So Say the Waiters pilot episode - TV

 

I wrote the So Say the Waiters pilot screenplay last week and submitted it to my producer. It was a furious four days of writing. The pilot is nearly identical to the book’s first episode except for Dani doesn’t get mugged, and I wrote a “teaser” that eludes to Henry’s eventual embracing of his Taker identity.  

The producer suggested some edits that were smart. Rethinking those, I changed the ending to give it some real impact and the producer seemed to love the idea.

I’m editing the mission statement and show bible now.

More soon on another film project in the works with this awesome lady.

 

So Say the Waiters interactive Baltimore map

 

An interactive Baltimore map of all the key locations in So Say the Waiters.

 

 

a Serial set in Baltimore

Strangely enough, this Baltimore set serial was written a mile away from where Serial's story takes place. Episode one came out in September 2012. This serial doesn't have murder or drugs or anything that Baltimore is stereotypically known for. In fact, it celebrates Baltimore's art and music scenes as well as the 12 O'Clock Boyz, one of the city's wildest subcultures.

Get most of it for free here (eBook):

http://www.sosaythewaiters.com/

 

Free - So Say the Waiters

eBook 2 is free. eBook 1 is $2.99 for Kindle and FREE for Nook and iBooks. That's 600 pages for $2.99 or totally free. Go get taken. 

sosaythewaiters.com

So Say the Waiters book 3 release party

 

So Say the Waiters book 3 release party

 

Thursday, September 25th 7pm

 

ATOMIC BOOKS

 

Baltimore MD

 

 

So Say the Waiters BOX SET

 

Covers by Nolen Strals

Only available here.

Amazon.com Beta Testing Popular Discussion Topics

 

Because I am serially checking in on the progress of So Say the Waiters, I noticed that Amazon just launched a tool that organizes reviews by popular topic. You can see that “Characters”, “Writing”, and “Action” are highlighted in the screen gab above. I like this for a few reasons. A savvy reader will know what kind of fiction they enjoy—be it character driven novels or action packed plots. This lets a new reader filter hundred, sometimes thousands of reviews into manageable blurbs. Alternatively, it can show faults in the novel. Some action-based books have flat characters because the author is relying too much on plot. Consumers can quickly (or, more quickly) see if that’s something that reviewers have pointed out.

I also like it because I can quickly see trends in my fans’ (or haters’) reviews. It’s an effective tool for understanding your work on a popular level. The internet, if anything, is honest. Anonymous reviewers, as I’ve quickly learned, do not hold back. Hell, they’re downright mean. They told me that Henry is a crybaby in the first book of So Say the Waiters. They’re right. I overdid that part and regret it a little.

I hope Amazon keeps experimenting with features like these. They helpful not only to the consumer, but the content creator. I’d love to see what topics Amazon filters out, though. What key words will never pop up in the topic menu.

http://www.amazon.com/So-Say-Waiters-episodes-1-5/dp/147926282X/ref=la_B007TK1Q8E_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1406117767&sr=1-1

So Say the Waiters on Huffington Post

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anis-shivani/post_7022_b_4892281.html

great review on 200 Books A Year

So Say the Waiters is the first instalment in a series focused on the people using and making the app. It’s weird, wonderful, and au currant, with a grimy window into the life of Baltimore hipsters.

http://200booksayear.wordpress.com/2014/01/13/so-say-the-waiters-justin-sirois/

Baltimore Pratt Library's 10 most memorable reads - So Say the Waiters

http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bthesite/bal-favorite-books-of-2013-pictures-20131217,0,5162058.photogallery

"This is a shameless plug for a Baltimore writer, but I honestly had more fun reading this book than almost anything else this year. It's a page-turning exploration of loneliness in the age of social media (yes, really), a character-driven drama full of unexpected twists and a cyberpunk-ish look at life in certain circles of Baltimore." -- Emmett Buckley, librarian, fiction Department, Central Library"

Hugh Howey on kidnApp from So Say the Waiters

"So real, it's almost creepy."
Hugh Howey

http://www.amazon.com/So-Say-Waiters-book-1-ebook/dp/B00A6RGFK6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1386858030&sr=8-2&keywords=so+say+the+waiters

Hugh Howey might be a fan of So Say the Waiters

Hugh Howey posted about So Say the Waiters on his Facebook page. 

Amazon Best Seller - So Say the Waiters - techno-thriller

Holding steady on Amazon's Best Seller chart / techno-thrillers.

http://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Kindle-Store-Technothrillers/zgbs/digital-text/157324011/ref=zg_bs_fvp_p_f_157324011?_encoding=UTF8&tf=1

approaching 100 reviews on Amazon

BOOK ONE IS FREE

http://www.amazon.com/So-Say-Waiters-book-1-ebook/dp/B00A6RGFK6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1383765102&sr=8-1&keywords=so+say+the+waiters

made it to the top five on Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/So-Say-Waiters-book-1-ebook/dp/B00A6RGFK6/ref=zg_bs_digital-text_f_5

Currently number 2 in Contemporary Fiction and number 4 in Literature

kidnApp on every continent

http://www.getkidnapped.com/

So Say the Waiters and interview on Vice Magazine

http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/this-app-could-get-you-kidnapped

"This is pulp fiction at its best"

"This is pulp fiction at its best."

Baltimore Magazine

"technobondage thriller"

MICHAEL NORTHRU

http://citypaper.com/news/is-that-a-story-in-your-pocket-1.1557696

getting mentioned

The Baltimore City Paper loves So Say the Waiters

http://citypaper.com/bob/goods/best-place-to-buy-books-and-beer-1.1553452