Update
Some of you are probably wondering where Episode 4 is. Monday is our official update day, I’ve just been posting earlier than that. This time we discovered some sound quality problems with the last two chapters (we did that recording during a storm). After deliberation, I decided that while the quality is a bit less than other posts, it’s not bad enough to have a significant negative impact you listening experience. I’ve decided to post it as is. We might rerecord it later, but I decided that giving it to you with just a little noise was better than delaying.
Expect the post in about 25 minutes.
Final Redoubt Press
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“. . . if I had to recommend one single line that didn’t make the list, this would be it.” —Jeramy Ware, 2007 ENnies Judge
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Update on Print Version
I did some research today. I’ll probably need to use Lulu or a like service to produce a print version of Death by Cliche. We don’t have the kind of vast market that allows the big publishers to produce mass market paperbacks (there’s a reason they are call “mass market.”) So right now the two possible versions appear to be:
Trade Paperback: $14.99
Hardbound: $29.99
I’ll keep you apprised if anything changes.
Right now the book is back from the editor and in proofing.
We're Having a High Download Volume
Things as still downloading, but it’s moving a touch sluggish. Thank you for your patience. And your interest.
About buying books.
Okay. So a lot of people are talking about buying books. We’re going to TRY to get this up and a available by christmas, but honestly, I don’t see how that can actually happen. Most likely, we’d be able to get copies ready for purchase on Lulu in January for you to buy with your Grandma money. We’re going to try, though.
Thank you so much for your interest. I did not expect to be barraged with requests to buy the book on the first and second episode. I am so very flattered.
Bob
Head's Up
Official release for Episode 2 is Monday. I might drop it a few days early to test the load of the smaller Episode 2 file on the server (it isn’t a double length ep). I also increased connections between the web software and the database, which might have been some of the bottleneck.
The bottom line is, I might have all you all try to download at once before release, to see how we hold up.
Bob
So maybe I was wrong.
I looked at the report data for Tuesday and we had a LOT of downloads. So the downloads Monday night might have looked small, but if they all happened at once, that might have taken down the server. I’ll talk to my server people asap and continue keeping an eye on it.
And thanks for making the audiobook such an instant success.
Site Problem
The site went down a bit tonight and I had to reboot it. I don’t THINK it was from too many downloads, but I’ll keep an eye on things going forward. I’ll let you know if we end up needing to make any changes to the way we’re serving up files.
Introducing: Death by Cliché
Final Redoubt Press brings you episode one of our new podcast audiobook, Death by Cliché. This introductory double-length episode will be announced officially on Monday, but for you fans who are already watching this site, you can download it tonight.
Without further ado. Death by Cliché.