You can pre-order a copy of my novel...

[#80 :]

yeah, but what do you mean fantasy?!

Yeah, you're right.
I'll paraphrase an old Seinfeld joke:

When men read comicbooks about superman, batman, spiderman... these aren't fantasies - they're options.
 

[#81 :]

  my sentiments exactly

[#82 :]

I can't wait to read the book
What program did you write it in? Or is it somewhat handwritten?

[#83 :]

I just got around to ordering a copy of the book. I can't wait to get it.

[#84 :]

Books: MS Word. Although much of it was handwritten first. I find it flows better that way.

At the moment they've gone back to only offering the e-book version (I think, because the price is lower):
http://174.132.188.188/~caco123/product.php?id_product=178
I'm trying to get them to put the print version back up, because I want to order more physical copies myself.

[#85 :]

At the moment they've gone back to only offering the e-book version (I think, because the price is lower)

I assume if one has previously ordered and paid for the print version it will still be produced for them in such form?

[#86 :]

I'm sure that is the case. Otherwise they'll have to refund and I'll personally sue them for lost earnings.

[#87 :]

And then I'll sue you for not paying me when I helped you with minor edits too long ago.

Have they given you any idea as to how many people have ordered so far?

[#88 :]

Nope.

And I did pay you. With sex. And pointed social commentary.

[#89 :]

They better not just take all the money for themselves. Otherwise some mighty fist-shaking will be going on. Hah, busy-fist...

That was payment? And there I was thinking you liked me. Sigh. 

[#90 :]

Aww.

[#91 :]

It's gotta be available in hard copy cause when I ordered I could choose one copy without shipping and handling or a copy that had shipping an handling. So unless they are charging shipping and handling for a digital copy I had to have to have ordered a hard copy which is what I wanted. Hard copies are better and you don't have to worry about accidentally deleting.

[#92 :]

*getting to the bottom of it right now. I'm online with the publisher.

[#93 :]

Okay, the print version is back up:

http://174.132.188.188/~caco123/product.php?id_product=199

Yee-hah!

[#94 :]

I wonder what I ordered then.... I guess I'll see.

[#95 :]

If the price was around $15, it was a print copy.

[#96 :]

Then I got an e-book that had shipping and handling.

[#97 :]

*blinks*

I don't know how much you care, but I would write to them and try to straighten that out.

[#98 :]

Here's news:

Firstly I want to apologise to anybody who pre-ordered a copy of my book. At this stage it's looking like the company has folded in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis. Their website is still up, but that's the word I'm hearing on the grapevine.

I've been unable to establish any communication with Catoethes Publishing House regarding the status of Silhouettes or how people will expect to get refunded, and I don't have the funds to start a legal battle. Basically it seems that they hit rough water and jumped overboard, leaving the ship to wallow.

Due to their less-than-noble actions, I won't be able to regain the rights to my work for a few years, and even then it'll carry a legally questionable pall which will probably prevent it from ever being published. I'm not so worried about that though, just about the friends who placed orders in good faith.

I'll let you know if I find out more.
For now, if anybody wishes to question Cacoethes about their orders, they have a contact link at the top of their webpage:
http://www.cacoethespublishing.com/
I'd be very interested if anybody receives a reply.

Alternatively, if you wish, please open up a Paypal dispute. You can get the transaction ID by downloading your history as an Excel file.

This I should have expected, because everything I touch turns to shit.

Someone please lock this thread now.

[#99 :]

Those smelly bastards. It could be my fault, you know. I was just looking at the site yesterday or the day before wondering what was happening. I always find that when I remember or think about something from a while ago, something bad happens to it/them. But that sucks. I was looking forward to getting you to autograph your own novel, since last time you signed a book for me you impersonated Ben Elton..

[#100 :]

I am Ben Elton.

Nyeh... well... The lesson is: never try.

[#101 :]

You am indeed.

Well....*giant suffocating hug*

Pies, love Maz.

[#102 :]

Awww.
I'll be okay. It's just galling to have pumped the thing up to everybody I know for so long only to have it deflate. Next time I have a possible success at something I just won't tell anybody until it's actually happened.

[#103 :]

By then it'll be too late for us to escape your reign though.

[#104 :]

Is this a proper published novel, or something you've typed up on word, and printed out and stapled.

[#105 :]

Isn't that how all written works start out, taken from scrawlings on paper?

Aside from the fact that he's already stated it probably now won't get published..meaning it hasn't been published as of yet.

Weirdo.

[#106 :]

Is this a proper published novel, or something you've typed up on word, and printed out and stapled.

It was going to be a proper published novel, but now the publishing company appears to have collapsed. I don't know how I could have made that clearer...? If it was something I printed and stapled then there would have been no need for me to go through the process of entering into a contract with a publishing company. Have you read any of the posts in the thread, or just the title?

[#107 :]

just the title

[#108 :]

Why does that not surprise me at all?

[#109 :]

just the title

You forgot to post three more times.

[#110 :]

The epic continues: Cacoethes Publishing House has finally gotten back to me after months of silence, but only after I threatened legal action. The CEO insists that the company isn't closed and that they're 'just having some problems'. I don't believe it though.

[#111 :]

Well at least they're talking to you now.

[#112 :]

So the next book you write will be the troubles you had publishing this book.

[#113 :]

Ha. Maybe. In truth though I don't think I'd bother trying again. I've been screwed around for years on this. In the end I really don't think it's worth it. Better to just settle into something mundane. Because how many people actually get to live their dreams, percentage-wise? It's a negligible fraction of a fraction of the population. So I'm going to put aside childish things. No more writing.

[#114 :]

But you'd be home and hosed if the publishing house deals with its problems and finally  release your book! But if not, there's always fan fiction.

[#115 :]

But that's the worst kind of fiction there is!

[#116 :]

But that's the worst kind of fiction there is!

He's right you know, but I can kind of stand it if the story is backed up with visuals.

[#117 :]

Oh, the two of you could collaborate on an illustrated novel.Sell hugely,it would.
Down Yoda, down.

[#118 :]

If it never comes out Coldy, I will send you a Canadian 5 dollar bill in the mail in exchange that you email me an eCopy of your book. Thanks.

[#119 :]

Thanks Books