Cemetery Dance discussion thread

[DanHocker]

I seem to have become increasingly lazy with these cross forum announcements, and just copying and pasting my forum posts...

[Brian James Freeman]

I seem to have become increasingly lazy with these cross forum announcements, and just copying and pasting my forum posts...

ha! ;)

I hope folks dig these books -- they've been a lot of fun to put together and some of the artwork is really unique!

Brian

[Robert Fulman]

Did anyone else see that lettered DT Concordance go for $100 on eBay today? Makes me sad because I'm not the one who got it (Thanks, Comcast, for knocking my Internet out this weekend!)

[AKC]

Seriously! 100$!

WOW

[Randall Flagg]

Did anyone else see that lettered DT Concordance go for $100 on eBay today? Makes me sad because I'm not the one who got it (Thanks, Comcast, for knocking my Internet out this weekend!)
That's what the market is, particularly on a 3-day (US) holiday weekend.

[neosatus]

Did anyone else see that lettered DT Concordance go for $100 on eBay today? Makes me sad because I'm not the one who got it (Thanks, Comcast, for knocking my Internet out this weekend!)

Yeah I was thrilled to get it at that price. Sorry to hear about your connection.. (but not too sorry.. lol)

[Robert Fulman]

It's a moot point anyway, because I was trying to sell some books in order to support a bidding war. But, the books didn't sell, and my Internet was down, so you got it at the opening bid (Congrats!). My other plan was to use CDSAVE50 to get it for $250 direct from cemeterydance if the bidding got crazy, but that didn't happen either.

[Brian James Freeman]

For those who follow what I'm doing at Lonely Road Books, I'm pleased to report the Limited Edition of The Strain by Guillermo del Toro & Chuck Hogan will be shipping by the end of the week. I've posted a few quick photos on the LRB website:


http://lonelyroadbooks.com/images/books/thestrain/thestrainphotos01.jpg (http://www.lonelyroadbooks.com/news.html)

http://www.lonelyroadbooks.com/news.html

Brian

[Tito_Villa]

Looks like you've done a great job with that Brian!

[frik]

For sure.
The only thing is, when will the next two volumes be published?
I believe I've seen the third book in my local bookstore, so the series is complete, but I won't start reading before I've got my set of LR books.
Sometime 2014??

sk

[Brian James Freeman]

For sure.
The only thing is, when will the next two volumes be published?
I believe I've seen the third book in my local bookstore, so the series is complete, but I won't start reading before I've got my set of LR books.
Sometime 2014??
sk

Both are being designed this spring, and Troy is working on all of the artwork, so it's really going to be more about "when can everyone sign the sheets" than anything else! I'll send out a note when the schedule seems firm. :)

Brian

[Jimimck]

I love the old school look of it.
Might see if any pop up on the secondary market. I'm about a third of the way through the final book and love the series so far.

[Brian James Freeman]

Final approval slipcase for 11/22/63 US hardcover edition, the real deal should be arriving in a week or two:

http://www.cemeterydance.com/images/misc/112263USslipcasefinal.jpg

Brian

[Brian James Freeman]

Our approval copy of the It Limited Edition Artwork Portfolio has arrived and we're thrilled with how it turned out! The real deal should be done by the end of March:

http://www.cemeterydance.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/A_ITARTphoto01.jpg

There are some additional photos on our website:

http://forum.cemeterydance.com/showthread.php?653-IT-The-25th-Anniversary-Edition-Limited-Edition-Artwork-Portfolio&p=22058&viewfull=1#post22058

Best,
Brian

[Randall Flagg]

Looks great.

[Ben Staad]

The IT portfolio looks wonderful. Congrats to the CD folks who put this together.

[Jimimck]

The portfolio looks amazing! Really happy I've got one on order.

[Brian James Freeman]

Thanks! I'm really pleased with how this turned out. They'll be shipping by the end of March, so I can't wait to see what the collectors think when they see it in person.

Brian

[Brian James Freeman]

I posted just a little bit about the "behind the scenes" process of how this came together on my blog today, too:

http://brianjamesfreeman.wordpress.com/2012/02/22/it-artwork-portfolio/

Brian

[The Library Policeman]

They both look great Brian. The portfolio looks very classy!

[Shannon]

The portfolio looks great, hopefully I'll be able to get my hands on one once I start buying again. :)

[Patrick]

Looking forward to seeing it in person! Great job!

