I am willing to bet that Paul will produce another King book. I'm sure he's already begun the process. Misery is exemplary. As long as Paul doesn't piss off King, he'll get another book.
The main thing is for Paul to be patient. Sai King doesn't want to be told what to do or rushed. Paul should present the project to the right people and wait for King's approval while keeping in touch occasionally but not pressing.
"One day you're going to figure out that everything they taught you was a lie."
TBH,
I hope Paul does get another book. His imagination for these books is amazing and they certainly add value to the entire world of King collecting. And I agree 100% Brian with the way it should be approached and done.
But why isn't it Dec yet Dammit.
I'd say that King would have to be pleased with the way this production turned out. And with the reverence and attention to detail Paul has paid to his novel. I doubt Paul would piss off King. This is a thing of beauty envisioned by a fan, crafted by a collector, and published by an artist. He did King right.Originally Posted by Br!an
oh my...Thanks Paul.
Yeah I figured having a number is what makes the NUMBERED edition a NUMBERED edition! Hahahaha. Just thought I'd ask because questions are free.
I was mostly curious about advance notice on the next King book. For example, like MAYBE you would stagger the ordering process thusly:
1. open a pre-order window for Letter and Number holders
2. after 2 days or a week or whatever, open a window for previous GE customers who can buy any available editions
3. after 2 days, open a window for the general public/new Suntuppers
I understand this is more work. And you already do PLENTY. But that's what private Jeff was fantasizing about in my private brain. Now it's here.
Wouldn't it be easier and best for you if Paul:
1. Allows you the first 48 hours to buy what you wish.
2. open a pre-order window for Letter and Number holders
3. after 2 days or a week or whatever, open a window for previous GE customers who can buy any available editions
4. after 2 days, open a window for the general public/new Suntuppers
5. Seeks your advice first in all of these matters.
I understand this is more work. And you already do PLENTY. But that's what private Jeff was fantasizing about in my private brain. Now it's here.
I don't think I have that many windows in my house
Sorry. Strike it from the record.oh my...Thanks Paul.
Yeah I figured having a number is what makes the NUMBERED edition a NUMBERED edition! Hahahaha. Just thought I'd ask because questions are free.
I was mostly curious about advance notice on the next King book. For example, like MAYBE you would stagger the ordering process thusly:
1. open a pre-order window for Letter and Number holders
2. after 2 days or a week or whatever, open a window for previous GE customers who can buy any available editions
3. after 2 days, open a window for the general public/new Suntuppers
I understand this is more work. And you already do PLENTY. But that's what private Jeff was fantasizing about in my private brain. Now it's here.
Wouldn't it be easier and best for you if Paul:
1. Allows you the first 48 hours to buy what you wish.
2. open a pre-order window for Letter and Number holders
3. after 2 days or a week or whatever, open a window for previous GE customers who can buy any available editions
4. after 2 days, open a window for the general public/new Suntuppers
5. Seeks your advice first in all of these matters.
I understand this is more work. And you already do PLENTY. But that's what private Jeff was fantasizing about in my private brain. Now it's here.
Too late now. Its been quoted.
Don't fret about it.
That's some heavy sarcasm from someone who violated the rules, ie., "There is a limit of one Lettered and one Numbered edition per household."oh my...Thanks Paul.
Yeah I figured having a number is what makes the NUMBERED edition a NUMBERED edition! Hahahaha. Just thought I'd ask because questions are free.
I was mostly curious about advance notice on the next King book. For example, like MAYBE you would stagger the ordering process thusly:
1. open a pre-order window for Letter and Number holders
2. after 2 days or a week or whatever, open a window for previous GE customers who can buy any available editions
3. after 2 days, open a window for the general public/new Suntuppers
I understand this is more work. And you already do PLENTY. But that's what private Jeff was fantasizing about in my private brain. Now it's here.
