BOC Volume 1 and Audiobook available for Preorder
Added 2022-04-19 01:59:00 +0000 UTCI am proud to announce that the Book one is available for order on kindle, and the audiobook, Narrated by Travis Baldree, is now available for preorder on audible. Volume 1 contains about 20K extra of fleshed out words, 7 illustrations, and editing. I'm pretty sure I've got all the Its and It's right now.
The release date is May 24th for both. We are also getting a physical copy in the future. that has been guaranteed to me, but the date for that is still a bit in the future.
I'd like to thank everybody so far for your support in making this possible. The book for kindle is illustrated with a bunch of wonderful illustrations by Tsuu, of which I will provide later on to my patreons.
Now, if you're planning on preordering it, the podium people have all their analytics, and have said to me that its better to pre order audio, but wait until the day of for the official book due to how the algorithm of Amazon works. Preorders are counted to day one sales for audio, but not for books.
However, with the good... comes some unfortunate news. Part of this deal was also going with Kindle Unlimited. Which means I will have to remove Volume 1 from the sites I have it published on.
I have said in the past that I was not going to go KU. That I was not going to take it off the sites. Unfortunately, the argument for KU was in the end, too convincing. I apologise to everybody, but Volume 1 will be taken off public sites. This is ONLY volume one, and I will still be posting everywhere else as normal. This will be finalized on may tenth. In the future, when book one does eventually come back, it will be the fully edited version.
Again, thank you everybody for your help and support.
Beware of Chicken Volume 1 Audiobook
Comments
Ordered......Thank you
Eduardo Palacios
2022-04-30 15:52:38 +0000 UTCpreordered on audible
Dakotah Tyler
2022-04-22 11:29:19 +0000 UTCIt's kind of disappointing that you will be removing the first volume not going to lie, but I understand and at the end of the day we were lucky to have been able to enjoy it for free, but considering your readers and where most of use come from this may have hindered your ability to get more.
ETHAN P OATES
2022-04-21 20:41:09 +0000 UTCpreordered on audible
micah fortman
2022-04-20 20:22:12 +0000 UTCIt's a problem with Amazon, and with exclusivity contracts. If there was not an exclusivity clause, I would be reluctantly tolerant of authors publishing through it. If it was not owned and run through Amazon, I might even have used it, if I did not despise the subscription model. I do not have the analytics to confirm, but I also strongly suspect what they say the author gets paid is incredibly misleading. The first of many issues here is the actual pay is going to be what the author receives, *minus* what they would have received through all other methods of publication, including other Amazon platforms. Edit: There is also the issue of CasualFarmer previously clearly saying he would not use Kindle Unlimited. This is justifiably seen as a betrayal by some who had previously supported him, but object to KU.
Muspellsheimr
2022-04-20 19:58:07 +0000 UTCI feel the pain, I have no idea why you can't pre-order on the .de store, or even see the audiobook.
Kristof Dohrmann
2022-04-20 16:30:59 +0000 UTCAlready the '# best seller in topiary gardening and horticulture' I'm dying, seriously look at that list
Georgius De Saltu
2022-04-20 14:04:50 +0000 UTCI don’t really understand the hate for kindle unlimited… it’s 10 bucks a month for a ton of reading, and authors get paid…
Byron Hu
2022-04-20 02:08:12 +0000 UTCNot available for pre-order on Audible.de yet :(
Ingo Wiarda
2022-04-19 21:44:33 +0000 UTCThe thing is getting the book and comic ready was a huge reason FOR the one month break.
FlawlessMovement
2022-04-19 14:07:37 +0000 UTCPre-ordered all the things! This is far fetched but a physical copy would be great if your digital sales go well.
Dallas Meck
2022-04-19 11:51:12 +0000 UTCSame here, unfortunately. I respect the hustle, can't fault any author trying to get paid as much as possible for their work, but this is still gonna be the metaphorical straw for me. It rubs me the wrong way that this decision comes so soon after the one month break, where most of us stayed subscribed as a show of support and goodwill. EDIT: Yeah, I understand that the break was largely for getting the book ready. I have no problem with the book itself, was planning to buy it even, but kindle unlimited is a different matter.