[AKC]

It's a moot point anyway, because I was trying to sell some books in order to support a bidding war. But, the books didn't sell, and my Internet was down, so you got it at the opening bid (Congrats!). My other plan was to use CDSAVE50 to get it for $250 direct from cemeterydance if the bidding got crazy, but that didn't happen either.

I've got an extra one if you were still interested.....

Lettered Edition signed by Furth....

AKC

[LostAlivE]

What color is the portfolio? Is it the same color as the "Gift Edition" or is it a little more on the red side?
I would love to have seen it in black with silver lettering or red with silver lettering. Just my opinion.

[Brian James Freeman]

What color is the portfolio? Is it the same color as the "Gift Edition" or is it a little more on the red side?
I would love to have seen it in black with silver lettering or red with silver lettering. Just my opinion.

It's red with silver & black lettering:

http://www.cemeterydance.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/A_ITARTphoto02.jpg

http://forum.cemeterydance.com/showthread.php?653-IT-The-25th-Anniversary-Edition-Limited-Edition-Artwork-Portfolio&p=22058&viewfull=1#post22058

Brian

[herbertwest]

Our approval copy of the It Limited Edition Artwork Portfolio has arrived and we're thrilled with how it turned out! The real deal should be done by the end of March:

http://www.cemeterydance.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/A_ITARTphoto01.jpg

There are some additional photos on our website:

http://forum.cemeterydance.com/showthread.php?653-IT-The-25th-Anniversary-Edition-Limited-Edition-Artwork-Portfolio&p=22058&viewfull=1#post22058

Best,
Brian


I LOVE the IT lettering on the slipcase!

[Stockerlone]

The IT Portfolio is ... NICE NICE NICE !!!

[Jimimck]

Now it has been pointed out, I agree I like the lettering on the portfolio matching the S/L (?). Since I only (I shouldn't say only) have a gift edition, its cool to get a bit of a different style....

[LostAlivE]

What color is the portfolio? Is it the same color as the "Gift Edition" or is it a little more on the red side?
I would love to have seen it in black with silver lettering or red with silver lettering. Just my opinion.

It's red with silver & black lettering:

http://www.cemeterydance.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/A_ITARTphoto02.jpg

http://forum.cemeterydance.com/showthread.php?653-IT-The-25th-Anniversary-Edition-Limited-Edition-Artwork-Portfolio&p=22058&viewfull=1#post22058

Brian

Brian it really looks good I like this picture of it everything shows up better. From what I have seen I can't wait to get it.

[_PCC_]

Brian, where does CD stand on the 11/22/63 traycase? And the FDNS traycase?

[DanHocker]

I'm pretty sure they are both with case makers at the moment. I'm not sure when we're expecting them to be done though. The 11/22/63 slipcases are here though, and should begin shipping mid next week, once we finish The Strain and catch up on the pile of regular orders that's been building up all week.

[Brian James Freeman]

The IT Artwork Portfolio is now completely sold out!

Brian

[Merlin1958]

Congrats, Brian!!!!!!

[Brian James Freeman]

Brian, where does CD stand on the 11/22/63 traycase? And the FDNS traycase?

Looking like late April for both of those, but the 11/22/63 traycase might take a little more time because there are a lot more of them. Will post a date when I have it!

Brian

[pixiedark76]

Brian, where does CD stand on the 11/22/63 traycase? And the FDNS traycase?

Looking like late April for both of those, but the 11/22/63 traycase might take a little more time because there are a lot more of them. Will post a date when I have it!

Brian

When will the 11/22/63 slipcase be shipping?

[DanHocker]

Brian, where does CD stand on the 11/22/63 traycase? And the FDNS traycase?

Looking like late April for both of those, but the 11/22/63 traycase might take a little more time because there are a lot more of them. Will post a date when I have it!

Brian

When will the 11/22/63 slipcase be shipping?

The US 11/22/63 cases are in our warehouse now and will begin shipping mid this week, as soon as we're done shipping The Strain and caught up on the regular day to day orders.

[Jimimck]

Hi guys. Love the fact the IT portfolio has sold out! Well done and thanks again for putting together an amazing King collectible for us fanatics :coo3l:

[Ari_Racing]

Hey Brian, just sent you an email about the porfolio :)

[herbertwest]

50 of those? :p

[Brian James Freeman]

There's now a waiting list for those who missed out on the IT Artwork Portfolio. I'm really not expecting any cancellations at this point, but several people asked if we could at least start a waiting list, so here it is:

http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/A_ITART

Brian

[AKC]

Crazy Question: Will the Lettered SOD Volumes fit in the Limited SOD Traycases?

