Publication Day

It's finally here.  Hopefully on the shelves of a bookstore near you.  My big plans include a nice dinner in Manhattan with my family, and some book-related errands during the day, and, you know, if I happen to pass some bookstores while I'm out, well, what would be the harm in going in for a second and checking to see if it's there?  Right?  Right????  Plus, I've drafted a mass e-mail I'll be sending to everyone whose e-mail address I have, sometime in the morning.  Apologies for that, really.  But I have to.  If there's one mass e-mail I'm allowed to send, this has to be it, right?

You've been reading my blog for a while, or maybe you haven't.  Either way, I appreciate it, and you're obviously a huge part of this chain of events that's gotten me to this point.  It's pretty exciting, and even if no one buys the book, it's still pretty exciting.  If all you want to do is keep reading the free stuff, and you don't want to spend 15 bucks on the book, I understand, and I still like you.  Obviously I'd love everyone who reads this to buy the book, and buy one for everyone they know.  And post a positive review on Amazon.  And tell all of your friends.  But even if you don't buy it, I'd still love for you to tell your friends.  Or even post a positive review on Amazon.  :)  No one will know you didn't read it.  No, I'm kidding.  I don't want to encourage Amazon review fraud.  That would be almost as bad as going to class without doing the reading.  Or taking the final exam even if you never bought the casebook.  So don't do that.

First week sales help.  If you buy my book, I will buy yours.  Shoot me an e-mail and hold me to that promise, whether today or thirty years from now.

Comments

[Jon]

Congrats Jeremy. FYI, there were a fresh stack of them front-and-center on the New Fiction table at the Union Square B&N yesterday night. So, I picked up a copy and, from what I've read so far, am enjoying it. And fearing my future.

[Stephen Brown]

Congratulations! I'm really excited for you. And I'm really excited for myself. I've been waiting on your book for months now. I'm going to get it today as soon as I get out of class. Congratulations, again!

[Andrea]

Okay, that last paragraph got me. It did. I generally throw a tantrum about buying hardbacks, but that is a promise I can work with :)

I hope you're enjoying every minute of this. Many congratulations - your journey has been strange and funny and inspiring, and I'm very happy you've finally arrived here.

[E]

Congrats! I already ordered it from Amazon.

[thenambypamby]

I've been looking forward to your book for months now, but when I went to get it this morning, Barnes and Noble in Chicago (the Loop Store) says that your book is still in their warehouse and they have no idea when it will arrive in their store

[Emily]

Jeremy - mazel tov! This is the beginning of a great adventure in authorship and publishing for you. I'm so excited for you!!! I can't wait to pick up my brand spanking new copy of your book.

[Martha]

Congrats, Jeremy! Even though I've already read it (thanks for the advance copy!), I'll still head out today to buy the real deal. (And not just because I want you to buy my book when it comes out next May.)

[ASSociate]

Congrats. I got the notification yesterday that my Amazon pre-order has shipped. Now if only I could find the time to read it...

[LawWear]

I'll buy your book this week, you buy yourself a shirt or two:

http://www.cafepress.com/lawwear

AND

http://www.cafepress.com/lawwear2

Good luck with the book.

RP

[bec]

Jer- You're popping up on the front page at Amazon.com! Hot!! Good for you--this is awesome.

[Eponymous Lawyer]

As most of us here I ve been waiting months for your book to come out. And now that is has, i'll just wait some more and get it used for 5$.
Keep it up :)

[Beanie]

I didn't get a free book, and I've come to terms with that...so I guess now that the Bar is done I'll go and buy a copy. Big congratulations to you though!

[megan]

Jeremy,

You and your publisher should pressure the Canadian stores (such as Chapters/Indigo) to put this book on the shelves.

It's not available anywhere right now. Anyone in Canada that wants this books must order it online.

I hope it's selling well!

[Roger]

Okay, I bought a copy from Amazon. It showed up yesterday. Now you have to buy my book! Muahahaha.