Street Prophets

Calling All Catholics! w/Update & Poll

by rosel

Wed Aug 15, 2007 at 06:17:04 PM PDT

Well, Catholics who like science fiction. Well, anyone who likes science fiction. And faith. Combined. With a deep, rich Catholic flavor.

Today is the day! Infinite Space, Infinite God, the EPPIE-winning anthology, makes its appearance in trade paperback.

In an ideal world, you run to your local independent bookseller and find ISIG on the shelves. In the next-to-ideal world, you order it from your local independent bookseller or the online conglomerate of Powell's. Or, if you must, from Buns & Noodle, Bounders, or the Big A. But it's also available from the publisher.

Don't forget to buy 5 copies for my mother. Your mother. Somebody's mother.

Update [2007-8-16 21:11:36 by rosel]: I am informed by an expert that Powell's is a grungefest, not a conglomerate. I bow to superior knowledge.
And is everybody old enough to remember "On the Cover of the Rolling Stone?" (the 5 copies reference)

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Which story did Rosel write for ISIG?

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  • Alms for the author (11+ / 0-)

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    PoliSigh, ogre, Asbury Park, hamletta, vgranucci, paxpdx, Quotefiend, hedgehog, tobendaro, StarWoman, mftalbot

    Or almond cookies

    "...there has never been a conservative prophet."
    --Obery M. Hendricks Jr. in The Politics of Jesus.

    by rosel on Wed Aug 15, 2007 at 06:16:52 PM PDT

  • Hey! It's not a conglomerate! (6+ / 0-)

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    musing85, Asbury Park, vgranucci, Quotefiend, tobendaro, rosel

    Powell's was my 'church' for years and years - it's a real, physical, bricks & mortar store located at the corner of 10th & Burnside in Portland! For 23 of the past 27 years (including the past 18 in a row), I have been in that store on Thanksgiving Day, hanging out for a few hours - a family tradition.

    I even worked at Powell's Tech (located about two blocks away from the main store) for about a year, until we realized that with the very liberal discount, we spent more than I made there. (Oops.)

    I will order a few copies through 'em, though, and will ping a couple section heads I still know & see if they'd be up for stocking a few.

    Sounds great - I'm really looking forward to reading it!

    "I like to go into Marshall Field's in Chicago just to see all the things there are in the world that I do not want." M. Madeleva, C.S.C.

    by paxpdx on Wed Aug 15, 2007 at 06:22:21 PM PDT

    • Sorry...wasn't sure of the right word (5+ / 0-)

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      Asbury Park, vgranucci, paxpdx, Quotefiend, tobendaro

      a way to order from a local independent bookstore when you have no independent bookstore?

      wow...to work in a bookstore...I'd have the same problem.

      Thanks so much for your support and creating the buzz! I hope you enjoy the book.

      "...there has never been a conservative prophet."
      --Obery M. Hendricks Jr. in The Politics of Jesus.

      by rosel on Wed Aug 15, 2007 at 06:36:54 PM PDT

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      • Ah - got it (3+ / 0-)

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        Quotefiend, tobendaro, rosel

        I was just amused by anyone thinking that the kludgey, unionized Powell's grungefest might be a 'conglomerate'. :)

        But another option (in which Powell's participates): Booksense - which helps support many local indie stores.

        I'm so in favor of buying independent, and there's so many good options out there.

        I feel like I should know which radio button to select, but they all sound so enticing...

        "I like to go into Marshall Field's in Chicago just to see all the things there are in the world that I do not want." M. Madeleva, C.S.C.

        by paxpdx on Wed Aug 15, 2007 at 08:41:34 PM PDT

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  • Cool! (4+ / 0-)

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    Quotefiend, hedgehog, tobendaro, rosel

    I love religious SF. I don't normally do trade paper, but for this - I'll spring for it. :) Will order it from the friend who's recently opened up an indie bookstore, & have spread the word to my book group.

    Thanks for the info! (and congrats!)

    Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est.

    by StarWoman on Wed Aug 15, 2007 at 09:10:45 PM PDT

  • Thanks, Starwoman (2+ / 0-)

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    Quotefiend, tobendaro

    I'm touched that people who don't know me--or my writing--and it's not even all my writing--would put their oh-so-hard-earned bucks down.

    "...there has never been a conservative prophet."
    --Obery M. Hendricks Jr. in The Politics of Jesus.

    by rosel on Thu Aug 16, 2007 at 05:39:02 AM PDT

  • Sweet! (2+ / 0-)

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    Quotefiend, rosel

    Got paid yesterday, and there is a lovely independent bookstore (Tattered Cover) just a short shuttle ride away from my office.  Now I know what I'm doing for lunch today...

    Thanks for the heads-up!  I'm looking forward to reading it!

    We are workers, not master builders, ministers, not messiahs. We are the prophets of a future not our own. -- Oscar Romero

    by hedgehog on Thu Aug 16, 2007 at 07:17:32 AM PDT

  • more weeping with gratitude (1+ / 0-)

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    Quotefiend

    thank you, hedgehog. Enjoy much!

    "...there has never been a conservative prophet."
    --Obery M. Hendricks Jr. in The Politics of Jesus.

    by rosel on Thu Aug 16, 2007 at 01:16:55 PM PDT

  • Kewl! (1+ / 0-)

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    rosel

    I added the book to my Amazon wishlist. For a Street Prophet, I'll be glad to spend the $$...after payday on the first.

    Congrats on getting into print. (I wish I could. ;-))

    Q.

    Choo Choo Q. ~Retired locomotive engineer, Author, Wiccan priestess--and snarky were-wolverine since 1999.

    by Quotefiend on Thu Aug 16, 2007 at 05:32:31 PM PDT

  • Thanks, Quotefiend (1+ / 0-)

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    Quotefiend

    For the purchase and the kind words.

    It's been a long and winding road to the book. I have a few other stories published, but the process feels like climbing a glass mountain some days.

    And then there's those bloggers that get approached by publishers to write books...I better go pray for them, cuz the resentment never dies.

    Good luck God/Goddess/To Whom It May Concern-speed in your quest to the printed page.

    "...there has never been a conservative prophet."
    --Obery M. Hendricks Jr. in The Politics of Jesus.

    by rosel on Thu Aug 16, 2007 at 06:08:11 PM PDT

    • Thank you (0 / 0)

      My books are only in electronic bindings...and only 2 are currently available. If you want to read them, check out my profile, or go here, to start at the beginning. I don't recall if you were here yet when I posted the serial.

      I'm sure your story will be fun to read. I love SF...and I used to be Catholic.

      Being in print will probably never come to me. I don't have connections and I can't sell ice cubes in Hades! LOL

      Oh well. The story lives on anyhow.

      Best wishes and success to you!

      Q.

      Choo Choo Q. ~Retired locomotive engineer, Author, Wiccan priestess--and snarky were-wolverine since 1999.

      by Quotefiend on Thu Aug 16, 2007 at 07:19:16 PM PDT

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    • PEE ESS (0 / 0)

      Oh, and there are lots of Catholics in my story, btw.

      (grins)

      Q.

      Choo Choo Q. ~Retired locomotive engineer, Author, Wiccan priestess--and snarky were-wolverine since 1999.

      by Quotefiend on Thu Aug 16, 2007 at 07:20:37 PM PDT

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