Just curious. For display purposes, it may be easier to put the Lettered in the Limited Tray cases. They will fit better on the shelf!

Not knocking the Lettered Cases AT ALL. Just looking at all display options....

[Brian James Freeman]

Crazy Question: Will the Lettered SOD Volumes fit in the Limited SOD Traycases?

Just curious. For display purposes, it may be easier to put the Lettered in the Limited Tray cases. They will fit better on the shelf!

Not knocking the Lettered Cases AT ALL. Just looking at all display options....

I actually have NO idea. The Lettered Editions were all bound by hand, with different boards than the Limited Edition, but that doesn't mean they didn't end up being the same size!

Brian

[frik]

Crazy Question: Will the Lettered SOD Volumes fit in the Limited SOD Traycases?

Just tried this out: and yes, it's a perfect fit.

sk

[DanHocker]

Hey guys! I'm having a ARC giveaway on the CD boards. Entering is easy, just reply to the thread on the CD message boards between today and 12 pm EST on Monday and you're entered to win. Here are the three prizes.

1st prize is a "Smoke and Mirrors" arc
2nd prize is a "Screamplays" arc
3rd prize is a "The Dropper" arc

CLICK HERE to enter and for more details (http://forum.cemeterydance.com/showthread.php?1067-Cemetery-Dance-ARC-Giveaway!&p=23481#post23481)

[Jimimck]

Nice one Dan. I'm in.
Cheers

[cgallagh44]

Done and done...count me in!

[Cook]

Dan... Please count me in on the ARC giveaway.
Richard

[Pasiuk57]

count me in!

[Stockerlone]

Pls count me in !!!

[Randall Flagg]

I think you have to go to the link Dan provided, and post in the thread at CD's forum.

LINK (http://forum.cemeterydance.com/showthread.php?1067-Cemetery-Dance-ARC-Giveaway%21&p=23481#post23481)

[Jimimck]

I think you have to go to the link Dan provided, and post in the thread at CD's forum.

LINK (http://forum.cemeterydance.com/showthread.php?1067-Cemetery-Dance-ARC-Giveaway%21&p=23481#post23481)

Yeah I agree RF. I've posted on the CD forum to get an entry.

[DanHocker]

RF is correct. You have to post on the CD message boards.

[Merlin1958]

RF is correct. You have to post on the CD message boards.

Oh Crap!!! There goes the CD forum neighborhood!!!!!


:razz:

[Ben Staad]

Hey guys! I'm having a ARC giveaway on the CD boards. Entering is easy, just reply to the thread on the CD message boards between today and 12 pm EST on Monday and you're entered to win. Here are the three prizes.

1st prize is a "Smoke and Mirrors" arc
2nd prize is a "Screamplays" arc
3rd prize is a "The Dropper" arc

CLICK HERE to enter and for more details (http://forum.cemeterydance.com/showthread.php?1067-Cemetery-Dance-ARC-Giveaway!&p=23481#post23481)

It looks like there are a few winners from this board! Hooray for CD and the winners.

[jhanic]

I was one of the winners! The Dropper ARC! WOW!

John

[Robert Fulman]

Between this and the Advance Reader's Club 5.0, I am a CD-ARC reading fool.

[Brian James Freeman]

We have a few extra slipcases for 11/22/63 available if anyone missed out:

http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/x_cases003

Brian

[Brian James Freeman]

SNOW SHADOWS by Mick Garris just announced and already 94% sold out:

http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/garris03


http://www.cemeterydance.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/garris03.jpg (http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/garris03)


Brian

[ESW]

SNOW SHADOWS by Mick Garris just announced and already 94% sold out:

http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/garris03


http://www.cemeterydance.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/garris03.jpg (http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/garris03)


Brian

That's a beautiful Les Edwards cover--can you show any of the interiors?

[Brian James Freeman]

That's a beautiful Les Edwards cover--can you show any of the interiors?

I don't have any of the Lorry Stone files here on this computer, but I'll see if I can get them from the designer!

[SierraKiloCollector]

Any update on the 11/22/63 S/L traycases?

... or on the lettered IT?

Thanks!


SKC

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Any update on the 11/22/63 S/L traycases?

... or on the lettered IT?

Thanks!

SKC

There are quite a few Lettered editions in the queue before IT.

[DanHocker]

Any update on the 11/22/63 S/L traycases?

... or on the lettered IT?

Thanks!


