A Word or Two About the
Giant Weenie at Book Expo
I've seen a lot of speculation in blogs and other places that the poor author who had his book promoted by a giant weenie must have been mortified/enraged/traumatized etc. Nope. I was thrilled from the moment I learned the news. (I can hear the tireless bloggers launching into more speculation about what a pathetic creature I must be. Wrong. I like weird stuff. I have a sense of humor. I love creativity, and I don't take myself too seriously. It doesn't get much better than eight feet of rubber hot dog.) The folks at Tor are great. They do amazing things for me. The weenie wasn't a one-shot. They've made buttons, standees, and book marks, they've gotten me amazing speaking gigs, and they've treated me as well as they treat Robert Jordan, Orson Scott Card, or any of the Tor superstars. Of course, the fact that the previous story collection, In the Land of the Lawn Weenies, has sold close to 270,000 copies, doesn't hurt, either.
While most folks seemed to be amused by the weenie, a statement was made on one blog that a giant inflatable weenie has nothing to do with a book. I disagree. It has a lot to do with my book. Here's what Invasion of the Road Weenies has in common with other weenies, It contains a variety of ingredients, ranging from the tasty to the horrifying. Kids devour it.
You can meet some interesting characters on the inside.
If you leave either of them on the grill, they'll turn black and crispy. Both got mentioned in The New York Times. Yum!
Snobs don't like 'em.
David Lubar
both of the edible and inflatable kind...