{"product":{"product_id":"B00U2L6SU8","title":"The Pen is Mightier","price":"3.99","image_url":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51fYMED3UoL._SL500_.jpg","url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00U2L6SU8"},"comments":[{"body":"This is my second novel, and it's a combination of satire, homage, and love-letter to GRRM and his novels, as well as internet fandom.  I'd classify it as meta-fantasy, if that makes sense.  Reddit and other fan-run websites play a prominent role in the story.  \r\n\r\nPlot summary:\r\n\r\n*The biggest fan (and a redditor!) of a brutal, epic fantasy series is somehow transported into the fantasy world he loves so much.  Back in the real world, can he convince the author that this world is no longer fictional?  And can he save his favorite characters from death by the writer's pen?*\r\n\r\nIt's funny and fun, and I've received the best feedback from the hard-core GRRM and ASOIAF fans (thanks to any and everyone who have already given it a chance!).  Lots of little easter eggs and in-jokes for r/ASOIAF's crows.  \r\n\r\nIt's available in e-book and hardback; [US version here](http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00U2L6SU8/), and [UK version here](http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00U2L6SU8/).","subreddit_name":"promos","author":"ACFCrawford"},{"body":"You could try my [love-letter/homage/satire of ASOIAF](http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00U2L6SU8/).  Lots of reddit in-jokes.","subreddit_name":"asoiaf","author":"ACFCrawford"},{"body":"Here's [mine](http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00U2L6SU8/).  Thanks for putting this together -- I hope it really takes off!","subreddit_name":"Fantasy","author":"ACFCrawford"},{"body":"Hello fantasy redditors!  My new novel, \"The Pen is Mightier\", an homage/satire/love-letter to A Song of Ice and Fire, Game of Thrones, internet fandom, and George R. R. Martin himself, is published and for sale.  I'm proud to say that reddit (more specifically, a fictional subreddit that has a lot in common with r/fantasy, r/ASOIAF and r/GameofThrones) plays a very prominent role in my book.\r\n \r\nHere's the back cover blurb:\r\n\r\n*College student Sedrick Weir is the biggest fan of the brutal fantasy epic, 'Those Accursed Chronicles'. Its author, Paul Breston, has created a unique series of novels rife with debauchery and betrayal, in which no character is safe.*\r\n\r\n*Through a miraculous fluke, Sed is transported into the mythic world he loves so much. When he returns to his own world, he must convince Paul that his imagined realm actually exists. And if that world is real, can Paul keep killing people who are no longer merely fictional? Must Sed's favorite characters really have to die?*\r\n\r\n*Both satire and homage, 'The Pen is Mightier' is a love-letter to one of the most popular series and television programs in the fantasy genre.*\r\n\r\n(end blurb)\r\n \r\nFor any John Scalzi fans, this book is kind of like \"Red Shirts\", except its targets in loving mockery are A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones rather than Star Trek.  In all seriousness, this novel was written for serious fans of fantasy novels and ASOIAF in particular.  It was written for those of you who, like me, love a particular fantasy series so damn much that you spend a lot of your free time poring over plot theories (even the tinfoil variety!), casting announcements (if you're lucky enough to have an adaptation), hints from author/producers/cast, and general minutiae from the series.  It's for those of you who have the maps of whatever world you love on your wall, and when you happen to see a feature or a city that looks interesting, you google it (or have a searchbot find it in the book texts) to see if it's mentioned.  It's for those of you that not only regularly check the wikis for your favorite series, but actually contribute to them.\r\n\r\n\"The Pen is Mightier\" is my second novel.  It's available as an ebook ($3.99) at Amazon [here](http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00U2L6SU8), and at Smashwords [here](https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/522185).  You can check other online retailers as well.  The paperback ($14.99) is for sale at the Amazon link.\r\n \r\nMy first novel, an unrelated fantasy adventure called \"Sailor of the Skysea\", is for sale [here](http://www.amazon.com/Sailor-Skysea-A-C-Crawford-ebook/dp/B00BQO25SY). \r\n \r\nNow back to work on #3. \r\n\r\nTLDR: New fantasy-satire novel (The Pen is Mightier), homage/love-letter to fantasy novels and fans in general, and GRRM and his creations (and fans) in particular, is [out](http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00U2L6SU8).","subreddit_name":"Fantasy","author":"ACFCrawford"},{"body":"Greetings, redditors!  My new novel, \"The Pen is Mightier\", is published and for sale.  I'm proud to say that reddit (more specifically, a fictional subreddit that has a lot in common with r/ASOIAF and r/GameofThrones) plays a very prominent role in my book.\r\n \r\nHere's the back cover blurb:\r\n\r\n*College student Sedrick Weir is the biggest fan of the brutal fantasy epic, 'Those Accursed Chronicles'. Its author, Paul Breston, has created a unique series of novels rife with debauchery and betrayal, in which no character is safe.*\r\n\r\n*Through a miraculous fluke, Sed is transported into the mythic world he loves so much. When he returns to his own world, he must convince Paul that his imagined realm actually exists. And if that world is real, can Paul keep killing people who are no longer merely fictional? Must Sed's favorite characters really have to die?