naomi_jay: (ice cream happens)
Dirty Little Whirlwind ([personal profile] naomi_jay) wrote2009-09-24 10:41 am

AFTERLIFE release date pushed forwards!

The good people at Damnation Books have decided to push forward the release of AFTERLIFE to December 1st 2009.

That's December 1st 2009, people. That's when my debut novel will be published. December 1st 2009. Me. My novel. AFTERLIFE. Published. As in, you can buy it and stuff.

Holy crap.

That's really not that far away! I wish wasn't at work surrounded by distinguised Japanese astrophysicists so I could jump around and scream like a crazy person. My debut novel will be published before the end of the year. I cannot say it enough! Expect shameless promotion and hopefully some giveaways to follow as I work through edits and gear up for release and generally wander through El Jay Land singing "AFTERLIFE will be publised on 1st December 2009, lalala!"

Speaking of which - anyone got thoughts on promotion? What you like, what you don't like, what might be fun? I've done giveaways in the past, and would like to do more if people are interested and it ties into AFTERLIFE's release.

That's AFTERLIFE, by the way. The debut novel by Naomi Clark, the woman who bought you ... um ... Apocalypse Squid. 1st December 2009. Totally buyable.

[identity profile] yolandasfetsos.livejournal.com 2009-09-24 10:27 am (UTC)(link)
Yay! Congrats. That's awesome news! We'll be release buddies. I've got a short story coming out with DB in December. Yay! :D

[identity profile] naomi-jay.livejournal.com 2009-09-24 10:40 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, cool! I'll have someone to hold my hand through my first release, lol.

[identity profile] dwg.livejournal.com 2009-09-24 12:52 pm (UTC)(link)
*squeaky dolphin noises and seal claps* !!!! This is awesome news!

And you should totally have "the woman who brought you Apocalypse Squid" as part of your promos. I may be biased, though. Apocalypse Squid. You can't really go wrong with one of those.

[identity profile] naomi-jay.livejournal.com 2009-09-24 12:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Maybe I should finish Apocalypse Squid and offer it out to people as a promo?

[identity profile] dwg.livejournal.com 2009-09-24 01:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Ooh, there's an idea. Or put it on your website for a bit of fun and then people can poke around at your other work.

[identity profile] naomi-jay.livejournal.com 2009-09-24 01:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Good plan! Nobody can resist the squid.

YIP!!!

(Anonymous) 2009-09-24 01:03 pm (UTC)(link)
BE LOUD AND BE PROUD WOMAN!! You so freakin deserve this!! From the moment I met u I KNEW u had talent and I am SO glad to witness this wonderful event in ur life!!!! U've gone thru a lot to get to this point Naomi. I look forward to reading ALL ur writings, whether the be PUBLISHED novels or just short stories. U freakin rock girlie!

Hmmm, idea's on promotions...Let's see. ARC's, tshirts, key chains, book signings. That kind?? When u go to those book conventions do they give you any kind of list of thing u can do or give away??

Crystal

Re: YIP!!!

[identity profile] naomi-jay.livejournal.com 2009-09-24 01:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Lol, thank you so much, Crystal! *hugs*

I'm thinking t-shirts (if I can afford it), bookmarks, and pens as basic stuff. I'd like to arrange some kind of cocktail-related giveaway since cocktails do crop up in AFTERLIFE a lot :)

YIP!!!

(Anonymous) 2009-09-24 01:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Ur going to have so much fun with this!!!! Totally excited for u girl!

[identity profile] jongibbs.livejournal.com 2009-09-24 06:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay! Exciting times :)

[identity profile] naomi-jay.livejournal.com 2009-09-25 08:47 am (UTC)(link)
Indeed!

[identity profile] rowanda380.livejournal.com 2009-09-24 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
that isn't too far away at all, huzzah! I am excited to read it!

[identity profile] naomi-jay.livejournal.com 2009-09-25 08:43 am (UTC)(link)
Cool, thanks!

[identity profile] david-bridger.livejournal.com 2009-09-25 07:11 am (UTC)(link)
I've come back from my 'finsh the WIP' holiday just to say YAY!

This is exciting news, Nome. AFTERLIFE is on my Christmas present list. :)

[identity profile] naomi-jay.livejournal.com 2009-09-25 08:42 am (UTC)(link)
Yay! Fab :)

[identity profile] pervertatoid.livejournal.com 2009-09-26 04:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Two things:

1.) Totally freaking awesome!!!! Congrats!

2.) Ice Cream Happens?! Why haven't I seen this before?! THAT'S *SO* FREAKING FUNNY! Even funnier than "Shit happens. Sometimes, it even happens in a cup."

[identity profile] naomi-jay.livejournal.com 2009-09-27 12:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Ice cream only happens when you're not looking.

And thanks!

[identity profile] pervertatoid.livejournal.com 2009-09-27 02:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh no, I sat and watched that ice cream happen over and over...

...but I'm a pretty sick and twisted individual. ;)

[identity profile] naomi-jay.livejournal.com 2009-09-27 04:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Which is, of course, all part of your charm.

[identity profile] pervertatoid.livejournal.com 2009-09-27 04:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Aww...you sure do have a way with the twisted men, huh? ;)