Editing Complete!
Well, mostly complete. I find myself constantly moving things around, but all the subject lines, joke and images are in. I wrapped up the logo yesterday (which I’m really pleased with and you can see it here on the site now), and the book cover is just about finished. I’m still playing with the color scheme and some of the elements in the layout.
Work continues on the website, and I’m hoping to have the final files to upload to BookSurge very soon.
I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that although I’ve got all the content for this book ready to roll, I still want your spams! This is to be the first in a series, after all! Spam me at bbos@thebigbookofspam.com!
Finally, on the site management side of things, I’ve integrated Disqus to handle the commenting here. Ironically, I’ve done that to help cut down on spam - hey, the spam is for the books, not for you guys to wade through in the site comments. Disqus is a fantastic blog comment solution, supported by a ton of sites the world over.
First Print!
The first draft of The Big Book of Spam just rolled off my printer a few minutes ago. I’m entering the editing phase now! Publication is - hopefully - just a couple of weeks away now!
More Updates!
I’ve signed on with BookSurge for the publication of The Big Book of Spam! This is very exciting, as BookSurge is owned by Amazon, which will give The Big Book of Spam great exposure. I’ve got a few more jokes to write, and more graphics to add, but I’ve hit my page count goal of 175 with all the spam subject lines (over 300 of them!) plugged in.
Getting closer!
p.s. I’m going to resume the weekly Subject Line of the Week feature after the publication of the book, so it’ll be a little while longer.
Updates!
The Big Book of Spam site will be on hiatus for a little while (as you may have noticed from the lack of updates over the past month or so). I’m working on a few things - a redesign of the site and the publication of the first book! While I’m working on those, the regular Subject Line of the Week will be put on hold. Things should be wrapped up in about another month or so.
I’m still looking for spam! Send everything you’ve got to bbos@thebigbookofspam.com, and add that address to any spammer lists you feel like (although I’m not keen on the sex or stock tip lists - I get more than enough of those already).
Big stuff coming up!
Welcome to The Big Book of Spam
So, what the heck is this? The Big Book of Spam is the latest book project by Daniel M. Clark. Secrets can’t be spilled yet, but here’s an offer that you might find fun. Have you ever wanted to get revenge on someone by submitting his email address to sites or services that you know would land him on a spammer’s list? Oh, have I got something fun for you, then. Your mission, should you choose to accept it (and why wouldn’t you), is to submit MY email address to as many known spammers as you can find! There are only two rules: first, no porn. This project won’t work with porn spam. Second, I don’t need anymore stock tips. If I end up on a stock spammer’s list, so be it, I can work around that - but I would prefer not to have to. So - no porn, no stock tips. Anything else? Not really. Oh, the address?
bbos@thebigbookofspam.com
Spread it around!
My imaginary lawyer has informed me that I really need to have a disclaimer in case something bad happens to you.
Disclaimer: visiting websites where known spammers hang out or attempt to trap email addresses can be dangerous. By voluntarily participating in this activity, you agree that I - Daniel M. Clark - cannot and will not be held responsible if you pick up a virus, a trojan, spyware, adware, or any other internet nastiness. You further agree that I - Daniel M. Clark - cannot and will not be held responsible for any damage that you or your computer suffer from contracting said nastiness. Bottom line: helping me out here is purely voluntary, and you agree that I - Daniel M. Clark - cannot and will not be held responsible for anything bad.
That’s all there is to it! Check back periodically over the next few months as I prepare the book - I think you’re going to like it! So, go out there and spam me, baby!
~Daniel M. Clark
The Big Book of Spam
Volume One: Subject Lines Available Now!
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Due to circumstances beyond my control... okay, the program I wrote isn't working. It's completely within my control. The awesome Big Book of Spam gear isn't available right now, but I'm working on a fix and hope to have it ready very soon. I apologize for the delay!