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Friday, June 20, 2008 
In my desperate big to dismantle that mo-fo David Sedaris's lock on all things "best-selling," I am putting out the word to all my web pals: help me.

If you have any suggestions about how to get the word out about my new book, "My Custom Van," let me know. Maybe you host a popular blog and would like an interview. I can do that. Maybe you pilot a skywriting airplane and want to volunteer your services. Super. Maybe you are one of the Presidential candidates and want to plug the title of my book into your stump speech. That's a great idea. Or maybe you just want to ring the doorbells of strangers to spread the good news like a Jehovah's Witness.

I could come up with suggestions all day, but that would take the fun out of it for you. So join me. Together, we can defeat David Sedaris and send him packing back to his glittering life in Paris, France.

P.S. Why does David Sedaris hate America?
Kendall Bruns

 
Has David Sedaris ever eaten a baby?
 
Posted by Kendall Bruns on Friday, June 20, 2008 - 1:42 PM
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Having Billions of Dollars Guy
Jeff Britt

 
Move On America ad: "Senator McCain, do you really want to send my little baby off to fight in Iraq for a hundred years? Well, you can't have him. But you CAN have "My Custom Van," the incredible new book by comedy powerhouse Michael Ian Black, who is widely regarded as being better than David Sedaris. Buy "My Custom Van" right now at Amazon.com, Senator McCain!"
 
Posted by Having Billions of Dollars Guy on Friday, June 20, 2008 - 1:50 PM
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The Republic of Ajit
Ajit Dhillon

 
my page and blog are visited over one million times a day!!!

I would love to do a video blog interview with you to destroy F***ing D. Sadheiress ( sad heiress like paris hilton)

In New york or L.A. your pick sir

The republic
 
Posted by The Republic of Ajit on Friday, June 20, 2008 - 3:04 PM
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^♥^ Crystal Lyte ^♥^
Crystal De Lioncourt

 
let us ban together infront of the Washington Monument, wear tye-dyed shirts. and all at once spell out "My Custom Van" on the north side and David Sedaris Sucks on the south side...hello 1969 without the peace signs of course...

acctually, have you thought about creating a myspace for your book?? have everyone put it on thier top friends, or a banner to promote it on thier page...think about the possibilities.
♥Crystal
 
Posted by ^♥^ Crystal Lyte ^♥^ on Friday, June 20, 2008 - 3:39 PM
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leahaha

 
Yesterday, my myspace visitor map had a total of six views. Beings I'm quite popular, I will spread the word. That should do the trick.
 
Posted by leahaha on Friday, June 20, 2008 - 4:23 PM
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Heath

 
Perhaps you should tour more than 7 dates. And in places that are way cooler. That may help your cause.
 
Posted by Heath on Friday, June 20, 2008 - 5:57 PM
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Иنġğεŧ

 
yeah, like book stores
 
Posted by Иنġğεŧ on Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 4:16 AM
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Leigh
Leigh Ortwein

 
Hey, I'm with Heath on this one. Go to more places on your book tour!! Then we could really push the book! "Dude, not only can you buy the newest book from the comedic genius that is Michael Ian Black, you can meet him!"...that would get a ton of people to buy it. Or to stay home and lock the doors, it's a toss-up.
 
Posted by Leigh on Friday, June 20, 2008 - 6:36 PM
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Ali(Pants)

 
Violence is the only solution in this case. Nothing would be more successful in this situation than holding a stranger and his family at gunpoint and telling them you'll blow their brains out if they don't buy the fantastic new book My Custom Van by the comedic genius Michael Ian Black. If I get my ghetto brethren involved, you'll sell thousands of copies!
 
Posted by Ali(Pants) on Friday, June 20, 2008 - 7:47 PM
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The Original Nutty Funsters
Steph Knee O.D.

 
Seriously? Because my sister has one and is always looking for stuff...

http://livingreadgirl.blogspot.com
 
Posted by The Original Nutty Funsters on Friday, June 20, 2008 - 7:49 PM
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Saul
Saul Jones

 
You could start by changing your profile picture to the cover of the book...might catch a few people's eyes that are browsing myspace and therefore clearly have no other use for money than to buy a book.
 
Posted by Saul on Friday, June 20, 2008 - 7:56 PM
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MAYA

 
Ok Facebook Group has been started: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=22103713899
 
Posted by MAYA on Friday, June 20, 2008 - 9:34 PM
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King Rio™

 
It's working.
Someone one a bicycle just came to my front door and told me about it.
So I rushed over to your blog to see what it was all about.