Haschen
2022-04-19 09:33:10 +0000 UTCCongratulations. Will the Audiobook be Whispersync and if so will it have discount?
Demian Buckle
2022-04-19 07:42:29 +0000 UTCI’m sad to hear about the kindle unlimited. I think it’s going to negatively affect your ability to get new readers and I hate the kindle unlimited business model. I’m wishing you the best of luck going forward. I love the story, but i’m going to vote with my wallet and unsubscribe here.
Jan Verner
2022-04-19 06:54:39 +0000 UTCUnfortunately, I will not support Amazon, for several reasons. Direct support is easy - I don't use their services or purchase through their platform. Indirect support is less clear, but I have previously decided on refusing to support anyone with an exclusivity contract with Amazon, most notably Kindle Unlimited. This sadly makes you the second author that will be losing my Patreon beginning next month.
Muspellsheimr
2022-04-19 06:19:41 +0000 UTCSweet, congrats on publishing! I'll be grabbing the ebook and physical once it's out.
PenguinQualityTester
2022-04-19 06:03:55 +0000 UTCIt’ll be hilarious, our pre orders will make it be on the main page for recommended. Which then people will try it and fall in love and itll make the RR views look tiny in comparison.
FlawlessMovement
2022-04-19 05:50:07 +0000 UTCI installed the kindle app today just so I can get this.
Deadpan29
2022-04-19 04:49:03 +0000 UTCI’ll be buying the physical version as soon as it’s available
Trent Cannon
2022-04-19 03:30:18 +0000 UTCLet us know when you know when the physical book is coming out! I'm not getting the audiobook or kindle version, but I definitely plan on getting at least three physical copies (one for myself, one for my mother, and one for my brother).
Fiery Diamond
2022-04-19 03:24:30 +0000 UTCbut CF...when are YOU going to read it? i like it when authors read their own novel, since they know what they were going for when they wrote it. 👀
Arexio R.
2022-04-19 03:20:40 +0000 UTCYEEEESSS! Time to buy two copies, one for me and one for my mother.
KnightRider007
2022-04-19 03:18:06 +0000 UTCOh, oops..preordered the book..
Summercat
2022-04-19 03:08:48 +0000 UTCWonderful! Can't wait to share this delightful jewel with my wife! She listens more then reads and this is a hoot!
Steven Whitfield
2022-04-19 02:58:42 +0000 UTCI want the physical copy! It’s such a great book! Can’t wait!
Undead Writer
2022-04-19 02:47:45 +0000 UTCPre-ordered the audio book
D d
2022-04-19 02:38:11 +0000 UTCBrother let me tell ya, it's been a beautiful journey watching this story and its community grow. Even if I'm just a bystander, it was the coolest shit ever watching BoC become the great story it is, from when I found you a year ago, to now. I'm looking forward to listening to my favorite xianxia story! Thank you for writing!
Nicholas Roberts
2022-04-19 02:34:15 +0000 UTCCongrats mate
John O'Connor
2022-04-19 02:31:07 +0000 UTCCongrats
Corwin Amber
2022-04-19 02:30:45 +0000 UTCGonna catch ‘em all!
ericksond
2022-04-19 02:27:59 +0000 UTCMy audible credit is ready
Jason Tyner
2022-04-19 02:16:04 +0000 UTCOn discord, on the question of a downloadable file for patreon before deadline: "I probably will, yes"
Imspinnennetz
2022-04-19 02:09:17 +0000 UTCNo epub for patreons that we can download between now and the 10th?
Patrick
2022-04-19 02:06:17 +0000 UTCPurchased!
Aaron
2022-04-19 02:02:12 +0000 UTCCan’t wait to get these on my kindle, keep up the good work!
Daydeus
2022-04-19 02:02:10 +0000 UTC
