Kingmaker book thread (merged 89 times)

[Brag]

With kind permission from Onkel Neal, this is a non SH3/GWX post.

The release of my book, Kingmaker, is scheduled for 21 February 2008.
This is an exciting espionage thriller that will keep you awake when you're not sinking ships.

Here are the front and back covers as a preview. You will be able to purchase it through Subsim or your local bookstore.

I will let you know when it becomes available. :D
Note:There is a typo on the back cover, caught by an attentive reader and I was able to let the publisher know in time before printing started.


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[Kpt. Lehmann]

You flew for Air America????:o :o :o :o

[Brag]

You flew for Air America????:o :o :o :o

I sure did, based in Saigon and Vientiane :arrgh!:

[Kpt. Lehmann]

You flew for Air America????:o :o :o :o

I sure did, based in Saigon and Vientiane :arrgh!:

Kewl!!! :up: :up: :up:

[von hally]

:doh: BRAG

Youve got to be ****tin me!!!

that stuff on the back cover of your book is true???

CIA
ANDES
POACHERS IN KENYA

YOUR NOT SPYING ON THIS FORUM ARE YOU???.......Quietly dispatching anyone who pisses you off...or spouts non conformist views!!!!

p.s if ive ever offended you i apologize!!!!!!!!!...Edinburgh is quite big youl never find me!!!!
amazed...youre just a small square picture to me

******** me james bond is a sh3 fan!!!!

[GoldenRivet]

glad im not a poacher...

... yup im just an average nobody... ill just slowly walk away

[Brag]

:doh: BRAG

Youve got to be ****tin me!!!

that stuff on the back cover of your book is true???

CIA
ANDES
POACHERS IN KENYA

YOUR NOT SPYING ON THIS FORUM ARE YOU???.......Quietly dispatching anyone who pisses you off...or spouts non conformist views!!!!

p.s if ive ever offended you i apologize!!!!!!!!!...Edinburgh is quite big youl never find me!!!!
amazed...youre just a small square picture to me

******** me james bond is a sh3 fan!!!!

Ha ha ha ha :rotfl:
Actually, the stuff in the back cover been toned down so as not to scare young readers :arrgh!:

[U49]

How can there be a fascinating drama without Bernhard?

Even in Romeo & Juliet he had his role as the "barkeeper" for the main characters...


:rotfl:

[AVGWarhawk]

Let see, lives in Rockville, MD just outside of Washington DC:hmm: Hmmmmm....what else you been up to???

[Oberon]

Does Balz guest star? ;)

Looks good Brag mate, you've certainly got a good background. Poacher hunting :up: :up:

[Paul.Saenger]

There is a typo in the backcover, methinks....

"search for truth leads him to to Africa"

I hope you got a proper editor before sending this off to the press, because if such an obvious mistake is on the back cover, it really says something about the editing of the book.

[Brag]

Does Balz guest star? ;)

Looks good Brag mate, you've certainly got a good background. Poacher hunting :up: :up:

Ummm, might find a cameo slot for Balz in my next book, which does feature a XXII U-boot :yep:

[U49]

Does Balz guest star? ;)

Looks good Brag mate, you've certainly got a good background. Poacher hunting :up: :up:

Ummm, might find a cameo slot for Balz in my next book, which does feature a XXII U-boot :yep:

XXII? :hmm:
Prototype production? Secret test facility?
Or plain XXI or XXIII?

[flag4]

concratulations on your book publication :up:

[Brag]

Does Balz guest star? ;)

Looks good Brag mate, you've certainly got a good background. Poacher hunting :up: :up:

Ummm, might find a cameo slot for Balz in my next book, which does feature a XXII U-boot :yep:

XXII? :hmm:
Prototype production? Secret test facility?
Or plain XXI or XXIII?

LOL, still researching. Will have preview once publisher accepts it. :D

[Brag]

concratulations on your book publication :up:

Thank you, thank you, thank you. It's been a loooong road to get to this point. :rock:

[U49]

Does Balz guest star? ;)

Looks good Brag mate, you've certainly got a good background. Poacher hunting :up: :up:

Ummm, might find a cameo slot for Balz in my next book, which does feature a XXII U-boot :yep:

XXII? :hmm:
Prototype production? Secret test facility?
Or plain XXI or XXIII?

LOL, still researching. Will have preview once publisher accepts it. :D

NO SINGING! Promise?
:rotfl:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Nice work Brag :yep::up:


RDP

[The Munster]

Congrats, I knew it would just be a matter of time; had every faith in your writing skills.
PS Don't forget my autographed copy ;)

[Penelope_Grey]

Hay Brag... top holes! a new book!

Nice!:up:

[joea]

Well well, Balz's daddy is an author, fantastic well done!!!! :rock:

[Abd_von_Mumit]

Congratulations, Mate. First book published must be a great experience. :)

[U49]

I just tried amazon via subsim.com/store search but couldn't find anything matching.
Anything planned in that direction?

As long as John Trager won't be singing or wearing his pyjamas whenever it get's exciting, .......
:rotfl:

[Brag]

I just tried amazon via subsim.com/store search but couldn't find anything matching.
Anything planned in that direction?


As long as John Trager won't be singing or wearing his pyjamas whenever it get's exciting, .......
:rotfl:

Once the book becomes available (approx 21 Feb) you will be able to get it from Amazon via the Subsim.com/store. It also should be available through B&N UK. Borders plus others.

As far as clothing, the only thing I will say, is some people do take their clothes off in the story :D.

[rik007]

You flew for Air America????:o :o :o :o

I sure did, based in Saigon and Vientiane :arrgh!:

That could deliver inspiration for a book as well. A great surprise, Brag :up:

[Brag]

You flew for Air America????:o :o :o :o

I sure did, based in Saigon and Vientiane :arrgh!:

That could deliver inspiration for a book as well. A great surprise, Brag :up:

It did. TEMPLE DRUMS is finished and waiting. Publisher wanted to launch my career with a present time novel. If I get enough of a following, I think we will see TEMPLE DRUMS in print in about a year.

Presently, I'm working on THE GELWITZ CIPHER, which includes a U-boat on a secret mission. I think the publisher will go for it.

[melnibonian]

Presently, I'm working on THE GELWITZ CIPHER, which includes a U-boat on a secret mission. I think the publisher will go for it.
Something is telling me that all your posts in SubSim and your GWX experiences are .......how do you writers call it.......research ;) :p :D

I look forward to read your book mate.

[Torp III]

WOW, another Robert Ludlum amongst us?:yep: Looking foward to reading your book Congratulatons.
Who would have thunk this, a CIA guy playing GWX SH3

[Brag]

Presently, I'm working on THE GELWITZ CIPHER, which includes a U-boat on a secret mission. I think the publisher will go for it.
Something is telling me that all your posts in SubSim and your GWX experiences are .......how do you writers call it.......research ;) :p :D

I look forward to read your book mate.

Thanks Mel!
One of the nice things if you are a writer (making money) is that you can call anything you do as research.
yasu
Brag

[NealT]

My hats off to you old man...(if you flew in Laos during the way you must be almost as old as I am).

Congrats and here's to a good book signing time...

[Brag]

WOW, another Robert Ludlum amongst us?:yep: Looking foward to reading your book Congratulatons.
Who would have thunk this, a CIA guy playing GWX SH3


Ummm, loose lips drink cognac quicker.
Will you please tell the ghost writers scribbling Ludlum stories to step aside and let a newbee take first place? :88)

[Brag]

There is a typo in the backcover, methinks....

