Book Wrecked
August 16, 2011 Lookie what I got in the mail!
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Ooooh. Aaaaaah.
Yep, my massive, shiny, brand-spankin' compendium of holiday wreckage will be on shelves in just two short months!
Note that it isn't just Christmas wreckage, either. I also tackle Turkey day...
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(Not to mention a little Halloween, New Year's and Hanukkah.)
Offer gift suggestions...
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For people you "love."
Slip in a little sci-fi...
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Hey, I gotta be me.
And of course offer lots and lots of "classic Christmas fun" like this:
There's also a new and "improved" version of Night Before Christmas that's sure to become an instant family classic. Assuming you're really warped. (Which - let's be honest - if you're reading this blog, you probably are.)
As with the last book, Wreck the Halls includes a mix of fan favorites from the site and plenty of new, never-before-seen wreckage I've been hoarding. It's also a hefty 220 pages, which makes it excellent for head-whacking. (Not that I'd endorse such a thing, of course. You might scratch the finish.)
Plus, SPECIAL BONUS:
Can YOU spot what literally hundreds of individuals including professional copy editors, layout and graphic designers, marketing gurus, book retailers, and even John and I missed, but that Wrecky Minion Julianne spotted in approximately 3.7 seconds? Huh? CAN YOU??
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I hope not, 'cuz they're already printed.
Besides, when life gives you a book wreck, make a cake! Or something!
And now that I've hypnotized you into a mindless trance wherein you simply cannot rest until you've pre-ordered at least a dozen copies, you can find Wreck the Halls at both Amazon and Barnes & Noble for less than $10 (Dude. Really? Who signed off on that??) and also at IndieBound (prices vary).
Note: Yes, the cover will probably be "fixed" before you get it. Meaning there may be a shiny new sticker on it. That'll just be our little secret, mmkay?
Reader Comments (141)
Should it be Pre-order or Pro-order?
Well, It could've been "Cake Rex". I spotted it, but in the small pic it could be missed. Regards!
Hard to tell, but does the little star in the corner say Prefessional?
Oh, Jen. You're such a prefessional.
does that say "prefessional?" boy howdy! :)
Ummmmm..... "bestseller"?
Was it an intentional typo? Even, one would say, a professional one?
This "professional" copy editor found it -- she's really good at her job :) Looks like a great book -- one that I might just have to fork over the cash for! Can't wait!
That's such a prefessional-looking book! It's great.
Did they just put a hill in hilariously? I'm looking on such a small screen, I can't quite tell.
"Prefessional?" Nice. :)
Before you become a professional, you must first become a prefessional.
Does that say prefessional?
Oops! At least it's a vowel haha.
Oh, they're "Prefessional," huh?
Can you come out to California to sign this one, too?
This Graphic Designer thinks you need to fire that "Prefessional" and hire this "Professional" to design your next book cover!!
Prefessional, is that, like, before confessional?
How perfect!
Congratulations! And typos slip through in just about every book, don't worry too much. The mind has an awesome autocorrect feature. ;)
That's unprefessional, girl!
I must prefess my love for all things wrecked!
Um ... I hope they don't fix it. I'd rather have a prefessional copy of a book of Wrecks than a pro one, anyway. Makes it that much more awesomer. :)
Prefessional?
I'd argue the book is correct and wave the urban dictionary around for evidence
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=prefessional
Oh, the irony! I vote it stays jest like it is! ;-)
Is a prefessional the same as an amateur?
I want a copy without the corrective sticker...
I love the poster that said you have to be a prefessional before you can be a professional!!!
I think you should leave it, and say it was intentional! :)
Just goes to show you that you always need "fresh" eyes to catch those things.
Run fer the hills, it's a prefessional Epcot!!! I think it should stay as is, no shiny new sticker required. Wreck on!!
I almost never pre-order things, but this is going to be released on my birthday, which means I'll get super happy exciting mail on my birthday!! Happy birthday to me! (You know, in a couple months.)
Prefessional is what you are before you enter the confessional, the you are postfessional.
"Course I can edit good - I'm a prefessional!"
It appears the person editing must have been in the beginning stages of becoming a professional. Perhaps they majored in pre-editing. :)
heh heh heh.
Nice.
I hope you got a truckload of those there prefessionally edited books... you could totally sign them and 1-give them away in contests or 2- auction them off for your favorite charities.
"Prefessional" sounds like a WV!! Or some sort of qualifying statement you'd make before a confessional... you know, a prefessional..
Now you need to write another book about post-fessional cakes.
I had to squint to see if that was an "o" or an "e"
Nope, didn't notice it. But I desperately need to get my eyes examined!
The comments helped...
Please, may I have one before it gets fixed? :)
Lol - karma's kickin' your ass! You absolutely need to send those out as they are!
I'm such a "prefessional" spelling Nazi, I spotted it in 2.5 seconds. Top that, Julianne! LOL.
Hahahaha! Highly prefessional, Jen.
It's kind of appropriate, when you think about it--the book is filled with pictures of prefessional cakes, after all.
i think it's prefect! ;)
The sub-caption should also read "Cake Wrecks Get "Festive" " Not "gets." We are speaking of multiple wrecks, enough to fill an entire book, not just one general festive wreck. An example would be: Cats get festive (more than one cat getting crazy for the holidays) versus Cat gets festive (one lonely cat donning a santa hat).
So if "professional" is also misspelled (it's too small to see on my screen), then you have two errors! Misspelling AND subject/verb agreement. Go you!
It's kind of appropriate, when you think about it-- the book is full of pictures of prefessional cakes, after all.
Oh, I thought it said profossional.
Oh the irony.
Unrelated to your book - at one of my prior employers, we got a message about the importance of being prefessional. In a different memo (same company) they started off a sentence with "Ass always." So, one of my friends and I always used to joke that "Ass always, we must strive to be true prefessionals." That company was ultimately bought out by a much larger one, which hopefully had staffers that knew how to spell.
I think the typo is classic. I still have my spelling bee trophy from 6th grade. The organizers (the Las Vegas Jaycees) had not noticed that their name was spelled "Jaycess" on the trophies. I pointed it out to them, but flatly refused a "corrected" trophy to be delivered to me later.
"Festive"?