Yes, but the SF Channel gave him great publicity.  That probably made  
the difference.  So it wasn't all for naught.

DC


On Apr 16, 2008, at 9:59 AM, Graham, John Kent wrote:

> My copy arrived from Amazon yesterday.
>
> One may also pre-order the next installment in the Dresden series,  
> as well the next Butcher's Codex Alera fantasy series -- scheduled  
> to appear in the fall.
>
> Considering the popularity of the Dresden series, it's really a  
> shame that SF Channel so badly mangled the TV version.
>
>
> ~kent
>
> ________________________________________
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> Subject: [pwa-l] Butcher bestseller
>
> Greetings, fellow writers --
>
> Former PW student Jim Butcher's latest book, Small Favor, is #2 on  
> the New York Times Bestseller List.  This hardcover novel is the  
> most recent installment in the Dresden Files series he developed  
> while a student here.
>
> It can be done.  It can be done.  It can be done.  It can be done.
>
> Write on!
> DC
>
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> Gaylord College of Journalism & Mass Communication
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