"search for truth leads him to to Africa"

I hope you got a proper editor before sending this off to the press, because if such an obvious mistake is on the back cover, it really says something about the editing of the book.

Thanks for spotting! amazing how such a thing can get through. I sent an urgent message to the publisher and hopefully it's not too late. Aaaaarrrgghhh

[Venatore]

Brag,

With living a lifestyle like you have, I don't know what to call you now;

Jason Bourne ?

James Bond ?

Indiana Jones ?

Wilbur Smith [writer] ?

But I like "Brag"

[Brag]

There is a typo in the backcover, methinks....

"search for truth leads him to to Africa"

I hope you got a proper editor before sending this off to the press, because if such an obvious mistake is on the back cover, it really says something about the editing of the book.

Thanks for spotting! amazing how such a thing can get through. I sent an urgent message to the publisher and hopefully it's not too late. Aaaaarrrgghhh

Again thanks. We managed to catch it before gazilions of bad covers were printed. Of course, guess who placed that extra to. :oops:

[Torplexed]

There is a typo in the backcover, methinks....

"search for truth leads him to to Africa"

I hope you got a proper editor before sending this off to the press, because if such an obvious mistake is on the back cover, it really says something about the editing of the book.
Wait. Isn't there a Tutu tribe in Africa?

No wait...that's Hutu. Nevermind. :doh:

There is a Desmond Tutu. Maybe that's it. :arrgh!:

[Brag]

Brag,

With living a lifestyle like you have, I don't know what to call you now;

Jason Bourne ?

James Bond ?

Indiana Jones ?

Wilbur Smith [writer] ?

But I like "Brag"
Ummm. Jason Bones? NO--James Bones? No -- Indiana Bones, NO. Brag? --Yes!

I like Wilbur Smith, great writer.

[baggygreen]

brag, be sure to post up in advance when it goes on sale on the web - i'll be one of the first to buy it!

[CapZap1970]

Me too!!! :up:
Cheers, Brag!! :rock: :()1:
CapZap

[Brag]

brag, be sure to post up in advance when it goes on sale on the web - i'll be one of the first to buy it!

I will certainly do that, Baggy!!! :D

And thanks for the support , guys. :yep:

[Brag]

There is a typo in the backcover, methinks....

"search for truth leads him to to Africa"

I hope you got a proper editor before sending this off to the press, because if such an obvious mistake is on the back cover, it really says something about the editing of the book.

Thanks for spotting! amazing how such a thing can get through. I sent an urgent message to the publisher and hopefully it's not too late. Aaaaarrrgghhh

Again thanks. We managed to catch it before gazilions of bad covers were printed. Of course, guess who placed that extra to. :oops:

Bernaaaaaard! :eek:

[Brag]

Shameless bump :cool:

[U49]

Shameless bump :cool:

Absolutely!
:rotfl:

But what should we expect from Balz' mentor and godfather? To be shy?

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[_Seth_]

Congrats on the release, Brag mate! :up::rock: I'll order this as soon as it's out!:yep::up:

[Jimbuna]

Congrats on the release, Brag mate! :up::rock: I'll order this as soon as it's out!:yep::up:

Ditto http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

[Brag]

Congrats on the release, Brag mate! :up::rock: I'll order this as soon as it's out!:yep::up:

Ditto http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

Thanks for the support, mates!
Will keep you posted :D

[silentrunner]

Looks great, I love hearing about espionage as told by people who were around it.
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[Dowly]

As far as clothing, the only thing I will say, is some people do take their clothes off in the story :D.

Naturally... who would shower with his clothes on? D'uh! :doh:

[Jimbuna]

As far as clothing, the only thing I will say, is some people do take their clothes off in the story :D.

Naturally... who would shower with his clothes on? D'uh! :doh:

Well you for one :lol:

<photo censored....taken after the shower>

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[Sigurd]

Brag, I can say that I will be going to Borders sometime this week, and placing an order on your book. I've been in a good book drought since I finished Das Boot, and found out that the American version of The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski isnt due out until May :dead:

Looking foward to it :up:

[Brag]

Sigurd, I'm afraid they won't have it listed yet but you can try ordering it. Here is the ISBN 9780980073348. Publisher is: Light Sword Publishing

With the ISBN in hand and Publisher you should be able to place the order and have it by release date.

additonal info: The book will be distributed by: Amazon.com, Baker and Taylor, and Ingram

So if store clerk is ignorant, he can order through any of the above.

[STEED]

As far as clothing, the only thing I will say, is some people do take their clothes off in the story :D.

I hear Penthouse is a better read. :lol:

[Brag]

Steed, you have won the prize:
One night in a padded cell together with Balz :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[STEED]

Are crap. :damn:

[Jimbuna]

I'm sure you'll both get along just fine :rotfl:

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Taken from the link below...lest anyone gets the wrong idea ;)

http://www.clickhere.gr/content/anthodtlen.asp?ANTHOEN_ID=169

[STEED]

No Fecking way. :hulk:

[Jimbuna]

No Fecking way. :hulk:


:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[Brag]

Though not a submarine thread this has descended to great depths:huh:

[STEED]

Though not a submarine thread this has descended to great depths:huh:

Monica Lewinsky and a cigar. :hmm:

[Brag]

Looking for Balz? :|\\

[Brag]

As far as clothing, the only thing I will say, is some people do take their clothes off in the story :D.

Naturally... who would shower with his clothes on? D'uh! :doh:

Well you for one :lol:

<photo censored....taken after the shower>

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/2470/630pxferretaftershoweraw1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Ummm, a wet ferret digging for the truth? :|\\

[Hanomag]

Wow Grats on yer book Brag....! :up:

Was it absolutely necessary to post wet naked pix of Dowly tho??? :o

[Brag]

This is proof that our Finish Ferret is clean! :yep:

[Antiacus]

From someone who has two half finished novels.

A great big HUGE hats off Brag.

To just finish one is something. To finish and get it published is something that one in many thousands of people have the talent, determination, discipline, and drive to accomplish.

Congratulations.

[Brag]

From someone who has two half finished novels.

A great big HUGE hats off Brag.

To just finish one is something. To finish and get it published is something that one in many thousands of people have the talent, determination, discipline, and drive to accomplish.

Congratulations.

Many thanks! Yup, it is hard work and requires the skin of a rhino, patience and a lot of determination.

[Brag]

Release for Kingmaker is now February 7th. and it is already listed at Amazon. In Amazon search, if you type my name (Alexey Braguine) it takes you right to the book.

Support Subsim, order it through the subsim store!
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[FIREWALL]

I was just getting ready to order the two SS almanacs. I'll add this to my order. :up:

[Sailor Steve]

Um, February '07? That was a year ago. Am I missing something?:rotfl:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Yeah, noticed that to :roll:;)


RDP

[Brag]

Need something to read on those looong patrols? This will keep you awake!
An espionage/adventure thriller written by subsimer Brag.
Release date is 07 February 2008. Support subsim, order at Amazon using the subsim store.

At Amazon type Alexey Braguine and it will take you straight to the book.
Trade Paperback, 337 pages. USD 14.95


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[ReallyDedPoet]

Hey Brag, your putting your release date for Feb 07' :doh:, I fixed this on your other thread.


