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Michael wrote a novel!
🕑 Added 2023-11-27 17:30:01 +0000 UTCIt's true! It's really quite good, and you can find out all about it over at the new Small Beans shop, where we will also be adding stuff like an album and comic books in the near future. You can get there by hitting the SHOP tab above or this link. As for the book, all SB Patrons can read the first three chapters free by hitting up the Demo. Please do! It's a good book!
BOOK DESCRIPTION
Sinno is about to take part in an ancient coming-of-age rite for his people: climbing as high as he can up the Great Tree that comprises the entire universe. No one knows what wonders and mysteries lurk in the misty branches above. All Sinno knows is that he sometimes hates himself, and he doesn't want to let anybody down.
This is a book about things including, but not limited to: alcoholism, robots, crippling depression, a magical talking rock, what's inside the Mystery Box, falling in love, hitting yourself in the head, evil orange fungus, the Tree Pope, CRACKED, Picasso, and the meaning of life. It's kind of hard to describe, and the kind of story only Michael Swaim could tell.
"The book is heartbreaking, it's weird, and it's very, very funny." - Robert Brockway
Comments
Stephan K
Say, any news on when the audio version will come out? Or am I not listening to enough SB-podcasts to get the updates? π
Colin O'Brien
Just bought the book, I can't wait to read it! Also looking forward to the audio book version, hearing the sample read by you was delightful. Hope this thing sells well, Michael :)
William Ranney
I love this but just so you're prepared for future scrutiny a fully grown tree has a different network of roots the tap root is just there during the seedling stage. Haven't finished the book so maybe this is addressed already and if so apologies, mostly just here to flex my tree knowledge and say I'm excited to read this, the first two chapters you read were hard not to identify with entirely!
Cody Franks
Bought the book last night and am already over 50 pages in. Great work Michael!
Joey Cousineau
I am so happy to hear you're planning an audiobook version as well, I'm sure it's a huge amount of extra work but I appreciate the effort. I look forward to buying it as soon as it releases. Best of luck on the books sales in all it's forms.
John Krane
Instant buy. I've been a fan of your fiction since I heard the crab story on one of the Tales from the Pits. Excited to see what you do with a full-length novel.
Sean Gable
Immediate purchase and canβt wait to read it. Iβm eager to hear Swaim do the audiobook as well. Lots of love
Patrick Tillett
I've had some anthologies out via Amazon and bookrabbits POD service (and they just use Amazon, B&N, etc). In my experience most of the cost comes out of the sale, although getting quantities in for a personal stock becomes slightly cumbersome, and I know were all big Bezos fans in this corner. Looking forward to getting the PDF version soon regardless β₯οΈ
Small Beans
Probably in Q1 2024
Small Beans
Looking into it! I want to, but if it's a lot of cash up front then I probably can't afford it. Print-on-demand is something I haven't investigated, will do.
Wade Leonard
You had me at Michael Swain wrote a novel
Patrick Tillett
I love the demo! Could there be plans for a print-on-demand or physical release as well?
Ryan (Kanserus Bone Saw) Bowdish
Do you have an estimate on a date the audiobook will drop? I got 2 kids and its tough to find time to read rather than listen
Joylesstiger
Just got my copy, can't wait to read it!
Chuck Suffel
Very cool!
AbsurdMarvel
Huge congrats, Mike! I bet you've had this in you a good long while and I am jazzed to read it and and share in it with you. Big love.
Small Beans
Affirmayes.
Jordan
Will you narrate your own audio book? Buying either way, just curious.
Matt
Thatβs a snap buy for me. Congrats on your novel!
