midnight ravers

I’ve heard from tons of WWdN readers that Just A Geek is shipping from Amazon, and is also starting to show up in stores!
I also found out from my publisher that at O’Reilly dot com, they’ve put up an entire chapter of the bookthat you can download and read, and print out, and feed to your pet turkey.
I got my author copies a few weeks ago and, contrary to what you may think, hardcover books are not the best choice for late-night cuddling . . . papercuts and — okay, I’ve said too much already.
I know that it’s not the first time I’ve said this, and it certainly won’t be the last . . . but I want to thank everyone who has read this lame website over the years, and everyone who supported Dancing Barefoot, and Just A Geek. None of this would have happened without you guys.
Rock. \m/

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  1. I haven’t been able to buy the book yet, but Chapter 9 made me tear up. I can’t wait to read the rest. Congratulations!

  2. WOW Wil,
    Chapter 9 is great. I can’t wait to read the rest of the book. My only disappointment is that I have to wait a month until my birthday, because I’m sure someone will be getting it for me then.
    Scott

  3. Hi Wil,
    Great book. I got an advance copy last week (I work for a book chain) and read it avidly over the holiday weekend. You’ve got some good stories, but the way you tell them makes them even better. Thanks for sharing the other side of cons that we fans don’t usually hear or see, and the daily reality of a working actor in Hollywood. Must go and see if I can catch some reruns of TNG this weekend.
    Hope all is well with your family and good luck with parenting teenagers…
    Rich

  5. Dammit, Bordersstores.com says it’s NOT in at my store. Fine, it shows up at everyone else’s…
    This won’t stop me from going there in person and then hitting the indie bookstore looking for it, mind you, but still! I wanted to buy it in person for instant gratification!

  8. Wil,
    I got my copy a couple days ago and been devouring it. So here’s what I wanna know: Wil Wheaton’s NOT edgy??? Are they SERIOUS? A guy who openly writes a blog, and then a book, about how he chats with porn star Asia Carrere, smokes cigars,says “fuck!” like it was an everyday word, gambles, and has the balls to call somebody William Fucking Shatner to everyone who will listen? What else do they want? Do drugs? Beat your wife? Turn into Whoopi Goldberg ripping the President?
    Cheers and congrats, I like the book.
    Ulysses

  9. Just received JAG from UPS today. I ordered directly from o’reilly, and was very pleased that the book was hardcover. I was expecting softcover. I haven’t gotten past the intro yet, but I expect it to be a wonderful read!

  11. Okay, I posted a quick note somewhere around eight hours ago, after my boook arrived.
    I finished it ten minutes ago, with tears in my eyes.
    You just plain rock, Wil. It’s a terrific book.
    Hopefully I will find more coherent things to say over the next few days as I try to blog and post about JAG everywhere I can think of. Then it’s a list of people to hound into buying their own copies.
    /descends into wibbling, between the late hour and the emotional riot

  13. Oh yeah. See, I don’t have Credit Cards, and most book stores around here say (much to my personal dismay) “Who?” when I as about Wil’s books. So, I butter up my boss, pass him the dough, and have him get them for me online. That’s how I got Dancing Barefoot.
    Well, tonight, I was prepping to do just that for JAG, when I went to Amazon.com to get the specifics. And what did I see at 4am EST?
    Amazon.com Sales Rank: 47
    Rock. On. Wil! \m/ You SO deserve this, man. I think it’s safe to say that Wil Wheaton is back with a vengance. Read the review by mez2112 from Pittsburgh. You might need to call Logjamming and beef up the bandwidth a tad: looks like you’re gonna end up with plenty of new blog readers.
    And just think. This 15 minutes, you made for yourself. Yeah, the WWdN folk helped, but YOU gave us the reason to BE WWdN Faithful. You have a brilliant career ahead of you…

  15. Congrats! I wanted you to know that here in Sonoma County, CA, I attended a play last night, and what was the first thing I saw when I opened up the program?
    A half-page ad with my favorite blogger from O’Reilly dot com, advertising JAG.
    I was so excited for you.
    Way to go!

