How To See "Rude People" Much Sooner Than Everybody Else
I wrote to Amazon:

Some of the readers of my syndicated column and blog want to pre-order but they're getting a message that books are set to get to them December 2. I know they came to McGraw-Hill's warehouse last week, so you may be getting them in the next few days, if you don't have them already. Will you ship them when they arrive to you, or do you wait until November 27?

Amazon wrote back:

For your type of release date, we'll ship the books when they come in. When we placed the purchase order with your publisher, we requested that they arrive well before the book's stated publication date.

I then wrote to my editor:

Books just got to our office, which means they'll get to amazon--and you!--extremely soon. Probably to amazon in the next two or three days!

So, if you pre-order my book here -- I See Rude People: One woman's battle to beat some manners into impolite society -- you should get it pretty soon, and well before my official pub date of November 27 (the date it's guaranteed to be in stores).

Thanks to everybody who's already pre-ordered. My book's Amazon ranking was down to 10,070 yesterday (from way up in the hundred thousands) and was in the top 25 in its category...not bad for a book that has yet to be published! And a total thrill for me.

I worked really hard on this thing! I hope you all like it.

How can a pre-order mean I'm late to the party?
When other people have already pre-ordered I s'pose.
Anyway, I'm at the party now - I just pre-orderd through your link.

Looking forward to it.

BlogDog at November 6, 2009 5:41 AM

Amy Alkon

http://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2009/11/06/youll_see_rude.html#comment-1676398">comment from BlogDog

Thank you so much!

Amy Alkon at November 6, 2009 6:58 AM

I went ahead and ordered it too. If it doesn't arrive by the 27th, I'll probably end up at the bookstore buying a copy too, which isn't a big deal since I already have a few people in mind that I'd like to gift this book to for the holidays. I'm really excited to read it!

Angie at November 6, 2009 7:38 AM

Thank you so much, Angie. And P.S. It was your comment from the other day that inspired me to ask Amazon, so thank you for that, too!

Amy Alkon at November 6, 2009 7:50 AM

I'll be buying several copies as Christmas presents, Amy, and using Amazon to ship them to friends around Canada and the U.S.

Robert W. (Vancouver) at November 6, 2009 8:36 AM

Nobody's rude in Canada!

Eric at November 6, 2009 9:03 AM

Hi Amy, congratulations on your book!!! I enjoy your blog and writing style. I am sure I will enjoy this book.

I just ordered and received a DVD "Dreams with Sharp Teeth" about the life of one of my favorite writers Harlan Ellison. He clearly makes the point that writing anything is hard work. Writing anything good is even harder work.

Will your book be available on Amazon's Kindle?

Regards,

LSJ

LoneStarJeffe at November 6, 2009 1:22 PM

Amy Alkon

http://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2009/11/06/youll_see_rude.html#comment-1676504">comment from LoneStarJeffe

Thanks, LoneStarJeffe, and thanks for asking about Kindle. Just e-mailed my editor, and also said if there is a Kindle version, I'd like to have it enabled for audio for the blind. I know Authors' Guild objects to that, but I sure don't. Besides, it's not like it's going to kill sales of some Meryl Streep audio version of my book!

Amy Alkon at November 6, 2009 4:38 PM

Amy, I pre-ordered as soon as it was available. I can't wait to get it, and I gotta tell you.... I LOVE the cover!

Maggie45 at November 8, 2009 10:56 AM

Rudeness, does it exist?

Carla Reyes at December 12, 2010 11:58 PM

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