Oh, I forgot
Oct. 29th, 2006 01:32 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
merrilyThe other thing I did, while without internet access, was to finally request a copy of "City of Bones" from my bookstore's Simon & Schuster rep. I'd been putting it off.
"How did you even hear about that book?," she asked, puzzled. "None of the publicity's started, the catalogues aren't out yet and I haven't started sending out advance copies."
"The author's big on the 'net," I explained.
"She is?"
In short, I got to explain the concept of fanfiction, which made eyebrows raise in a "why-would-anyone-do-that?" kind of way.
I guess they're not using that part of Cassie Clare's rap sheet to sell the books. Surprise, surprise.
"How did you even hear about that book?," she asked, puzzled. "None of the publicity's started, the catalogues aren't out yet and I haven't started sending out advance copies."
"The author's big on the 'net," I explained.
"She is?"
In short, I got to explain the concept of fanfiction, which made eyebrows raise in a "why-would-anyone-do-that?" kind of way.
I guess they're not using that part of Cassie Clare's rap sheet to sell the books. Surprise, surprise.