  16. I ordered my copy from Amazon, and it said that it would be in paperback. I was extremelly happy when I received it today and it was in hard back, though the invoice still said paperback.
    It looks wonderful Wil, and I am looking forward to sitting down tonight to read it.
    Marinda Darnell
    Northern Indiana Cell Leader for Steve Jackson Games
    http://www.sjgames.com
    MIB # 1010

  17. Wil, are you selling your book at the Las Vegas convention?? I would rather buy it from you in person if I can. We loved your reading so much last year that we couldn’t wait to meet you and get Dancing Barefoot.

  18. Wil,
    Great to see some good news about your book. Anyone who reads the web site should like the book. Good Luck!
    FG

  19. Wil,
    Glad to hear about your two books being published. Knew you had in you, was just waiting for the rest of the world to find that out. Now if you could explain Linux to me. 🙂

  20. Ok got a bunch on order for my store so I cant wait till I get it next week. Unfortunately the display code for B&N says to put it in the Star trek section. So if you go to B&N look for JAG go to the Star Trek section. I’m meeting with the buyers in a couple of weeks so I’m hoping I can convince them to move it to Biography where it should really go or if you know of a better spot let me know.
    So excited about reading it since I loved Dancing Barefoot.
    sean in Chicago

  21. I think that everyone should go to amazon.com and post a review. Make it 5 stars and stick it to those jerks that write the stupid reviews.
    Just my 2 cents
    RAWK ON !@!

  23. They’re here???
    Yes!!!
    Now when are you going to start your book tour? I scour the L.A. Times Book Review every Sunday so I won’t miss it!
    Way to go, Wil!
    Scott

  24. They’re here???
    Yes!!!
    Now when are you going to start your book tour? I scour the L.A. Times Book Review every Sunday so I won’t miss it!
    Way to go, Wil!
    Scott

  25. They’re here???
    Yes!!!
    Now when are you going to start your book tour? I scour the L.A. Times Book Review every Sunday so I won’t miss it!
    Way to go, Wil!
    Scott

  26. They’re here???
    Yes!!!
    Now when are you going to start your book tour? I scour the L.A. Times Book Review every Sunday so I won’t miss it!
    Way to go, Wil!
    Scott

  27. They’re here???
    Yes!!!
    Now when are you going to start your book tour? I scour the L.A. Times Book Review every Sunday so I won’t miss it!
    Way to go, Wil!
    Scott

  28. I’m really looking forward to reading JAG after thoroughly enjoying DB. But, does anyone know why Amazon UK says “Usually dispatched within 4 to 6 weeks”? Are they shipping JAG by boat now?

  29. This is not totally related to this comment, but I tried to donate my gmail to the troops about a month ago, and haven’t heard back from them. They said they’d e-mail me when someone needed one. So, what’s up with that?

  31. Mine arrived last week and I am super happy. I am very impressed by forward by Neil Gaiman. Wil, that is crazy, big time stuff. Very impressed and happy you had a non-Trek star write the intro. Although it would have been equally cool to have William F’ing Shatner.
    I am enjoy this book just as much as I enjoyed the first.

  32. I went to Borders and they had 1 hardcover copy way in the back corner of the store. I asked if they had paperback yet and they said that it was the only copy in the store. (the borders website said that paperback was already available).
    I went to B&N and they weren’t getting any copies for another 3 days.