Wouldn't it be easier and best for you if Paul:
1. Allows you the first 48 hours to buy what you wish.
2. open a pre-order window for Letter and Number holders
3. after 2 days or a week or whatever, open a window for previous GE customers who can buy any available editions
4. after 2 days, open a window for the general public/new Suntuppers
5. Seeks your advice first in all of these matters.
I understand this is more work. And you already do PLENTY. But that's what private Jeff was fantasizing about in my private brain. Now it's here.
I think Jeff is about right in the way it should be done. Pre-order for previous customers of each edition before the general public.
"One day you're going to figure out that everything they taught you was a lie."
Well, well, well. I am utterly disappointed and this book did NOT live up to my expectations AT ALL. I mean really people? Why is everyone so excited about this?
And I am completely making that up.
I would like to say that I was classy and sophisticated while opening this classy and sophisticated book. Alas, my first thought and the thought that stayed with me throughout the entire unboxing was holy s&$t this is fu%#*&g amazing. I was floored. I own zero lettered editions and this is what I picture a lettered might look like. Needless to say it replaced The Stand coffin on the higher shelf as my new favorite limited.
Apparently I need to go back through the box as I was too busy with the book. Would someone mind PM'ing me so I know what to look for? Thank you
Lettered.
Way to go Beverly.
My numbered showed up today and it literally left me speechless! I don't know what else there is to say that hasn't been said but thank you Paul and the team for an incredible collectible.
no, no, sorry! I have a numbered but was imagining that this numbered book is what a lettered edition would look like as I don't own any. The quality is THAT good. Thank you though
I sincerely hope you aren't talking about me.
Not that it's any of your business, but I have one lettered, and one numbered. Both obtained legitimately.
If you are talking about someone else, then you should clarify who that is. If you are talking about me, then you are mistaken, and owe me an apology.
Not trying to comment on this post or anything to do with RF, Br!an or the original poster. However, 1. wouldn't it help "Spread the opportunity" if folks were limited to "One signed edition per household" allowing more King lovers to obtain a signed copy and 2. Why would you want both copies? Personally, speaking for myself, I don't see why if you bought a Lettered you would want a numbered. And I would think if you bought the numbered its probably because the Lettered was too pricey or unavailable.
I sincerely hope you aren't talking about me.
Not that it's any of your business, but I have one lettered, and one numbered. Both obtained legitimately.
If you are talking about someone else, then you should clarify who that is. If you are talking about me, then you are mistaken, and owe me an apology.
Just asking an innocent question. Quite possible I'm not seeing the angle or motive here other than the possibility to defray the cost of the lettered by selling the numbered of course. Just seeking a little "collecting knowledge" here is all.
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
I also have both Lettered and numbered. I have the lettered because it was the first Lettered edition signed by SK that I have had the opportunity to buy, I also have the numbered because I want to try and complete a set of SK Signed Numbered limited's. When a lettered and a numbered edition are as different as this I would like to have both in my collection. Something like a lettered Cujo or Danse Macabre does not really interest me. However owning both Lettered and Numbered Regulators would.No trying to comment on this post or anything to do with RF, Br!an or the original poster. However, 1. wouldn't it help "Spread the opportunity" if folks were limited to "One signed edition per household" allowing more King lovers to obtain a signed copy and 2. Why would you want both copies? Personally, speaking for myself, I don't see why if you bought a Lettered you would want a numbered. And I would think if you bought the numbered its probably because the Lettered was too pricey or unavailable.
I sincerely hope you aren't talking about me.
Not that it's any of your business, but I have one lettered, and one numbered. Both obtained legitimately.
If you are talking about someone else, then you should clarify who that is. If you are talking about me, then you are mistaken, and owe me an apology.
Just asking an innocent question. Quite possible I'm not seeing the angle or motive here other than the possibility to defray the cost of the lettered by selling the numbered of course. Just seeking a little "collecting knowledge" here is all.
