Cemetery Dance discussion thread

[billstand]

Great article about CD - congrats, guys!

The Spookiest Little Publisher in the World BY LEIGH BUCHANAN

http://www.inc.com/leigh-buchanan/cemetery-dance.html

[Merlin1958]

Great article, Brian!!! Now, pics of "Charlie"????

[herbertwest]

SO details are being revealed about "Stephen King revisited". A bit disappointed as I was expecting something a bit... different.
To me it resonates with the "Rereading Stephen King" on the Guardian.

[Brian James Freeman]

SO details are being revealed about "Stephen King revisited". A bit disappointed as I was expecting something a bit... different.
To me it resonates with the "Rereading Stephen King" on the Guardian.

Well, hopefully some readers will find value in Richard's posts, Bev Vincent's comprehensive history of every book King has written, and the guest posts by friends and fellow writers who know King's work better than anyone!

Brian

[carlosdetweiIler]

SO details are being revealed about "Stephen King revisited". A bit disappointed as I was expecting something a bit... different.
To me it resonates with the "Rereading Stephen King" on the Guardian.

I too am disappointed. I've asked for a full refund.
I know I am being a dick about it, but I was hoping Glenn Chadbourne would illustrate the project.

[Aronstg]

SO details are being revealed about "Stephen King revisited". A bit disappointed as I was expecting something a bit... different.
To me it resonates with the "Rereading Stephen King" on the Guardian.

Whenever someone posts that they're disappointed with something that is free, it reminds me that you really can't please everyone.

Brian

I'd have to say that regardless if something is free or not, that doesn't mean that he doesn't have the right to be disappointed. I can think of a lot of things that are/were free that disappointed me. It would be different if he said he was angry or upset.

You are right though.. you will never be able to please everyone but I think overall that CD does a really good of pleasing most and they will go to great extremes to do so

[Bev Vincent]

SO details are being revealed about "Stephen King revisited". A bit disappointed as I was expecting something a bit... different.
To me it resonates with the "Rereading Stephen King" on the Guardian.

I too am disappointed. I've asked for a full refund.
I know I am being a dick about it, but I was hoping Glenn Chadbourne would illustrate the project.

Gotta watch out for that capital I.

[Brian James Freeman]

Well, for those who enjoy this sort of thing, I hope you have fun, too.

[Brian James Freeman]

To me it resonates with the "Rereading Stephen King" on the Guardian.

Was it the Guardian blog or the Tor blog where they stopped around the late 1980s with an essay about how terrible King's writing was... leaving me to wonder why they had ever started the project in the first place?

Brian

[Brian James Freeman]

I know I am being a dick about it, but I was hoping Glenn Chadbourne would illustrate the project.

Hey, who says he won't be!

Brian

[carlosdetweiIler]

SO details are being revealed about "Stephen King revisited". A bit disappointed as I was expecting something a bit... different.
To me it resonates with the "Rereading Stephen King" on the Guardian.

I too am disappointed. I've asked for a full refund.
I know I am being a dick about it, but I was hoping Glenn Chadbourne would illustrate the project.

Gotta watch out for that capital I.

I know I am being a dick about it, but I was hoping Glenn Chadbourne would illustrate the project.

Hey, who says he won't be!

Brian

You have revived my hope and respect for Cemetery Dance.
Without you I never would have received my refund from a decades old debt from Jeff Conner.
As soon as I receive my lettered copies of "Sides" and "Floating Dragon", I will never complain again.

[Brian James Freeman]

Hopefully some readers will find value in Richard's posts, Bev Vincent's comprehensive history of every book King has written, and the guest posts by friends and fellow writers who know King's work better than anyone. I think it's going to be a lot of fun. I haven't re-read some of these in years.

Brian

[Roseannebarr]

SO details are being revealed about "Stephen King revisited". A bit disappointed as I was expecting something a bit... different.
To me it resonates with the "Rereading Stephen King" on the Guardian.