Believe me, I'd buy a new book over a book from 1994 ANY DAY!
 
Posted by King Rio™ on Friday, June 20, 2008 - 9:41 PM
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Jillbles

 
I'll mention you in my blog, which has a readership of some 30-odd people. I'm sure that'll be a huge help to you.
So I'll just get right on that, shall I?
 
Posted by Jillbles on Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 2:12 AM
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FatGooseMonster

 
Just kill him
 
Posted by FatGooseMonster on Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 4:07 AM
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Daniel Campos
Daniel Campos

 
Here Here Hare Hare
 
Posted by Daniel Campos on Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 4:11 AM
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Иنġğεŧ

 
You should do a piece on This American Life.
 
Posted by Иنġğεŧ on Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 4:14 AM
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Having Billions of Dollars Guy
Jeff Britt

 
Not bad! Michael, would This American Life host a Black/Sedaris Cagematch?
 
Posted by Having Billions of Dollars Guy on Monday, June 23, 2008 - 5:04 AM
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Sugar Kaine

 
Well, on my blog, I have been posting finger puppet stories about Flight of the Conchords for months. And those guys won a Grammy. I'm not saying that it's due to the exposure from my blog (10's of persons read it), but, I'd be willing to do the same for you. Just say the word, and you will be a crappily constructed puppet. I can make it happen!
 
Posted by Sugar Kaine on Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 1:29 PM
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Sex Mahoney

 
I suggest a high powered book-a-pult, with which you can fire copies of your soon-to-be bestseller at random pedestrians in outdoor settings. Not only will your book make an impression on people, but you'll get free advertising as all their friends and family see the impression until it heals.

Sex Mahoney for President
 
Posted by Sex Mahoney on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 - 7:18 AM
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Lois Lane

 
Hi new friend! I'd be happy to promote your new book. How about an interview, and then a contest with the prize being a donated autographed copy?

Contests go over well on my blog, check out my Sunday, April 13, 2008 entry.
 
Posted by Lois Lane on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - 11:41 AM
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♪Alex♥{TBP. st}♫

 
i'll tell my friends and maybe the whole 'i tell two people they tell two people' chain will occur
 
Posted by ♪Alex♥{TBP. st}♫ on Saturday, June 28, 2008 - 3:42 AM
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[[Notorious ☠ Nixx]] 61309::62709:: ♥

 
You should get in touch with Phillip Defranco. (his myspace is http://www.myspace.com/youtubephil) He's basically HUGE on youtube and he also does two weekly "live cast" cast shows over on blog.tv - he litterally has 10's of 1000's (if not more) of loyal and faithful viewers.

hope that helps you out.
 
Posted by [[Notorious ☠ Nixx]] 61309::62709:: ♥ on Saturday, June 28, 2008 - 5:50 PM
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Renee Nicole

 
I think you need to have a talk with amazon... They are telling people that have David Sedaris' "when you are engulfed in flames" as a book to buy with yours..... kind of defeats the whole purpose of trying to out sell David Sedaris...... DAMN THE MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Posted by Renee Nicole on Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 10:46 PM
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Renee Nicole

 
SO I have noticed that by buying My Custom Van on Amazon, Amazon has the balls to promote David Sedaris' "When You Are Engulfed in Flames"... Defeats the whole purpose of out selling David Sedaris don't you think?!?! DAMN THE MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Posted by Renee Nicole on Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 10:52 PM
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danny
Daniel Warren

 
you could start celebrating hanukkah and sucking cock...if you can't beat em, join em....eh?
 
Posted by danny on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 11:28 PM
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Nymbus 7

 
I just reamed my livejournal with your book!

http://nymbus7.livejournal.com/74531.html <- evidence

OK, so I'm an unknown artist. But like Van Gogh, I'm gonna become a SENSATION after I've gone crazy, cut off my ear, and died penniless. And when the historians of the future are combing through my blog, they'll discover my entry about your book and be all like "HOLY DICK & BALLS BATMAN!" (that's how they'll talk in 2099) "This guy had SUPERB taste in literature!".

.... Been a fan since The State. Thanks for the laughs.

-Chris
 
Posted by Nymbus 7 on Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 5:19 PM
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Paul

 
I'm an ordained minister, maybe you can convince someone to change their name to "David Sedaris Hates America" and then I can legally marry you to that person.
 
Posted by Paul on Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 7:16 AM
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