RDP

[Brag]

Um, February '07? That was a year ago. Am I missing something?:rotfl:

it's the 7th, will fix that :damn:

[Sigurd]

Thanks for the info Brag. Now Borders should be able to order it for me :D

I would love to order from the Subsim website, but I dont have the means for electronic payment anymore :cry:

[Brag]

Hey Brag, your putting your release date for Feb 07' :doh:, I fixed this on your other thread.


RDP
Thanks RDP

[Brag]

Rattling Border's cage is good, too. Need them to sell the book so I can attend the Subsim meeting in Houston :D

[irish1958]

OK!

[Marriott]

well i think i may just have to order this book

[Peto]

Congratulations on your book release Brag :up: !!! Writing is a huge undertaking and at the novel level it's even...uh..huger? ;)

I look forward to reading it!!! :hmm:

[Brag]

Thanks, Peto. I hope you'll enjoy it. Would like to hear your comments after you read it. :D

[Brag]

well i think i may just have to order this book

Very commendable :D, then you can tell us how you liked it!:up:

[Jimbuna]

You not gonna sign the first 500 copies then :hmm:

I'll bring mine to Houston ;)

[Brag]

I'll bring extra pens to Houston, then. :D

[Jimbuna]

I'll bring extra pens to Houston, then. :D

Good lad http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

[NealT]

Rattling Border's cage is good, too. Need them to sell the book so I can attend the Subsim meeting in Houston :D


There is a meeting in Houston?

When?

[Brag]

Rattling Border's cage is good, too. Need them to sell the book so I can attend the Subsim meeting in Houston :D


There is a meeting in Houston?

When?

I believe it's October, visit Onkel Neal's announcement in the General Topics forum. And yeah, buy the book so I can attend, too :D I need beer and shrimp.

[Tango589]

Hi Brag.

I don't suppose you know of a UK release date for your book?
I just looked on Amazon.co.uk and there was no mention of you.
Also, is Subsim supported by Amazon.co.uk?
If not, I can always get it from Amazon.com.

Look forward to reading it.

Tango589

[Brag]

As far as UK. A colleague of mine discovered her book offered by B&N in Birmingham several months after release in USA. So info on this is sketchy.

It takes a while for listing of a book to work its way down the distribution pipeline. What does help is public demand for the book (by ordering). It also helps to have the ISBN number handy when ordering.

ISBN 10: 0-9800733-4-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-9800733-4-8

I appreciate every single order as this kicks the book's rating from over two millionth on Amazon up closer to the top of the heap and draws attention of the book sellers who then begin stocking.

Reviews will begin drifting in a week or so, I hope. One reviewer called me saying she was very excited by the book. Then she was taken ill and is in hospital now :cry:.
Publisher told me that pre-release orders in USA are encouraging.

[Peto]

Thanks, Peto. I hope you'll enjoy it. Would like to hear your comments after you read it. :D

Hey! This is subsim/forum/GeneralTopics! Of course you'll hear what I think! :hmm:

;)

EDIT: IMO, the subject matter and timing of this book release has a Very Good chance of helping your sales.

[Brag]

Thanks, Peto. I hope you'll enjoy it. Would like to hear your comments after you read it. :D

Hey! This is subsim/forum/GeneralTopics! Of course you'll hear what I think! :hmm:

;)

EDIT: IMO, the subject matter and timing of this book release has a Very Good chance of helping your sales.

Considering that I wrote the original draft over 5 years ago, it is amazing how prophetic the whole thing turned out to be.:o

[sunvalleyslim]

Good Luck on your book Brag. Has it kept Kapt. Balz in port?..........Will buy a copy when it comes out..............:up::up::up:

[Brag]

Thanks Slim,

All of last week, Balz been incomunicado. However, yesterday I kicked him out on patrol.

[Brag]

Kptlt. Johan Sebastian Balz says:

Einz, zwei, hoochie woochie bumper-hoochie. :smug:

[Jimbuna]

Rattling Border's cage is good, too. Need them to sell the book so I can attend the Subsim meeting in Houston :D


There is a meeting in Houston?

When?

I believe it's October, visit Onkel Neal's announcement in the General Topics forum. And yeah, buy the book so I can attend, too :D I need beer and shrimp.

You keep the shrimp and I'll take care of the beer :()1:

[Brag]

I've been told that it takes about two weeks for a U.S. Book to become listed on Amazon UK. So you can expect KINGMAKER to appear in the European market approximately on 07 February. :rock:

[Brag]

I've been told that it takes about two weeks for a USA book to appear on Amazon UK. You can expect KINGMAKER to appear there approximately on 07 February. :rock:

[Sigurd]

Well, my quest to order this book took another twist. I was just at Borders, and your book was not in the system at all. I talked to one of the sales people, and they checked every system they have access to, and not one of them had your book listed.

You did say that Borders would carry it right?

[Brag]

Well, my quest to order this book took another twist. I was just at Borders, and your book was not in the system at all. I talked to one of the sales people, and they checked every system they have access to, and not one of them had your book listed.

You did say that Borders would carry it right?

I just got off the phone with my publisher who called to get info from me to feed to Ingrams who distribute to B&N, Borders and others. The only system where Kingmaker is already up is Amazon. It should be up with the others sometime within the next two weeks.

[Sigurd]

I just got off the phone with my publisher who called to get info from me to feed to Ingrams who distribute to B&N, Borders and others. The only system where Kingmaker is already up is Amazon. It should be up with the others sometime within the next two weeks.
Alright, thanks for the heads up. I was wondering why a book due out in a week or two wasnt up, but I was able to pre-order a book due in April :hmm:

[Brag]

Trouble is, publisher got too excited over Kingmaker and kept moving release date up. Now is trying to catch up. :rock: Original release date was June

[U49]

Release for Kingmaker is now February 7th. and it is already listed at Amazon. In Amazon search, if you type my name (Alexey Braguine) it takes you right to the book.

Support Subsim, order it through the subsim store!]

:up: That's a good move :yep:

Do either HERE: http://www.subsim.com/store.html
or HERE: http://www.subsim.com/store_uk.html
or (like I will do) HERE: http://www.subsim.com/store_de.html

(:damn: I don't have time until march to read a book for the fun of it. :damn: I'm piled up with work-related 1000+x pagers for my next examinations :damn: RL is no fun :( )

[Brag]

Release for Kingmaker is now February 7th. and it is already listed at Amazon. In Amazon search, if you type my name (Alexey Braguine) it takes you right to the book.

Support Subsim, order it through the subsim store!]

:up: That's a good move :yep:

Do either HERE: http://www.subsim.com/store.html
or HERE: http://www.subsim.com/store_uk.html
or (like I will do) HERE: http://www.subsim.com/store_de.html

(:damn: I don't have time until march to read a book for the fun of it. :damn: I'm piled up with work-related 1000+x pagers for my next examinations :damn: RL is no fun :( )

Thanks for the links, U49. It makes everyone's life easier. The UK & german links won't have Kingmaker listed for a couple of weeks. I will keep checking :rock:

[Brag]

Bumperoonie :roll:

[STEED]

Dose it come with a free 10 year subscription to Mayfair?

[Brag]

Dose it come with a free 10 year subscription to Mayfair?

It comes with a front row season ticket to Steed's soap box. :sunny: Availability limited to first 21,376 purchasers. :rock:

[STEED]

Come one, come one and all, and hear me rant on for the next ten years. :D

And rec'd 25 free copy's of Brags book per person.