Well, hopefully some readers will find value in Richard's posts, Bev Vincent's comprehensive history of every book King has written, and the guest posts by friends and fellow writers who know King's work better than anyone!

Brian

It was interesting to see Bev's essay on Carrie, I thought the phone call was about the movie rights and not the paperback rights.... did he get $400,000 for movie rights? and then buy the present? I thought that was story he told at Boston Mass....

I would be interested in seeing the list of pre Carrie books ... published and unpublished.

I assume they are
Rage
The Long Walk
Roadwork
Running Man
Blaze

unpublished titles?

[Dan]

I was a little disappointed at first, but after thinking about it I think it will be fun to read. If you haven't read any of Bev's descriptions/reviews of King books then you are missing out.

[Bev Vincent]

SO details are being revealed about "Stephen King revisited". A bit disappointed as I was expecting something a bit... different.
To me it resonates with the "Rereading Stephen King" on the Guardian.

Well, hopefully some readers will find value in Richard's posts, Bev Vincent's comprehensive history of every book King has written, and the guest posts by friends and fellow writers who know King's work better than anyone!

Brian

It was interesting to see Bev's essay on Carrie, I thought the phone call was about the movie rights and not the paperback rights.... did he get $400,000 for movie rights? and then buy the present? I thought that was story he told at Boston Mass....

I would be interested in seeing the list of pre Carrie books ... published and unpublished.

I assume they are
Rage
The Long Walk
Roadwork
Running Man
Blaze

unpublished titles?

$400k for paperback rights, split 50/50 with Doubleday. I've never seen the amount for the movie rights, but it wasn't much.

[Dan]

SO details are being revealed about "Stephen King revisited". A bit disappointed as I was expecting something a bit... different.
To me it resonates with the "Rereading Stephen King" on the Guardian.

Well, hopefully some readers will find value in Richard's posts, Bev Vincent's comprehensive history of every book King has written, and the guest posts by friends and fellow writers who know King's work better than anyone!

Brian

It was interesting to see Bev's essay on Carrie, I thought the phone call was about the movie rights and not the paperback rights.... did he get $400,000 for movie rights? and then buy the present? I thought that was story he told at Boston Mass....

I would be interested in seeing the list of pre Carrie books ... published and unpublished.

I assume they are
Rage
The Long Walk
Roadwork
Running Man
Blaze

unpublished titles?

I watched Biography with Stephen King last weekend and they mention that the phone call was $400,000 for the paperback rights to Carrie. Biography was actually pretty good, a lot of information about him growing up and writing reviews with his brother.

[Br!an]

I like it. I enjoyed Bev's historical perspective and look forward to Richard's and others' input.

[Bev Vincent]

Among the unpublished novels: Sword in the Darkness and The Aftermath.

[herbertwest]

SO details are being revealed about "Stephen King revisited". A bit disappointed as I was expecting something a bit... different.
To me it resonates with the "Rereading Stephen King" on the Guardian.

Well, hopefully some readers will find value in Richard's posts, Bev Vincent's comprehensive history of every book King has written, and the guest posts by friends and fellow writers who know King's work better than anyone!

Brian

I didn't say that it wont be interesting. Just that I am disappointed, because of all the great and innovative projects CD does... and I think that it's not innovative as such. Will probably have different twists and interesting takes about the books though!

[carlosdetweiller]

SO details are being revealed about "Stephen King revisited". A bit disappointed as I was expecting something a bit... different.
To me it resonates with the "Rereading Stephen King" on the Guardian.

I too am disappointed. I've asked for a full refund.
I know I am being a dick about it, but I was hoping Glenn Chadbourne would illustrate the project.

Gotta watch out for that capital I.

I know I am being a dick about it, but I was hoping Glenn Chadbourne would illustrate the project.

Hey, who says he won't be!

Brian

You have revived my hope and respect for Cemetery Dance.
Without you I never would have received my refund from a decades old debt from Jeff Conner.
As soon as I receive my lettered copies of "Sides" and "Floating Dragon", I will never complain again.