SKC

I'm not 100% sure about IT, Brian should have a better idea about that. I am however pretty sure that the 11/22/63 traycase is either with one of our case makers right now, or is next in their queue.

[SierraKiloCollector]

Any update on the 11/22/63 S/L traycases?

... or on the lettered IT?

Thanks!


SKC

I'm not 100% sure about IT, Brian should have a better idea about that. I am however pretty sure that the 11/22/63 traycase is either with one of our case makers right now, or is next in their queue.

Thanks for the reply Dan!


SKC

[Brian James Freeman]

Any update on the 11/22/63 S/L traycases?

... or on the lettered IT?

Thanks!


SKC

11/22/63 traycases are still on schedule for this spring.

Full Dark, No Stars and It Lettered Editions should be done this year. They're not in the same queue with the other Lettered Editions because they're being made by the person who handles all of our King Lettered Editions (and only the King Lettered Editions because of his expense :) ).

Brian

[SierraKiloCollector]

Any update on the 11/22/63 S/L traycases?

... or on the lettered IT?

Thanks!


SKC

11/22/63 traycases are still on schedule for this spring.

Full Dark, No Stars and It Lettered Editions should be done this year. They're not in the same queue with the other Lettered Editions because they're being made by the person who handles all of our King Lettered Editions (and only the King Lettered Editions because of his expense :) ).

Brian

This...year....? :eek:

Wow... have to say I'm a bit taken aback by that... I guess I wasn't expecting it to be that long.

Thanks for the update.

SKC

[Brian James Freeman]

This...year....? :eek:

Wow... have to say I'm a bit taken aback by that... I guess I wasn't expecting it to be that long.

Thanks for the update.

SKC

I'll post more specific dates when I have them, but I don't want to give any date until the vendor is closer to being done. Sometimes things take longer with him than we'd like, so I don't want to give a date that I'm not 100% sure of. But it is coming!

Brian

[SierraKiloCollector]

This...year....? :eek:

Wow... have to say I'm a bit taken aback by that... I guess I wasn't expecting it to be that long.

Thanks for the update.

SKC

I'll post more specific dates when I have them, but I don't want to give any date until the vendor is closer to being done. Sometimes things take longer with him than we'd like, so I don't want to give a date that I'm not 100% sure of. But it is coming!

Brian

I understand. Just chomping at the bit here... should have ordered a S/L to hold me over! hahaha

Thanks again Brian!


SKC

[sgc1999]

I just got my copies of the living dead in from CD. I am blown away. the remarques from Glenn are unreal, and John Russo wrote some really cool inscriptions in them. Awesome!!!
ill try to post some pics soon in the pride and joy thread.

[jhanic]

I received my two slipcases for 11/22/63 a few minutes ago. Now I have one for my s/l and one for my signed trade.

John

[LostAlivE]

It seems like the guys making the slipcases and traycases are taking a cigarette break after each one they make..........LOL

[Brian James Freeman]

The Doll: The Lost Short Stories by Daphne du Maurier is in-stock and shipping now:


http://www.cemeterydance.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/dumaurie01.jpg

http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/dumaurie01

Brian

[Brian James Freeman]

Glenn Chadbourne’s The Dark Tower t-shirts have arrived and will be shipping soon:

http://brianjamesfreeman.wordpress.com/2012/03/14/glenn-chadbournes-the-dark-tower-t-shirts-have-arrived/

Brian

[Jimimck]

Friend of mine on Facebook received his Grab Bag today. Chek out how awesome it was:
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/jimimck/b821b28c.jpg

He had been trying to buy IT cheap off eBay and was amazed when this showed up....

[jhanic]

That was amazing!

John

[ELazansky]

Mine was good, but not like that. I had:

SAME AS ABOVE - Blockade Billy, Pork Pie Hat, Island Funeral, Halloween: New Poems
DIFFERENT - Kin (S/L, not the paperback), Justin Brooks Bibliography (paperback), Riding the Bullet Gift Edition

Still a good package, and since I sold the Riding the Bullet and the Bibliography, the rest of the books were basically free

[Ricky]

That's a fantastic grab bag! Are they still available from CD? Hoe much was/is it?

[ELazansky]

It was $49, but the offer is not available any longer.

[Brian James Freeman]

That's a fantastic grab bag! Are they still available from CD? Hoe much was/is it?

It was a "dinged/imperfect" Grab Bag and they are indeed sold out.

Brian

[LostAlivE]

Brian those were some "FANTASTIC" grab bags. Thank you and thanks to all of your staff.

