Incredibly, unbelievably, this morning at 5.30am I finished my Sex.com book after two years of research and work and a final last, exhausting push the past week.
As was now entirely predictable, I emailed it to my publishers a few hours past the absolute deadline of 14 August and passed out, having kept myself going with a blissful combination of high-quality and very strong coffee and whisky.
And then I was woken up an hour ago by the postman delivering a present from my sister for my birthday on Saturday – a Peter Kay stand-up DVD – which I will now watch in my exhausted stupour on the sofa because I have my life back.
It’s difficult to know without the introduction of a chunk of time whether the book really is good but my gut feeling is that it is, and that I managed to give this incredible story the treatment it deserves. And get it just under 100,000 words. Only time will tell. But today I’m just going to enjoy the (exhausted) freedom.
Neil
August 15, 2006 at 11:34 amCongratulations!
I’m sure it’ll be as good as the first eighty or so pages I saw.
Once you’ve had a whisky or three, and watched your Peter Kay video, think about author promotional events. If Quercus haven’t already suggested it, and you’re happy to do it, tell them you want to do bookshop (or any other) events and talks to promote it pre and post publication. Possibly aim for the bookshops near journalism university courses(?), as well as the IT and legal aspects. Professional bodies / associations, too? Your work has only just begun…
Sorry, that’s the last thing you want to hear, but take it from a bookseller of many years jaded experience.
Anyway, congratulations again, and have a well-earned whisky for me!
Jonathan
August 15, 2006 at 1:57 pmWell done Kieren. I wouldn’t bother with promotional events just yet – go on holiday first!
Kevin
August 15, 2006 at 5:06 pmNice one mate. I look forward to reading it when it comes out. If you’re lucky, I may even buy it then read it 😉
Mr Picky
August 16, 2006 at 3:07 amCongrats! I look forward to seeing it in the shops.
Lesley
August 16, 2006 at 9:31 pmWell done Keiren. I have already pre-ordered and am lookiing forward to a good read. How about a book signing session at the next ICANN meeting?
Kieren
August 16, 2006 at 9:50 pm🙂 That’s a great idea.
I’ll keep special copies aside for Chuck Gomes and Pat Kane. If the NomCom has a crisis of conscience, I’ll have to add Paul Twomey and Vint Cerf.
Kieren
Stephen Davies
August 17, 2006 at 1:41 pmCongrats!
Rachel
August 17, 2006 at 10:19 pmGood thinking about looking for venues close to journalism courses, Neil.
I reckon that at the signings Kieren should offer people a choice: do they want him to sign in blood, sweat or Lagavulin?
Toby
August 27, 2006 at 1:11 amCongrats on the book. Will pre-order on Amazon this weekend.
Happy birthday, by the way.
Kieren
August 29, 2006 at 3:45 pmYou can’t pre-order at the mo. I’ll explain more in a blog post in a min.
Ta for bday. I might be in your next of the woods for your bday – end of Sep, right?
Kieren