I posted my review of Flack's latest book right here:
http://www.joltcountry.com/index.php/fe ... ara-review
Clearly, I loved it, and while it is for a niche audience (arcade DOODS), it does an amazing job fan-servicing that audience.
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Thanks for the kind words, Ice.
Here's a funny story. Yesterday I left work to go mail three copies of the book. I ended up in the elevator with a random stranger who looked at the book and (I guess trying to make small talk) said, "Invading Spaces, I've heard of that. Is it any good?"
I gave him my typical response which was, "Oh, it's wonderful -- stupendous!" I also had a copy of Commodork with me which has my picture on the back. I flipped it over and said, "oh course, I wrote it ..." and then the guy did a double take as I got off the elevator.
I had a similar moment last year in a random game store. Last year I wrote a couple of reviews for Videogame Collector Magazine and they included my mug shot in with the staff members. I was shopping in a game store one day when I heard a customer ask a manager if they had any game price guides for sale. The manager said no, they didn't carry one. I was standing right there so I said, "actually, Videogame Collector Magazine has a price guide in and you have it right there." I walked over to the magazine rack, picked up a copy and handed it to the guy. "Oh wow, is this magazine any good?" he asked. "Oh, it's terrific, especially the reviews," I said. "Of course, I wrote them," I said, and the guy and manager just laughed. Then I flipped to the inside cover and showed them my mug shot.
It was like I had pulled off the greatest magic trick ever. Ever. They just stood there staring at the magazine, at my face, over and over. "That's not really you," one of them said. "Yup, that's really me," I said. Then I smiled and walked away. Five minutes later I looked and there were like six or seven people gathered around the counter, looking at the magazine and pointing at me. I finally had to leave because it was getting creepy.
Here's a funny story. Yesterday I left work to go mail three copies of the book. I ended up in the elevator with a random stranger who looked at the book and (I guess trying to make small talk) said, "Invading Spaces, I've heard of that. Is it any good?"
I gave him my typical response which was, "Oh, it's wonderful -- stupendous!" I also had a copy of Commodork with me which has my picture on the back. I flipped it over and said, "oh course, I wrote it ..." and then the guy did a double take as I got off the elevator.
I had a similar moment last year in a random game store. Last year I wrote a couple of reviews for Videogame Collector Magazine and they included my mug shot in with the staff members. I was shopping in a game store one day when I heard a customer ask a manager if they had any game price guides for sale. The manager said no, they didn't carry one. I was standing right there so I said, "actually, Videogame Collector Magazine has a price guide in and you have it right there." I walked over to the magazine rack, picked up a copy and handed it to the guy. "Oh wow, is this magazine any good?" he asked. "Oh, it's terrific, especially the reviews," I said. "Of course, I wrote them," I said, and the guy and manager just laughed. Then I flipped to the inside cover and showed them my mug shot.
It was like I had pulled off the greatest magic trick ever. Ever. They just stood there staring at the magazine, at my face, over and over. "That's not really you," one of them said. "Yup, that's really me," I said. Then I smiled and walked away. Five minutes later I looked and there were like six or seven people gathered around the counter, looking at the magazine and pointing at me. I finally had to leave because it was getting creepy.
"I failed a savings throw and now I am back."