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Farkette Carrie Vaughn releases new book, getting the shaft from soon-to-be-former publisher
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I first met Carrie Vaughn at a Fark party in Denver a few years ago. At the time she was an unpublished author, but her first book was getting ready to come out. She asked me if I'd like a copy, I said yes. And it was pretty freakin good. So I put up a link to her first book on Fark and told people it was good. A bunch of you bought it and agreed.

Fast forward to the present day: Carrie's 7th book has just launched. Books 4, 5, and 6 all hit the NYT Bestseller list. However with this new book Carrie is switching publishers and due to "difficulties" regarding this switch, the soon-to-be-former publisher decided to drop all publicity for this latest book. Which is completely goddamn retarded in my opinion.

I hate seeing a friend getting jacked around by morons, so I figured I'd do a quick post for all of you who bought one or more of her books in the past to say hey there's a new one out, check it out, you'll probably like it. It's definitely worth a look if you haven't read any of Carrie's stuff before.

And that's not actually her on the cover but it looks similar enough to her that she could be on her own covers. Maybe she'll do that next series

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0446199559
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The_Six_Fingered_Man		2010-01-08 01:44:41 PM

NaziKamikaze: Frank Anthrax: vegasj: But is she hot?

No such user 'Carrie Vaughn'. Tastes like chicken.ok, but is she hot?

I report, you decide.

I'm trying to think of a good literary euphemism.

I'd proofread it?

I would definitely mark it up with a red pen.

/Got nuthin.

stevenboof		2010-01-08 01:44:45 PM

NaziKamikaze: I'm trying to think of a good literary euphemism.

I'd proofread it?

I'd dewey her decimal.

Nightsweat		2010-01-08 01:45:11 PM

The_Six_Fingered_Man: NaziKamikaze: Frank Anthrax: vegasj: But is she hot?

No such user 'Carrie Vaughn'. Tastes like chicken.ok, but is she hot?

I report, you decide.

I'm trying to think of a good literary euphemism.

I'd proofread it?

I would definitely mark it up with a red pen.

/Got nuthin.

Try Bind her Galleys.

Kay Kay Nay		2010-01-08 01:45:18 PM

I don't get it. Doesn't the publisher make money if the books are sold well?

Why would they just not advertise it?

Benucio		2010-01-08 01:45:48 PM

flaming99: Funny how you guys ridicule this kind of drivel whenever it shows up UNLESS IT IS WRITTEN BY A FARKER.
You know, the whole Twilight series made the best-seller list as well - that doesn't make it good literature.
Typical of the hypocrisy you jackholes never fail to display.
\also the reason I will never pay to support this site.

Your slashie is backwards
/they go this way

JWideman		2010-01-08 01:46:19 PM

flaming99: Funny how you guys ridicule this kind of drivel whenever it shows up UNLESS IT IS WRITTEN BY A FARKER.

You know, the whole Twilight series made the best-seller list as well - that doesn't make it good literature.

Typical of the hypocrisy you jackholes never fail to display.

\also the reason I will never pay to support this site.

You don't see Drew pushing my book, do you? And you probably never will.

/For the same reason there's no more boobies links

Benucio		2010-01-08 01:46:24 PM

Ecobuckeye: Carrie Vaughn my wayward son.

And, well played sir.

stevenboof		2010-01-08 01:47:21 PM

JWideman: /For the same reason there's no more boobies links

Ummmm, Foobies (new window)

rogerklotz		2010-01-08 01:47:42 PM

flaming99: Funny how you guys ridicule this kind of drivel whenever it shows up UNLESS IT IS WRITTEN BY A FARKER.

You know, the whole Twilight series made the best-seller list as well - that doesn't make it good literature.

Typical of the hypocrisy you jackholes never fail to display.

\also the reason I will never pay to support this site.

we support each other. fark you.
/ WE LIVE IN A SOCIETY

Englebert Slaptyback		2010-01-08 01:47:53 PM

b04155

I'd love to see this whole thing get promoted to the point the publisher feels some heat.

What "heat" would that be exactly?

The publisher is dropping her, so they didn't publicize her book.

1) If the book does poorly, the author won't make money (and neither will the soon-to-be-former publisher). This seems to be the publisher's goal.

2) If the book does well, the s-t-b-f publisher will make money (as will the author, which the publisher would probably grudgingly accept).

There is no real downside for the publisher either way.