"A real limited edition, far from being an expensive autograph stapled to a novel, is a treasure. And like all treasures do, it transforms the responsible owner into a caretaker, and being a caretaker of something as fragile and easily destroyed as ideas and images is not a bad thing but a good one...and so is the re-evaluation of what books are and what they do that necessarily follows." - Stephen King
I'm adding a comment here to (a) clarify things, and (b) hopefully contribute to the conversation.No trying to comment on this post or anything to do with RF, Br!an or the original poster. However, 1. wouldn't it help "Spread the opportunity" if folks were limited to "One signed edition per household" allowing more King lovers to obtain a signed copy and 2. Why would you want both copies? Personally, speaking for myself, I don't see why if you bought a Lettered you would want a numbered. And I would think if you bought the numbered its probably because the Lettered was too pricey or unavailable.I sincerely hope you aren't talking about me.
Not that it's any of your business, but I have one lettered, and one numbered. Both obtained legitimately.
If you are talking about someone else, then you should clarify who that is. If you are talking about me, then you are mistaken, and owe me an apology.
Just asking an innocent question. Quite possible I'm not seeing the angle or motive here other than the possibility to defray the cost of the lettered by selling the numbered of course. Just seeking a little "collecting knowledge" here is all.
First, (a): I believe that Brian is referencing this quote from RF:
Sometimes sarcasm doesn’t translate well (I think you’ve experienced that also, Merlin!), and I will admit that I also read this response as RF personally purchasing 2 copies of each edition. And this would indeed be against the prescription that Brian quoted, limiting each person to one copy of each the lettered and limited. From RF’s response, this clearly wasn’t the case, as it was either a joke or he was getting copies from someone else.I have 4 tracking numbers. Did you split my two lettered, and two numbers into separate shipments?
Admission: I get in trouble with my wife on a pretty regular basis about sarcasm/jokes not translating well to text, so I don’t think anyone made an egregious error here.
Second, (b): I definitely think that the numbered and lettered are two different books, both worthy of collection! As well as a prototype, dummy book, book block, etc. And I think this is true for a lot of small presses. I have different feelings about people collecting multiple copies of the same rare (usually lettered) book, which are very much debatable (spoiler: I favor collectors over investors, with the understanding that there is some overlap, and that is a little different – though if you would limit each household to one “signed” version, regardless of letter/number status, then this is an even more conservative view – which is fine!).
But in my mind, if there were three different presses that put out (i) the lettered, (ii) the numbered, and (iii) a prototype, each of which had different attributes, I don’t think there would be a debate about owning each copy. I will also say that I view well-made books as artistic endeavors, and that definitely influences my opinion.
The SE Misery is probably the perfect example of this - the lettered and numbered books are different in many regards: different binding, different materials, different cases… If two different presses produced these versions at the same time, I’d stand in line for both.
And, please know, this is not to at all say that you are objectively wrong – I agree that, especially in a case like this, it would “spread the opportunity” more if each person were allowed only one signed copy. And I don’t expect us all to have the exact same view! As much as I would love for everyone to agree with my point of view (which is correct, of course
I have 4 tracking numbers. Did you split my two lettered, and two numbers into separate shipments?Actually, you were getting 4 of each, not 2.I have 4 tracking numbers. Did you split my two lettered, and two numbers into separate shipments?I'm adding a comment here to (a) clarify things, and (b) hopefully contribute to the conversation.No trying to comment on this post or anything to do with RF, Br!an or the original poster. However, 1. wouldn't it help "Spread the opportunity" if folks were limited to "One signed edition per household" allowing more King lovers to obtain a signed copy and 2. Why would you want both copies? Personally, speaking for myself, I don't see why if you bought a Lettered you would want a numbered. And I would think if you bought the numbered its probably because the Lettered was too pricey or unavailable.I sincerely hope you aren't talking about me.
Not that it's any of your business, but I have one lettered, and one numbered. Both obtained legitimately.
If you are talking about someone else, then you should clarify who that is. If you are talking about me, then you are mistaken, and owe me an apology.
Just asking an innocent question. Quite possible I'm not seeing the angle or motive here other than the possibility to defray the cost of the lettered by selling the numbered of course. Just seeking a little "collecting knowledge" here is all.