*\r\n\r\n*Both satire and homage, 'The Pen is Mightier' is a love-letter to one of the most popular series and television programs in the fantasy genre.*\r\n\r\n(end blurb)\r\n \r\nFor any John Scalzi fans, this book is kind of like \"Red Shirts\", except its targets in loving mockery are A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones, and epic fantasy in general, rather than Star Trek.  In all seriousness, this novel was written for YOU (and me).  It was written for those of you who, like me, love ASOIAF and/or Game of Thrones so damn much that you spend a lot of your free time poring over plot theories (even the tinfoil variety!), casting announcements, hints from author/producers/cast, and general minutiae from the series.  It's for those of you who have the maps of Westeros and Essos on your wall, and when you happen to see a feature or a city that looks interesting, you google it (or have a searchbot find it in the book texts) to see if it's mentioned.  It's for those of you that not only regularly check the GoT and ASOIAF wikis, but actually contribute to them.\r\n \r\nIt's for everyone that desperately hopes Wyman Manderly will make it into the TV show :)\r\n \r\n\"The Pen is Mightier\" is my second novel.  It's available as an ebook ($3.99) at Amazon [here](http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00U2L6SU8), and at Smashwords [here](https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/522185).  You can check other online retailers as well.  The paperback ($14.99) is for sale at the Amazon link.\r\n \r\nMy first novel, an unrelated fantasy adventure called \"Sailor of the Skysea\", is for sale [here](http://www.amazon.com/Sailor-Skysea-A-C-Crawford-ebook/dp/B00BQO25SY). ","subreddit_name":"promos","author":"ACFCrawford"},{"body":"Hi reddit!  My new novel, \"The Pen is Mightier\", is published and for sale.  I'm proud to say that reddit (more specifically, a fictional subreddit that has a lot in common with r/ASOIAF and r/GameofThrones) plays a very prominent role in my book.\r\n \r\nHere's the back cover blurb:\r\n\r\n*College student Sedrick Weir is the biggest fan of the brutal fantasy epic, 'Those Accursed Chronicles'. Its author, Paul Breston, has created a unique series of novels rife with debauchery and betrayal, in which no character is safe.*\r\n\r\n*Through a miraculous fluke, Sed is transported into the mythic world he loves so much. When he returns to his own world, he must convince Paul that his imagined realm actually exists. And if that world is real, can Paul keep killing people who are no longer merely fictional? Must Sed's favorite characters really have to die?*\r\n\r\n*Both satire and homage, 'The Pen is Mightier' is a love-letter to one of the most popular series and television programs in the fantasy genre.*\r\n\r\n(end blurb)\r\n \r\nFor any John Scalzi fans, this book is kind of like \"Red Shirts\", except its targets in loving mockery are A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones, and epic fantasy in general, rather than Star Trek.  In all seriousness, this novel was written for YOU (and me).  It was written for those of you who, like me, love ASOIAF and/or Game of Thrones so damn much that you spend a lot of your free time poring over plot theories (even the tinfoil variety!), casting announcements, hints from author/producers/cast, and general minutiae from the series.  It's for those of you who have the maps of Westeros and Essos on your wall, and when you happen to see a feature or a city that looks interesting, you google it (or have a searchbot find it in the book texts) to see if it's mentioned.  It's for those of you that not only regularly check the GoT and ASOIAF wikis, but actually contribute to them.\r\n \r\nIt's for everyone that desperately hopes Wyman Manderly will make it into the TV show :)\r\n \r\n\"The Pen is Mightier\" is my second novel.  It's available as an ebook ($3.99) at Amazon [here](http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00U2L6SU8), and at Smashwords [here](https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/522185).  You can check other online retailers as well.  The paperback ($14.99) is for sale at the Amazon link.  And [here](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25017808-the-pen-is-mightier) is the Goodreads page, with at least one additional book review.\r\n \r\nMy first novel, an unrelated fantasy adventure called \"Sailor of the Skysea\", is for sale [here](http://www.amazon.com/Sailor-Skysea-A-C-Crawford-ebook/dp/B00BQO25SY). ","subreddit_name":"promos","author":"ACFCrawford"},{"body":"The mods told me that this would be the most appropriate place to post a link to my satire/homage/love-letter-to-GRRM novel here, so [here goes](http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00U2L6SU8).  Also available on [Smashwords](https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/522185).  Like John Scalzi's \"Redshirts\", except for ASOIAF instead of Star Trek.","subreddit_name":"asoiaf","author":"ACFCrawford"},{"body":"I was too late to contribute last week -- the mods told me that this would be the most appropriate place to post a link to my paean to ASOIAF, GRRM, and fans (particularly reddit fans!), so [here goes](http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00U2L6SU8).  Also available on [Smashwords](https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/522185).  It really is written for folks in this subreddit especially -- reddit (and internet fandom in general) plays a big role in the story.","subreddit_name":"asoiaf","author":"ACFCrawford"}]}