Part of why I love Goodreads, and the internet in general, is for the instant feedback I’ve been able to get from readers of Hiding Out. There hasn’t been a deluge or anything, but it’s been fun to hear what people think of the book, good and bad.

Back in the summer, we’d recorded an excerpt of the book, scored by Msgr. Abraham Levitan, and included it on a Flameshovel sampler (and much thanks to Flameshovel for that). So the other day, I open up my MySpace inbox, and lo and behold, I got the following message, maybe my favorite response yet:

Hey bub.

I went to a Maritime show in Orlando the other night. I bought an LP and inside was a Flameshovel Records sampler. Somewhere in the middle of Florida, I pulled off the interstate to sleep off my drunk. I put the Sampler in and heard your reading of “Not Even the Zookeeper Can Keep Control”

Needless to say, I had a few fucked up dreams before the sun rose.

This morning, I was astonished to find that I can’t find the text of the story online anywhere. I think the internet is broken. I even tried shaking my fists in the air. Really.

So I guess this means I have to buy your dang book. Since I’d rather support you instead of Amazon.com, could you recommend a retailer where I can buy your book?

Fanks.
Robb Hohmann