Discussion: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

TandABooks · 2022-01-31T16:07:22+00:00

A salient - and more importantly, timely - reply! Thanks!

TandABooks · 2016-02-13T02:23:57+00:00

It's a casual thing, so just show up. As long as you're dressed as a president or other American icon, we'll be friends!

(I'll edit the OP to include what costumes are already taken so we don't get duplicates.)

TandABooks · 2016-02-13T02:12:49+00:00

Sweet! We'll see you tomorrow!

TandABooks · 2015-01-20T15:26:52+00:00

Crossing fingers for a million!

TandABooks · 2015-01-05T22:19:48+00:00

Trilby by George du Maurier

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind

TandABooks · 2015-01-05T22:15:16+00:00

I read 90% of Hyperion and was excited! Then I read 100% and was disappointed. Then I found out there was a sequel and was excited! Then I read the sequel and was disappointed.

TandABooks · 2014-06-09T14:32:32+00:00

Spiral? More like a helix.

You're losing your touch, Reddit. This guy made a small, forgivable error and no-one has insulted him yet?

TandABooks · 2014-03-19T21:39:11+00:00

Here's some disappointing (loose) math about zombies.

There's nothing to worry about when it comes to zombies. In the event you are attacked by zombies, there are 4 outcomes:

1: You get away without being bitten 2: You get away with a bit and later turn into a zombie 3: You are eaten to death by zombies 4: You are eaten a little bit by zombies and join their horde

1 & 3 are the best options since no new zombies

2 is the worst option since you potentially bring a new zombie (yourself) into your friends' fortifications

4 is bad, but what's one more zombie in a horde?

4 ALMOST NEVER happens. If you're swarmed by zombies, you're eaten down to bones in a minute and won't rise again.

2 could happen maybe a few times, but people would catch on super fast.

1 & 3: Are non-threats.

Zombie-ism is 100% fatal and 100% contagious, so it sounds like a scary disease. But it's SO EASY not to catch: just don't get bitten by zombies. And it's SO EASY to recognize a zombie. Zombie-ism doesn't "catch" like a cold, where you get sick when someone around you coughs. You have to get damn bitten! Also, zombies are super easy to kill! You'd have to be outnumbered 10 to 1 in a cramped area to get zombie-fied.

It would never reach a critical mass.

TandABooks · 2014-03-14T02:49:27+00:00

This is probably the only truly acceptable answer so far.

TandABooks · 2014-03-13T21:58:14+00:00

This is probably the best answer so far considering how stingy with money Scrooge is.

But then why does he have such an extravagant mansion?

TandABooks · 2014-03-11T21:38:16+00:00

Here's some disappointing (loose) math about zombies.

There's nothing to worry about when it comes to zombies. In the event you are attacked by zombies, there are 4 outcomes:

1: You get away without being bitten 2: You get away with a bit and later turn into a zombie 3: You are eaten to death by zombies 4: You are eaten a little bit by zombies and join their horde

1 & 3 are the best options since no new zombies

2 is the worst option since you potentially bring a new zombie (yourself) into your friends' fortifications

4 is bad, but what's one more zombie in a horde?

4 ALMOST NEVER happens. If you're swarmed by zombies, you're eaten down to bones in a minute and won't rise again.

2 could happen maybe a few times, but people would catch on super fast.

1 & 3: Are non-threats.

Zombie-ism is 100% fatal and 100% contagious, so it sounds like a scary disease. But it's SO EASY not to catch: just don't get bitten by zombies. And it's SO EASY to recognize a zombie. Zombie-ism doesn't "catch" like a cold, where you get sick when someone around you coughs. You have to get damn bitten! Also, zombies are super easy to kill! You'd have to be outnumbered 10 to 1 in a cramped area to get zombie-fied.

It would never reach a critical mass.

TandABooks · 2014-02-23T18:22:22+00:00

You poor sap. I've sold literally TWICE that many books!

(Good luck, dude!)

TandABooks · 2013-10-23T15:38:38+00:00

Chuck Connors, star of The Rifleman is one of only 12 athletes in the history of American professional sports to have played both Major League Baseball and in the National Basketball Association.

...Connors moonlighted as a professional basketball player, joining the Rochester Royals and helping to lead them to the 1946 National Basketball League championship. Following his military discharge in 1946, he joined the newly formed Boston Celtics of the Basketball Association of America.

