"Blood & Ashes" - AVAILABLE on Amazon.co.uk

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  • LoeffelholzLoeffelholz The United States, With LovePosts: 8,998Quartermasters
    Napoleon Plural wrote:
    Hmmm, no reviews yet...

    I haven't read it, but there's nothing to stop me posting one of course.... :D

    Just save yourself some time, and give it five stars ;) I'd appreciate notes like "a non-stop thrill ride," or "the femme fatale just leaps off the page." :p
    Hardyboy wrote:
    Great, but will they be personalized; i.e., "To Hardyboy, without whom none of this would be possible, even the printing, ink, and binding"?

    Anything you want, my friend! :D
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  • LoeffelholzLoeffelholz The United States, With LovePosts: 8,998Quartermasters
    For Facebook members...here's a dedicated B&A page:

    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blood-Ashes-The-Debut-Oscar-Jade-Thriller/101913173200968

    I've set up a little chat room there, as well. Hope you stop by!
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  • LoeffelholzLoeffelholz The United States, With LovePosts: 8,998Quartermasters
    For anyone who's curious, the "Look Inside!" feature is now active at Amazon.com:

    http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&submit.x=31&keywords=9781432759346&tag=outskirtspres-20&index=books&submit.y=11&link_code=qs

    ...And the price has come down there a bit...although the best price for a non-signed copy is still at Barnes & Noble:

    http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbninquiry.asp?r=1&ISBN=1432759345

    Helpfully yours, :D

    L.
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  • LoeffelholzLoeffelholz The United States, With LovePosts: 8,998Quartermasters
    Got my first copies of the book today---quite a rush; can't really articulate it. thesecretagent will understand...

    I'll be getting pre-orders out ASAP...thanks to all who supported me with orders early on---I haven't forgotten about you! :) And of course I'm still in business on http://oscarjade.com ...let's turn Outskirts Press into the Oscar Jade Book Printing Company B-)
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  • darenhatdarenhat The Old PuebloPosts: 2,029Quartermasters
    Awesome! -{
  • thesecretagentthesecretagent CornwallPosts: 2,151MI6 Agent
    Loeffelholz wrote:
    Got my first copies of the book today---quite a rush; can't really articulate it. thesecretagent will understand...

    I'll be getting pre-orders out ASAP...thanks to all who supported me with orders early on---I haven't forgotten about you! :) And of course I'm still in business on http://oscarjade.com ...let's turn Outskirts Press into the Oscar Jade Book Printing Company B-)

    Congrats Loeffs -{

    It's like elation and a little deflation all at once, like the rollercoaster ride has suddenly thrown you to your destination and you don't want to get off yet. ;) Well, that ride was just one of many - time to make B&A work. Good luck. :D

    BTW - Haven't had chance to read for a while with a three year old and 10 month old, but I'm making B&A an exception - will order a signed copy from you right now! :D
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  • thesecretagentthesecretagent CornwallPosts: 2,151MI6 Agent
    Actually, I'm going to get one from Amazon. It's nice to watch those sales mount up, and it's better for you in the long run if you sell more through outlets than from your own supply. It gets your name out there... -{
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  • LoeffelholzLoeffelholz The United States, With LovePosts: 8,998Quartermasters
    Thanks tsa! Sure hope you enjoy it!

    Couple of online plugs: The first, from my editor's blog:

    http://blog.kallisti.ca/

    The second is my release from yahoo:

    http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Blood-Ashes-Heralds-Literary-prnews-2204633672.html;_ylt=AqhU1sfrAbKsSOQIyQdpYcqscq9_;_ylu=X3oDMTFkajE5Y2dyBHBvcwMzBHNlYwNuZXdzSHViQXJ0aWNsZUxpc3QEc2xrA2Jsb29kYXNoZXNoZQ--?x=0
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  • darenhatdarenhat The Old PuebloPosts: 2,029Quartermasters
    Ordered my first copy through Barnes and Noble yesterday. I went in to the store and asked a clerk at the counter to look it up. It wasn't showing in their system, so I had her reference the item number from the B&N website. She was able to order it for me from there. The book is shipping directly to my home. I had the option of shipping to the store, but it cost more that way ?:) Anyway, there are two Barnes & Noble locations here in Tucson, and since I want two copies (one for reading and one for collector's sake) I'll repeat the exercise at the other store. I don't know if this does any good for you, Loeffs, but maybe - just maybe - they'll latch onto the book here somehow and get it on the shelves for you.
  • thesecretagentthesecretagent CornwallPosts: 2,151MI6 Agent
    Just ordered my copy five minutes ago on Amazon UK. Will let you know how long it takes, service etc. Can't wait to read it. -{
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  • LoeffelholzLoeffelholz The United States, With LovePosts: 8,998Quartermasters
    Cheers guys! {[] And thanks... :D I really need Jade to rescue me from my s****y day job. "Help me, Obi Oscar. You're my only hope!" :))

    Daren: at my local B&N, they keyed in the book's ISBN and there it was...don't know what the deal is with that...and the B&N website still doesn't have the synopsis in the "product desciption" section...grr.
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  • thesecretagentthesecretagent CornwallPosts: 2,151MI6 Agent
    Well, six days later, here it is...




