Hello... My name is Tom, and I'm a book addict...
Category Everything Else
... and I can quit any time I want... just not today... :-)
I really did have a goal to not seek out any more books for review until I whittle down my backlog. Really. Then today happened...
I am part of the StudioB mail list. That group is made up of tech book authors, tech publishers, and various people who are interested in that field. Lately the talk turned to publicity and reviews, and I got involved. The people on the list are aware of my reviewing, and a few of them have been mentioned by StudioB. When the talk turned to specific publishers and review copies, I mentioned my favorites and my "won't return emails" companies. Wiley was in the latter group, which is too bad. I wanted to take a shot at Rocky's book... :-)
Anyway... The executive editor of Wiley contacted me today via email and told me he'd be more than happy to get me whatever I wanted for review. That led to an exchange with another editor over there, and I now have about 8 to 10 titles due to be shipped both immediately and when they make their debut over the next couple of months. Then, Apress contacted me to let me know they'd be happy to work with me. I'm holding off for a month there so that I can get my pile taken care of. And on top of that, three different authors emailed me with specific titles I could review. Yes, I accepted.
So... Don't be surprised if my reviewing goes into hyperdrive for the next few weeks. Yes, I do have a gear above what you see here. I was thinking six hours of sleep each night was too much anyway... :-)
... and I can quit any time I want... just not today... :-)
I really did have a goal to not seek out any more books for review until I whittle down my backlog. Really. Then today happened...
I am part of the StudioB mail list. That group is made up of tech book authors, tech publishers, and various people who are interested in that field. Lately the talk turned to publicity and reviews, and I got involved. The people on the list are aware of my reviewing, and a few of them have been mentioned by StudioB. When the talk turned to specific publishers and review copies, I mentioned my favorites and my "won't return emails" companies. Wiley was in the latter group, which is too bad. I wanted to take a shot at Rocky's book... :-)
Anyway... The executive editor of Wiley contacted me today via email and told me he'd be more than happy to get me whatever I wanted for review. That led to an exchange with another editor over there, and I now have about 8 to 10 titles due to be shipped both immediately and when they make their debut over the next couple of months. Then, Apress contacted me to let me know they'd be happy to work with me. I'm holding off for a month there so that I can get my pile taken care of. And on top of that, three different authors emailed me with specific titles I could review. Yes, I accepted.
So... Don't be surprised if my reviewing goes into hyperdrive for the next few weeks. Yes, I do have a gear above what you see here. I was thinking six hours of sleep each night was too much anyway... :-)
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Posted by Malaga At 08:37:35 On 27/03/2005 | - Website - |
Posted by Duffbert At 04:32:37 On 07/05/2004 | - Website - |
Seriously, congrats! You are good at reviewing books, and I'm glad to see you get more to review.
(Oh, and if I ever write a book, I want to be on your good side.
Posted by Ben Langhinrichs At 19:57:47 On 06/05/2004 | - Website - |