Cat Hicks
grimalkina.bsky.social
My dad: I'm buying your book Me on the phone: I will just bring you a copy My dad: YOU NEED A GUARANTEED SALE. I'M BUYING YOUR BOOK AND SO IS YOUR UNCLE My uncle from the other room: you will sell two books don't turn this down My dad: no one even buys books anymore don't turn this down 🥲🥲🥲
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Theron Corse
theroncorse.bsky.social
You have good people.
A Friend Of Bobby Singer 🍺
magsneverempty.bsky.social
🤣🤣🤣 Those guys are awesome!
Clay Wright
clywrig.bsky.social
Naw. Lotsa people buy books. Even those without pictures.
Wildflower Farm
wildflower-farm.bsky.social
My dad used to come into Dunkin’s where I worked in high school. Used to order large iced decaf and stick a 5 in my tip jar. One day he royally pissed me off. Came in did his usual routine. I omitted the decaf part of his order. Woops. Did I mention I was pissed? He didn’t know it wasn’t decaf.
njcnlr.bsky.social
This made me smile.
beccatot.bsky.social
I love this
Cat Hicks
grimalkina.bsky.social
Me: do you guys know anything about software teams Them now as a cackling chorus: No! No way in hell! My dad, yelling: it's about the psychology! My uncle: you're still a psychologist? My dad: IT'S ABOUT. HUMANITY.
sam1am4bg.bsky.social
They mean well, I'm sure you'll sell alot of books. They love you & clearly they haven't read it yet. They'll be singing your praises in no time. Congratulations! By the way. You're a published author, just savor that for a moment w/ a little well earned pride.
False Prophets
falseprophets.bsky.social
You have pronouns in your bio, take the money.
Nicole Quinn
thegoldstonegirl.bsky.social
Confidence builder. As my mother would say, “Kill them with kindness.”
Mr. Oldman
mr-oldman.bsky.social
That’s way too cute. Old guys, huh. Am I right?
10000 times better
10000timesbetter.bsky.social
I’ll buy your book dear
Chaiah
chaiah.bsky.social
Are you sure they weren’t just picking on you? I was laughing and hearing Archie Bunker and some random codger… 😂
Colleen
wild-river-blue.bsky.social
Wow. Where's the wisdom.
Dav Raye
davraye.bsky.social
Just take the sale and keep quiet.
Brian S. Mah
ranmah76.bsky.social
Kin are silly folk. I have my children's steAm book to give out for free.
Katy Glover
wewantawitness.bsky.social
That's adorable!
Craig's Late Night Douche Bag Patrol🦘🦘🦘
vincentsworkisdone.bsky.social
Love your uncle backing your father up. lol
kshap
kshap.bsky.social
Fab family. And now you’ve sold a third!
Ross Byrne vol.II
rbwarlock.bsky.social
Don't fight it, Cat.
shallok.bsky.social
This feels like it is the start of a ITYSL sketch and Tim Robinson is playing your dad.
berkley14.bsky.social
Great family
friendlysociopath.bsky.social
That's positive thinking in action
abarcks.bsky.social
The cross talk is my favorite part 😍
SirGeekALot
sirgeekalot.bsky.social
Make sure they get signed copies! 🤣👏
Nondescript Man
oldcrank.bsky.social
😂 Perfect. Thanks for that.
Dr. Darrell C.
drdarrell-c.bsky.social
I gave my two older kids 17k each, to buy houses. And the youngest one cars, cell phones, and a bachelor's degree in nursing. But I'm happy your family bought your book. 😺
Ron James
digitmusic.bsky.social
We bought our daughter’s book and she was just the editor. …a few by now.
Kenithehated
kenithehated.bsky.social
The millennial urge to share things with everyone, being shackled by the constant need for money that was created, and it is still maintained by the rich slave owner descendants. I'd fix a computer in exchange for a dozen eggs and a "thank you" if I didn't had bills to pay.
The Jorp (he/they)
thejorp.bsky.social
Exactly what I would do if one of my kids wrote a book. That man is obviously proud as hell of his author kid.
The Beethoven Group
beethovengroup.bsky.social
Parents are the best
mich-90.bsky.social
That’s love.
Seri Bii
seribiigaming.bsky.social
Your dad:
Webgiant
webgiant.bsky.social
Just to make you feel better: people still buy books. Maybe some are ebook format, but there is NOTHING like the feel of paper books in your hands. Also try looking at three parts of an ebook quickly and nearly simultaneously. You can't do that with an ebook, but you can do that with a real book!
Brian Sletten
bsletten.bsky.social
Dad is awesome.
Benjamin Engbrocks
benbrox.me
RemindMe! 06/26/2026 to pre-order her book on psychology of software teams.
