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Silvio Castelletti's avatar

This is fantastic, Clancy. I can’t wait to dive in. Thank you for making this available all at once. I’m sure it’ll be superb, like everything you write. And thank you for the shout-out!

Kathleen Clare Waller's avatar

How amazing is this, Clancy?! I can’t wait to dive in and love that you’re pushing the concept of online fiction in new directions.

Clancy Steadwell's avatar

It’s pretty surreal I actually followed through. Thanks for being there every step of the way, Kate!

Jessica W's avatar

Congrats! I’m awestruck by the sheer level of dedication and creativity that goes into making a novel and publishing your book to share with readers. It’s an act of kindness, bravery, and belief in the strength of the creative spirit. I can’t wait to start reading, because seriously this is amazing! Thank you kindly for sharing your novel with the fellow writers, artists, and readers who compose the heart of our good community.

Clancy Steadwell's avatar

Thanks for your kind words Jessica. It was certainly courageous of me, but whether that courage is misplaced or not remains to be seen!

Deirdre Lewis's avatar

Yay!!

Deirdre Lewis's avatar

It’s so exciting, I remember when you were on a mission to get 1 million subscribers by posting a note every day! Can’t wait to read

Jonathan Hogue's avatar

Finally got around to buying your book! Can't wait to crack it open!

Mike Boody's avatar

Tommy Goodspeed is such a Pynchon name! Why the pseudonym? I'm curious! Anyway, I'll definitely give a read.

Clancy Steadwell's avatar

also, maybe check out my short stories first to know if i’m your thing

Mike Boody's avatar

Will do! I was kinda joking about the pseudonym. Was "trying" to get you to admit you were Thomas Pynchon. I'm on the go right now, but I'll definitely check it all out later.

Clancy Steadwell's avatar

I definitely engage in some literary world building, so if that’s your thing, glad to have you! let me know

why this pseudonym for me? well, I simply don’t want my personal life mixing with my online life. the pseudonym is kinda my brand

Caz Hart's avatar

It would have been helpful if you'd switched on the audio function for the book, same as you do for normal posts.

Clancy Steadwell's avatar

Hey Caz, I hadn't noticed that, I will have to check it out. Thanks for pointing it out!

Bryan Pirolli's avatar

Well, Clancy, you have officially ruined my plans to write this week because all I want to do is read this now :). Chapter 1, from the first few lines, has me intrigued to no end. Can't wait to see where this goes!

Clancy Steadwell's avatar

Thanks Bryan! Glad to have you as a reader as you know I admire your work.

Patricia J.L. 👻🧶🖊️'s avatar

Congrats, Clancy.

Clancy Steadwell's avatar

Thank you Patricia!

Nathan Slake's avatar

Yay Clancy! Nicely done my man. And all at once?! 💪

Clancy Steadwell's avatar

Thanks Nathan! Yessir. I want people to read at their own pace. And if I can coax them to the end, well then maybe then they'll become a paid subscriber. Not sure if this model has been tried before but here we go!

Meg Oolders's avatar

🥂🥂🥂

Clancy Steadwell's avatar

Thanks Meg. Cheers!

Anna Schott's avatar

Congrats Clancy, I love this idea!

Clancy Steadwell's avatar

Thank you! I hope it’s not too foolish and I hope people enjoy

Leanne Shawler's avatar

Saving to read later (next Sunday specifically is my big reading day for the week) … but I would love to know how this works out for you … because as I write a whole novel in advance, this is tempting me to do likewise …. I mean, I’ll be thinking more on the idea in general, but please, do let us know how this goes!

Andrei Atanasov's avatar

Oh yeah! This is the kind of notification I want to receive! Happy pub day, man.

J. Curtis's avatar

Amazing!!

Clancy Steadwell's avatar

Thanks J Curtis! YOU’RE amazing.

David Perlmutter's avatar

Thank you for the shoutout.

Clancy Steadwell's avatar

Thanks for your support.