Eddie Adams from Torrance		2010-01-08 01:48:44 PM

Frank Anthrax: vegasj: But is she hot?

[Carrie Vaughn.jpg]

I would give her the shaft.

DrZiffle		2010-01-08 01:49:40 PM

getting the shaft from soon-to-be-former publisher

TTIUWP

Maximum Snark		2010-01-08 01:49:55 PM

flaming99: Funny how you guys ridicule this kind of drivel whenever it shows up UNLESS IT IS WRITTEN BY A FARKER.

You know, the whole Twilight series made the best-seller list as well - that doesn't make it good literature.

Typical of the hypocrisy you jackholes never fail to display.

\also the reason I will never pay to support this site.

/Your slashies
//you are doing them wrong
///also, farkers support farkers!
////even when a farker's ball sack gets stuck in a chair that has slightly spaced out planks

DemonEater		2010-01-08 01:50:32 PM

PowerSlacker: Ann Coulter has a daughter on Fark?

For that, I bet you have a cameo in Kitty Norville book 8. As a horrible creepy online pedophile who gets impaled with a steel rod by the main character or something.

/I still lol'd

nimblehuman		2010-01-08 01:50:33 PM

Frank Anthrax: vegasj: But is she hot?

No such user 'Carrie Vaughn'. Tastes like chicken.ok, but is she hot?

I report, you decide.

That would be an unequivocal YES :D

OgreMagi		2010-01-08 01:50:38 PM

She needs to dress up just like on the cover on her latest book so we can properly rate her.

QueenOfHearts		2010-01-08 01:51:16 PM

I've been looking for a new read...I'll have to check this out :)

/Good luck, Carrie!

Farkomatic		2010-01-08 01:51:37 PM

Frank Anthrax: vegasj: But is she hot?

No such user 'Carrie Vaughn'. Tastes like chicken.ok, but is she hot?

I report, you decide.

She looks a little like my wife - without the crazy.

rogerklotz		2010-01-08 01:51:56 PM

Maximum Snark: flaming99:
////even when a farker's ball sack gets stuck in a chair that has slightly spaced out planks

www.ohlalaparis.com

/way too relevant...

fookin eejit		2010-01-08 01:52:01 PM

Congratulations on your published works, Carrie and I wish you much more. Though your books don't seem like my cuppa tea, I won't deride them. To each his/her own.

/hell, I like Harry Potter

error 303		2010-01-08 01:52:12 PM

Those books sound terribl :(

vegasj		2010-01-08 01:52:34 PM

Shut up flaming99, you cock!

rogerklotz		2010-01-08 01:52:46 PM

fookin eejit:
/hell, I like Harry Potter

fag

adp1215		2010-01-08 01:52:48 PM

what's wrong Carrie? Why the long face?

bohab		2010-01-08 01:53:44 PM

/did it to fit in

bingethinker		2010-01-08 01:53:58 PM

4. Kitty and the Silver Bullet Band(2008)

Oooh, groupies!

aiiee		2010-01-08 01:54:01 PM

AdolfOliverPanties: Talk show host werewolf protagonist?

yeahhh, gonna pass.

clownyclownzomby		2010-01-08 01:54:02 PM

Congrats! If you had a clown sweater you could be a real legend in these parts.

HawgWild		2010-01-08 01:55:09 PM

stevenboof: NaziKamikaze: I'm trying to think of a good literary euphemism.

I'd proofread it?

I'd dewey her decimal.

I'd conjugate her verb.

SpeshilEdjukashin		2010-01-08 01:56:02 PM

She looks just like you, Drew!

/Only with long hair.

b04155		2010-01-08 01:56:06 PM

Englebert Slaptyback: b04155

I'd love to see this whole thing get promoted to the point the publisher feels some heat.

What "heat" would that be exactly?

The publisher is dropping her, so they didn't publicize her book.

1) If the book does poorly, the author won't make money (and neither will the soon-to-be-former publisher). This seems to be the publisher's goal.

2) If the book does well, the s-t-b-f publisher will make money (as will the author, which the publisher would probably grudgingly accept).

There is no real downside for the publisher either way.

I meant less monetarily and more socially - if the pub is being a dick about things and trying to screw the author out of spite.

Less heat than a forest fire, more like a low simmer maybe, just enough for a larger group of non-fark people to build up an opinion too.

