Ebay: The Novel

Waits and Bukowski

nathantyree — Sun, 17 May 2009 21:14:49 +0000

For updates on this project see This blog or Nathan Tyree’s blog.

Nothing much more will be posted here.

Thanks, though

91$

nathantyree — Thu, 14 May 2009 20:07:59 +0000

Current bid info:

Bidders:9Bids:28Time left:2 days 58 mins
Seller status: Your item has been bid up to US $91.00

Notes

nathantyree — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:44:57 +0000

Early this morning, after slinking in from the narcotic American night, I scribbled lots of notes for the novel. I am very excited. There is only one missing piece, and I have three days before I find out who that missing piece is.

Getting the internet buzz game going

nathantyree — Wed, 13 May 2009 03:59:12 +0000

maybe eBay the novel will take off and I will become famous

My crazy eBay gimmick got written up at Quill and Quire.

Greg Santos Mentioned it on his ubercool blog.

Something on it here

and here

And in this place

Black Heart

nathantyree — Tue, 12 May 2009 14:40:00 +0000

Black Heart magazine is going to talk about this today!

you are breaking my heart

nathantyree — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:22:20 +0000

$40? Isn’t this worth $50?

Lets do this thing

nathantyree — Mon, 11 May 2009 17:42:08 +0000

Phase 2 of my evil plot to rule the world begins today. Everyone who reads this blog knows that I am auctioning of a spot as a major character in my next novel. Here and there on the internet people are discussing this. It has some mild “buzz” I guess.

As part of the auction I guarantee publication of the novel. Obviously this means that if no one else is willing to take it, I will have to publish the thing myself. But I’d hate to do that.

So: are you a publisher? Are you involved in an indie press? Do you want to start a small press? If so, you can have my novel on the cheap. I don’t ask much. Plus, as you can see from what I’m doing, I will be a massive pimp and help sell as many copies as possible.

Anyone interested in any way email nathanctyree@yahoo.com

Things can be arranged

Oh Yeah!

nathantyree — Sat, 09 May 2009 15:24:37 +0000

Sam Pink mentioned my big Gimmicky Ebay thing over at HTML Giant. That’s the most exposure I could have hoped for!
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Ebay: The Novel

nathantyree — Thu, 07 May 2009 23:04:26 +0000

So, what is this all about? Why Ebay? Novels, you ask, aren’t those dead?

Here’s the deal. My name is Nathan Tyree. I am a writer. My first book, Mr. Overby is Falling, has a small cult following. My fiction and poetry has appeared in over 100 magazines, journals, e-zines and anthologies. Every day thousands of people read my words.

I want to write a new novel, and I want an interesting character to include in that novel. To that end I started this Ebay auction.

The winner of the auction will become a character in a novel that I will write within one year. They will also get a free copy of the book when it is published.

For this to go anywhere (and for the winner to gain some measure of fame) the auction must get noticed. It needs to go viral. That has started.

It is being “tweeted” about on twitter. It is getting mentioned on blogs. We need more. I am running a contest. Pimp this auction in some way (via twitter, your blog, facebook, myspace, forums, etc) then let me know. Your name will be entered into a random drawing. The winner of tat drawing will get a big pile of free books (mostly small press stuff).

So, help a brother out. Please.

Hello world!

nathantyree — Thu, 07 May 2009 22:55:22 +0000

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