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Trivia
- Originally the story was to be simply titled "The Tale of Beater Rabbit." After
"The Briar Patch Evangelist" came to the author as an alternate title, it went back and forth between the two, before the
decision was made, at last, to use them both. It then went back and forth as to which title should be the primary title. Ultimately,
the eBook was released as "The Briar Patch Evangelist; or, The Tale of Beater Rabbit."
- This story came to the author while driving back and forth between Dallas and Denton to take
a friend to work whose transportation for the semester had fallen through.
- After gestating in the author's imagination for several weeks, the story was written in its
entirety in a single day: October 12, 2010.
- This was the last eBook to be published directly to GlennSladeClarkJr.com, when it was posted
on November 18, 2010. It was also the first eBook to be published in the A5 trim size. The story was uploaded to Lulu.com
two days later, and linked there directly from GlennSladeClarkJr.com on November 22, when the paperback was also published
through Lulu.com. This was the first eBook print edition to be carried by Lulu.com since the first print edition of "The
Ghost in the Olive Grove" in 2005.
- The digital cover design did not translate well to print. The image was overly dark, and
the purple text on the back cover was almost unreadable. When the opportunity arose to produce a second edition in 2012, the
decision was made to lighten the front cover image and use white text on the back.
- A second edition was release in both Kindle e-book and paperback formats on September
3, 2012. The paperback was made available exclusively through GlennSladeClarkJr.com via Lulu.com.
- A free PDF Edition was posted to GlennSladeClarkJr.com on September 14, 2020.
Alternate Cover Art
Four versions of the cover art were created before the final image (actually
the third of four versions) was chosen to grace the cover of the eBook. Below are the three subtly different versions
that didn't make the cut. Click the thumbnails below to see these versions in their actual size.
Previous Edition
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| 1st Edition - Paperback |
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Current Edition
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| 2nd Edition - Kindle E-Book |
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| 2nd Edition - Paperback |
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| 2nd Edition - PDF E-Book |
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Advertising
The "Coming Soon!" graphic was posted on the main story page, along with the
cover image and synopsis, for a short time on November 18, just before the eBook was published to the site. Click the thumbnail
below to see the image in its actual size.
Below are the original page buttons. The "Paperback" button is still in use
today, while the other two have been updated.
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