Dear You,
How have you been?
It’s been a while since I’ve written anything of real length and I am sorry for that. Life’s been pretty chaotic over the last few months. I got hijacked at gunpoint (and got over it). Jon, the photographer for I Wrote This For You, has moved from Japan to Germany. Some important people lived or died. The world turned and clocks, quite audibly, tocked. I went on hiatus for a month to deal with things.
I was not idle. Things happened. I will try my best to construct my next sentences in a way that accurately portrays them.
I Wrote This For You now has a publishing contract with ireadiwrite. I Wrote This For You, put in the order in which things happened and complimented by a series of unique entries, will become available in a variety of different formats in the coming months, many of which you’ll be able to hold in your hands.
As of several hours ago, while I was sleeping, it became possible to subscribe to I Wrote This For You on your kindle.
It is Saturday morning, 11:00am, I am writing this in my pajamas and asking you to please go to this link
and let the world know how you feel about I Wrote This For You. Like it if you do, in fact, like it. It would mean a lot to us and if you can’t subscribe yourself or don't have a kindle (I don't), simply telling someone about it, posting this letter or tweeting a link will be just as truly and sincerely appreciated (if you write ‘iwrotethisforyou.me’ on a napkin in a restaurant or on your arm or on somewhere where it can be found as it was intended to be, you will win a place in my heart forever and I’ll post photos to the facebook group if you do).
It is now getting cold here, on this side of the world. I will build a fire soon. I checked my mail on my phone at 7:48am this morning and haven’t been able to go back to sleep.
I had to let someone know. Thank you for reading and for listening and for writing. You mean more than the world to me. Thank you.
- Me.
Writer of I Wrote This For You.
PS. I miss you and hope that things will always be better. With any luck, if things go very, very well, I may even see you soon.
awesome!
ReplyDeleteCongrats Ian!
hope everything's good with u..
Congratulations!
ReplyDeletethis made my day for some reason :)
congrats!!! this is such exciting news i know personally i cant wait for a book version, it would be incredible to be able to hold your work in my hands. it saddens me to no end that i dont have a kindle to right now to but your app. but i wish everyone the best and cant wait for more <3
ReplyDeleteKudos! You continue to be an inspiration to us. :)
ReplyDeleteThere's been a lot of crap things happening this year, so it makes me really happy that you're getting published. <3
ReplyDeleteI wrote this for Me.
ReplyDeleteI figure doing that once or twice every four years is ok.
ReplyDeleteThis is one of those rare moments when I'm so happy for someone else I'm likely to fly into a million tiny fragments. Congratulations ^_^
ReplyDelete*Smile*
ReplyDeleteThis is such wonderful news. Thank you for everything :)
ReplyDeleteAnd this is why we keep fighting. Congratulations.
ReplyDeletei am so immensely proud! congratulations! ^.^ i can't blame you for being unable to sleep. stay warm, safe and happy!
ReplyDeletewith love and appreciation,
The Cartographer of You
I don't know anything about you, except that you exist and your existence brightens my life more than people I know in person.
ReplyDeleteHow you are able to do this is beyond me.
<3
Glad to hear from you again. :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome.
ReplyDeleteCongrats. ;-)
This is great news! We're so proud of you.
ReplyDeleteThis is so wonderful, Ian... I will most certainly spread the word.
ReplyDeletexoxo,
me
This is wonderful news, Ian... I will most certainly spread the word!
ReplyDeletexoxo,
me
:) this is great. absolutely great. Like a big huge "finally". Glad you're back. We've all missed you so.
ReplyDeleteHurrah! I am happy for you and will try to promote your kindle thingy as much as possible... I don't own one myself but... anywho, this could not have happened to a more deserving person (that I think I know!!)
ReplyDeleteBe well.
Love & Rockets!
Mark
I wish I had a kindle, this would have been the best birthday gift I could receive this year. Now, I'll have to wait for the book version. Thank you for doing this! ♥
ReplyDeleteI am so proud of you. :)
ReplyDeleteI did not know beauty exists in words to this extent until I found your blog. When I found it, I spent every day reading the archives until I read everything I had missed. Thank you, truly, for your inspiration, it takes my breath away every time. I will be sure to get the kindle edition. Congrats!
ReplyDeleteOh wow. Congrats, Iain! I am currently squeeing in excitement. I don't know if the book will be on Philippine bookstores, but I would definitely find a way to get my hands on a copy of the physical book (I don't have a Kindle and I like holding onto actual pages when I read)!
ReplyDeleteThank you for writing this, all of this, for me. ♥
- @GulamanGirl on Twitter
It means the world to me that you share the excitement I have for this.
ReplyDeleteYou are the best reader a writer could have.
This is the Most Fantastic.
ReplyDeleteDead trees next? Pretty please. Sexy coffeetable book.
I know its selfish, but I don't want things to change. I'm going to miss you. In fact, I already miss you.
ReplyDeleteTry not to stay away for too long.
You're holding the pieces together.
I've missed your posts so much! Congrats on all the new developments
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, this is beautiful news.
ReplyDelete''I got hijacked at gunpoint''- what happened?
ReplyDeleteCongratulations - and very well deserved. I certainly like... and have blogged as much: http://scarletnguni.com/2011/05/14/message-in-an-ether-bottle/
ReplyDeleteCongrats!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love you and your words!!!
you touched my heart with every word you said...!
ReplyDeletecongrats and more inspiring words from you...!