Gav King Recording Artist
gavking.bsky.social
I've had the same with my vinyl albums. It's very nice of them but I feel rotten taking the money when I have 300 unsold bastards in my spare bedroom.
Nita K
nitajk.bsky.social
Had a similar conversation with my brother. He bought 4 copies of my book… to give as gifts he said.
David Nordmeyer
allenwriter.bsky.social
I'm a struggling author. I feel yer pain
Foxtail Studio
foxtailfcs.com
I have an aunt who's the same way with my pottery! She can literally have anything she wants, but the way I find out she's even seen a piece is because my website pings with a sale. Doesn't even text me so I can at the very least give her a coupon code to use 🤣 That kind of support is the best!
genericscreenname.bsky.social
My dad disowned when he found out what I wrote about 😅
justme113.bsky.social
Don’t turn this down 😂😂😂
Milford Thomas Milford III
milfordthomas.bsky.social
damn it must be crazy to have good parents who believe in u and stuff. congratulations (sincere)
Lolo
otak705.bsky.social
I buy books, Dad…
Dr. Ditch 🇺🇸🌍💙✊🏾🇨🇦🇲🇽
wordsoffreedom.bsky.social
I’ll buy your book. My parents were “supportive“ also 😅
Sue Buttermore
dachc2.bsky.social
Your dad and Uncle are wrong. I bought 6 books just this week. BTW, send me name of your book
Scarlett Hyde
scarletthyde.com
I'm so jealous. Lol. My family couldn't be bothered to buy any of my books (I have 7, and they're not even all the same genre)
Bamboozer
bamboozer2112.bsky.social
Um... I Buy Books, as I find them to be more satisfying then yet another computer screen.
Nancy L
nlt71.bsky.social
Good Dad. Good Uncle.
mongoknowsmost.bsky.social
That’s straight out of Seinfeld!!
meshell
meshell.bsky.social
This is so cute.
willnettles.bsky.social
This is why publishers give authors so few copies. Take the win and say “Thank you!! But only if you read it “ Unless of course it’s a sexually explicit memoir.
𝔻𝕁 𝕊𝕦𝕓𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕣𝕒𝕚𝕟
djsubterrain.bsky.social
Your dad : "BOOK!" Random person in the room : "What do you mean BOOK! ?" Your dad : "Hey, it's funny you should mention books, did I tell you my daughter has one?" *Kerching*
𝔻𝕁 𝕊𝕦𝕓𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕣𝕒𝕚𝕟
djsubterrain.bsky.social
Hey, a sale is a sale, kerching
ahstone.bsky.social
Thats the kind of support us writers need
countdemontecristo.bsky.social
I’m a mom,… and I would do the same exact thing because parents are goofy when they are proud of/for their kids! My daughter dodges me better than the ball game!🤦🏼♀️💦🙏🏻💙🇺🇸
Admiral Janneke
jensully.bsky.social
My MIL always buys the ebook version of my books. Then she rates them on Goodreads. The rest of my family just mooch a physical copy from me. 😂 But let's take a minute here to shame my husband for never finishing my last book! Like wtf dude... It came out over 2 years ago! 😡
O.R. Melling
ormelling.bsky.social
Adorable. 🥰
ohwonderful.bsky.social
😂😂😂😂😂
Progressb4profit
progressb4profit.bsky.social
Lol 🤣
Shawn Pyrik
pyrik.bsky.social
I have this conversation with an author buddy of mine every time he publishes a new book 😄
KRKFM
krkfm.bsky.social
🤫🫡
am-mccarthy.bsky.social
Think of what it's like for your father to buy his daughter's book. They're proud and ready to buy!
Dyamant
bluemarcus.bsky.social
Hmmmm. You know how they make diagrams with big tech companie buying and selling services to each other to keep their revenue streams propped up? Sadly, sometimes I feel it might be the same with #books. 😕 Authors, their families, readers who want to be writers, book reviewers… a closed circle 💸
Go Deep, I'll Look for You
godeep.bsky.social
He’s not wrong. Now, get 999,998 more uncles.
Jan Cresswell
jancresswell.bsky.social
Your lovely dad. I’ve just discovered mine has been quietly touring local bookshops persuading them to stock my little (niche) volume!
ROCKY MOUNTAIN VIEWS
rockymountviews.bsky.social
Let him buy the book.
Liora Vienne McKenzie 🇨🇦🇺🇦
makeitrain26.bsky.social
Adorable.
Reverend Dr. Khlamydia Kardashian, MD, PhD
khlamydiacolada.bsky.social
that's pretty sweet!
readerwise75.bsky.social
I buy books. ALL my friends buy books. YES people do buy books!
alpha210.bsky.social
That’s so sweet.
