Cemetery Dance discussion thread

[bdwyer19]

Just wanted to swing in to say "thank you!!" real quick before I jump on a phone call... I'm actually trying to shake one more tree here before the end of the day, if I can. Hopefully something fun falls out instead of a coconut.

Brian

What's wrong with a coconut? Better than shaking a tree and getting a cat in the face!

Not exactly shaking the tree, but it still made me think of this...

https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=bKkmACzuGOw

[Beverly Marsh]

Hell I'll wait as long as necessary if you get the bonus materials for this one! One of my faves.....have I mentioned that yet?

I can't wait to see Pete's edition, too. We managed to go in two totally different directions for the artwork for our editions and I think that's great.

Brian

Me too! I've enjoyed all of the artwork you have posted for the CD edition and also what Pete has posted for theirs.
Just curious, do you collect as well? What I mean is, do you keep an edition of everything you guys publish and other publishers editions when you guys sell them? For instance, Night Shift by PS. Do you end up getting yourself one?
I can only imagine the bookshelves....

[Brian James Freeman]

Just wanted to swing in to say "thank you!!" real quick before I jump on a phone call... I'm actually trying to shake one more tree here before the end of the day, if I can. Hopefully something fun falls out instead of a coconut.

Brian

What's wrong with a coconut? Better than shaking a tree and getting a cat in the face!

Coconut to the noggin, cat in the face, squirrel in the Christmas tree... all of these things will hamper productivity!

Brian

[Brian James Freeman]

Just curious, do you collect as well? What I mean is, do you keep an edition of everything you guys publish and other publishers editions when you guys sell them? For instance, Night Shift by PS. Do you end up getting yourself one? I can only imagine the bookshelves....

I used to keep one of everything from every press we sell, but the space demands were getting out of hand, so now I'm a little more focused on what I keep, just out of necessity!

Brian

[Beverly Marsh]

Got an email last night from CD who are once again up to their 'ole wonderful customer service tricks
Thank you!

[NeedfulKings]

Got an email last night from CD who are once again up to their 'ole wonderful customer service tricks
Thank you!

Agreed. Many, many props to Brian and the CD group.

[Beverly Marsh]

I got a Dark Man S/L for Christmas and there was a "limited edition" bookmark in there. Just curious as to the story behind these.....

[mae]

Any chance that delays on The Shining might result in future SK Doubleday Years releases (Night Shift, The Stand, Pet Sematary) being released along a comparatively accelerated schedule (a bit closer together), given that they are already being worked on in some sense?

I had originally hoped to publish two per year, but it's been amazing how various factors have prevented that.

For example, with NIGHT SHIFT, I still haven't gotten approval for my requested Bonus Features. It might be a "yes" or a "no" or a "some of these" kind of deal. If it's a "no," then things move much faster from here on out. If it's a "yes" or "some" sort of answer, then I need to get an official contract issued and signed, I need to get our typesetter typing files, I have to ask the artist to make time in his schedule for some additional work, I need to revise spec sheets for the printer, etc, etc. Dominos start falling and each one can get stuck and stop our progress. (Also, there's a reason I didn't ask for my ideal Bonus Features for every book all at the same time... It's a good way to get a "yes" to one and "but not these" to the others even though the requests are for different books... Spacing out the requests, one book at a time, helps tremendously. Just a little tip if anyone out there is pitching an author on a multi-volume set!)

But I'm trying really hard to find GOOD bonus features that make the books different and interesting. I might get told "no" but I'm trying, ha!

Brian

I too will wait as long as necessary for a Night Shift with all possible bonuses (in other words, uncollected pieces from the same time period). And if King said yes to Before and After the Play, I can't see him saying no to great stuff like Weeds or The Crate. The only thing I can see him wavering on is ephemera like The King Family and the Wicked Witch, but it'd still be good to have just to see all these long uncollected pieces in an official King book.

[DanHocker]

I got a Dark Man S/L for Christmas and there was a "limited edition" bookmark in there. Just curious as to the story behind these.....

I am pretty sure they where just extra bookmarks from the slipcased trade we included with the more expensive editions. I could be wrong though. That was a long time ago.

[Theli]

I got a Dark Man S/L for Christmas and there was a "limited edition" bookmark in there. Just curious as to the story behind these.....

I am pretty sure they where just extra bookmarks from the slipcased trade we included with the more expensive editions. I could be wrong though. That was a long time ago.

I think you nailed it. Just an extra little art piece, in colour. I know it was provided with the slipcased trade edition as well.

[Beverly Marsh]

I got a Dark Man S/L for Christmas and there was a "limited edition" bookmark in there. Just curious as to the story behind these.....

I am pretty sure they where just extra bookmarks from the slipcased trade we included with the more expensive editions. I could be wrong though. That was a long time ago.

I think you nailed it. Just an extra little art piece, in colour. I know it was provided with the slipcased trade edition as well.

Thanks fellas!

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Hi Brian, I just found out that the legendary William Peter Blatty has passed away.

Does this mean that the planned Lonely Road Books S/L edition of Legion will be cancelled?

[Brian James Freeman]

Hi Brian, I just found out that the legendary William Peter Blatty has passed away.

Does this mean that the planned Lonely Road Books S/L edition of Legion will be cancelled?

No, everything is just about done on the project and it will be published later this year. Not sure when the official announcement will be, though.

Brian

[richardsrarebooks]

Sorry to hear of his passing. The Exorcist was one scary read (much scarier than the movie, I thought).

[T-Dogz_AK47]

The Exorcist is one of my favourite books of all time and I agree that it's waaaay scarier than the movie.

