My wife and I went to Borders over the weekend to buy a vegetarian cookbook for her sister's birthday. I thought I'd swing through the horror section, just for giggles, and what to my wandering eyes should appear, but a fat stack of Blood Lite II. I thought the street date was this Tuesday (as listed at Amazon and others), but surprise, surprise.
My father-in-law (we were visiting for the weekend) insisted on going out and grabbing a copy. He even made me sign it. I'm also quite embarrassed to say, he asked the clerk for the "Aaron Polson" book. I tried to explain I was just a nobody in book loaded with familiar names...of course the store computer offered a blank, item not found screen.
Let's not even talk about the extended family questioning me about being a horror writer...
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Oh, congratulations! That is so cool, and to have your family there! There really is something very solid about seeing it in a book store vs. ordering online. It feels more real, somehow.
Blood Lite II looks AWESOME! :D
-Mercedes
Regardless, your name's in print; very cool.
And I can relate to the "extended family" thing (as well as friends who know I like to write). "What do you write?" So much interest. Then I tell them. "Oh..." Much less interest.
Where are the photos? From now on, I insist you wander through book stores with a camera in hand.
Awesome!
Thanks, Mercedes. I fielded a number of awkward questions...
Milo - I had to couch my "horror" properly (meaning I said it was more like Lord of the Rings and less like Friday the 13th).
Cate - You know I will. (I hadn't expected to see it).
Thanks, Robert
Those ARE some fun questions to field. I always try to answer them in vampire voice.
Oh man, I know that feeling. One of my aunts became quite insistent that the anthology of which a story of mine appeared as titled under my name. Ugh. I'm glad I wasn't at that bookstore.
What an excellent moment! Kudos to you, sir!
That's so cool...I would have been making a fool of myself.
Barry - Mine sounds like more of a Boris Karloff lisp.
Gef - They mean well, don't they?
Doug - Thanks. It was fun and only a little awkward.
Jeremy - I'm sure I did...
That's awesome! I think your family is in the same club as mine. I get bombarded with those questions all the time until I blush a nice shade of red and force the dog to reveal his hiding place to me.
That's incredible Aaron. Well done. You should be a little less modest, even if it's only in the privacy of your own head. Enjoy the moment, flick through that book's pages and soak it up!
Congrats!
I always try to answer them in vampire voice.
*dies laughing*
Congrats. Very cool.
I get the old "why aren't your stories in any of the bookshops?"
Well, WE'RE impressed. Congrats. :)
At least your family and extended family probably think it's neat. I'm not sure mine are exactly glowing *lol*
Very very neat. Also neat that it was by accident. I think if it were me I would have been stalking the bookshelves, looking to see if it was out yet.
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