[Brian James Freeman]

Brian those were some "FANTASTIC" grab bags. Thank you and thanks to all of your staff.

Thanks! They were fun to put together and feedback has been terrific!

Brian

[Dan]

Is this grab bag different from the 2012 Forthcoming Grab Bag? I ordered that one.

[DanHocker]

Is this grab bag different from the 2012 Forthcoming Grab Bag? I ordered that one.

Yes it is. This was a "Dinged/Returned/Imperfect" book grab bag we sold earlier this year. It was $49 for at least 7 books worth a certain dollar amount (can't remember what that was). The Fourth Coming Grab Bag, was essentially pre-ordering a number of un-announced books which you will receive as they come out.

[DanHocker]

I want to say 99.9% of the t-shirt orders will have shipped as of today. I hope everyone likes them.

[Randall Flagg]

I want to say 99.9% of the t-shirt orders will have shipped as of today. I hope everyone likes them.
So who is the unlucky 1/1,000 person that has to wait? :evil:

[neosatus]

I want to say 99.9% of the t-shirt orders will have shipped as of today. I hope everyone likes them.
So who is the unlucky 1/1,000 person that has to wait? :evil:

Haha, not me! I just saw my confirmation email--can't wait! =)

[LostAlivE]

I'm still waiting on the slipcases for 11/22/63 to arrive.
Have they been sent out yet?

[Dan]

I'm still waiting on the slipcases for 11/22/63 to arrive.
Have they been sent out yet?

My slipcase came yesterday.

[Merlin1958]

I'm still waiting on the slipcases for 11/22/63 to arrive.
Have they been sent out yet?

My slipcase came yesterday.

Cool!!! So they are "In Process"!!! You got a US SC. right? I'm waiting on a UK slipcase, since I put my signed copy in a snazzy "Dolso" wooden case that is just "remarkable"!!!

[Jimimck]

Have we seen photos of your Dolso case Merlin?

[sgc1999]

whats the cost on the 11/22/63 dolso case? I would love to get one!

[Merlin1958]

To answer you both. Yes, I'm pretty sure I posted a pic of the case in my "Collection thread", and I think the cases are going for $125 a piece if I recall. Though I believe the price fluctuates relative to the amount of coins you request. Best to ask Dick directly, but there's a ballpark figure for ya!!!!


Crossing my fingers on my first multiple quote post!!!


Balls!!!! Didn't work!!! Anyone have a tutorial handy? LOL

[Jimimck]

Don't know if anyone has seen lately, but the production update page at CD says they are aiming for a late March shipping date for the IT art portfolios. Fingers crossed!

[Brian James Freeman]

Don't know if anyone has seen lately, but the production update page at CD says they are aiming for a late March shipping date for the IT art portfolios. Fingers crossed!

Artwork and signature sheets are all done, and the portfolio itself is rolling with our SK slipcase/traycase people, so by the end of the month is still the target date. These will all need to be collated and assembled by hand, so it will be a slow shipping process, but we'll let you know when they're here and when they start out the door!

Brian

[DanHocker]

I want to say 99.9% of the t-shirt orders will have shipped as of today. I hope everyone likes them.
So who is the unlucky 1/1,000 person that has to wait? :evil:

I think there's a small handful of people who still owe shipping or something for their orders.

[Randall Flagg]

Cemetery Dance is giving away $2,000 and each person can win $200!
Follow the link

http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/FREEBOOKS

[Brice]

To answer you both. Yes, I'm pretty sure I posted a pic of the case in my "Collection thread", and I think the cases are going for $125 a piece if I recall. Though I believe the price fluctuates relative to the amount of coins you request. Best to ask Dick directly, but there's a ballpark figure for ya!!!!


Crossing my fingers on my first multiple quote post!!!


Balls!!!! Didn't work!!! Anyone have a tutorial handy? LOL

In the bottom right corner of each post you should see beside where it says reply with quote a quote symbol in a quote bubble with a plus sign beside it. Click that + sign on each post you want to quote excluding the last one you wish to quote. On the last post click the reply with quote link. You can do this with (in theory at least) as many posts as you wish to quote. After you click the reply with quote you'll be taken to where you actually reply to each post. Then just post as normal.


Thanks Jerome!

[DanHocker]

Running another contest. The prize of this one is a "No-Tip" copy of The Strain (No-Tip means it has no signature sheet). Click the link below for more details.

