So, due to logistical issues, the book launch has been pushed back. Circle your calendars and get ready for… t/b/a. Hopefully. This is my first time “producing” a book, so my rosy and naive expectations have slowly given way to a slightly paranoid and pessimistic perspective. I just may become a Liverpool fan because of it. Regardless, I now appreciate blogging and the simplicity and brilliance of wordpress like never before.
So, enough ranting – the book. As a generous and kind lord emperor, I will give you some juicy details to satiate your appetite. First, Brian Phillips of the Run of Play graciously penned the foreword. Second, Erik Ebeling, who absolutely slayed the artwork in these posts on Balotelli, Chicharito, and Ibrahimovic, is the book’s illustrator. Thus, the quality on hand is outstanding, even if you take into account it was written by me. Dr. Moschlavious had tentatively agreed to handle the SEO/marketing, but the deal fell apart when he asked for too many slices of the miniature pie.
Plus, we have exciting news that also explains the production delay. In addition to the ebook for only $5.99 via Kindle or Barnes & Noble, we will also have a limited run of actual-printed-on-dead-trees-books. What a plus! In addition to such positives as deforestation and global warming, the cost will be a staggering $10.99. Plus shipping. What could be better for you and the environment?
And here’s the cool part where you cry out “Elliott is such a kind and just wordpress emperor!” – I will be signing a handful of them (the dead tree editions, that is) and mailing them to some lucky and loyal readers. For free. Assuming, of course, that they are the first five readers to answer the next three questions correctly. Continue reading “Futfanatico: The Book Extravaganza & Give Away Quiz” »
