Cemetery Dance discussion thread

[wolfehr]

Lottery... nooooooo!

Aw, c'mon, Shirley Jackson is great!

I think the prize for winning this lottery is much better


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[Cook]

I wouldn't ask folks to order the handful of remaining copies of The William Peter Blatty Script Set just to have a chance to order Gwendy... I have plans for those of you who visit this thread often... good plans for your collection, maybe not so good for your wallet. Stay tuned...

Brian

That's very very cool. CD is the best (and TheDarktower.org is pretty cool too).

Agreed... TheDarktower.org is pretty cool
Thanks Jerome

[webstar1000]

BOOM got my copy finally. That was SLOW. lol Must be selling lots Brian! I shared it on a couple of my King FB sites too.. They are going bananas with excitement. lol Asking when it will be at their local book store. hahahaha I set him straight though and gave them the link!!!

[Lurker]

I think it sucks I can't match BB or all of my CD numbers. And lotterys are a frigging joke. Very disappointing.

[Brian James Freeman]

Agreed... TheDarktower.org is pretty cool

Very much agreed

Brian

[Brian James Freeman]

This might be my favorite all-time opening to any of Bev's already impressive columns:

http://www.cemeterydance.com/extras/...dead-zone-195/

It makes me want to go back and read everything Castle Rock again!

Brian

[Robert Fulman]

CD server is flinching...

Yeah can't order.

Thanks, on the phone with the server people right now as this rolls out!

Thanks Brian - I will ask about the limited/lettered here - I would assume by last LRB title you mean blockade Billy correct?

The William Peter Blatty Script Set, the most recently announced LRB title.

Brian

I purchased this set, mainly because I liked the Exorcist and it sounded like a cool idea, but also because Blatty's daughter was my sister's roommate in college.

[jonp]

Well dang. I'll hope for the lottery then. I signed up for the LRB newsletter a long time ago and have never gotten one so didn't even know about this collection. I assumed that nothing new had come out so never checked which is definitely my bad!

Seems like a punishment for those of us who bought blockade Billy and faithful.

I agreed. This potentially allows non-King fans to buy the book then flip it on eBay at an inflated price. I'm actually disappointed by this announcement, when I should be very, very excited.

[Theli]

Well dang. I'll hope for the lottery then. I signed up for the LRB newsletter a long time ago and have never gotten one so didn't even know about this collection. I assumed that nothing new had come out so never checked which is definitely my bad!

Seems like a punishment for those of us who bought blockade Billy and faithful.

I agreed. This potentially allows non-King fans to buy the book then flip it on eBay at an inflated price. I'm actually disappointed by this announcement, when I should be very, very excited.

I think that possibility was always there. This might arguably even mitigate that a bit.

[Randall Flagg]

Who are all these "guests"

Don't worry, they aren't on the list...

[George at C-Springs]

Well, there are collectors who order the same number of every LRB title, so they need to be taken care of first. Then it only seems right to offer to those who have supported the most recent book. But don't worry Dark Tower fans, I have plans... for you.

Brian

You know, I could ask if those plans involve chains, leather, dwarves, and smothered blueberry pancakes and nobody around here would bat an eye.

Some might even applaud.

[burial]

I wouldn't ask folks to order the handful of remaining copies of The William Peter Blatty Script Set just to have a chance to order Gwendy... I have plans for those of you who visit this thread often... good plans for your collection, maybe not so good for your wallet. Stay tuned...

Brian

Noted... refresh here every hour

Edit:
And one more question...
What is the print run of trade edition?

[Brian James Freeman]

I agreed. This potentially allows non-King fans to buy the book then flip it on eBay at an inflated price. I'm actually disappointed by this announcement, when I should be very, very excited.

But if you were a collector who had previously supported a press, and you were told you had to compete with everyone else to get the next book by that press even though you've always supported the press by ordering their less popular titles, how would that make you feel?

Edited to add: that wasn't meant to be snarky or anything, this is ALWAYS a tough process to deal with on all ends. You'd think it would be easy as a publisher -- just announce it and sell like crazy -- but when you want to take care of everyone who has supported you over the years, it's actually a tough balancing act, especially knowing you WILL make someone you like unhappy.

Brian

[Bev Vincent]

This might be my favorite all-time opening to any of Bev's already impressive columns:

http://www.cemeterydance.com/extras/...dead-zone-195/

It makes me want to go back and read everything Castle Rock again!