CLICK HERE (http://forum.cemeterydance.com/showthread.php?1116-Another-Contest!!!!&p=26405#post26405)

[DanHocker]

Never mind. The contest is over already. Somehow Robert managed to find the hidden image really quickly.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Running another contest. The prize of this one is a "No-Tip" copy of The Strain (No-Tip means it has no signature sheet). Click the link below for more details.

CLICK HERE (http://forum.cemeterydance.com/showthread.php?1116-Another-Contest!!!!&p=26405#post26405)

I'd quite like my copy with the signature sheet. It's been a while now.

[Robert Fulman]

Sorry about that.

[Brian James Freeman]

Sorry about that.

lol

[Robert Fulman]

I already emailed Dan how I found the image so quickly, and then I posted a fake explanation in the contest thread (http://forum.cemeterydance.com/showthread.php?1116-Another-Contest!!!!&p=26463&viewfull=1#post26463) (which was almost instantly labeled "cheating"). It's Friday, and I'm bored, and I'm half tempted to respond with pretend outrage.

[Dan]

I already emailed Dan how I found the image so quickly, and then I posted a fake explanation in the contest thread (http://forum.cemeterydance.com/showthread.php?1116-Another-Contest!!!!&p=26463&viewfull=1#post26463) (which was almost instantly labeled "cheating"). It's Friday, and I'm bored, and I'm half tempted to respond with pretend outrage.

Very funny! And congrats on the prize.

[DanHocker]

I already emailed Dan how I found the image so quickly, and then I posted a fake explanation in the contest thread (http://forum.cemeterydance.com/showthread.php?1116-Another-Contest!!!!&p=26463&viewfull=1#post26463) (which was almost instantly labeled "cheating"). It's Friday, and I'm bored, and I'm half tempted to respond with pretend outrage.

Yea you probably shouldn't post fake explanations. As truthfully I pretty much considered your fake explanation cheating, well not exactly cheating, but outside the spirit of the contest. I replied to your mail with some options, since you offered for a different prize since you beat the system for my contest.

[DanHocker]

Running another contest. The prize of this one is a "No-Tip" copy of The Strain (No-Tip means it has no signature sheet). Click the link below for more details.

CLICK HERE (http://forum.cemeterydance.com/showthread.php?1116-Another-Contest!!!!&p=26405#post26405)

I'd quite like my copy with the signature sheet. It's been a while now.

You haven't received your copy yet? Shoot me an email and I'll check into it when I get to work on Monday.

[Robert Fulman]

I already emailed Dan how I found the image so quickly, and then I posted a fake explanation in the contest thread (http://forum.cemeterydance.com/showthread.php?1116-Another-Contest!!!!&p=26463&viewfull=1#post26463) (which was almost instantly labeled "cheating"). It's Friday, and I'm bored, and I'm half tempted to respond with pretend outrage.

Yea you probably shouldn't post fake explanations. As truthfully I pretty much considered your fake explanation cheating, well not exactly cheating, but outside the spirit of the contest. I replied to your mail with some options, since you offered for a different prize since you beat the system for my contest.Just to clarify for those keeping score at home, the first thing I did after "winning" the contest was send an email to Dan explaining why the solution was so easy to find. In the same email, I recommended that he hold onto "The Strain" for a different contest, and said I would be cool with receiving something "less awesome". It was never my intent to cheat, or break the spirit of the contest, or use Dan's screw up to my advantage.

And yes, I appreciate the irony that trying to explain why I'm not a jerk makes me seem like a giant jerk.

[Brian James Freeman]

And yes, I appreciate the irony that trying to explain why I'm not a jerk makes me seem like a giant jerk.

I think you just summarized how every message board/forum works in a single sentence... ha! :)

Brian

[Brian James Freeman]

I'd quite like my copy with the signature sheet. It's been a while now.

Please email me so I can find out more about your order. Thanks!

Brian

[DanHocker]

Well as I promised on the CD board, we'd attempt the contest again today. I've made it about 100 times harder than it was before. Good Luck!

Contest Link (http://forum.cemeterydance.com/showthread.php?1120)

[Brian James Freeman]

Here are a few blurry and out of focus photos that don't convey how very cool our special signed Limited Edition of The Mailman is:

http://brianjamesfreeman.wordpress.com/2012/03/26/photos-of-the-mailman/

Brian

[Ben Staad]

Looks great Brian. I've really been looking forward to this one.

[Brian James Freeman]

Today we’re pleased to announce Cemetery Dance #66 is already rolling at the printer and will be shipping in April:

http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/_cd066



http://www.cemeterydance.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/_cd066.jpg


Brian

[Ari_Racing]

:) Nice!

