The worst possible time to launch a book
almost 3 years ago
– Sat, Dec 18, 2021 at 08:59:20 AM
is on Friday night just before the whole world goes on break for Christmas, so you know The Joy of Trash just went through over on Amazon, making things officially official, although I won'r get my first author's proofs until tomorrow!
Consider this a soft launch, as I don't want to do a full court press on this baby until Monday, when people are at their computers and alert but it feels good and satisfying to be published! I am biased, but I think The Joy of Trash is a delight. Lots of laffs! Tonz of fun! Very excited to share it with y'all! Thanks for making it a reality that is VERY concrete right now
In the last month alone I've pressed "publish" on the hardcover Weird A-Coloring to Al, The Joy of Trash and the hardcover versions of The Weird Accordion to Al and The Weird Accordion to Al: Ridiculously Self-Indulgent Vanity Edition.
Building an empire, baby!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NR9NTB4/ref=sr_1_1?crid=36JW824B1D84E&keywords=the+joy+of+trash+nathan+rabin&qid=1639791001&s=books&sprefix=the+joy+of+trash+nathan+rabin%2Cstripbooks%2C56&sr=1-1
The Joy of Trash is so close to publication I can taste it! And it tastes good! Like Trash!
almost 3 years ago
– Sun, Dec 12, 2021 at 02:28:05 PM
Hey you beautiful people,
I hope this update finds you well. I am pleased to report that The Joy of Trash is very nearly finished. I had it professionally proof-read, which was very expensive but worth it, and now all that's left is for our brilliant designer to put it all together and then get a final blurb or two before I enter it into the system at Amazon and press "publish paperback"
Back when I was publishing books with Scribner and Abrams Image I had roughly four or five months to get blurbs and make sure the world was ready for my book. As an independent, I have something like four or five days, which isn't much!
I'm biased but I am over the moon with how The Joy of Trash has turned out. It's 270 pages of comic gold, an alternate take on the past half century of pop culture and also an exhaustive catalog of the many creative crimes of the Trump Years.
The good news is that the book turned out terrific. You paid to have something great brought into the world. The bad news is that I won't be able to get the book to you physically until after Christmas, in January.
Amazon is VERY busy Christmas season but I promise y'all it will be worth the wait!
Also, some of you very graciously chose a tier where I will watch and write about a film of your choosing as part of this campaign. If you have, please email your selection to me at [email protected]
As I write this, I am working on my 250th Control Nathan Rabin 4.0 entry but I am perpetually frustrated with myself that I am not more organized and methodical in the execution of Control Nathan Rabin 4.0.
So what I plan to do with the movies chosen as part of this campaign is publicly list every film chosen so that I have a rock-solid record of what you chose that you and I can both access whenever.
And while I won't have your print copy of The Joy of Trash ready in time for Christmas, my perpetual goal and one I perpetually fail at, I will happily send all of y'all the PDF of the book when it's available next week. I just ask that you not share it, as I REALLY need this book to be successful in order to, you know, remain in the game twenty-five years in.
To whet your appetite, here are some of Felipe's amazing artwork for the book:
Update!
about 3 years ago
– Tue, Sep 28, 2021 at 10:43:13 PM
Hey y'all!
I hope this update finds you well. I was hoping to take a brief publishing break from my website to work on finishing book but life then interfered, and I've been having all sorts of issues with schooling and my two sons that have made it very hard to carve out time to work on the book.
That said, i'm getting a good head start on publishing for my site so I hope to devote ALL of next week to The Joy of Trash.
I only have three original pieces left to write but there's a lot of editing and revision left so I hope to get it ready for publication on November 27th but as always, life might interfere with that goal.
Thanks for the support and the patience! The book is going to be worth it!
