Michael W Lucas, author

So, "git commit murder" is outselling everything else combined.

The ebook is the 285th best-selling amateur sleuth murder mystery in Amazon US, as I toot this (http://amzn.to/2palFpV). There are literally millions of amateur sleuth novels out there.

This is after the initial sales burst from my True Fans died down.

I'm disoriented. Kind of nauseous. What's happening?

How the FUCK do people cope with unexpected success? Really?

May 4, 2017 at 5:34pmWeb
Show thread@[email protected]May 4, 2017
@mwlucas I increase my savings account contribution. Seriously though, it's a good book. The combination of me being on the outskirts of the BSD/Linux community and familiarity with science conferences made it very familiar.
Show threadMichael W Lucas, authorMay 4, 2017
@Philopolymath saving the money is always good. Because the next dozen books will bomb and bomb hard. ;-)
Show threadMark 🦋May 4, 2017
@mwlucas I bought it on recommendation from this tweet: https://twitter.com/patio11/status/859927966226067456 I'm only a little ways in so far!
Show threadHishamMay 4, 2017
@mwlucas I wonder if that's on the strength of the pun in the title alone :D
Show threadKurt MosiejczukMay 4, 2017
@mwlucas Just try not to forget all us little people.
Show threadMichael W Lucas, authorMay 4, 2017

@kurtm dude, you're not little.

neither am I, of course...

Show threadroarMay 4, 2017

@mwlucas
> How the FUCK do people cope with unexpected success? Really?

Expensive alcohol in large quantities followed by naked victory dance in the street.

Show threadpeter hessler - inactiveMay 4, 2017

@mwlucas I still freak out when others consider me successful.

Expect me to be an utter wreck the afternoon after my tutorial.

Show threadMichael W Lucas, authorMay 4, 2017
@phessler "Wait--you mean we're the ones in charge? Aw, fuck!"
Show threadKurt MosiejczukMay 5, 2017

@phessler @mwlucas Would it help if I threw rotten fruit? :)

The key is, we tend to see what you're good at. What you *are* successful at. You don't tend to present things like "Here's the litany of stuff I have little to no idea about and am pretty terrible at."

Show threadMichael W Lucas, authorMay 5, 2017
@phessler @kurtm yes. Bring rotten tomatoes to BSDCan.
Show threadDShraugerMay 5, 2017

@mwlucas @phessler @kurtm I always like to throw kumquats because it's so fun to say. They are small enough to throw a handful at a time.

Would look good in a news story, police report, etc if it made it that far. ;-)

#kumquats