[Merlin1958]

Today we’re pleased to announce Cemetery Dance #66 is already rolling at the printer and will be shipping in April:

http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/_cd066



http://www.cemeterydance.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/_cd066.jpg


Brian

Very nice, Brian. You guys never cease to amaze!!!!

[Brian James Freeman]

Everything has arrived for the IT Artwork Portfolios. All 500 sets sold out prepublication, so there are a lot of orders to handle. The orders are being printed/prepared while the signature sheets are numbered. The art prints still need to be collated with the sig sheets, etc, and shipping these will be a slow process due to the labor intensive process involved, so please be patient. Here are a few photos of the arrival if you're interested:


http://cemeterydance.com/images/misc/ITarthasarrived01.jpg
http://cemeterydance.com/images/misc/ITarthasarrived02.jpg
http://cemeterydance.com/images/misc/ITarthasarrived03.jpg

[Dan]

Sweet! I can't wait to get my copy.

[Jimimck]

Glad to hear it! Thanks for posting Brian.

[Brian James Freeman]

Since a few people asked, I've posted some more photos of the shipping process on my blog:

http://brianjamesfreeman.wordpress.com/2012/03/28/shipping-the-it-artwork-portfolio/

Brian

[Jimimck]

If you need help packaging and shipping these ill work for free. I'll just need tickets from New Zealand, accommodation and food allowance, and maybe an hour of unsupervised time in the warehouse....

[Brian James Freeman]

If you need help packaging and shipping these ill work for free. I'll just need tickets from New Zealand, accommodation and food allowance, and maybe an hour of unsupervised time in the warehouse....

I cannot see anything at all wrong with your generous offer!

[ELazansky]

Are those ungloved hands preparing those portfolios? :evil:

Can't wait to get mine!

[DanHocker]

Are those ungloved hands preparing those portfolios? :evil:

Can't wait to get mine!

Gloved hands? rofl

[Brice]

Are you kidding? We probably have collectors who would pay extra to ensure a hand didn't ever touch their book. :lol:

[Randall Flagg]

All hands were removed prior to handling.

http://www.gunsforfilm.com/photo_gallery/OTHER%20WEAPONS%20AND%20GEAR/slides/Rubber%20detached%20hand.jpg

[Brice]

price + shipping and handlessing.

[Brian James Freeman]

All hands were removed prior to handling.

http://www.gunsforfilm.com/photo_gallery/OTHER%20WEAPONS%20AND%20GEAR/slides/Rubber%20detached%20hand.jpg

Poor Dave!

[Merlin1958]

All hands were removed prior to handling.

http://www.gunsforfilm.com/photo_gallery/OTHER%20WEAPONS%20AND%20GEAR/slides/Rubber%20detached%20hand.jpg

LOL LOL LOL

[DanHocker]

Shipping is coming along pretty well on the art portfolios. We have packed about 130 today. Some of those will leave with UPS today, the rest will ship with the USPS in the morning. Dave'll be here packing by himself tomorrow, but he expects to get at least another 100 out the door with UPS tomorrow. Just a heads up, that if you requested a specific number or ordered multiple copies, your's probably will not start shipping till late Monday, early Tuesday.

[Merlin1958]

Just rec'd my "11/22/63" UK slipcase and what a really, really handsome production!!!!


:clap::clap::clap:

[Brian James Freeman]

Just rec'd my "11/22/63" UK slipcase and what a really, really handsome production!!!!

:clap::clap::clap:

Thank you! I really like how that one turned out!

[Merlin1958]

Just rec'd my "11/22/63" UK slipcase and what a really, really handsome production!!!!

:clap::clap::clap:

Thank you! I really like how that one turned out!

As well you should. Very handsome production!!!

[Brian James Freeman]

Just rec'd my "11/22/63" UK slipcase and what a really, really handsome production!!!!

:clap::clap::clap:

Thank you! I really like how that one turned out!

As well you should. Very handsome production!!!

Here's a photo for anyone who hasn't seen it:


http://cemeterydance.com//images/misc/112263UKslipcasefinal.jpg

[Jimimck]

It does look good!

[Merlin1958]

Just rec'd my "11/22/63" UK slipcase and what a really, really handsome production!!!!

:clap::clap::clap:

Thank you! I really like how that one turned out!

As well you should. Very handsome production!!!

