Usually, I keep outside news to the Notes at the end of my posts, but something enormous just happened this weekend. I promise, this is the last post about my book on my Twilight site for a very long time.
Somehow, pre-orders for BRAN HAMBRIC: THE FARFIELD CURSE have opened an entire month early. This morning, I got as high as the top 6,000 books on Amazon.com, and have fluctuated up and down since (yes, I obsessively check nearly every hour :P). You are all amazing. Most of my debut writer friends tell me they started out in the 1 or 2 millions, and I know it’s you people who read my blogs that started the pre-orders that high.
(Links to other retailers forthcoming)
Due to this flurry of preparation I am physically exhausted and my eyes are burning (as you can probably tell in the following video) which is why I haven’t read the next Breaking Dawn chapter. But if you had intentions of pre-ordering my book, you can visit this page (despite the Amazon listing saying it’s for 9-12, I wrote it for 11 and up). As the video will tell you, I certainly don’t expect you to buy it just because I say so, and I’m offering the first 4 chapters (50 pages) for free so you can have a good-sized sample first.
If you do decide to pre-order my novel, I would like to thank you sincerely, since you’re really investing in my dream 😀
(I now return you to your regular programming 😛 )
ADDED: People YOU ARE AMAZING: my book jumped from #12,000 on Amazon all the way to #1,130 in THREE HOURS!!!!!!!! If it gets past #1,000 by 10 PM CST, I will do a BLOGTV show TONIGHT.
ADDED: WOW WOW WOW. In just hours, the book jumped from #12,000 all the way to #638!!!! I’m keeping my promise, and going do a live BlogTV show RIGHT NOW starting at 9:30 PM CST at www.blogtv.com/people/kalebnation THERE WILL BE PRIZES AS MY THANKS!
ADDED: The book went all the way up to #350 last night. Seriously people, you are driving me crazy with joy 😀 . Thanks SO much for starting this off so amazingly. I PROMISE, I’ll have another real TG post very soon!
139 Responses
Pre-ordered!!!
I can't wait to read it, only a few months to go ^^
Yeah I am the second commenter hehe :0
I ordered my copy this morning on Amazon, I can't wait for it. I really enjoyed the first few chapters 🙂
You sample apples before you buy them? lol. Anyway, I preordered and I'm so excited! yay! I love love LOVED the first few chapters!
Got mine ordered yesterday…
Sooooo excited!
Not only are you an inspiration to me, but I know you are an inspiration to so many others too. <3
Me again! ^^
Just wanted to say that I haven't read the first chapters. I have a kind of “sacred” things about books, and I like to know the least about them as I can before I read them. From what I saw and heard (the music you wrote for it? Excellent!) I think it'll be pretty good 🙂
Just let me know if you ever come to Paris (France!!) so I can stalk you and get my copy signed! (I'm so excited I keep using exclamation marks!!)
I already told my husband that I wanted to get your book because I enjoy your site. I will definitely go and read the first chapters you have out. Congrats on your dream coming true!
OMG!!!!!!!!! That is SUPER AWESOME!!!!! I haven't ordered it yet though but I am trying to. I had some free time so I read the first chapter and it was awesome! Can't wait until 9-9-09!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kaleb I am so happy for you!! Seriously. Ever since I learned that you were writing a book I've been like *when is it coming out?!* and stuff, and whenever you post about it i start freaking out! This is like hope for my writing dream to come true! Definitely buying!
Yes! I'm definately going to pre-order Bran!! Thanks for letting us know we could.
Loving your site : ) Here's a link to a post from my blog about “Twilight” … I'd love to get your take.
http://philosophyofklo.blogspot.com/2009/04/try…
this is me commenting! i swear on all that is sparkly, i will preorder a copy as soon as i get my hands on a valid credit card. please come to indianapolis on your book tour!!!
I can't wait for your book to come out. I haven't pre-ordered yet, but you can guarantee a copy from me. I read a bit of it online and got really intrigued (haven't finished the preview yet, but it was excellent, I loved it) and I'm very interested in the story. It's awesome.
Congratulations on your book =)
I would totally pre-order if I wasn't poor and had prom coming up in like 4 days…
Yeah. But I will totally buy your book once it comes out! I can't wait to read it! I found the first 4 chapters on your site, and I'll take the time to read it later. I read a little, and it's pretty good so far! Congratulations! I'm so happy for you, Kaleb! I'm an aspiring writer myself, and I must say you're really inspiring me! I gotta lay off the fanfics and start a novel! LOL!
Do you know if the book will be offered electronically (ereader, etc.)?
If you go to school near UNT, you could sign a hardcopy for me. 🙂
I preordered!
Although, I haven't read the first 50 pages yet. I don't want to spoil anything!
Haven't pre-ordered yet but I will be getting myself a copy and probably one for my little sister too.
i just looked though and you are up to #4,246
CONGRATULATIONS!!
I wish I could preorder! I know my mom wont let me though. I will probably get it on my birthday. Which is, in fact, the very same day the book comes out! Yes, my birthday is 09-09-09. That is an awesome day. Same thing in each space.
: )
Don't let the hate mail get you down. It's your website and you can do what you want with it! You can post about Bran as often as you can b/c I personally don't read your Kaleb blog enough. Twi-Guy is my only source for Bran news. I can't wait to be able to purchase the book!