PowerSlacker		2010-01-08 01:56:09 PM

DemonEater: PowerSlacker: Ann Coulter has a daughter on Fark?

For that, I bet you have a cameo in Kitty Norville book 8. As a horrible creepy online pedophile who gets impaled with a steel rod by the main character or something.

/I still lol'd

Do I get royalties for that?

/ always wanted to be a dead character on CSI: Miami

Mors		2010-01-08 01:56:14 PM

Detective Mors finds that she is Farkette Delighted

SpeshilEdjukashin		2010-01-08 01:57:32 PM

Also:

Drew: I forget what her login is but I'm sure she'll post in a bit

Give yourself a timeout for calling out a Farkette.

/READ THE FArQ!

RidersOfLohan		2010-01-08 01:57:35 PM

I wasn't sold on the book at all. Until I read the description and got to......the ellipses.

dstanley		2010-01-08 01:58:22 PM

vegasj:

Shut up flaming99, you cock!

There.

This		2010-01-08 01:58:23 PM

Carrie, it's not that bad. You don't need to wear such a long face about it.

rogerklotz		2010-01-08 01:59:20 PM

This: Carrie, it's not that bad. You don't need to wear such a long face about it.

way to be original.

nosajghoul		2010-01-08 01:59:24 PM

"And that's not actually her on the cover but it looks similar enough to her that she could be on her own covers. Maybe she'll do that next series"

SHES A WOLF?!?!

//with picture of what a wolf about to eat steak may look like

dstanley		2010-01-08 02:00:41 PM

PowerSlacker: always wanted to be a dead character on CSI: Miami

I always wanted to be the clerk on L&O who says "Case Number C-249821, People vee Scumbag!"

rogerklotz		2010-01-08 02:01:00 PM

Link NSFW (new window)

OniNeko		2010-01-08 02:01:08 PM

HawgWild: stevenboof: NaziKamikaze: I'm trying to think of a good literary euphemism.

I'd proofread it?

I'd dewey her decimal.

I'd conjugate her verb.

I'd [verb] [possessive pronoun] [noun] [adverb]!

Maximum Snark		2010-01-08 02:01:23 PM

nosajghoul: "And that's not actually her on the cover but it looks similar enough to her that she could be on her own covers. Maybe she'll do that next series"

SHES A WOLF?!?!

//with picture of what a wolf about to eat steak may look like

See when I saw the cover of the book with the wolf on it the first thing that popped into my mind was:
Your Kitty wants steak

/tired meme is tired
//still sounds like a smashing good book
///would like some tea and crumpets please

UncleStumpy		2010-01-08 02:02:02 PM

flaming99: Funny how you guys ridicule this kind of drivel whenever it shows up UNLESS IT IS WRITTEN BY A FARKER.

You know, the whole Twilight series made the best-seller list as well - that doesn't make it good literature.

Typical of the hypocrisy you jackholes never fail to display.

\also the reason I will never pay to support this site.

And your stupidity knows know bounds...someone supporting a colleague over some anonymous clown??? The nerve!

Welcome to my ignore list.

/I'd stick my bookmark between her pages

Mors		2010-01-08 02:02:30 PM

Detective Mors discovers two more things:

1) His girlfriend is a huge fan already and says the books are good
2) Fark isn't ALL fat talentless basement dwellers.

_{/yes, that's an admission...
//don't be mean about it, I'm sensitive about my weight}

LlamaGirl		2010-01-08 02:02:55 PM

So, the books are Twilight Jr?

/only read the description

Newfielad		2010-01-08 02:03:28 PM

Maybe it's me but isn't there a mild resemblance to Drew in that pic?
/maybe it's the beer talking
//maybe I need glasses
///maybe

This		2010-01-08 02:03:46 PM

rogerklotz: This: Carrie, it's not that bad. You don't need to wear such a long face about it.

way to be original.

*rtfts*

Whoops.

UnspokenVoice		2010-01-08 02:03:54 PM

Carry On?

Englebert Slaptyback		2010-01-08 02:04:26 PM

b04155

I meant less monetarily and more socially - if the pub is being a dick about things and trying to screw the author out of spite.

Less heat than a forest fire, more like a low simmer maybe, just enough for a larger group of non-fark people to build up an opinion too.

Fair enough, but do people pay attention to who publishes the works they like to read? Honest question, btw. I like Hemingway but couldn't tell you offhand who originally published his work.

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