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RobertDevereaux

(2,045 posts) Fri Dec 11, 2020, 01:15 PM Dec 2020

My Christmas novel, SANTA STEPS OUT....

NOT for the children!

In his introductory remarks, famed sf/f/horror editor David G. Hartwell called Santa Steps Out "the single most outrageous novel I have ever read."

https://www.amazon.com/Santa-Steps-Out-Claus-Chronicles/dp/1621050130/

And there are two sequels:

Santa Claus Conquers the Homophobes
and
Santa Claus Saves the World

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My Christmas novel, SANTA STEPS OUT.... (Original Post) RobertDevereaux Dec 2020 OP

Bought the e-book, and... AmyStrange Dec 2020 #1

Thanks for the buy, Amy . . . and the suggestion! RobertDevereaux Dec 2020 #3

You could put this in General Discussion DavidDvorkin Dec 2020 #2

Thanks, David. Will consider it. RobertDevereaux Dec 2020 #4

I've had something similar happen in DU Marketplace, but... AmyStrange Dec 2020 #5

It's a bad, bad book... but in a good way... AmyStrange Dec 2020 #6

So pleased, Amy! RobertDevereaux Dec 2020 #7

Oh! I was thinking about... Trueblue Texan Dec 2020 #8

Here's a short tale from the creator of Oz. RobertDevereaux Dec 2020 #9

AmyStrange

(7,989 posts)

1. Bought the e-book, and...

Reply to RobertDevereaux (Original post)

Fri Dec 11, 2020, 01:47 PM

Dec 2020

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I'm going to read it as soon as I get the chance.

Sounds good actually, because I LOVE dangerous books.

You should put up a notice in the DU Marketplace.

Thanks for the post.
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RobertDevereaux

(2,045 posts)

3. Thanks for the buy, Amy . . . and the suggestion!

Reply to AmyStrange (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 11, 2020, 04:48 PM

Dec 2020

DavidDvorkin

(20,687 posts)

2. You could put this in General Discussion

Reply to RobertDevereaux (Original post)

Fri Dec 11, 2020, 04:42 PM

Dec 2020

For more exposure. The reaction there is a bit unpredictable; some might object to it as commercial spam.

RobertDevereaux

(2,045 posts)

4. Thanks, David. Will consider it.

Reply to DavidDvorkin (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 11, 2020, 04:49 PM

Dec 2020

AmyStrange

(7,989 posts)

5. I've had something similar happen in DU Marketplace, but...

Reply to DavidDvorkin (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 11, 2020, 05:21 PM

Dec 2020

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it was reversed on appeal.

Unfortunately, I lost homepage exposure because of it.
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AmyStrange

(7,989 posts)

6. It's a bad, bad book... but in a good way...

Reply to RobertDevereaux (Original post)

Fri Dec 11, 2020, 07:12 PM

Dec 2020

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I'm not gonna give away the plot, but Hartwell's right.

It'll definitely spin your head around.

Although it's definitely not the kind of out of the box writing that I'm totally comfortable with, I still recommend it highly!!
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RobertDevereaux

(2,045 posts)

7. So pleased, Amy!

Reply to AmyStrange (Reply #6)

Fri Dec 11, 2020, 08:11 PM

Dec 2020

Trueblue Texan

(4,615 posts)

8. Oh! I was thinking about...

Reply to RobertDevereaux (Original post)

Sat Dec 12, 2020, 10:01 AM

Dec 2020

...ordering it to read with the grandchildren all snuggled up next to me on Christmas eve...But I think I need to stick with something a bit more traditional...they're only 4 and 7!

RobertDevereaux

(2,045 posts)

9. Here's a short tale from the creator of Oz.

Reply to Trueblue Texan (Reply #8)

Sat Dec 12, 2020, 10:21 AM

Dec 2020

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/519

He also wrote this Santa novel.

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/520

Cheers!

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