[Jimbuna]

Any free rum ?

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[STEED]

Any free rum ?

http://www.abfnet.com/forum/images/smilies/pirate_with_bottle_of_rum_lg_blk.gif

Over to you Brag. ;)

[Jimbuna]

Any free rum ?

http://www.abfnet.com/forum/images/smilies/pirate_with_bottle_of_rum_lg_blk.gif

Over to you Brag. ;)

Well how about something to eat......a chile co carni perhaps :hmm:

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[stabiz]

I will be checking this out, Brag.:up: Congratulations!

I am a writer myself, currently working on my (long overdue) third novel and a movie script. The two previous novels are available in Norway, Sweden and Denmark (and soon Finland).

I`ll let you guys know when they are available in English.

[Brag]

I will be checking this out, Brag.:up: Congratulations!

I am a writer myself, currently working on my (long overdue) third novel and a movie script. The two previous novels are available in Norway, Sweden and Denmark (and soon Finland).

I`ll let you guys know when they are available in English.

Wow, Stabiz! You're a man of many talents. Our great movie maker is a secret novelist. :D

Looking forward to reading your novels when they come out in a language I can handle. What genre?

[stabiz]

Hehe, my first two (and third) are fantasy stories, with lots of weight on humour. (The heroes are idiots)

I also have a feel-good Christmas-thingy in the works, and a thriller set in Oslo when the Germans invaded Norway.


Brag, why didn`t we become accountants?:rotfl:

[Brag]

Hehe, my first two (and third) are fantasy stories, with lots of weight on humour. (The heroes are idiots)

I also have a feel-good Christmas-thingy in the works, and a thriller set in Oslo when the Germans invaded Norway.


Brag, why didn`t we become accountants?:rotfl:

For the same stupid reason we go out on a submarine and invite depth charging :88)

Thriller set in Oslo should give you plenty of latitude for skullduggery. Oslo and Lisbon were great espionage and intrigue centers. :up:

[stabiz]

Yeah, I didnt know about Lisbon until i read the really good thriller by whats-his-name.:hmm: Robert something? I have cheap RAM in my head. Anyway, its set in Lisbon in WW2 and todays Spain. (I might mix his books here, but it was really interesting to read about WW2-Lisbon)

[FIREWALL]

Is your book available in hardback.

Sorry if this was already asked.

[Brag]

Is your book available in hardback.

Sorry if this was already asked.

No, only trade paperback (size like a hard back but soft covers).

[Brag]

If You are in Europe or anywhere outside US and are dying to read KINGMAKER, you can order by post.

From Light Sword Publishing,
PO Box 851556
Westland, MI 48185

Book: USD 14.95
Shipping: Canada USD $4.00. All other countries USD $8.00
Payment by International Money Order.

Eventually it will be ofered in Europe by Amazon and chain bookstores.

[Dowly]

Aww.. just wish I'd have money to spend. Here's hoping I get the steel boat welder position I applied to few weeks back. :up: (Tho, I dont think the cast on my ankle impressed them too much. :88))

[Kratos]

Now what would a potential employer think of that?

awe poor bugger fell and hurt himself....yea right!!!!!!!! :rotfl:

I hope you told em the truth Dowly ;)

[Dowly]

Now what would a potential employer think of that?

awe poor bugger fell and hurt himself....yea right!!!!!!!! :rotfl:

I hope you told em the truth Dowly ;)

They didnt ask. :p

[Kapitan_Phillips]

Nice one Brag, I'll definatley check it out :up:


And Dowly, everyone knows that cast came from one of your online dogfight tantrums ;)

[STEED]

Tell you what Brag if your book goes to the top of the best UK sellers I will buy it this Xmas. ;)

[FIREWALL]

Happy for you Brag. I know your book will make The Best Sellers List :up:


Dowley You know you were Stinkin Drunk and fell stumblin home from the Pub.:D :rotfl:

[Brag]

Too bad, Dowley. In the meantime you can practice welding on your ankle. It won't hurt much after a few vodkas :dead:

[Brag]

Tell you what Brag if your book goes to the top of the best UK sellers I will buy it this Xmas. ;)

Steed,
In order for the book to make the best seller lits, we need YOU to climb on your soap box and Harangue, Hassle, Hustle, and Harass all those who haven't broken into their piggy banks and bought the book.

You can also suggest they raid their mothers' bisquit jar savings.:cool:

[STEED]

You can also suggest they raid their mothers' bisquit jar savings.:cool:

Brag, that's breaking the code of the kitchen mate. That's like pulling Price Phillips pants down and painting his bottom yellow and pink. :arrgh!:

[Letum]

....There was me thinking this was a voluntary euthanasia thread....

[Brag]

....There was me thinking this was a voluntary euthanasia thread....

Letum.
First you read the book, then you book an autopsy with your favourite doctor. :/\\x:

[Brag]

Right, Chaps!

KINGMAKER the Espionage thriller by Alexey Braguine (Known here as Brag) is now available from Amazon UK for 6 quid 77. Go to: http://www.subsim.com/store_uk.html (http://www.subsim.com/store_uk.html) Type my name on the Amazon window and it will take you right to the book.:D

Temporary notice:
Since they show it as unavailable, you'll have to Email them, here is the link:


https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/contact-us/general-questions.html?ie=UTF8&browse%5Fnode%5Fid=471044&j sEnabled=enabled (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/contact-us/general-questions.html?ie=UTF8&browse%5Fnode%5Fid=471044&jsEnabled=enabled)

The info you'll need to give them:
Kingmaker
by Alexey Braguine
ISBN 10: 0-9800733-4-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-9800-733-4-8

[STEED]

NUTS. :damn:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/reader/0446692786/ref=sib_dp_pt#reader-link

[STEED]

Hey. :D

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kingmaker-Alexey-Braguine/dp/0980073340/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201993742&sr=1-1

[Brag]

Thats right! KINGMAKER is now available in the UK Click:http://www.subsim.com/store_uk.html (http://www.subsim.com/store_uk.html) go to the Amazon UK window and type my name, Alexey Braguine, and click search. Price is 6 quid 77. :D

[ReallyDedPoet]

Listen, stop clogging up the threads with this stuff.....

J\k, congrats on this, and I wish you all the best with it :up:
By the way, how do I get a signed copy.


RDP

[Venatore]

Congratulation Brag !

:up: :up: :up: :up: :up:

[Brag]

I can mail you a signed book plate and you stick it to the book.

[ReallyDedPoet]

I can mail you a signed book plate and you stick it to the book.

Ok, that sounds good. I will let you know when I get a copy, thanks :up:


RDP

[Brag]

Hey. :D

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kingmaker-Alexey-Braguine/dp/0980073340/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201993742&sr=1-1

Steed,
You found it! :sunny:

[Skybird]

Wish you success! :up:

[Tango589]

WOO-HOO!!! Now I'm going to be really impatient waiting for my copy to arrive!!

:|\\ :up: :rock:

[stabiz]

Godspeed, Brag.:up:

[Brag]

Thanks for the support, guys. One really needs it at launch time :D

[Respenus]

As a wanna be writer to a real one: Congratulations! :up:

An OT question though. How long did it take you to write it? Just curious. Did you write a bit every day, once a week, did you have any BIG writing sessions? And if I may be so bold, what do you do for a living?