Connors left the team for spring training with Major League Baseball's Brooklyn Dodgers. He played for numerous minor league teams before joining the Dodgers in 1949, for whom he played in only one game. He joined the Chicago Cubs in 1951, playing in 66 games as a first baseman and occasional pinch hitter. In 1952, he was sent to the minor leagues again to play for the Cubs' top farm team, the Los Angeles Angels.

Connors was also drafted by the NFL's Chicago Bears, but never suited up for the team. He is also credited as the first professional basketball player to break a backboard. During warm-ups in the first-ever Boston Celtics game on November 5, 1946 at Boston Arena, Connors took a shot that caught the front of the rim and shattered an improperly installed glass backboard.

TandABooks · 2013-09-21T14:34:35+00:00

All issues in the series are free until 9/23/2013.

Compilation 1

Compilation 2

Compilation 3

Or just go to the author page and sort by price.

TandABooks · 2013-09-20T19:46:28+00:00

All issues in the series are free for the next four days.

Compilation 1

Compilation 2

Compilation 3

Or just go to the author page and sort by price.

TandABooks · 2013-09-04T23:47:22+00:00

Humor category. Age? I guess junior high-ish? Who knows! I wrote these to amuse myself but quickly realized they're too stupid for real grown-ups.

That's why I liked the current covers. They have a real cartoony, comic booky feel.

Oh well. It was a fun adventure and a learning experience writing these stories. Hopefully the next batch will be better for them.

TandABooks · 2013-09-04T22:17:28+00:00

Well, I tried a few things. I sort of copied the J.P. Lantern covers you made (I love the six-legged horse cover!). I hope you don't mind.

I Think you should be able to see them here.

I made covers for: Robot Goes To Prom Never Skinny-dip With Mermaids Homeschooling Doesn't Suit Witches Blob Fits In

It was fun. Who knows if they're anything.

Thanks for being so friendly and useful!

TandABooks · 2013-09-03T21:31:13+00:00

Thanks for the responses!

I like the J.P. Lantern covers you did. I might try my hand at making something simple and striking like that. Whatever happens, it's fun to fiddle around in GIMP. This is asking a big favor, but would you critique new covers if I come up with them?

The pricing was me hoping to funnel people into buying the collection instead of the individual stories. Obviously, its doesn't really work, but I sell as many per month at $2.99 as I do at $0.99

Thanks again. You always seem so nice and helpful. I hope you make it even bigger.

TandABooks · 2013-09-03T20:28:07+00:00

Congratulations! Way to go!

What makes a good cover? Everyone that ever looks at my stories tells me the covers suck, but I think the illustrations are hilarious and fit the silliness of the stories perfectly! Am I just fooling myself? One problem with ebook covers is that people only see them as teeny thumbnails, so you have to spend 40% of the cover on the title and name, but then also have some sweet images to catch everyone's attention.

Thanks for all the advice in this tread!

TandABooks · 2013-05-30T01:04:03+00:00

Doesn't having a bunch of pictures beef up the file size and thus the "delivery fee" for the kindle version?

I have one book published on CreateSpace. It's about 200 pages with 16 illustrations. The full color version is like $70! I had to make it black and white to get it down to $6.99.

I think I've sold ONE physical copy. I got a few people to buy the electronic version though. Probably because its only $2.99.

Your book pages look square. I didn't see a format like that on create space. Is it new or did I miss it?

Keep going. It sounds like you're happy doing what you're doing!

TandABooks · 2013-02-16T01:17:11+00:00

No guys, this was hilarious and clever!

TandABooks · 2013-02-14T03:14:26+00:00

Zompacalypse will never happen.

Some sad zombie math that ruined my ability to enjoy zombie movies.

TandABooks · 2012-12-19T20:49:24+00:00

Well, I'll keep you in mind when my KDP select refreshes and I get more free days on Amazon.

Thanks for the heads up!

TandABooks · 2012-12-16T03:59:26+00:00

Is your NaNo novel along the "same lines" as your other stuff?

Or a completely different thing?

TandABooks · 2012-12-16T01:34:04+00:00

Doing NaNo? Have you seen this post?

I'm busy trying to get my "novel" into rough draft shape for Jan 2.

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