tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139598290079463724.post4817815558571110565..comments2023-09-10T06:50:25.003-07:00Comments on PhutureNews: Being a best seller on Amazon...MatthewMatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13515422104332094746noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139598290079463724.post-79338590065273113702012-08-22T18:59:16.857-07:002012-08-22T18:59:16.857-07:00Great news! It's so encouraging hearing storie...Great news! It's so encouraging hearing stories like this. I'm sitting at about 45,000 words for my first draft (hoping for 70 or 80 thousand) and every time I come across this type of indie success it gets my heart pumping and my fingers twitching. <br /><br />My question is this: did you only start having this kind of success once you released all your shorter works into one volume, or did you start to notice it as you released each section? <br /><br />I have downloaded the series (only $2.99!) and can't wait to read it. Just gotta finish I, Zombie first. <br /><br />wjdaviesauthor@gmail.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14420898931575066686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139598290079463724.post-60714859279416420062012-08-22T10:34:45.706-07:002012-08-22T10:34:45.706-07:00I'm so pleased that you've become great fr...I'm so pleased that you've become great friends with Hugh, since he's the one who shared your great work with us. <br /><br />I love Atopia! Seriously, I love your series. <br /><br />My well considered question to a celebrity author: Okay, you mention that you are from GB. Have you seen the film "Love, Actually", and is your life similar to the character in the movie who went to the USA and was swamped with beautiful chicks?<br /><br />Seriously: Is it time to go back into your room for 2 more years? When is the next work coming?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139598290079463724.post-41273751250617025452012-08-22T09:49:14.393-07:002012-08-22T09:49:14.393-07:00Congrats!!! I'm nowhere NEAR that (only 3rd mo...Congrats!!! I'm nowhere NEAR that (only 3rd month into writing my 1st novel), but cheering for Hugh Howey (who answered my questions numerous times), and now cheering for you! I got a brush of this scare once, when my short film was shown at a local film festival and people came up to me after the screening, asking questions - all I wanted to do, was go run and hide under my bed.<br /><br />So, as Stefan says, much luck!<br /><br />Ksenia Anske <br />http://www.kseniaanske.com/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15566785418768233747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139598290079463724.post-39859274067225822722012-08-22T05:24:30.360-07:002012-08-22T05:24:30.360-07:00Hey Matthew, congratulations!! I am you during tho...Hey Matthew, congratulations!! I am you during those last two years :-). The problem is, there is no preparation for this, right? We don't really sit there imagining in detail what is going to happen. We just hope that SOMETHING will. I'm grateful to Hugh as well. He's so accessible and shares his story while it happens. It's comforting and devastating all at the same time. Like watching a dialogue written by Aaron Sorkin. You're like, "Wow, it IS possible to write like this." And then, "Wow, I will NEVER be able to write like this."<br /><br />Anyway, congrats and much luck with everything.<br /><br />Stefan <br />TheThreeFeathers.blogspot.comStefan Bolzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040216750342272578noreply@blogger.com