Thanks for confirming that the LRB edition of Legion will still be going ahead, Brian! I'm definitely going for the Lettered edition of that to match my truly awesome copy of The Exorcist.

[mae]

Any chance that delays on The Shining might result in future SK Doubleday Years releases (Night Shift, The Stand, Pet Sematary) being released along a comparatively accelerated schedule (a bit closer together), given that they are already being worked on in some sense?

I had originally hoped to publish two per year, but it's been amazing how various factors have prevented that.

For example, with NIGHT SHIFT, I still haven't gotten approval for my requested Bonus Features. It might be a "yes" or a "no" or a "some of these" kind of deal. If it's a "no," then things move much faster from here on out. If it's a "yes" or "some" sort of answer, then I need to get an official contract issued and signed, I need to get our typesetter typing files, I have to ask the artist to make time in his schedule for some additional work, I need to revise spec sheets for the printer, etc, etc. Dominos start falling and each one can get stuck and stop our progress. (Also, there's a reason I didn't ask for my ideal Bonus Features for every book all at the same time... It's a good way to get a "yes" to one and "but not these" to the others even though the requests are for different books... Spacing out the requests, one book at a time, helps tremendously. Just a little tip if anyone out there is pitching an author on a multi-volume set!)

But I'm trying really hard to find GOOD bonus features that make the books different and interesting. I might get told "no" but I'm trying, ha!

Brian

I too will wait as long as necessary for a Night Shift with all possible bonuses (in other words, uncollected pieces from the same time period). And if King said yes to Before and After the Play, I can't see him saying no to great stuff like Weeds or The Crate. The only thing I can see him wavering on is ephemera like The King Family and the Wicked Witch, but it'd still be good to have just to see all these long uncollected pieces in an official King book.

And speaking of bonuses, it would be cool to have the original magazine versions of the stories that were later collected heavily revised: Strawberry Spring, Night Surf, The Reaper's Image, and It Grows on You.

[St. Troy]

...it would be cool to have the original magazine versions of the stories that were later collected heavily revised: Strawberry Spring, Night Surf, The Reaper's Image, and It Grows on You.

Cool idea; let's hope so.

[George at C-Springs]

Hey Brian - Was just on the website for the first time since you converted over; looks good, but I don't see the production updates section anymore. Did you drop it? Was looking for the latest on lettered Smoke & Mirrors and Gone Girl. Also ordered Fireman and Gorilla. Thx -- George

[St. Troy]

http://www.cemeterydance.com/production-updates.html

[DanHocker]

Hey Brian - Was just on the website for the first time since you converted over; looks good, but I don't see the production updates section anymore. Did you drop it? Was looking for the latest on lettered Smoke & Mirrors and Gone Girl. Also ordered Fireman and Gorilla. Thx -- George

I'm not sure where Smoke & Mirrors is in the traycase queue, but I can say that I have the cases for Gone Girl and will ship it as soon as I can fit it into the schedule.

[George at C-Springs]

Thanks St. Troy and Dan.

[Beverly Marsh]

I saw nothing about secrets in the email so I want no trouble from you people!
The exclusive collectors club that hasn't happened in 6 years sounds fantastic but I'm on the fence. What were some of the past books involved? The SK story is obviously enticing but as far as limited editions go I really try and stick to SK, Hill, and a couple of others so do I need the other two books? Although they do sound intriguing.
Thoughts folks? I think I'm thinking too much about it and should just do it!

[richardsrarebooks]

With 20% off and a one time (media mail) postage charge....I went for it.

[Roseannebarr]

I saw nothing about secrets in the email so I want no trouble from you people!
The exclusive collectors club that hasn't happened in 6 years sounds fantastic but I'm on the fence. What were some of the past books involved? The SK story is obviously enticing but as far as limited editions go I really try and stick to SK, Hill, and a couple of others so do I need the other two books? Although they do sound intriguing.
Thoughts folks? I think I'm thinking too much about it and should just do it!

Full Disclosure: I bought the set (i forgot to take the 20% off). Not sure if the story was "published" in an anthology before. Was published in the adult magazine. When deciding something like this, i usually do a little homework. If it was previously published in anthology i usually pass, but i had a gift certificate. The other books DO NOT INTEREST me.

This is why i decided to get it:

STEPHEN KING FANS, PLEASE NOTE: One of the books included in this deal contains "Man With a Belly" by Stephen King, one of his rarest stories that has never appeared in any of his collections and hasn't been reprinted since the 1970s!

Let me know what you decide to do!

[amd013]

I saw nothing about secrets in the email so I want no trouble from you people!
The exclusive collectors club that hasn't happened in 6 years sounds fantastic but I'm on the fence. What were some of the past books involved? The SK story is obviously enticing but as far as limited editions go I really try and stick to SK, Hill, and a couple of others so do I need the other two books? Although they do sound intriguing.
Thoughts folks? I think I'm thinking too much about it and should just do it!

Full Disclosure: I bought the set (i forgot to take the 20% off). Not sure if the story was "published" in an anthology before. Was published in the adult magazine. When deciding something like this, i usually do a little homework. If it was previously published in anthology i usually pass, but i had a gift certificate. The other books DO NOT INTEREST me.

This is why i decided to get it:

STEPHEN KING FANS, PLEASE NOTE: One of the books included in this deal contains "Man With a Belly" by Stephen King, one of his rarest stories that has never appeared in any of his collections and hasn't been reprinted since the 1970s!

Let me know what you decide to do!

I too forgot the 20% off, but emailed Mindy and she applied it retroactively.