Terry Klefstad
terryklefstad.bsky.social
They are awesome. My mom bought my book, had me sign it, and framed it. She never read it. 🤷🏻♀️
Amy The Fabulous
amythefabulous.bsky.social
I love your dad and uncle. I feel like they are about to show the WHOLE town their copies, to encourage sales in the cringiest most dad-love embarrassing way
Susetoo
sqgs.bsky.social
Awwwww I don’t know you but this is one of my favorite posts of the day!
josefazula.bsky.social
Listen to your Dad!
RiskyLiberal
riskyliberal.bsky.social
I love them.
Bec Freeman
rebecca-freeman.bsky.social
This is so adorable 🥰
Goose the Moose
fubarspeaks.bsky.social
"We've been bullying all the guys to buy one too! We support you!"
kimberlyth#2547
kth11524.bsky.social
Oh, that's encouraging 😉Dads & uncles, gotta love em😊
Karen J McDonnell
karenjmcdonnell.bsky.social
Yup. My late Dad was the same. His friends got copies, whether they wanted 'em or not! Enjoy this moment, Cat. It's part of the future memories.
ElleKaye🇨🇦 (she/her | elle/la)
ellekayeca.bsky.social
🥹 💖
V. Franklin
v-franklin-writer.bsky.social
Best review I ever got was from SO's mom. Not sure how I'm supposed to feel about that.
wdfman.bsky.social
Solid dad and uncle. Congrats on the book. ✊🫡
Stewart Tan
sstan99.bsky.social
The right answer is "yes, dad and thank Uncle for me..." Congrats!
wakandangriot.bsky.social
Great support.
BJMalloy
bjmalloy.bsky.social
🤭👏🏻
OKC405
okc405.bsky.social
That is adorable!
trashfaerie.bsky.social
😭
ghlori.bsky.social
That's what Dads do. When my Dad was alive I'd bring him tomatoes from my garden. I'd find $$ stuffed in my purse or coat pocket. Could've been $5 or $20 - whatever he had. Thats what Dads do. Let him - he loves you😍
PoetReBlossoms…🌸🌿
address1st.bsky.social
Hahaa Ooh bless… 😂😂 The long road of #confidencebuilding 🧱 😂
Dunx
wordbkind.bsky.social
Buy physical books. You don't need electricity to read it. Your reading cannot be tracked. You can share it, give it or leave it to someone. both you and the story stays with it. I buy books.
Justin/עזרא 🏳️🌈✡️
ezra75.bsky.social
Love this!
riverfordway.bsky.social
Will they buy them a shop? If so it also may be so that they get some bragging rights from the sales assistant.
Chris Kamler
chriskamler.bsky.social
Feel this.
george-1788pow
george-1788pow.bsky.social
Beatrix Potter's father did likewise: he purchased a copy of Peter Rabbit in a bookshop to express his pride and support for his daughter.
nerdpocalypse.bsky.social
Add reviews
common-scents.bsky.social
This is so funny. I hope this is a true story.
JoanHaskins6
fusciacat.bsky.social
My dear, I don't know you, but I think that your dad was very awkwardly trying to give you a compliment. This can't be the first time that your dad has been so awkward when it comes to giving you praise and by the way people love buying books--it's a pleasure - a gift to myself when I buy books. 📕
SeattleBlueGull
seattleblue.bsky.social
He worries about you... 🫂
Enfinity Cast
enfinitycast.bsky.social
The psychology of family support systems is wild — they simultaneously believe in you completely while catastrophizing your chances of success. That protective pessimism mixed with fierce loyalty hits different when you're putting creative work into the world.
James Calderon
jamesdavidcalderon.bsky.social
Best papa ever
Dobri
dobrithegoodboy.bsky.social
Solid arguments all around. 5/7 don’t puke in their shoes.
rossintx 🇨🇦 🐕
rossintx.bsky.social
That is so true. I've published three books, and it amazes me how hard it is to get people to buy them. A lot of people ask for free copies because we get so many from the publisher, though.
Joe Muñoz
lamontjoe.bsky.social
That's the truth about the lost art of reading. 👊🏾
Baggins1420
baggins1420.bsky.social
That’s what I did with my daughter’s books. Bought copies for family, I haven’t even read them - they’re poetry and just right over my head 😏
Lady Tina Murphy
tinamur.bsky.social
🤣🤣🤣🤣
disrupter1701.bsky.social
Do you know Gavin Newsom?
