Future Readers of Columbia - 

Thank you so much. The pre-order campaign expired last night and Columbia finished as the top-selling thriller title in Publishizer's history!

You have read enough from me in the past month, and I know that what you really want is to read the darn book that I have been plugging, but if you take a look back at the blog post that started the campaign, I wrote:

"...I admit that I was hesitant to share my work if it did not have that traditional seal of approval from a publishing house. How could I admit that I spend free time, on weekends and late at night, time away from my family and other pursuits, just to write something that would not be lent the legitimacy of a book deal?

I have come a long way on that score. Creators are creators -- whether the deal is big or small, with a New York publisher or through a service that helps a writer to self-publish, whether the book makes millions or drops to no one’s acclaim and only my close family’s pride.

That’s why I have decided to launch Columbia on Publishizer..."

I cannot express how happy I am that I did decide to launch on Publishizer and I cannot thank you enough for the reception that you have given the book! You really gave this young kid from a mining town his dance shoes!

So, what's next? Columbia received bidding interest from more than ten publishers during the campaign, and we have received additional interest in the hours after the campaign. For the next month or so, I will be about negotiating a publishing agreement with one of these folks. 

Next time you will hear from me will be to announce the signing of that agreement. At that time, I hope also to be able to give you a better timeline on shipping of the books.

Thank you again for your support of the book and your patience during the campaign.

Best,

Joe