YAYYYY!!! I was so excited when I saw that. It's a new record for my Amazon ranking already 😀
Woooow! That's so cool. That'll be an awesome birthday. If only you were turning 9 years old too…or 99 😛
Thanks so much 🙂
Top 6,000, that's amazing Kaleb! Congratulations!!! I haven't pre-ordered my copy yet, but don't worry I will. Can't wait to read it!
KYA~!!! I'm so happy for you! That must be an amazing high! I'll be waitin' in line the release date to buy it.
Kaleb….!
I would so preorder your book if I could, but I am so old fasioned that I buy stuff the day its released!
Its because I am a 16 year old who's never used a visa card in my life. . . Lol But actually I just asked my mom about it and she told me that I should get a visa card now. I completely agree too. On the 15 of May [when I get paid] I shall be learning how to pre-order things! XD
I have read the chapters you have given and it's magical so far! So this is one waiting fan you have!
-CNFAC
I'm going to pre-order it now! Yipee!! Oh, you must be so excited! I know I would be jumping around the house shouting sensless babble. I can't wait to read the rest!!!
Congratulations! That's so awesome. I'm a bit jealous. I enjoy writing myself and would love to have a book published. I am old fashioned and buy my books in a bookstore, usually Borders so no preorder here. But I look forward to September!
i really want to read your book ,but im going to wait till its in stores. Dont take affense i just really like buying books from a book store than online.
you really are insparation in its self
Hey congratulations that's so cool i'm gonna preorder very soon I started reading the preview chapters and I gotta say you have a gift man! and I would love to get that print of the cover art it's great!
HAPPY #1888!!
AWESOME!!! Yhat's great! I'm going to pre order it. If your book is anywhere near as good as your posts than there is absolutley no question how excellent of a book it will be. I want that cover by the way! 😀
I pre-ordered!!! Can't wait to read it. Also would love the autograph cover!
ahhhhh i totalllly just pre ordered your book! i lahh laahhh laahhh youuuuuu! i would lovee to get the signed cover(: <3
September feels so far away >_< lol
Kaleb, i live in TX. so if you ever decide to do a book signing here can you please post when and where? 🙂 i would really appreciate it, thanks.
Just pre-ordered my copy! I would love to win a signed copy of the cover art! I read the first 50 pages when you first released them and I loved it!!!! Can't wait for 9-09-09 and congrats on having your dream come true 🙂
Kaleb!
First off, epic congradulations!!! It must be so exciting to have everything with your book falling into place (and quickly, it seems!) 🙂 Can't wait to read the book – and am definately pre-ordering! The preview chapters were amazing!! Although now I'm all anxious to read the rest of it…
Can't wait!
xxoo – Sammy
yay i just ordered it =]
I would love to pre-order your book, but first I would really like to know what age group your book is intended for?
I will preorder as soon as my mom wakes up from her nap! lol 🙂
btw, just thought I'd mention that RIGHT NOW your book is #1,888 !!
CONGRATULATIONS!! 😀
It's been pre-ordered!!! 😀 I can't wait to read it, the preview chapters were great and I know that all the other chapters will be amazing as well! You are definitely an inspiration to other writers, whenever i'm done with college and start to have time to write again hopefully I'll finally be able to finish my book 😀 Congrats on all your success! p.s. I really love the cover, brandon dorman is a brilliant artist 😀
*Pre-orders Book* YAY!!!!
Congrats!! I've had stuff printed in the local paper and thought that was exciting, but this I'm sure is infinitely more amazing!!
Traveled from TwilightMOMS to Twilightguy to read the buzz about this new book. I'm going to check out the free 50 pages all because your video was pretty darn funny. Quirky, humorous and charming. Thanks.
Maybe it will be worth a lot in a couple of years!! OUHHH!!
Just pre-ordered!!!!!!! totally phsyced!!
Hey Kaleb. can't wait for the book to come out. I've already pre ordered it, and since me and my best friend have pre ordered it, we've decided to make our own Bran Hambric fansite. You don't have to look at it, but just wanted to let you know that you've already got fans and the book hasn't even flown off the shelves yet 🙂
Hi again Kaleb! (First yaoo, then twitter, now here, lol) My hubby is going to pre-order your book for me in the next few days, as my big 3-0 is coming on 5/13, and I told him I HAD to get your book (even if it's a few months late) and he would be giving me the most EPIC gift ever if he did that for me. He agreed. Happiness!!! Also, I was just on Amazon and you were at #1888. Congrats! I am so excited for you!!!
I will preorder the book soon. I really want the signed bran hambric cover.
I'm not sure what that first one is, should say youtube… lmao
AHHHH! GO YOU! =]
I think I'll cook dinner… Then quickly slide the question into our conversation. I can see it now…
“Wow, Steph, good dinner!”
“Thanks, mama! Now, what about that Bran Hambric, huh?”
lol Trust me, she knows who you are. When I'm laughing hysterically, she tends to worry. That's how she knows you. lol Youtube videos and blogtv make me laugh!
From a fellow writer, CONGRATS! =]
It's at :#1,130 right now
I just got a Borders giftcard! So when it comes out for pre-order on Borders it'll be the first thing i'll add to my cart!
CONGRATS KALEB!
I'm preordering right now! I loved the first chapters, and I wanted more! I can't wait to read it! Congratulations!!!