First, (a): I believe that Brian is referencing this quote from RF:
Sometimes sarcasm doesn’t translate well (I think you’ve experienced that also, Merlin!), and I will admit that I also read this response as RF personally purchasing 2 copies of each edition. And this would indeed be against the prescription that Brian quoted, limiting each person to one copy of each the lettered and limited. From RF’s response, this clearly wasn’t the case, as it was either a joke or he was getting copies from someone else.I have 4 tracking numbers. Did you split my two lettered, and two numbers into separate shipments?
Admission: I get in trouble with my wife on a pretty regular basis about sarcasm/jokes not translating well to text, so I don’t think anyone made an egregious error here.
Second, (b): I definitely think that the numbered and lettered are two different books, both worthy of collection! As well as a prototype, dummy book, book block, etc. And I think this is true for a lot of small presses. I have different feelings about people collecting multiple copies of the same rare (usually lettered) book, which are very much debatable (spoiler: I favor collectors over investors, with the understanding that there is some overlap, and that is a little different – though if you would limit each household to one “signed” version, regardless of letter/number status, then this is an even more conservative view – which is fine!).
But in my mind, if there were three different presses that put out (i) the lettered, (ii) the numbered, and (iii) a prototype, each of which had different attributes, I don’t think there would be a debate about owning each copy. I will also say that I view well-made books as artistic endeavors, and that definitely influences my opinion.
The SE Misery is probably the perfect example of this - the lettered and numbered books are different in many regards: different binding, different materials, different cases… If two different presses produced these versions at the same time, I’d stand in line for both.
And, please know, this is not to at all say that you are objectively wrong – I agree that, especially in a case like this, it would “spread the opportunity” more if each person were allowed only one signed copy. And I don’t expect us all to have the exact same view! As much as I would love for everyone to agree with my point of view (which is correct, of course
It should have been very clear form Paul's post that I was joking (not being sarcastic, just joking). I've always believed Br!an to be a very sharp guy, and find it hard to believe he missed Paul's post that was two comments after mine (thus clarifying my joke, or indicting Paul himself for violating the rules by selling me multiple copies).
Right now the best thing to do is wait to see what Br!an has to say.
I have to say that I received my lettered and numbered today as I was not home yesterday when Fed Ex arrived.
I was also blown away by the quality of both editions.
I had an issue with the lettered outer box and Paul helped me out instantly.
You will not find a more responsive person than he is. Truly a great guy.
Paul, thanks again and I wish you much success in the future books that will be published by you!
This is what I appreciate most about Paul, and, as a result, Suntup Editions. Just the other night I sent him question. It was around 10PM so I didn’t expect a response until at least the next day. No shit, 5 minutes later the question was answered. That means a lot to me as a customer.
Looking for Mister Slaughter S/L #78
Clearly I need to get a life.This is what I appreciate most about Paul, and, as a result, Suntup Editions. Just the other night I sent him question. It was around 10PM so I didn’t expect a response until at least the next day. No shit, 5 minutes later the question was answered. That means a lot to me as a customer.
Never change.Clearly I need to get a life.This is what I appreciate most about Paul, and, as a result, Suntup Editions. Just the other night I sent him question. It was around 10PM so I didn’t expect a response until at least the next day. No shit, 5 minutes later the question was answered. That means a lot to me as a customer.
Looking for Mister Slaughter S/L #78
Suntup Press
Happy to help Mike!
Normal business hours are...
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Let me pile onto the "Paul is a great guy" pile . . .
Paul reached out to me because he thought I had an issue with my numbered edition and has been extremely helpful and communication has been great (even though I completely disregarded his PM that said "e-mail me . . .")
I was talking about you. You claimed to have ordered more than allowed. Now you say it was a joke. I guess that my statement must have been a joke then too.
I sincerely hope you aren't talking about me.
Not that it's any of your business, but I have one lettered, and one numbered. Both obtained legitimately.
If you are talking about someone else, then you should clarify who that is. If you are talking about me, then you are mistaken, and owe me an apology.
Aren't jokes supposed to funny?
"One day you're going to figure out that everything they taught you was a lie."
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