Turning 30 on the 30th!
NOTA BENE: THE FOLLOWING POST IS A SHAMELESS PLEA FOR COMMERCIAL GAIN & BIRTHDAY ATTENTION. THOSE WHO ARE NOT A) CLOSE FRIENDS, B) FAMILY MEMBERS, C) PEOPLE WHO OWE ME MONEY OR A FAVOR, OR D) BARFLIES IN THE BAY AREA, MAY NOT WANT TO READ THIS.
Dearly Beloved You People:
It’s hard to get people to notice a late December birthday. When you’re facing off against New Year’s Eve and Jesus’ Birthday, you lose. Rightly so. But for all of us in the end-of-the-year birthday invisibility zone, we have to make at least one try for recognition. This year is the big year for me. I turn 30 on the 30th: Golden Birthday! So I have an ingenious plan: ON MY BIRTHDAY, BUY *YOURSELF* A PRESENT.
You’re of course welcome to buy yourself whatever you like, but might I humbly suggest you pre-order yourself a copy of SPELLWRIGHT by Blake Charlton online.
“But Blake,” you say, “I hate fantasy novels. Harry Potter made me dizzy, that whole Narnia thing gave me a rash, and the one time I watched The Lord of the Rings I had to vomit a little bit into my mouth and swallow it.”
Fair enough. If SPELLWRIGHT doesn’t seem like your cuppa tea (and you’re in the area), feel free to instead join me for a drink at a bar called The Lone Palm in San Francisco, 8PM to Godknowswhen.
But before you choose EtOH over literature (and let me tell you, the two substances readily mix), consider all the book’s rave reviews and consider all your options to buy SPELLWRIGHT.
Grab a Double-Signed (Signed by author & artist) Copy at The Signed Page.
Support a local Independent Bookseller at Indie Bound
Shop with the big boys at Amazon or Barnes and Nobel.
So, why should you order exactly on my birthday? Publishing silliness. Lots of ordering all at once pushes the book higher on bestseller trackers which then cause more people to notice and corporations to further promote the book. To those that have, more shall be given. *Le French Sigh for Commercial Realities*
In any case, should you find yourself out of funds to buy a hardback, and too far away from San Francisco to stop by for a birthday drink, you can always send a brief note of your love and I’ll send it right back!
Comments
10 Responses to “Turning 30 on the 30th!”
edifanob
2:16 pm Dec-27-2009
Blake,
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unfortunately I can’t raise the money for a flight from Germany to USA. So I can’t join you for a drink
30 on the 30th is a real special birthday. I missed a special birthday this year because I have been born two days to early. I turned 50 on the 23rd of July.
Check your mails on December 30th…..
blakecharlton
5:56 pm Dec-29-2009
ha! well then i’ll keep my fingers crossed the book sells well enough in europe that i can fly out to germany for a drink!
Tyson Perna
3:52 pm Dec-27-2009
I’m more of a casual acquaintence and well-wisher, but I will do my best to pre-order your book on your b-day.
BTW, 30 on 30 is cool, but I turned 13 on 13, and it was Friday the 13th no less. Coincidentally, I turned 30 on Friday the 13th as well.
blakecharlton
5:58 pm Dec-29-2009
one can never have enough casual acquaintences and well-wishers in this world
so that alone makes me happy.
so, were you struck by lightening on 13 on 13?
Jack Kincaid
12:20 pm Dec-29-2009
Have a great birthday, Blake.
Oh, what I’d give to be thirty again (and be wishing I was twenty…)
blakecharlton
5:59 pm Dec-29-2009
thank you, sir! funny how we’re always wishing we are some other age. *le sigh*
Kei
8:45 am Dec-30-2009
Happy 30th Blake. I hope you have an amazing day!
blakecharlton
10:16 am Dec-30-2009
awww thanks, kei! i just woke up and it’s already pretty amazing
Cherry Mischievous
1:58 am Dec-31-2009
Happy birthday Blake!!
blakecharlton
2:58 pm Dec-31-2009
Thanks so much, Cherry. 30 is going wonderfully so far
have a wonderful NYE!