Well, I hope it sells well and that people will enjoy it!

[Onkel Neal]

Congrats!! :rock:

[Brag]

As a wanna be writer to a real one: Congratulations! :up:

An OT question though. How long did it take you to write it? Just curious. Did you write a bit every day, once a week, did you have any BIG writing sessions? And if I may be so bold, what do you do for a living?

Well, I hope it sells well and that people will enjoy it!

Some years ago, I made a fair amount of money selling yachts and decided it was the moment to go into writing full time. Even though I did get an additional grant, this proved to be economically a disastrous decission. I had calculated that in 5 years I would have something published. Wrong! You can't come in with your first book and compete against the BIG boys in the thriller business (Ask Clancy). Finally, I gave up and went with a small press with ambitions.

While working on Kingmaker, I wrote for a minimum of 5 hours a day. It took me 4 months to write the first draft. Then, a virus attacked my computer and I didn't have Kingmaker backed up. So, it took me another 3 months to rewrite it. 9 Drafts later, I thought the book was ready to submit.

I did get a literary agent who wasted my time for 18 months wanting to sell a smaller book of mine to get me in the market. Finally, I fired him.

Light Sword picked me up about a year ago, and Kingmaker went through two full edits. So the book was revised 11 times. Total time from the moment I asked myself what would happen to a CIA agent who refused to modify a report to suit a political agenda to today is a little over five years.

I don't recmmend the writer's life to anyone. But, if you must write, never give up.

[Respenus]

Thank you for your advice. We're not all built to work Balzac style (got the poor guy a hearth attack :dead:).

I know what you mean about drafts. Even if I have to write short stories for English lessons (about 1-2 pages), I go over it a couple of times and if I made changes everytime I though they were needed,... Let's just say the thing would most probably get to around 3-4 if not more pages long. It's the time constraint that bothers me. Even though I have time Friday afternoons, I can't myself to write, as I know that it would take me about 1000 years just to make the first draft. The problem is, I have plenty of ideas in short drafts (talking about trilogies). Yeh I know, saying is one thing, writing it is another. But to be honest, my biggest problem is that I get my best ideas/chapters/characters/events/everything when I'm not thinking about school. I usually work out a nice chapter if I want to when I walk to school or before I go to bed. Too bad people would think I've gone crazy if I talked out loud on the streets :-? (So I mumble :roll:)

Well, if I get the time, I'll be sure to pick a copy of your book next time I order something from Amazon.

I'm sure you've got another book hidden up your sleave ;)

Best of luck!

[Brag]

Respenus,
If you qrite one page a day, in one year, you'll have a 356 page novel.

[stabiz]

365 :lol:

[Brag]

Grrrreat. Enjoy the read :up:

[Brag]

365 :lol:

Aaaarrrgghh :eek:

[Foghladh_mhara]

Brag, you're a shameless man!! This had better be a damn good read or you will be in for one hell of a rollicking :D

[Brag]

Fogh, there are no neutral Irish ships in Kingmaker. You won't have any trouble reading it :D

[TomcatMVD]

Hope it rocks man! All the best wishes!

P.s.: Anyone knows where can I get a pirate copy of it...?*

:up:



*:joke (just in case)

[Jimbuna]

Hope it rocks man! All the best wishes!

P.s.: Anyone knows where can I get a pirate copy of it...?*

:up:



*:joke (just in case)

Look....I've already stole one of the internet :lol:

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/5958/bible3yu5.gif (http://imageshack.us)

Congratulations Brag.....I hope it's a huge success. :up:

[Brag]

Hope it rocks man! All the best wishes!

P.s.: Anyone knows where can I get a pirate copy of it...?*

:up:



*:joke (just in case)

Look....I've already stole one of the internet :lol:

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/5958/bible3yu5.gif (http://imageshack.us)

Congratulations Brag.....I hope it's a huge success. :up:

Thank you, Jim. I see Madame Zambioni's prediction is accurate.

Looking at her crystal ball, she said, "I see, I see... I see your book becoming the Bible by which future thrillers will be measured by." :88)

[Brag]

Hope it rocks man! All the best wishes!

P.s.: Anyone knows where can I get a pirate copy of it...?*

:up:



*:joke (just in case)

:cool: <--- Looking up Tomcat's address. Oh, I see, joke. Mmmmm.

[TomcatMVD]

Hope it rocks man! All the best wishes!

P.s.: Anyone knows where can I get a pirate copy of it...?*

:up:



*:joke (just in case)

:cool: <--- Looking up Tomcat's address. Oh, I see, joke. Mmmmm.
:huh: :lol: :dead:

[Brag]

Hope it rocks man! All the best wishes!

P.s.: Anyone knows where can I get a pirate copy of it...?*

:up:



*:joke (just in case)

:cool: <--- Looking up Tomcat's address. Oh, I see, joke. Mmmmm.
:huh: :lol: :dead:

Tomcat, you will join Balz's choir and dance the Hoochie-woochie http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/1807/dancewithpiratekm4.gif (http://imageshack.us/)Einz, zwei, twirl

[TomcatMVD]

Hope it rocks man! All the best wishes!

P.s.: Anyone knows where can I get a pirate copy of it...?*

:up:



*:joke (just in case)

:cool: <--- Looking up Tomcat's address. Oh, I see, joke. Mmmmm.
:huh: :lol: :dead:

Tomcat, you will join Balz's choir and dance the Hoochie-woochie http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/1807/dancewithpiratekm4.gif (http://imageshack.us/)Einz, zwei, twirl
Aye aye sir! http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/1807/dancewithpiratekm4.gif

[Jimbuna]

http://imgcash2.imageshack.us/img233/3050/iconwtfky3.gif ...... Who keeps pinching my crew http://imgcash2.imageshack.us/img134/9742/angry8se2.gif

On my way round to yours right now Brag/Balz http://imgcash2.imageshack.us/img144/2472/angrydriveral3.gif

http://www.abfnet.com/forum/images/smilies/cops.gif

[U49]

I can mail you a signed book plate and you stick it to the book.

I would like to get back to you in around april, if that offer still stands?

PDF via email would be fine also..... In my thinking it would have a "known path" and for sure will feel authentic :yep:

[Brag]

http://imgcash2.imageshack.us/img233/3050/iconwtfky3.gif ...... Who keeps pinching my crew http://imgcash2.imageshack.us/img134/9742/angry8se2.gif

On my way round to yours right now Brag/Balz http://imgcash2.imageshack.us/img144/2472/angrydriveral3.gif

http://www.abfnet.com/forum/images/smilies/cops.gif

Sorrreeee ocifer, I really didn't wanna do it. I really didn't, I really, really didn't.
:oops: it was them twirlers, them singing twirlers. I can't resist twirlers.

[Jimbuna]

http://imgcash2.imageshack.us/img233/3050/iconwtfky3.gif ...... Who keeps pinching my crew http://imgcash2.imageshack.us/img134/9742/angry8se2.gif

On my way round to yours right now Brag/Balz http://imgcash2.imageshack.us/img144/2472/angrydriveral3.gif

http://www.abfnet.com/forum/images/smilies/cops.gif

Sorrreeee ocifer, I really didn't wanna do it. I really didn't, I really, really didn't.
:oops: it was them twirlers, them singing twirlers. I can't resist twirlers.