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    Looks great, has a real quality feel to it and I'm going to start it this weekend. Well done Loeffs! :D
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  • LoeffelholzLoeffelholz The United States, With LovePosts: 8,998Quartermasters
    LOL, great shot, tsa :))

    I couldn't be any happier with the look and feel of the final product...sure hope you enjoy it---you're probably the first non-Yank to read it (I'm racking up a lot of firsts these past couple of weeks)...thanks again for the support! {[]
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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,865Chief of Staff
    My copy arrived this morning- thanks, Loeff! Autographed and dedicated, too; the Bride was most impressed. I obviously haven't read it yet though I'll be starting it tonight, so all I can do is to echo everyone's comments on darenhat's wonderful artwork. It's impressive, it's atmospheric, and it's quality through and through. Daren, if you fancy doing a CD cover just let me know....

    Thanks again, Mark. I don't suppose you'd fancy being interviewed by telephone on my radio show this Saturday....? Introduce ol'Oscar to Scotland!
  • PendragonPendragon ColoradoPosts: 2,640MI6 Agent
    can't wait to get my copy...ordering it in the next couple weeks after I move back to school and get settled. Need something good to read to start my senior year at university off right!

    this will be the first mail delivered to me at my new place :x
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  • thesecretagentthesecretagent CornwallPosts: 2,151MI6 Agent
    Started it and it's complete rubbish...






    Just joking! Completely and utterly hooked. Love Oscar already, especially as he's instantly flawed. Didn't expect the foot, just adds perfect realism. Very well written/edited and extremely cohesive. I love your writing style Leoffs - pity a crying ten month old put me off my stride late last night - going to get some pages turned tonight though. :D
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  • Mr_IceMr_Ice USPosts: 137MI6 Agent
    Ordered. It'll be here Wednesday, can't wait.
  • JamesbondjrJamesbondjr Posts: 462MI6 Agent
    Just ordered a personalised copy, really looking forward to reading this -{
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  • darenhatdarenhat The Old PuebloPosts: 2,029Quartermasters
    Barbel wrote:
    My copy arrived this morning- thanks, Loeff! Autographed and dedicated, too; the Bride was most impressed. I obviously haven't read it yet though I'll be starting it tonight, so all I can do is to echo everyone's comments on darenhat's wonderful artwork. It's impressive, it's atmospheric, and it's quality through and through. Daren, if you fancy doing a CD cover just let me know....

    Thanks for the kind words! If the rest of The Skunnered approves, my services are available! :)
  • LoeffelholzLoeffelholz The United States, With LovePosts: 8,998Quartermasters
    Daren, I hope you've seen the finished product by now; your personal copy will be en route as soon as the dust settles...lots of traffic on http://oscarjade.com at the moment!

    Meanwhile...looks like B&A's worldwide radio debut will be on Scottish FM radio, courtesy of my good friend Barbel...should be this Saturday! Watch this thread for details...
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  • LoeffelholzLoeffelholz The United States, With LovePosts: 8,998Quartermasters
    thesecretagent wrote:
    Started it and it's complete rubbish...

    You're tough on an old man's heart... :o
    thesecretagent wrote:
    Just joking! Completely and utterly hooked. Love Oscar already, especially as he's instantly flawed. Didn't expect the foot, just adds perfect realism. Very well written/edited and extremely cohesive. I love your writing style Leoffs - pity a crying ten month old put me off my stride late last night - going to get some pages turned tonight though. :D

    Been there and done that with the 10 month-old...and I'm very pleased you're enjoying it... :)
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  • PendragonPendragon ColoradoPosts: 2,640MI6 Agent
    edited August 2010
    got a package from something called "Wooden Spoon Enterprises" today...can't have imagined what was inside of it... :o :p


    LO! an awesome book signed by an awesome author

    Blood_and_Ashes_by_Pendragon_007.jpg

    can't wait to start reading it!
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  • LoeffelholzLoeffelholz The United States, With LovePosts: 8,998Quartermasters
    That might just be my favourite pic of you yet :x :D
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  • PendragonPendragon ColoradoPosts: 2,640MI6 Agent
    :P haha
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  • LoeffelholzLoeffelholz The United States, With LovePosts: 8,998Quartermasters
    For my pal Barbel...

    Thanks for the radio plug, mate {[] Here I just paid you back with a book, and now I'm racking up more debt! It was a pleasure chatting with you and the boys this morning...wonder what your listeners made of it... {:)
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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,865Chief of Staff
    Loeffelholz wrote:
    It was a pleasure chatting with you and the boys this morning...wonder what your listeners made of it... {:)

    Well, let's see if you get any sales from Scotland over the next week! :)) Thanks again, Loeff, and I'm on Chapter 8 now. Loving it!
  • AlexAlex The Eastern SeaboardPosts: 2,694MI6 Agent
    Congrats, Loeff. Your dilligent work has persevered!

    Well, I've gone ahead and read four pages at amazon. I'm going to have to order now! :))

    Depending on when I can borrow the credit card and Amazon's shipping. Looking foward to a copy.
  • thesecretagentthesecretagent CornwallPosts: 2,151MI6 Agent
    Up to chapter 13 - loving it. :D
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  • LoeffelholzLoeffelholz The United States, With LovePosts: 8,998Quartermasters
    Thanks, Alex! I appreciate it mightily, and hope you enjoy it.

    tsa...you've made a very long day at my s****y day job seem less onerous. Thanks much {[]
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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,865Chief of Staff
    I'm at Chapter 10 now, and I have to say it's wonderful. The characters live and breathe, my fave so far being Claude. When we were on the air, I meant to ask you about casting- the only one I mentioned was that
    I saw Myrna Mallory more as Mary Astor than Lauren Bacall and you didn't contradict me; which may be significant... (Obviously you'll know that Mallory was Raymond Chandler's first choice for Philip Marlowe's surname). So, my question is- which of today's actors do you see as Oscar Jade? Bruce Willis would have been my choice ten or fifteen years ago- perhaps Clive Owen...?
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