Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Thanks Beyond Words!

To all my online friends - thanks!! Yesterday was overwhelming.

Special thanks to my hosts yesterday, Hollywood Spy and Speculative Book Review!!

And today's stops are really special! I'm at Mystery Writing is Murder, talking about the importance of test readers, and at The Non-Review reviewing my own book. (Yeah, that was tough!)

Congratulations to Piedmont Writer who won a copy of CassaStar at Scribbler to Scribe. Don't forget my CONTEST runs until the end of the month! Comment on the contest page and one other stop in my virtual tour.

My deepest thanks and appreciation to all who posted my release yesterday and to those who commented on those and my tour host sites. I was overwhelmed!! You guys rock. When you have a book release or other big news, I want to do the same for you. (Talli, got you covered on December 1!)

Thanks everyone for making the day awesome!

68 comments:

  1. Congrats on such a successful day! It was awesome to see the amount of support you got for CassaStar, and I'm looking forward to seeing it's meteoric rise to fame :D

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  2. I was thrilled to see so many bloggers plugging your book, Alex. You deserved it!

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  3. Hi!!! IT WAS BRILLIANT DAY!! Yay!! Well done you!!!!

    I don't think the review of your book is up on The Non-Review - I've just clicked on the link?

    I'll check later!!
    GOOD LUCK WITH CASSA STAR!!!!!!!

    Congrats to Piedmont Writer!!!

    Take care
    x

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  4. It was a truly amazing day yesterday - congratulations! And I'm loving the book so far :)

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  5. Thanks, Jamie! And you were one of the first to comment on every site, too. Appreciate it, man!

    Thanks Ellie!

    Kitty, he'll probably have it up later.

    Jemi, thanks and that's good to hear!

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  6. You have earned it!! I am very happy for you.

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  7. I'm so glad your release day was such a success! Congrats!!

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  8. You're one of the best of us Alex, so it's really awesome to get to watch you achieve success! Congrats for everything.

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  9. Congrats again on the book!! And good luck with the sales. I wish you mucho success.

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  10. COngrats to YOU! Nothing better than release day.

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  11. so did we hit the bestselling charts yet??? :)

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  12. Congrats on a great opening day. I have a feeling it will get better and better.

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  13. May many good things come your way. You work hard.

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  14. It was a truly special day, support pouring out the wazoo! And now you realize what an impact you've made on so many people, huh?

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  15. Dezz, no idea! I know both versions of the book spiked high on Amazon.

    Summer, I had no idea so many people thought I was an okay guy!

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  16. Just glad I could help. And yes you were every where yesterday. I'm wishing nothing but success for you my friend. :D
    Jules @ Trying To Get Over The Rainbow

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  17. You work hard as a writer, you worked hard on your book, and you deserve to be praised for it! Your doing a terrific job- keep it up. We are all so very happy for you :)

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  18. Congratulations again! My copy will be arriving on Friday and i Can't wait!

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  19. Alex, I'm so thrilled for you at the success of CassaStar! You deserve all the positive energy directed at you right now...your debut novel is exceptional!

    Months after having read a pre-published copy of CassaStar, the characters are still "with me;" and I miss them!

    Again, because it merits being said more than once: CONGRATULATIONS! ♥

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  20. Seeing all the posts about CassaStar was AWESOME. Congrats on your book, since it really should be said again!

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  21. Congrats on your book Alex! It's just so exciting. =)

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  22. hopefully you are sleeping... congrats... on everything!

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  23. Grats Alex! Glad to hear yesterday went so well for you! Only one question: what's next?

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  24. Congrats again! Now off to work on book 2, right?

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  25. Thanks again Alex for writing the review!

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  26. Congrats on a very successful launch day!

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  27. Falen, that's awesome!

    Thanks, Crystal. Hope I can do the same with the sequel.

    Golden, it was just wild seeing it everywhere!

    Bryan, next is NaNo and the sequel!

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  28. And there is one more good thing beyond the successful launch day:

    I pretty sure that all supporters and the new fans will do the same again for your next book!!

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  29. Your launch date rocked, Alex! You were totally EVERYWHERE, so well done with your set-up!

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  30. Things are going so great! I hope the momentum continues...it was so awesome seeing your book everwhere!