Okay.....you've been pardoned....we can share the bloody wasters ;)

:up:

[Brag]

Ah, harmony is restored

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/1807/dancewithpiratekm4.gifhttp://img441.imageshack.us/img441/1807/dancewithpiratekm4.gif
____________________________________
Hoochie-woochie hoochie-woochie

[STEED]

Brag have a word with the printers, your book has sold out on amazon UK.

[Jimbuna]

Brag have a word with the printers, your book has sold out on amazon UK.

What!! They've sold both copies already!! :o

j/k ;)

I'm certainly intending to get it.....good luck mate :up:

[Brag]

This morning I was amazed!:o

All the book sales I have followed make a debut of 2 to 4 millionth in the Amazon rankings.

KINGMAKER ranks this morning at 400,000 plus! I was floored. Searching for espionage best sellers, they are popping up ranking about 75,000th.

I think, subsimers are making the difference!

Thanks for the support, Kaleuns! :up:

Note to UKers. Please go to Amazon customer service page and ask for Kingmaker.

[Brag]

In UK, you need to go to the help window and ask them to order Kingmaker (be sure to include either ISBN or my name.

Pre-orders are doing well. They should start shipping either tomorrow or Thursday.

Thanks guys for the support. You're making a difference!

[STEED]

You're making a difference!

Rich man talking. ;)

[Brag]

Counting grains of coffee in the can to see how rich I am. :p

[Jimbuna]

Ah, harmony is restored

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/1807/dancewithpiratekm4.gifhttp://img441.imageshack.us/img441/1807/dancewithpiratekm4.gif
____________________________________
Hoochie-woochie hoochie-woochie

LMAO :rotfl:

[Jimbuna]

Counting grains of coffee in the can to see how rich I am. :p

I hope that coffee is Fair Trade http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/bubblegum2.gif

[STEED]

Counting grains of coffee in the can to see how rich I am. :p

Golden 32K nugget coffee. ;) :yep: :lol:

[Brag]

Brag and BIG friend--Kenya 1983

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/Braguine/IMG.jpg

[Brag]

Counting grains of coffee in the can to see how rich I am. :p

Golden 32K nugget coffee. ;) :yep: :lol:

Ok, Steed, you watch your step. I have BIG friends. :p
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/Braguine/IMG.jpg

[STEED]

Who the one on the right? Jeepers Brag if that's you on the left you need radical make over. :D :rotfl:



PS: Buy the book.

[Brag]

Who the one on the right? Jeepers Brag if that's you on the left you need radical make over. :D :rotfl:



PS: Buy the book.
Is the one on the left bigger than the right, or the one on the right smaller then the one on the left? :88) when you explain that to me, I'll be able to tellwho is who.

PPS. Yes! follow Steed's advice: BUY THE BOOK!!

[STEED]

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:


PS: Buy Brags book. :up:

PPS: You better or I will give you six of the best. :stare:

[irish1958]

Hay Brag,
When for sale in US?

[Stealth Hunter]

I love elephants. Such intelligent and peaceful creatures. Pity we humans hunt them down for their tusks.

[Brag]

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:


PS: Buy Brags book. :up:

PPS: You better or I will give you six of the best. :stare:

Boombah, boombah, thump-thump. :smug:

[Brag]

Hay Brag,
When for sale in US?

You can order right now. Release date is Thursday 07 Feb. Practically on top of us.

[Brag]

Yup, you're two clicks away from being an early reader of Kingmaker, a novel that shows rebellion is the ultimate form of self expression.

All you need to do is click on http://www.subsim.com/store.html (http://www.subsim.com/store.html) and type: Alexey Braguine in the Amazon search window.

In Uk, you'll need to click on: http://www.subsim.com/store_uk.html (http://www.subsim.com/store_uk.html)
For the moment:
Since they show it as unavailable, you'll have to Email them, here is the link:


https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/contact-us/general-questions.html?ie=UTF8&browse%5Fnode%5Fid=471044&j sEnabled=enabled (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/contact-us/general-questions.html?ie=UTF8&browse%5Fnode%5Fid=471044&jsEnabled=enabled)

The info you'll need to give them:
Kingmaker
by Alexey Braguine
ISBN 10: 0-9800733-4-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-9800-733-4-8


Barnes & Noble will begin carrying it on 28 February.
Borders is somewhat behind.

Bonus for having been here, meet the author.


http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/Braguine/IMG.jpg



No, the elephant didn't write it!

[Stierlitz]

No, the elephant didn't write it!

How disappointing... :88)

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Bonus for having been here, meet the author...

I'm not convinced! There is no tea cozy on his dome! :stare: :lol: :up:

[Jimbuna]

I hear some of your friends are confused :hmm:

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/6542/confusedelephantjp5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Rotary Crewman]

Brag, can you link me to where I need to stick the ISBN number in? Lets get some books onto the UK site.

[HunterICX]

Aye :yep:

beautifull creatures
nice pic Brag

HunterICX

[Brag]

Brag, can you link me to where I need to stick the ISBN number in? Lets get some books onto the UK site.



Since they show it as unavailable, you'll have to Email them, here is the link:


https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/contact-us/general-questions.html?ie=UTF8&browse%5Fnode%5Fid=471044&jsEnabled=enabled

The info you'll need to give them:
Kingmaker
by Alexey Braguine
ISBN 10: 0-9800733-4-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-9800-733-4-8

Give them hell, Rotary! Many thanks

[Dowly]

I love elephants. Such intelligent and peaceful creatures. Pity we humans hunt them down for their tusks.

Cant agree more.

[SmokinTep]

Nice...........:up:

[TomcatMVD]

Oh... Ok, I though "To clear Kingmaker confusion " was a follow up book to be read after your novel, so as to clarify everything you just did not understand...
Phew, glad the "Da Vinci Code" fever didn't reach everybody:88)

BTW, your own life should be a novel pal! You must have so many things to write about!

[Oberon]

Such beautiful and peaceful creatures they are, and we butcher them :cry:

Great pic anyway Brag. Got any others from 'the wilderness years'? :D

[Brag]

BTW, your own life should be a novel pal! You must have so many things to write about!

Whaaal, If I wrote about myself, I would sound too much like Balz. :sunny:

[TomcatMVD]

BTW, your own life should be a novel pal! You must have so many things to write about!

Whaaal, If I wrote about myself, I would sound too much like Balz. :sunny:
Ain't that good?:o

[Brag]

Such beautiful and peaceful creatures they are, and we butcher them :cry:

Great pic anyway Brag. Got any others from 'the wilderness years'? :D

My ex kept most of the pics. :roll:

[Brag]

I hear some of your friends are confused :hmm:

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/6542/confusedelephantjp5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Jim, that's friends in high places. :D

[iambecomelife]

Congratulations on a successful project - it's truly amazing, how committed authors are. :up:

[STEED]

I hear some of your friends are confused :hmm:

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/6542/confusedelephantjp5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Jim, that's friends in high places. :D

Brags a Freemason. :eek:


STEED runs out of the thread faster than a fart out of an elephant. :yep:

[Brag]

I hear some of your friends are confused :hmm:

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/6542/confusedelephantjp5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Jim, that's friends in high places. :D

Brags a Freemason. :eek:


STEED runs out of the thread faster than a fart out of an elephant. :yep:

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[Rotary Crewman]

Dear Customer

Thank you for contacting Amazon.co.uk.

