Dean's World

Well we're ready to start taking orders on Methuselah's Daughter, although there's a SNAFU. But first, let me have some people tell you more about it:

"As a novel, Methuselah's Daughter is a delight. John and Dean have built a plausible world around an entirely implausible character, who remains entirely human in spite of her super-human qualities, though she may not realize just how fully human she really is. It is a high bar that not many writers have cleared, but John and Dean have, in essence, made a real woman. At various times I alternately admired, pitied, and even feared Zsallia Marieko, but even in those moments where she is attempting to appear contrived and artificial, the ring of authenticity still sounds through the plastic mask.

"But Methuselah's Daughter isn't just a novel. It is the beginning of the future. 'Engaging' is a word that gets tossed around in the world of literature like a wiffle ball in a Sunday park. John and Dean have taken the concept to its logical next level: a character with whom the reader can actually interact, not only through the novel, but via the Weblog, where Zsallia Marieko has taken on a life of her own, complete with friends, acquaintances, and the occasional antagonist.

"Methuselah's Daughter is an unconventional, fast-paced feast for the mind. If this is what Dean and John look like coming out of the chute, I eagerly anticipate seeing what comes when they hit their stride." —Edward C., Mr. E. Poet

"It's excellent reading, and in a world of 'hey, that reminds me of...' books, distinctive." —Jay and Deb Solo, Accidental Verbosity

"An epic tale woven around a fascinating character. By turns you will love, hate, and fear Zsallia Marieko, but you will never forget her."—Jerry Kindall, jerrykindall.com

"I loved this novel! Not only could I not put it down, to the point of neglecting my own writing, but I was deeply intrigued by the heroine, and when I finished reading her tale, I almost went into a post-partum depression!" —Kristina O'Donnelly, author, "Andromakhe - An epic novel of Troy and a Woman's Triumphant Valor"

“An immortal. That's what she claimed to be. I lurked for awhile, reading every single word as Methuselah's Daughter, or MD as she was known back then, wrote about her past and her present. My heart would beat strangely as I wondered, could she be real? Others argued back and forth, but I decided not to listen to them. I'd had, for a very long time, a question for an immortal. I decided, that for now, I'd believe MD was real. I was going to ask her my question; about loneliness. Somehow, my own fears about loneliness were alleviated by Zsallia's answer. John and Dean brought her to life, but there still is that part of me that believes... Zsallia is real.” —Jayne D’Arcy, author and editor, 3rd Eye Writers Group

However, due to a last-minute SNAFU regarding the cover, we've got a delay in the publication of the regular edition of Methuselah's Daughter. It shouldn't be long though. In the meantime, advance interest has been very high so we've decided to do a special, limited-time-only First Edition, and we can start taking orders for that right now.

To be clear, this initial offering is a one-time-only, special edition. Each copy will be a custom-printed, deluxe bound hardback, and will be personally autographed and numbered by the authors. And once they're sold out, there will be no more copies of that first edition.

This is an open attempt to help us raise some immediate funds, and also to give people who say they really want it a chance to get a special, limited-time-only first edition.

This includes shipping anywhere in the world, within reason. Certainly the UK, Europe, Australasia, etc. should be no problem. We may revisit that if we get any unpleasant surprises.

Buy one. Buy two. Buy ten! But buy now. ;-)

(Yes, we can only take Paypal on this one, although if anyone wants to mail a check or money order that will be fine too. But you'll need to let us know right away if you're doing that because as I said, once this initial run is sold, that's it, there won't be any more. And we should have the regular edition paperback available soon, through more regular distribution channels.)

By the way, if you'd like a free preview, you can check out her blog. It started in December of 2002, and was in fact one of the first blogs in the blogosphere.

Buy now! ;-)