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  31. It was so neat to see you all over yesterday!
    Congrats again and glad you had such a good day!!

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  32. I hope you had a great day of sales!

    CD

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  33. You were everywhere yesterday! Looking forward to hosting you next Wednesday.

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  34. Yay! It was so good to see you everywhere yesterday! :)

    And thanks for helping me, too!

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  35. Alex, I can hardly wait for my copy to get here!! Ordered it from Amazon. I'm adding your contest to my sidebar and I'll mention it, as well as your book, in tomorrow's post! This is super exciting!

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  36. Congrats Alex, what fun we will have discussing it, after we read your published work!
    Can't wait...

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  37. I changed my profile name, since there was some confusion(Ellas Edge)
    I'm not a new follower ;-D

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  38. Alex, gigantic congratulations to you! If only we could make October 19th some sort of holiday... :)

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  39. As someone who saw yesterday how much love and support there was for you in the blogosphere, I was certain that you must be a very good person and writer. Massive congratulations on the release of your novel and good luck in promoting your book. It looks like you're off to a very good start!

    Jai

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  40. Edi, I hope so!

    Hart, it was almost freaking me out!

    Jennie, wow! Thank you so much.

    Ellen, thanks!

    Julie, I'm all for Alex Rocks day!

    Thanks everyone for your encouragement. It was mind blowing to see so many mention my book. Now we need to do the same for Talli on December 1.

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  41. The love for you yesterday overwhelmed ME, I can't imagine how you must've felt. It was absolutely amazing though and reminded me why I love this community to pieces!

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  42. Congrats on your very exiting day!

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  43. YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I am so happy for ya!!!

    Revel in this,, dance and sing naked,, and take pictures and post them..

    wait. that came out wrong...

    just take naked pictures...

    Ok...awkward..

    congrats Alex!!!

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  44. Congrats again!j I got almost 300 hits yesterday on my blog so that means the word is most def out!! Yay!!

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  45. Glad yesterday was great and it's only going to get better!

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  46. Alex my sweet blog friend. I am happily promoting your book on my website. GoAskKatie.com
    Hugs!

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  47. Melissa, it was indeed overwhelming!

    Seductress, I'm sure Hart the Watery Tart would approve of your naked comment!

    Palin, really? WOW!

    Thank you, Katie!

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  48. Aww, congrats Alex! I'm glad yesterday was such a success :)

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  49. Ahh.. I didn't finish! AND.. may it continue to soar upwards from here :)

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  50. Getting back in the grove of catching up with my blogging buddies...CONGRATULATIONS on CassaStaR!! What a great accomplishment!! I was so impressed with the graphics on the video...did you do that too? Awesome, awesome, awesome!

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  51. Thank you, Writing Nut!

    Hey Donna! No, my publisher created it. And thank you, it's been a great week so far with the book release.

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  52. Glad your day was great! Congratulaions once again. Hope someday to be in your shoes.

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  53. Congratulations, Alex! And tonight you have 57 comments. That's great too!!!

    All the best,
    Monti
    MaryMontagueSikes

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  54. Liza, you will!

    Monti, yesterday's was over 125 - blew my mind!

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  55. Congrats Alex.

    I don't read Sci Fi. I don't think I've ever read a single one.

    For you, I will.

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  56. So happy for you, Alex! I know CASSASTAR will rock the shelves! Congratulations on your release once again!

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  57. Keep up the good work. Sounds like you're on a roll!

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  58. Congratulations!! I know this is a dream come true. So happy for you. :)

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  59. It was a great kick-off day. I was very impressed. It was like a blogfest. I think I even gained a new follower or two.

    Lee
    Tossing It Out

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  60. Hi Alex.... congrats on the release of your book. I wish both you and the book loads of success. Most of the blogs I visited yesterday mentioned your book. You have lots of friends in blogosphere. Though I live far away (in India) I could still feel the excitement all the way here.

    All the best. :)

    Rachna

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  61. Hehe, how about you beam to me in Australia some space food? Congratulations! Hope you sell tons of books.

    My Darcy Mutates

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  62. Claire, that's really sweet!

    Lee, that's great!

    Rachna, thank you. Yeah, it was really overwhelming.

    Thanks again, everyone!

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  63. Isn't this community great? I work at our local library and I ordered your book for the collection! Congrats again!

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