Unfortunately, we are currently unable to offer this item, as we're
currently out of stock of "Kingmaker (Perfect Paperback)" and we are
not able to guarantee when or if it will be available for purchase
on our website. For this reason, the item is currently listed as out
of stock .

Also please be informed we are unable to order copies for your
purchase.

Bugger...

[Brag]

Dear Customer

Thank you for contacting Amazon.co.uk.

Unfortunately, we are currently unable to offer this item, as we're
currently out of stock of "Kingmaker (Perfect Paperback)" and we are
not able to guarantee when or if it will be available for purchase
on our website. For this reason, the item is currently listed as out
of stock .

Also please be informed we are unable to order copies for your
purchase.

Bugger...

I guess it will take some time for copies to cross the Atlantic.

At the moment, the only other way to get a copy quickly is to order direct from the publisher, but shipping is expensive:

Light Sword Publishing
PO Box 851556
Westland, MI 48185

USD 14.95 shipping USD 8.00 payable by international money order or banker's cheque

[Rotary Crewman]

I'll wait for the reviews :p;)

[Jimbuna]

I'll wait for the reviews :p;)

LOL :rotfl:

But seriously, $8 dollars isn't a lot......about £4 :hmm:

[Brag]

I will post notices of reviews when they come in.

I think it will be a month or so before books becomes REALLY available in UK. You could check with Borders, they will be carrying it in the US.

[Brag]

Not more than modders :D

[STEED]

I guess it will take some time for copies to cross the Atlantic.



Yea, steamboat Willy. ;)

[Jimbuna]

I guess it will take some time for copies to cross the Atlantic.



Yea, steamboat Willy. ;)

:roll:

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/1878/steamboatklgl1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[STEED]

Fecking heck jim your fast with the come back, you got some sort of a super computer that makes NASA's one a pile of scrap metal.

[Jimbuna]

Fecking heck jim your fast with the come back, you got some sort of a super computer that makes NASA's one a pile of scrap metal.

Let's just say......it purrs along nicely :lol:

http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/3848/pccatxf8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Brag]

Fecking heck jim your fast with the come back, you got some sort of a super computer that makes NASA's one a pile of scrap metal.

Let's just say......it purrs along nicely :lol:

http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/3848/pccatxf8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Did it eat the mouse? :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[Sigurd]

Wait, I'm confused. Its not coming out on the 7th at Borders? I was gonna go buy it today :cry:

[Jimbuna]

Tha author and his agent :hmm:

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/7013/hatsz6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Brag]

Wait, I'm confused. Its not coming out on the 7th at Borders? I was gonna go buy it today :cry:

Hi Sigurd,
I just looked at the Borders website --it says you have to visit store to pre-order. They are a bit behind the curve. But I think now it will work. Go with ISBN number in hand.

Publisher is supposed to be shipping out today. If your order it should be in the store within a week.

We'll have to invent a medal for your perseverance. :D

[Brag]

Tha author and his agent :hmm:

LOL, those are Pashtun caps, not tea cozies :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[Hanomag]

Where and when is the book SIGNING!!! :up:

[sunvalleyslim]

He Brag,
I ordered my book and they said it's not available yet. did you sell out already?

[Sigurd]

Wait, I'm confused. Its not coming out on the 7th at Borders? I was gonna go buy it today :cry:
We'll have to invent a medal for your perseverance. :D
I'm always looking for a good book, and yours looks quite good. And this is hardly perseverance, it was worse when I was trying to get a CD by a band from the Faroe Islands.

Every store hadn't heard of them. It took a few months before Best Buy got it in for orders only.

[Brag]

Hanomag,

When I start doing signings in a couple of months probably, --they'll be limited to the D.C, area.

SunvalleySlim:

They should be shipping from publisher today and reaching Amazon warehouse in a few days.

Bookstores will take longer as the books go to a distributor first. It takes a while to load pipeline.

Did you order through Amazon?

[Brag]

Okay!
I just checked the Amazon website. 4 --7 weeks for delivery :eek:

Sooooo!
For those in a hurry, order direct from the publisher
http://www.lightswordpublishing.com/ (http://www.lightswordpublishing.com/)

Please remember, we want to support subsim and buy products via the subsim store. So if you have patience, order through subsim. That will also alert Amazon to hurry up and get off their duff and also helps Kingmaker's ranking. :up:

Sigurd: You can order by mail and pay by check or money order.
Light sword Publishing. PO Box 851556 Westland MI 48185

[Jimbuna]

Tha author and his agent :hmm:

LOL, those are Pashtun caps, not tea cozies :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Things are hard over there these days. Wool has become quite scarce :lol:

[Brag]

They Should go see BigBoyWoolly :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[Brag]

When Amazon began ranking Kingmaker earlier this week, the book stood at an impressive 400K. Normally, books start between 2-4 millionth.

Then it began to sink like a U-boat with severe leaks and destroyers circling overhead. Yesterday the ranking was down to 633K --sort of depressing for the official release day.

Something happened overnight. Today at 10:00 EST (15:00 GMT) Kingmaker's ranking was 230,906!

I suspect our Kaleuns are playing a considerable role in this. Thank you all :D

This weekend, I hope to get my game fixed and continue with Balz's patrol and annoy everyone with his reports.

[STEED]

Brag is Jason King. :lol:

http://www.splashmovies.de/images/dvd_video_cover/2005b/jason_king_cover_klein.jpg

[GoldenRivet]

regarding kingmaker... Yay!!!

Regarding Balz... Noooooooo!!!

[CapZap1970]

That's great news Brag!! :up:
I will ask you to let me know where and how i can get this book, considering I live in South America... :hmm:
I am very interested....
CapZap

[TomcatMVD]

That's great news Brag!! :up:
I will ask you to let me know where and how i can get this book, considering I live in South America... :hmm:
I am very interested....
CapZap
I think we´ll need to get an Intl. Credit Card and "Amazon" it as well:yep:

[Jimbuna]

Keep away from public toilets then :p

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Wyngarde

[STEED]

Keep away from public toilets then :p

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Wyngarde

You got to be a bloody hero around here to step in to one. :damn:

[sunvalleyslim]

Bring on Balz while I'm waiting for my book.............:D:D:D

[sunvalleyslim]

Ok Brag, I ordered through subsim....and will just have to wait..........:roll:

[Brag]

Ok Brag, I ordered through subsim....and will just have to wait..........:roll:

I'm speculating now, but I think if people order, deliveries will be faster.

[Brag]

That's great news Brag!! :up:
I will ask you to let me know where and how i can get this book, considering I live in South America... :hmm:
I am very interested....
CapZap
I think we´ll need to get an Intl. Credit Card and "Amazon" it as well:yep:

Tomcat, outside, Amazon, the only way I know how to get the book in SA is by ordering from the publisher by mail. The shipping is a bit steep ($8.00)
Light Sword Publishing, PO Box 851556 Westland, MI 48185, USA (EEUU)

Cost of book 14.95 shipping 8.00 total $22.95 payable by international money order or cashiers check.

In Montevideo, there might be a foreign languages bookstore. You could try to con them into ordering a batch of this "marvelously, explosive thriller."

