Brave Men Run Goes Boing!
So guess what happened today?
More than two years after it was originally released as a free podcast, drm-free e-book, and print-on-demand paperback, “Brave Men Run — A Novel of the Sovereign Era” was BoingBoinged!
The publicist for Swarm Press submitted the story, and Cory Doctorow picked it up. The press release got a few things wrong (Swarm Press doesn’t have anything to do with “Brave Men Run” being released in its various formats and licenses back in November of 2005, and the audio version, alas, does not have a “derivatives okay” permission) but that is entirely beside the point.
For those of you who don’t know, a link on BoingBoing is a very nice promotional shot in the arm. In the wake of the post, eight people downloaded the e-book, and three of those folks compensated me for it — one person double the suggested rate! (Interestingly, the email address of one of those people indicated they’re on the Global Frequency… good to know if I’m ever in a pinch.)
I received about four times my normal web site traffic, much of it directed from the Swarm Press site, which the BoingBoing post referenced. I wonder how Swarm did, traffic-wise? The podcast edition is, as I write this, sitting pretty as the number one subscription of the day at Podiobooks.com, which translates to almost fifty new subscribers… welcome, one and all!
Sovereign Summer is, indeed, heating up! Spread the word! Share this story everywhere and every way you can… and thanks!
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It is good to see that momentum is gaining for the second edition release of BMR. I think that I am with everyone else here when I say that I hope that the Swarm Press edition offers new possibilities for you. I realize that you were on the edge financially a while back, and the backing of the publisher should make promotion that much easier for you.
BTW, I haven’t seen the word counter for the Pilgrimage click over for a while so I guess that you have been busy with work and general existence. I was wondering what the word count for that fantasy novel was before you decided to put it on hiatus. It sounded promising and I hope that you will back to it when you feel up to it.
How funny, I have seen your book on podiobooks for quite some time. I just downloaded it listened to it and 2 days later you’re on boing boing… congrats! Im sure this will help DL/sales.
Keiko!
There hasn’t been much work on “Pilgrimage” for a little while, that’s true — my days have been spent either at the day job or working on promotion of the July 13 release of the Swarm Press edition of “Brave Men Run!”
The fantasy novel, “Light of the Outsider,” might be the next book after “Pilgrimage.” Then again, it might be something else… I’m not sure yet! Maybe I’ll put it up to a poll…
David P!
You must be a good luck charm, then!
The Boing Boing mention did bring some nice attention, including sales of the e-book edition of “Brave Men Run” and renewed interest in the free podcast edition over at Podiobooks.com. I hope all you new folks love the book so much you can’t live without a copy on your bookshelf… see you July 13!
Matt, I don’t know how you keeping it together juggling work at Mahalo, the promotion of BMR, and time for yourself. I would be a nervous wreck by now. :D You also have a lot of ideas in the works, so I can only say that I will eagerly await your next book. You are a smart guy, and will be sure to figure it out sometime soon. And if you don’t focus on one idea exclusively then keep making notes. At least you will have the material ready for when you get back to work on a given project.
That reminds me: Whatever happened to that music anthology?