Brian

Thanks! It was fun to summarize what we knew about that quirky little town.

[Randall Flagg]

Determining who Brian chooses is a complex formula based upon several factors, some of which (but not all) are:

• Join Date
• Post count
• Member Reputation Rating
• iTrader Rating
• Post participation in the CD thread
• Avatar (<------quickly decides to drop the crow and replace with the CD logo)
• Member "Mindy Rating" (How nice have you been to to her lately?)

[webstar1000]

Determining who Brian chooses is a complex formula based upon several factors, some of which (but not all) are:

• Join Date
• Post count
• Member Reputation Rating
• iTrader Rating
• Post participation in the CD thread
• Avatar (<------quickly decides to drop the crow and replace with the CD logo)
• Member "Mindy Rating" (How nice have you been to to her lately?)

Lol this was best post yet. Hahaha


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[Lurker]

I agreed. This potentially allows non-King fans to buy the book then flip it on eBay at an inflated price. I'm actually disappointed by this announcement, when I should be very, very excited.

But if you were a collector who had previously supported a press, and you were told you had to compete with everyone else to get the next book by that press even though you've always supported the press by ordering their less popular titles, how would that make you feel?

Edited to add: that wasn't meant to be snarky or anything, this is ALWAYS a tough process to deal with on all ends. You'd think it would be easy as a publisher -- just announce it and sell like crazy -- but when you want to take care of everyone who has supported you over the years, it's actually a tough balancing act, especially knowing you WILL make someone you like unhappy.

Brian

Seems to me all the people who supported CD over the years, even when they took 10 years to get a book out, allowed for the creation of LRB. Now they get preference? It does not make me feel happy.

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Seems to me all the people who supported CD over the years, even when they took 10 years to get a book out, allowed for the creation of LRB. Now they get preference? It does not make me feel happy.

LRB is separate to CD. As Brian pointed out, you wouldn't be happy if you were a loyal customer of LRB but couldn't purchase the book because Joe public got there first....

Considering there will be only 26 Lettered copies available. A lottery IS THE ONLY WAY to ensure equal fairness to all.

[webstar1000]

Seems to me all the people who supported CD over the years, even when they took 10 years to get a book out, allowed for the creation of LRB. Now they get preference? It does not make me feel happy.

Considering there will be only 26 Lettered copies available. A lottery IS THE ONLY WAY to ensure equal fairness to all.

26? 52 I am betting... and Brian cannot please everyone. I thank him for doing what he can.

[wolfehr]

I wish I had the opportunity to just purchase a lettered copy, but I think how it's being handled is fair. Long time customers get first chance to match their number/letter and then a lottery for everyone else interested.

[Brian James Freeman]

Seems to me all the people who supported CD over the years, even when they took 10 years to get a book out, allowed for the creation of LRB. Now they get preference? It does not make me feel happy.

Considering there will be only 26 Lettered copies available. A lottery IS THE ONLY WAY to ensure equal fairness to all.

26? 52 I am betting... and Brian cannot please everyone. I thank him for doing what he can.

Steve agreed to sign 52, so that will be the Lettered Edition run. He is also signing 350 sheets for the Limited Edition run.

I always know I can't please everyone, but I still try. I know what it's like on all sides of the process, after all. Hopefully, everyone who really wants a copy will be able to get one. I'll be in touch on that front tomorrow.

Brian

[T-Dogz_AK47]

I agreed. This potentially allows non-King fans to buy the book then flip it on eBay at an inflated price. I'm actually disappointed by this announcement, when I should be very, very excited.

There is a flip side to that coin. Without a lottery, there would be nothing to stop King fans buying multiple copies of the book and then flipping the unwanted ones at inflated prices.

[Brian James Freeman]

And, of course, I would have been thrilled if I could have gotten 1,000 signature sheets signed, so EVERYONE who wants one could get one.

Brian

[Theli]

I completely agree with the above 3. I think it's probably the most fair method.

[Kingfan24]

I agreed. This potentially allows non-King fans to buy the book then flip it on eBay at an inflated price. I'm actually disappointed by this announcement, when I should be very, very excited.

There is a flip side to that coin. Without a lottery, there would be nothing to stop King fans buying multiple copies of the book and then flipping the unwanted ones at inflated prices.

Yes there would - 1 copy per customer. Let's see what Brian has for us tomorrow before we get too worked up. CD is doing what they can for us.