Finally. The Big News is here!
Last week, I was contacted by Amazon dot Com. A very cool Amazon employee, who reads the exact site you’re reading right now(spooky!) suggested that Amazon would be interested in carrying Dancing Barefoot.
We did some business stuff with Monolith and Amazon, and I can announce that Dancing Barefoot is now available on Amazon dot Com. I couldn’t announce it on Monday, like I wanted to, because the cover art, reviews, bio, and all that stuff hadn’t been updated, yet.
I can also announce that I’ll be signing copies of Dancing Barefoot at the OSCon in Portland next week, at Powell’s Technical bookstore (Two signings: one inside the con at 1PM on July 10th, and one in the actual store at 7PM on July 10th. I think I get to read from the book, too!). . . and they placed a HUGE order with me already!!!
AND in August (It’s looking like the 14th) I’ll be in Portland again, this time doing a signing at the Big Store. That’s right, I will be signing at Powell’s City Of Books, in the heart of Spudnuts country.
EDIT: My bad. It’s not Powell’s City of Books. It’s Powell’s in Beaverton. Go suburbs!! 🙂
All of this is totally overwhelming to me. We packed another massive bunch of books tonight, (until we ran out of postage . . . dang!) and we’ll be shipping them all out tomorrow. We’re totally sold out of our first 1000 books, and I’m expecting another 1000 (with some minor corrections, and a cool new cover with some of the awesome reviews I’ve gotten) to arrive soon, so I can sell them in Tulsa at the convention.
Speaking of conventions, the gang over at Creation has once again heard the mighty voice of the fans, and invited me to attend the Vegas show! I’ll be there with (say it with me) books to sign, and I’ll be doing a reading, too.
I’m almost done with the Cruise entries, and there are still about 100 photos to be uploaded. I think I’ll have some time later today to get them put up.
Oh, and check this out:
The UPS dude stopped by around 4:45 this afternoon, and dropped off a tall rectangular box, addressed to “Wil Wheaton, c/o 1000 Barefeet Dancing.”
I opened it, and found a bottle of Macallan Cask Strength Highland Scotch Whiskey inside. It was sent to me by my friend Barry, to celebrate the 1000th sale of my book.
Barry, if you’re reading this, you effin’ rule, man. Thank you. (Yes, it’s as good as we thought it would be!) 🙂
I really feel like all this great stuff that’s happening is Balance for all the shit I went through when I was struggling so hard to make it as an actor. I no longer feel like I’m struggling against a mighty current, and it is wonderful.
Thought for Today:

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.

–Thoreau