Whoever is hiding behind this bizarrodetweiller facade is making some pretty good points and I agree with him for the most part. I wonder how he feels about the ubiquitous misuse of the word remarque throughout this site?

[coderedx]

I've somehow missed out on the Stephen King Revisted emails. Did I miss an email or something?

(By the way, this is my first post. Long time lurker, first time poster. Although I know some of you from the CD forums.)

[carlosdetweiIler]

SO details are being revealed about "Stephen King revisited". A bit disappointed as I was expecting something a bit... different.
To me it resonates with the "Rereading Stephen King" on the Guardian.

I too am disappointed. I've asked for a full refund.
I know I am being a dick about it, but I was hoping Glenn Chadbourne would illustrate the project.

Gotta watch out for that capital I.

I know I am being a dick about it, but I was hoping Glenn Chadbourne would illustrate the project.

Hey, who says he won't be!

Brian

You have revived my hope and respect for Cemetery Dance.
Without you I never would have received my refund from a decades old debt from Jeff Conner.
As soon as I receive my lettered copies of "Sides" and "Floating Dragon", I will never complain again.

Whoever is hiding behind this bizarrodetweiller facade is making some pretty good points and I agree with him for the most part. I wonder how he feels about the ubiquitous misuse of the word remarque throughout this site?

Upon reflection, and after reviewing my first edition Oxford English Dictionaries from the last 100 years, it is clear that the English language is evolving-perhaps quicker than I can keep pace.
Side boob, Bro hug, shit-weasel; such strange words-sayings.

Another member; I am loathe to mention who, sent me this:

For all those who are ready to set their quills to parchment and declare the end of the English language, now that such frivolous terms are getting respect from Oxford, please keep in mind that this is not the Oxford English Dictionary. That arm of the family is more like the serious and intellectual grandfather who constantly withholds his approval from younger generations. In other words, the OED editors require words to have much more historical, significant impact before adding them to that reference.

[Merlin1958]

SO details are being revealed about "Stephen King revisited". A bit disappointed as I was expecting something a bit... different.
To me it resonates with the "Rereading Stephen King" on the Guardian.

I too am disappointed. I've asked for a full refund.
I know I am being a dick about it, but I was hoping Glenn Chadbourne would illustrate the project.

Gotta watch out for that capital I.

I know I am being a dick about it, but I was hoping Glenn Chadbourne would illustrate the project.

Hey, who says he won't be!

Brian

You have revived my hope and respect for Cemetery Dance.
Without you I never would have received my refund from a decades old debt from Jeff Conner.
As soon as I receive my lettered copies of "Sides" and "Floating Dragon", I will never complain again.

Whoever is hiding behind this bizarrodetweiller facade is making some pretty good points and I agree with him for the most part. I wonder how he feels about the ubiquitous misuse of the word remarque throughout this site?

Upon reflection, and after reviewing my first edition Oxford English Dictionaries from the last 100 years, it is clear that the English language is evolving-perhaps quicker than I can keep pace.
Side boob, Bro hug, shit-weasel; such strange words-sayings.

Another member; I am loathe to mention who, sent me this:

For all those who are ready to set their quills to parchment and declare the end of the English language, now that such frivolous terms are getting respect from Oxford, please keep in mind that this is not the Oxford English Dictionary. That arm of the family is more like the serious and intellectual grandfather who constantly withholds his approval from younger generations. In other words, the OED editors require words to have much more historical, significant impact before adding them to that reference.

Interesting running commentary, however isn't it a bit off topic? You don't want to get bitch slapped by, RF now do you? He can get pretty cranky, as folks with a very small penis tend to be.

Spoiler:

[Randall Flagg]

Negative rep, AND an infraction given. If you haven't seen it, you shouldn't comment on it.
And, you are off topic.

[Merlin1958]

Negative rep, AND an infraction given. If you haven't seen it, you shouldn't comment on it.
And, you are off topic.

Wonderful. Good thing I have a strong chin. Who the heck is this other guy? I thought it was against the rules to have multiple accounts???