that hopefully will be here early next week.
The book has been uploaded to Amazon and now we just wait until it is ready for downloads.
Tuesday may be right around the corner, but I'm full of excitement.
In 2008 my movie, King's Highway, finally found a home on DVD. I was so proud and couldn't wait for the world to see it. However, no matter how much I call it "my" movie, I know that a team of people worked with me in front of and behind the camera to make it a sweet little picture.
A couple years ago I wrote a comic book that my writing partner and I released. We'd hoped that there would be an entire series. Unfortunately everything stalled when our artists got too busy. Again, I'm so proud of that comic book. Yet I didn't do it on my own. In fact, my co-writer, Jeff Marsick, paid for most of it.
BASEMENT SONGS is my blood, sweat and tears. It's success and failure rests on me. I am so excited for the world to read it. I'm excited for the friends and followers of the Popdose column to see the differences between the original posts and the narrative I've created for the book. I'm excited that new readers may discover it. And I'm excited that there's potential to raise money for the CF Foundation.
This calls for something fun.
Monday, November 26, 2012
Kindle version...
Hmm. Been working on the Kindle version and it's coming along very quickly. Is it possible there will be an advance release over the weekend for my e-book readers? Stay tuned.
The cover.... page!
And now the cover.... page!
The front cover to the book should be completed tomorrow! Until then, Here's a look at the cover page on the inside of the book, which hints at the cool design being done by Joe Game aka Chogrin Art. Let me know what you think!
The front cover to the book should be completed tomorrow! Until then, Here's a look at the cover page on the inside of the book, which hints at the cool design being done by Joe Game aka Chogrin Art. Let me know what you think!
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
2 week countdown
2 weeks until the book is released. Are you excited? I am.
It was around this time in 1987 that the Whomobile, the car I drove throughout high school, gave out and died in the middle of Lorain Road in North Olmsted. In honor of that noble beast (I think my memory is a little cloudy), here are the Who and one of the greatest rock songs of all time.
It was around this time in 1987 that the Whomobile, the car I drove throughout high school, gave out and died in the middle of Lorain Road in North Olmsted. In honor of that noble beast (I think my memory is a little cloudy), here are the Who and one of the greatest rock songs of all time.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Once more with feeling
Tonight I completed my final pass at the book. I hope it's up to the standards that readers are used to. I've done my best, having read and re-read the book six times and had two people proofread the manuscript. If I don't stop now I could be revising the book forever. In fact, I rewrote the introduction of a chapter on the train ride home tonight.
It's done. I have to move forward and trust that I've done my best and the people will appreciate all the hard work that has gone into self-publishing the book. Now I will spend the next two weeks finalizing the details, like completing the cover, building the master PDF that will become the book (a painstaking but necessary process) and figuring out how to upload and create the Kind version of the book. That last one seems easy, but I'm always suspicious when things appear too easy.
For all of you who are following the progress of the book, I'll be filling in more of the details about it in the coming weeks. For now, since it's after midnight and I have work in the morning, I'll just say goodnight.
Aloha
PS- Oh what the hell, here's They Might Be Giants!
It's done. I have to move forward and trust that I've done my best and the people will appreciate all the hard work that has gone into self-publishing the book. Now I will spend the next two weeks finalizing the details, like completing the cover, building the master PDF that will become the book (a painstaking but necessary process) and figuring out how to upload and create the Kind version of the book. That last one seems easy, but I'm always suspicious when things appear too easy.
For all of you who are following the progress of the book, I'll be filling in more of the details about it in the coming weeks. For now, since it's after midnight and I have work in the morning, I'll just say goodnight.
Aloha
PS- Oh what the hell, here's They Might Be Giants!
Saturday, November 10, 2012
12/4/12
December 4, 2012.
As I typed this date to announce the day the book will go on sale, I realized the significance of it. I must admit that I chose it because I thought it would give people enough time to make their purchase and get a copy before the holidays. It's the first Tuesday of December and all new books usually hit shelves on Tuesdays.
But seeing December 4 typed out in front of me... it's a day away from the one year marker of my brother-in-law Seann's tragic death.
One f'n year
As I wrote in the book, BASEMENT SONGS wouldn't have happened if I wasn't inspired by Seann and the way he embraced 21st Century methods of releasing his art to the world. He wanted to get his music heard and it wasn't about sales so much as it was about sharing.
Now I don't believe it was a random selection of December 4th, and whatever fears I have about not completing it on time or not figuring out the technology are abated. I have someone watching over me and he's going to help me get this done in time. That I really believe.
December 4, 2012.
As I typed this date to announce the day the book will go on sale, I realized the significance of it. I must admit that I chose it because I thought it would give people enough time to make their purchase and get a copy before the holidays. It's the first Tuesday of December and all new books usually hit shelves on Tuesdays.
But seeing December 4 typed out in front of me... it's a day away from the one year marker of my brother-in-law Seann's tragic death.
One f'n year
As I wrote in the book, BASEMENT SONGS wouldn't have happened if I wasn't inspired by Seann and the way he embraced 21st Century methods of releasing his art to the world. He wanted to get his music heard and it wasn't about sales so much as it was about sharing.
Now I don't believe it was a random selection of December 4th, and whatever fears I have about not completing it on time or not figuring out the technology are abated. I have someone watching over me and he's going to help me get this done in time. That I really believe.
December 4, 2012.
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