BRUTALLY HONEST REMINDER:
While I enjoy social media, I'm really here to sell stuff to you.
What kind of stuff? Books.
How often? More than once a year, less than once a month.
The rest of the time I'm just chatting or babbling, but don't be fooled: this is a marketing account.
If you want me to sell something to my audience for you, and it's anything other than SF/F books, I cordially invite you to fuck off into the sun. I'm not that kind of influencer.
@coldclimate You're welcome!
I hate being marketed at, and I hate insecurity advertising even more, so this is just my attempt at truth in advertising.
Oh, and my next novel comes out next Tuesday: it's "A Conventional Boy" and it's only on hardcover and ebook for now.
@coldclimate I have no idea!
(Short answer, though, is "buy the most expensive edition from the smallest retailer—ideally an independent specialist SF/F bookstore".)
@cstross can't complain about this, clear, upfront and to the point.
Hope you sell huge piles of books :)
@cstross Brutally honest reciprocation: we're here, engaging, to encourage you to write the next book, and your publisher to pay you to do it.
The babbling and cat pics are a delightful bonus!
But I thought we were friends! You liked my comments... 😿
Please keep on babbling--it's immensely fun!
As to buying books, I'm a secondary effect on your income as my reading is from the library nowadays.
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