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Posted by Stradling (Member # 1182) on :

Public Service Announcement:

Get over to
http://www.rhinotimes.com/greensboro/story01.html

and enjoy chapter 1 of Crystal City.

Chapter 2 is apparently coming next week.

Alden

Posted by Will (Member # 5412) on :

I find it very entertaining that OSC is not allowed to post a preview of his novel on his website due to complaints from big bookstore chains, but he is allowed to publish a preview in a local newspaper with a limited distribution which also happens to put everything they print on the web a week later. Very slick. I hope it is noticed and missed by all the right people. [Wink]

Posted by kacard (Member # 200) on :

It's not posting a preview. It's using US serialization rights which Scott always retains on his novels.

Posted by Miro (Member # 1178) on :

Thanks for the link. [Big Grin]

Posted by Will (Member # 5412) on :

It amounts to the same thing, though.

I'm glad to find out it's legal and look forward to the next weekly installment.

[ July 14, 2003, 01:15 PM: Message edited by: Will ]

Posted by skantman (Member # 4841) on :

The bad part is I missed Part 1 and now I'm SOL. No way am I going to start with part 2. Guess I'll have to wait for the hardcover to finally get my Alvin Maker fix after all these years. Probably just as well. Reading the first few pages probably would have just driven me crazy because I couldn't keep reading until the book was done, instead of sleeping, which is what will happen, LOL.

Posted by Stradling (Member # 1182) on :

Skant - I think I have a text version. You want it?

Posted by kacard (Member # 200) on :

What Scott used to do was publish the enter manuscript online for those interested. This is not the whole thing. That's the biggest difference.

Posted by Stradling (Member # 1182) on :

kacard - Would OSC object to my posting Part 1 here? It has disappeared on RhinoTimes. I have the allowed 1 electronic copy on my drive here right now.

Alden

[ July 22, 2003, 05:55 AM: Message edited by: Stradling ]

Posted by Penguinevere (Member # 5167) on :

If and when it gets posted here, Scott will do it. Right now we are letting the Rhino have their exclusive serial rights.

Posted by elith (Member # 1520) on :

It hasn't disappeared -- you just have to access chapter 1 through the archives now.

http://www.rhinotimes.com/greensboro/archives/071003/story01.html

Probably the same will happen with chapter 2 in a week or so.

elith

Posted by skantman (Member # 4841) on :

Oh happy day. Thanks for the heads up elith. That made my morning. Good stuff, I can't wait to read more!