book updates
26 April 2010
A couple of book-related developments that might interest you (or perhaps not, but just roll with it):
- I did an interview with Glamour.com! The lovely Rosemary Brennan, who writes the “Smitten” column for Glamour.com, and I talked about my book, love, life and all sorts of goodies. Don’t be scared by the “Getting Intimate with Jason Mulgrew” title – nothing weirdly sexual is required to read the interview. I think, at least – what you do in the privacy of your own home in front of your computer screen is your own business.
- I was on the radio! I did a fun phone interview with the Elliott in the Morning show, which broadcasts each morning in the DC and Richmond areas, and who definitely, definitely read my book (I was astounded at how good and thorough their questions were). The best part – over ten minutes long and I didn’t curse once!
- I was on TV! I was a guest on the 10! Show in Philly on the day of my reading there, and host Lori and I were joined by my old high school classmate Justin, who now works on the show and is a reporter in Philly. As Justin mentions, he and I were probably the fattest kids in our homeroom senior year. Justin is now skinny, whereas I just grew a beard to cover up my fatness. So we’re both making it work.
- I did a reading/signing in Philly! Something tells me that these readings are going to be fun. I didn’t know what to expect – do I just show up, read, sign books, then get drunk with everyone afterwards? Um, yeah, that’s pretty much exactly how these things go. I had originally planned to read the chapter about my penis, but when I looked into the audience and saw my mom, her dozen friends, my dad, my sister, and a few cousins, I called an audible at the last minute and went with something more tame. Then during the signing portion, two dudes brought me a Bud bomber (which I drank in the store, because I’m a fucking writer), and two girls asked me to sign their body parts (which I will leave to your imagination). Finally, many of the people who attended the reading joined me at nearby bar where I drank more free shots in one night than I ever have in my life, including on my 21st birthday, and learned an important lesson: you must eat before these readings and subsequent drinking sessions. I held it together pretty well at the bar, but at the end of the night I thought that the hotel staff was going to call the police after they told me that room service was closed for the night (again, I’m a fucking writer) (also, I would have just gone to Wawa, but it was pouring rain that night).
I’m still waiting to hear about details on additional readings, which I will post here or on the Facebook group for the book.
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While we’re on the topic, I’d like to again thank everyone who has emailed or messaged me or otherwise sent me kind words and good vibes about the book. It may sound terribly corny, but I’m a little drunk and feeling sensitive right now: any and all “success” I have is directly a result of the continued support and pimpage of you guys. Again, it’s hard to get a little ol’ book off the ground, as books rely almost solely on word of mouth and recommendations by readers to others. And things, so far, are going great. So thank you for continuing to spread the word; for posting about the book on your blogs, through Twitter or on messageboards; for recommending the book to others (but no sharing copies, please – Uncle Jason’s gotta eat); for writing positive reviews on Amazon or other sites (I’m aiming to get 50 positive reviews on Amazon – only about two months in, and we’re doing pretty good!); and any and everything else. I promise you, we’re all gonna get laid.
- I did an interview with Glamour.com! The lovely Rosemary Brennan, who writes the “Smitten” column for Glamour.com, and I talked about my book, love, life and all sorts of goodies. Don’t be scared by the “Getting Intimate with Jason Mulgrew” title – nothing weirdly sexual is required to read the interview. I think, at least – what you do in the privacy of your own home in front of your computer screen is your own business.
- I was on the radio! I did a fun phone interview with the Elliott in the Morning show, which broadcasts each morning in the DC and Richmond areas, and who definitely, definitely read my book (I was astounded at how good and thorough their questions were). The best part – over ten minutes long and I didn’t curse once!
- I was on TV! I was a guest on the 10! Show in Philly on the day of my reading there, and host Lori and I were joined by my old high school classmate Justin, who now works on the show and is a reporter in Philly. As Justin mentions, he and I were probably the fattest kids in our homeroom senior year. Justin is now skinny, whereas I just grew a beard to cover up my fatness. So we’re both making it work.
- I did a reading/signing in Philly! Something tells me that these readings are going to be fun. I didn’t know what to expect – do I just show up, read, sign books, then get drunk with everyone afterwards? Um, yeah, that’s pretty much exactly how these things go. I had originally planned to read the chapter about my penis, but when I looked into the audience and saw my mom, her dozen friends, my dad, my sister, and a few cousins, I called an audible at the last minute and went with something more tame. Then during the signing portion, two dudes brought me a Bud bomber (which I drank in the store, because I’m a fucking writer), and two girls asked me to sign their body parts (which I will leave to your imagination). Finally, many of the people who attended the reading joined me at nearby bar where I drank more free shots in one night than I ever have in my life, including on my 21st birthday, and learned an important lesson: you must eat before these readings and subsequent drinking sessions. I held it together pretty well at the bar, but at the end of the night I thought that the hotel staff was going to call the police after they told me that room service was closed for the night (again, I’m a fucking writer) (also, I would have just gone to Wawa, but it was pouring rain that night).
I’m still waiting to hear about details on additional readings, which I will post here or on the Facebook group for the book.
************
While we’re on the topic, I’d like to again thank everyone who has emailed or messaged me or otherwise sent me kind words and good vibes about the book. It may sound terribly corny, but I’m a little drunk and feeling sensitive right now: any and all “success” I have is directly a result of the continued support and pimpage of you guys. Again, it’s hard to get a little ol’ book off the ground, as books rely almost solely on word of mouth and recommendations by readers to others. And things, so far, are going great. So thank you for continuing to spread the word; for posting about the book on your blogs, through Twitter or on messageboards; for recommending the book to others (but no sharing copies, please – Uncle Jason’s gotta eat); for writing positive reviews on Amazon or other sites (I’m aiming to get 50 positive reviews on Amazon – only about two months in, and we’re doing pretty good!); and any and everything else. I promise you, we’re all gonna get laid.