[Jimbuna]

Keep away from public toilets then :p

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Wyngarde

You got to be a bloody hero around here to step in to one. :damn:

Some of them are so appealing http://imgcash2.imageshack.us/img113/2264/throwupmh0.gif

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/4676/dirty20toiletcn5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Brag]

This is copy of Email received from my publisher:

Brag,
The books went out yesterday to you and all of those who ordered and for review, two weeks before the official release date of 2/21/08 - As far as Amazon goes - that is a standard message they place on the website for books still waiting delivery to their warehouse. There is nothing I can do, since this is their policy. Once they receive them they will change the status since they cannot control the mail nor can I. Sorry

FYI - Ingram has just ordered 50 just now and they will go out tomorrow so all is well.
lld

[STEED]

^^^ Hey at least you can have a dump in that one. ^^^

[Jimbuna]

^^^ Hey at least you can have a dump in that one. ^^^

You mean like this beauty http://imgcash2.imageshack.us/img91/817/ideaps5.gif

...........http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/6949/s3010527fv0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[STEED]

Still got a little room that one. ;)

[Brag]

Brag is Jason King. :lol:

http://www.splashmovies.de/images/dvd_video_cover/2005b/jason_king_cover_klein.jpg

Not familiar with this guy. So I need a prompt whether to be :smug: ,:down: ,:rotfl: ,:dead: ,:roll: :sunny: ,:nope: or :eek: coming from Steed, I assume :eek: is the correct answer

[STEED]

Brag is Jason King. :lol:

http://www.splashmovies.de/images/dvd_video_cover/2005b/jason_king_cover_klein.jpg

Not familiar with this guy. So I need a prompt whether to be :smug: ,:down: ,:rotfl: ,:dead: ,:roll: :sunny: ,:nope: or :eek: coming from Steed, I assume :eek: is the correct answer

It's you Brag down to a 'T`

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066672/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_King_(television)

[Brag]

Brag is Jason King. :lol:

http://www.splashmovies.de/images/dvd_video_cover/2005b/jason_king_cover_klein.jpg

Not familiar with this guy. So I need a prompt whether to be :smug: ,:down: ,:rotfl: ,:dead: ,:roll: :sunny: ,:nope: or :eek: coming from Steed, I assume :eek: is the correct answer

It's you Brag down to a 'T`

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066672/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_King_(television)

When I grow up I want to be like him :smug:

[STEED]

Brag is Jason King. :lol:

http://www.splashmovies.de/images/dvd_video_cover/2005b/jason_king_cover_klein.jpg

Not familiar with this guy. So I need a prompt whether to be :smug: ,:down: ,:rotfl: ,:dead: ,:roll: :sunny: ,:nope: or :eek: coming from Steed, I assume :eek: is the correct answer

It's you Brag down to a 'T`

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066672/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_King_(television)

When I grow up I want to be like him :smug:

Your half way there Brag, your a author. All you need is to be is a international spy and pull the ladies.

[Jimbuna]

Brag is Jason King. :lol:

http://www.splashmovies.de/images/dvd_video_cover/2005b/jason_king_cover_klein.jpg

Not familiar with this guy. So I need a prompt whether to be :smug: ,:down: ,:rotfl: ,:dead: ,:roll: ,:nope: or :eek: coming from Steed, I assume :eek: is the correct answer

It's you Brag down to a 'T`

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066672/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_King_(television)

When I grow up I want to be like him :smug:

Your half way there Brag, your a author. All you need is to be is a international spy and pull the ladies.

I always thought Jason King liked to 'pull' something else http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/621/thinkbigsw1.gif

[Brag]

Availability: Temporarily out of stock. Order now and we'll deliver when available. We'll e-mail you with an estimated delivery date as soon as we have more information. Your account will only be charged when we ship the item. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.

Don't bang your head on the hatch as you rush to order your copy. :D

[Brag]

Availability: Temporarily out of stock. Order now and we'll deliver when available. We'll e-mail you with an estimated delivery date as soon as we have more information. Your account will only be charged when we ship the item. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.

It won't be long 'til they have it in stock!
Don't bang your head as you rush to order your copy. :D

[STEED]

In the mean time, Brag saves the world and has a hot night with five women. Edited highlights will appear in Brags second book under the working title the saucy sue conspiracy. :roll:

[Brag]

Hehe, Steed. Sounds like a fun story to write :88)

[Brag]

A week ago, Balz just wouldn't load and the game would CTD.
Finally, I gave up and started a new career (Klapp). Now Balz loads okay.

Lt. Kalb writes:

We just finished recharging batteries after attacking a heavily protected convoy and Balz was conducting choir practice before sending the crew to bed.
Funker interrupted, "Convoy heading east, 7 knots."
"What's with all these convoys. This is Tanker Alley not Convoy Promenade."
"The convoys have tankers," Bernard said. "So the Admiralty authorizes them to use Tanker Alley."
"Du bist eine dumme Affe," Balz growled. "We're not a tanker, and do you think I ask permission to use Tanker Alley? You must admire me because I sink Tankers without permission."

In the early afternoon, we sat at periscope depth and let the lead corvette sail past us and maneuvered to a course perpendicular to the convoy. Balz fired an aft tube at a large freighter and two forwad tubes at a tanker.

We did half a wiggle-waggle and dove to a hundred meters.

Balz said, "We only did half a wiggle-waggle because I am testing a secret weapon." He removed his tea cozy and showed us the lead foil lining his favorite head gear. "This is a thought director. You see part of the lining is open. This way,my thoughts are projected forward in the direction I turn my head. "See the genious of my mind?"
"No," Bernard answered.
"You wouldn't."
"Hoochie-woochie," Balz sang softly and twirled. "The skipper on that escort coming at us is trying to read my mind. So I twirl and mix him up."
"Wasserbomben."
"Bernaard, you sound pathetic. It's wasserbomben, boom-boom, with emphasis on the boom-boom."
The U boat shook from nearby explosions, and Balz did his mental hoochie woochie twirl.

We got credit of 21,000 tons on that attack. and are now chasing the convoy for another hoochie-woochie boom-boom.

Hoochy woochie, twirl -->http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/1807/dancewithpiratekm4.gif (http://imageshack.us/)

[Foghladh_mhara]

Is there any prospect of Balz earning a desk job anytime soon?

I honestly believe he deserves it :yep:

Please

[Brag]

Is there any prospect of Balz earning a desk job anytime soon?

I honestly believe he deserves it :yep:

Please

I was going to give him a desk job. But the hero that he is, he fixed his own career. :p

[Brag]

Is there any prospect of Balz earning a desk job anytime soon?

I honestly believe he deserves it :yep:

Please

J.S. Balz writes:

Kaleun Foghladh mhara's suggestion that I assume a staff position is very kind. But I'm not a natural office denizen like Brag, the great BDU ashtray cleaner. I, Johan Sebastian Balz, I am true Teutonic hero material. I am naturally brilliant (ask my mother), my competence as a U-boot commander is unequaled, not even paralleled. I am just the greatest Kaleun that has ever lived. For me to move over to a desk job would be to rob the Reich from the greatest challenge offered to the British Empire. I also have a refined artistic talent. Leading my submersible choir singing hoochie-woochie songs also fills the cultural void which is the mid Atlantic.:smug:

Kptlt. Johan Sebastian Balz.

[Jimbuna]

Oh well!!.....time to design some more pathetic smilies :damn:

[TomcatMVD]

Hey guys! What's the status on that virus causing CTD's on Balz game loads?... guys...?
GUYS?!:o


.....:o


P.S.: I'm a "China Sailor" now? WTF?!