Original Publication Date: 7/13/08
Hey Scoobie Gang!
So I’m in Chicago for another day trying to set a few things up for a potential signing, right? Well, I decide to get internet access for the hotel room so I can get a few e-mails out and also monitor if the books are on Amazon. They are and the cover art was added as of this morning. It’s alllllllll good news. Then, too, this is my life and I’ve come to expect the unexpected. Why? It just happens. There’s really no other explanation for it.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To My Sexual Orientation (First Published Version by Kage Alan
Anyway, I also look up the original version of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to My Sexual Orientation–because they still list that–and notice that a used copy starts at $37.50. Hmm. Who would have thunk? Especially if you’ve ever seen an original copy. The covers never were the same color from one to the other, the cover art never did make sense, there was a missing punch line due to a missing page and the books fell apart. But that’s not what made me clench the ol’ butt cheeks. No, no. Not this time. Ready to run for the bathroom?
Another buyer named International Books is selling a copy of it for $413.75!!! WTF??? I think I’m going to send this place an e-mail when I get home and ask if they know there was a reissue and that I still have 100 copies of the original sitting on a shelf. $413.75 and it’s not even signed? Bitch, please.
I couldn’t help but notice that a MySpacer is selling a book on his page and charging people an additional $10 to sign it. I think that’s awfully pretentious. Having somebody ask us to sign our work is perk and an honor, not a reason to make some extra cash. We’re hardly a household name. I can see asking for a bit more in order to cover the cost of shipping, but if you’re going to charge me $10 for that, too, it better be one hell of an incredible looking package!
But, seriously, $413.75? I never made a quarter of that in royalties from that publisher. I should trump his ass and post a Brand New Copy of it on there, signed, for $414.75.
That takes some balls to charge so much for a copy.
Hmm…anyone want to make me an offer for one of the ones I have?
Kage
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Kage Alan lives in a suburb of Detroit, MI with his partner, Pookie, and their fish, all of who are affectionately named and answer to the word “fish.” He is currently still packing for his flight where he will either have a fabulous time in NYC marrying his partner while the house sitter looks after his fish or he’ll be pulling his hair out trying to get Pookie to write his vows. Either way, it’ll be blog worthy after his return. Stay tuned. Kage is the author of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to My Sexual Orientation, Andy Stevenson Vs. the Lord of the Loins and Gaylias: Operation Thunderspell.
Damn. That’s a lot of money O_o.
I just noticed that someone is selling a used copy of my book for $92.00 (plus $3.99 P&P). I wouldn’t mind a cut of that thank you very much.
My God, Kage! If it was $413.75 in 2008, can you imagine what it must be today??
Why not cut out the middleman with your next book and make the cover price $799.95? In six years you’d be a multi-bazillionaire!