  35. Wil:
    I downloaded and read chapter 9 of JAG. Geez! Wonderful story! I can’t wait to read the rest of the book. You HAVE to do a book tour in L.A.!!! I want mine signed!
    🙂
    You rock, Wil!
    Scott

  36. Wil:
    I downloaded and read chapter 9 of JAG. Geez! Wonderful story! I can’t wait to read the rest of the book. You HAVE to do a book tour in L.A.!!! I want mine signed!
    🙂
    You rock, Wil!
    Scott

  37. Bravo Wil! I finished my book last night, stayed up late 2 nights in a row to finish it. You have done a wonderful job with this book, I sincerely hope there will be another! My husband kept looking over at me while I was reading it because I kept laughing out loud. I don’t often react to books outloud, and I am a bookaholic. You have come a long way, reap the rewards, you done good! Oh, and call Sean, I think you underestimate the power of friendship. Sean always strikes me as a sincere guy, he probably really would love to re-establish your friendship. If you are ever in Florida for a signing, I’ll be there!

  38. Wil:
    I downloaded and read chapter 9 of JAG. Geez! Wonderful story! I can’t wait to read the rest of the book. You HAVE to do a book tour in L.A.!!! I want mine signed!
    🙂
    You rock, Wil!
    Scott

  39. Wil:
    I downloaded and read chapter 9 of JAG. Geez! Wonderful story! I can’t wait to read the rest of the book. You HAVE to do a book tour in L.A.!!! I want mine signed!
    🙂
    You rock, Wil!
    Scott

  40. Wil:
    I downloaded and read chapter 9 of JAG. Geez! Wonderful story! I can’t wait to read the rest of the book. You HAVE to do a book tour in L.A.!!! I want mine signed!
    🙂
    You rock, Wil!
    Scott

  41. Got it last week at my local Borders. Read it in a day. Wonderful book! It really made me think back alot to times in my life growing up as a geek but not wanting to admit it, and finally giving into it and becoming much happier.

  43. Dave C: E-tailers like Amazon often use phrases like “Usually dispatched within 4 to 6 weeks” because they either decided not to stock to title or they sold out and the supplier is either a small publisher or known to be rather tardy in shiping their orders — neither of which could be said about O’Reilly, so I don’t know why Amazon uses that disclaimer in this case. Basically, they’re making sure customers are prepared for a bit of a wait.
    Kenny: as far as I can see there is no paperback edition available simultaneously with the hardcover – at least it’s not listed anyhere I can find. Amazon often posts incorrect format info — sowing seeds of confusion that quickly bloom as people request the non-existant edition in their local bookstores. I’m sure Wil can set the record straight on that point, though.
    Rich

  44. Wil, I loved the book! It is hard to wear you heart on your sleeve for all to see and you did a great job. It was easy to read and difficult to put down. I wish you well with your acting but in my mind, I think of you as an author. A brilliant author. Keep it up Wil, I’m sure there is lots more just waiting to pour out!

  45. I got my copy last week and am about half-way through it. It’s great! And my cats seem to like it, too. It must smell really good. Thanks for the great read!

  46. Wil, I know you already have a ton of “congrats” to sift through – but please let me just add this big one to the list. Seriously – great job! I’ve been following your journey for quite some time now, and as an aspiring/struggling writer myself I will tell you again what an inspiration you are. I came into my office today to find my copy of JAG waiting for me and now I’m desperate to get out of here and start reading.
    Way to go Wil – we are all so proud!

  47. Hi Wil,
    Loved the book! It’s as good/better than Dancing Barefoot. I work for Powell’s Technical Bookstore and can’t wait to have you back in August. Your fans are some of the best we’ve seen.
    Good luck!!
    Amber

  48. Yes, today I got my copies of JAG /and/ DB which I ordered together. I’ve only read the intro to JAG so far because I’m just home from work. I’m excited though and hope it’s every bit as entertaining as your blog.
    — Eric

  49. I just got my copy and I have now taken like 30 breaks at work today to read. Shhhh…don’t tell on me. My day is almost over and I am halfway through the book. I can’t wait to get home and finish it. I have really been touched by your honesty. I could never have imagine sharing this much of myself with anyone and that you are willing to do this makes you a truly special person. Thank you for writing it Wil. I can’t wait to leave so I can finish it.

  50. Would love to be able to buy your books Wil,
    but I’ve just spent tons of money saving my dog’s
    life. Hopefully I will have some money soon.
    Best Wishes

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