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Artists have many different ways of promoting their works of art but this author has done something really unique, so much so it’s making the Twitter-verse talk!
Writer Will Mclean’s debut novel ‘The Apparition Phase’ was released last month and an independent bookstore in London released 1,000 signed copies to members of their monthly book club. Guess what he did to make the read interesting while connecting people from different parts of the world?
He wrote a single word on the title page, with his signature on each of the 1,000 copies! Of course the word itself would have no meaning, however, it is part of a 1,000 word long story!
In case you missed it we are searching for 1000 words! Will Maclean signed 1000 copies of his book The Apparition Phase & in each copy he wrote 1 word. Put together these 1000 words make a story.
— Lovedreadingthis (@lovedreadinthis) November 23, 2020
Twitter please help to find the 1000 words! Please Retweet#apparitionphase1000 pic.twitter.com/a6TD7vi3nw
People on Twitter are now coming together to try and solve the 1,000 piece book-puzzle. We’d like to know the full story as well but too bad, Twitter detectives have only managed to gather about 100 words so far.
Some of the buyers have not received their books due to postal delays. We know it’s just a matter of time because the Twitter-verse is an expert in solving riddles through crow-sourcing, we’d like to believe.
The author of the book has been reading the tweets and occasionally clarifying any handwriting related confusion. Here are some of the words posted by readers!
And for provenance: pic.twitter.com/q7gyWNRPG7
— Eamon Ambrose (@eamonambrose) November 27, 2020
996- the
— Next Step: Indict Trump and his kids (@liveforpolitics) November 23, 2020
Still talking about The Apparition Phase, we have over 70 words now, but still lots more needed. In the signed @GoldsboroBooks copy of the book, is 1 word, 1000 signed copies = 1000 word story.
— Lovedreadingthis (@lovedreadinthis) November 25, 2020
Helps us collect the words.
Please Retweet. Thanks pic.twitter.com/1HFqp7DRNc
Not 100% sure what 939 is!
— Paul Masters (@sko_stranger) November 25, 2020
It might be 'did' ? pic.twitter.com/Yw39bUSbJv
Apologies for the handwriting! This is what “and” looks like when you’ve written in 938 books
— UnrealWill (@unreal_will) November 25, 2020
222 - to
— Kaitlyn🕷 (@BooksPlusWine) November 25, 2020
(I'm sure that's a happy coincidence!) pic.twitter.com/nvdsABNFjh
oh i love this!
— Next-Jen (@CensoredPixel) November 26, 2020
127 - i pic.twitter.com/DE578qPkGS
So pleased to see someone trying to do this! Number 986 is "sometimes". Good luck!
— Jez Harris (@JezusWept) November 25, 2020
i have 561, it's myself
— marta 📚 (@readbymarta) November 27, 2020
So cool! We really want to know what the short story is all about! Also, that’s a really good strategy to connect readers around the world. Bravo!
By: Piravina Ragunathan
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