D. Chloe
dchloe.bsky.social
Don't turn that down
Christian Herz-Kasper
squaggli.bsky.social
God I'm always so jealous of family like that I scored a chance to record a music album when I was 17, but my dad didn't want to pay the 3,000€ to record it. And that was no money to him. He made 250k every year..
yaleblor
yaleblor.bsky.social
so they both bought the book ? side note: your dads kinda cheap, only one book ? what about mom ? she spring for her own copy ? or is she gonna freeload tightwad dads book ?
necotrucido.bsky.social
Greg the Middle Aged 🐈⬛🐕🐈
drted77.bsky.social
Hey, my cousin in a successful (in that they are able to live off their music) heavy metal band. I still buy all their albums, because they are a small business and I support small business.
Jorma F. Korkiakoski
jormis.bsky.social
You have the greatest dad.
Everlast2
everlast2.bsky.social
youtube.com/shorts/X2reC...
olym1976.bsky.social
That’s great. I’m sure it’s an audiobook 💙
Brinscall, Withnell and I
bonnieladdie.bsky.social
😅
Jason Byrne
jasonbyrnebooks.bsky.social
That is incredibly sweet, and I love them for it.
zoemom.bsky.social
I think this is great.
churchlady320
churchlady320.bsky.social
Awww. That's so sweet!
H S Rivney, novelist
hsrivney.bsky.social
Good men!
saiyuri (she/they)
saiyuri-dahlia.bsky.social
Let your dad know that people do still buy books. I have two overflowing tote bags of books to read bought this year. So far. But it is very sweet that he insists on buying your book rather than expecting a free copy.
Joy Blakeslee
jblakeslee.bsky.social
Sweet of them to care so.
Silence Seven
silenceseven.bsky.social
I make photobooks about graffiti of trains. Local graffiti shop agreed to stock them. I told my parents about this cool news. Weeks later I found out my 78 year old parents drove out and went into that GRAFFITI SHOP!!! and bought a few of my books. 😢🥰 Shop guy says, "Two old people came in and.."
Marc McVey
marcmcvey.bsky.social
Dads and bros of dads FTW
Karen Smith. 🌿🌈🐈
karen-smith.bsky.social
Fabulous to have family supporters.
1/501 Geronimo
501geronimo.bsky.social
Wait till they put it on display for everyone to appreciate
Trae
montraemoni.bsky.social
Tell your dad, there are a lot of us who still buy books 📚
Aline Carriere
jedlight.bsky.social
I can see him going to the local book shop to buy your book, bringing it up to the counter & telling the clerk , “my daughter wrote this” with a huge grin. I couldn’t pass up that opportunity.
Cynthia Soltani
aquasun0824.bsky.social
No one buys books...??
emily404.bsky.social
Loved reading the discourse until that last one. (Kind of like a fly landing on your champagne glass.)
Piratebill 🇨🇦 ☠️
piratebill.bsky.social
That's exactly what I would say to my Daughter if She wrote a book
dontbefuelish.bsky.social
I bought my Dad's book. Was happy to do so.
Niblik ManjuSri
niblik.bsky.social
He’s not wrong. He’s just all wrong. Give him a second copy. Frame it.
LnchL80
lnchl80.bsky.social
💖priceless
Buffy the Vagina Displayer
tibbittz.bsky.social
DON'T TURN THIS DOWN
Sayra Hellcat
essiehellcat.bsky.social
(sniffling) That is so great! Your dad (and uncle) sounds awesome. (I really miss my dad. He would've done something like this...had I ever published.)
Veni Kunche
veni.dev
So sweet! Also, I didn't know about your book. I'll share it in my newsletter next week!
Paul Boakye
paulboakye.net
Take the offer.
David_Hyland
dave-hyland.bsky.social
Thats nice of them. Do they want to buy mine?
Caitlin Conner
caitlinconner.bsky.social
I literally just got a paperback in the mail today, so tell them one person disagrees. Lol
JWKropf
jwkropf.bsky.social
You got a good family
The original Crazy Swiss Engineer (more like 😡😱)
crazyswisseng.bsky.social
Does it apply to engineering teams too?
Debbie
deborahcruz268.bsky.social
Congratulations on your book!!
Dianna Lillard
caddmansgirl.bsky.social
I buy books!
Saga
sagathena.bsky.social
“Do you even make money at these prices?” “I just want people to read them.” “Yeah but if you charge double you’ll make money.” “People are more likely to buy it at $10 than $20.” “Yeah but you’d make more money.”
albert2021.bsky.social
albert2021.bsky.social
We still buy books!!!
Karen Groucutt
karbeth224.bsky.social
Family!
melzie3.bsky.social
😂😂😂😂 How “Dad” of him. My Dad would have said the same thing.
I am The Mal
the-mal.bsky.social
🤣 I miss my dad.
GHAllison1
ghallison1.bsky.social
I love this for you. I love that you have a dad and uncle who love you dearly.