Here's a photo for anyone who hasn't seen it:


http://cemeterydance.com//images/misc/112263UKslipcasefinal.jpg

IT does look very, very good!!!! Since I have a gnome who makes wooden cases for my books (j/k Richard!!!) I am in a position to donate one of these awesome CD slipcases for the fundraiser!!!!!! Keep a weather eye on eBay for it!!! They are a very, very cool production and no UK edition should be without it!!!!

[Jimimck]

Let me know when you pop it up, I might be keen to bid....

[Merlin1958]

Let me know when you pop it up, I might be keen to bid....

You got it, James!!!!!

[Brian James Freeman]

I've posted a photo of one of the signature sheets for A BOOK OF HORRORS, which we're sending to the printer today:

http://brianjamesfreeman.wordpress.com/2012/04/02/signature-sheets-for-a-book-of-horrors/

They're aiming for a late May ship date for the Limited Edition.

Brian

[Ari_Racing]

Very nice! :)

[Brian James Freeman]

Glenn Chadbourne's new “Carrie White at the Prom" full color art print has been announced for preordering:


http://www.cemeterydance.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/A_CHADBO07.jpg

http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/A_CHADBO07

[SierraKiloCollector]

I've posted a photo of one of the signature sheets for A BOOK OF HORRORS, which we're sending to the printer today:

http://brianjamesfreeman.wordpress.com/2012/04/02/signature-sheets-for-a-book-of-horrors/

They're aiming for a late May ship date for the Limited Edition.

Brian



Can't wait to get mine!

[Merlin1958]

Glenn Chadbourne's new “Carrie White at the Prom" full color art print has been announced for preordering:


http://www.cemeterydance.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/A_CHADBO07.jpg

http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/A_CHADBO07

WOW!!! That's just awesome, Brian!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


:dance::dance::dance:

[Brian James Freeman]

Here are the Cemetery Dance Publications April 2012 new releases (The Crane House, The Mailman, The Dropper, Killing Ghost):

http://www.cemeterydance.com/extras/new-releases-in-april-2012/



http://www.cemeterydance.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/cemetery02.jpg
http://www.cemeterydance.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/little01.jpg
http://www.cemeterydance.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/mclarty01.jpg
http://www.cemeterydance.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/ransom01.jpg


Plus, of course, Cemetery Dance magazine #66, which was already mentioned the other day:



http://www.cemeterydance.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/_cd066.jpg


Brian

[Bev Vincent]

Awesome -- I'm in Crane House. Can't wait to see how it turned out!!

[Jimimck]

WOO HOO!
Just received notitification I won CD's "Tweet for Books" competition for a $200 gift certificate.

God I love CD.

[Dan]

WOO HOO!
Just received notitification I won CD's "Tweet for Books" competition for a $200 gift certificate.

God I love CD.

Congrats!

[Ben Staad]

WOO HOO!
Just received notitification I won CD's "Tweet for Books" competition for a $200 gift certificate.

God I love CD.

Congrats!

+1! That is so awesome.

[jhanic]

Congratulations, Jimimck!

I just got the notice that my It Art Portfolio has shipped!

John

[Randall Flagg]

Congratulations, Jimimck!

I just got the notice that my It Art Portfolio has shipped!

John
WTF, mine just arrived.





JK

[Jimimck]

I got my notice at the beginning of the week, but have learnt to deal with international shipping times lol

[ELazansky]

I got my delivery email notice this afternoon...about 2 hours after UPS delivered it :)

[Brian James Freeman]

I got my delivery email notice this afternoon...about 2 hours after UPS delivered it :)

Yeah, Mindy was out sick Monday and most of Tuesday so shipping notices just got sent!

[Jimimck]

Yay! I finally read on the CD forum what the hidden trivia snippet about the S/L Blockade Billy is!
Apparently there are two baseball cards. One with King in front of a photoshopped baseball stadium, and the other in front of a garden type setting.

Thank you Brian for putting me out of my misery lol

[DanHocker]

Here's Brian's blog post about it for everyone who hasn't seen it yet.

http://brianjamesfreeman.wordpress.com/2012/04/03/stephen-kings-baseball-cards/#more-1719

[cgallagh44]

Just received my IT Art Portfolio's today...this Project was really well done-hats off to CD. Glad I orderd two of these!!!

[Tito_Villa]

jimimck congrats on the competition win!

[Jimimck]

jimimck congrats on the competition win!
Cheers pal. Was very surprised to see the email this morning.

Now do I go shopping straight away, or wait for something new and awesome to come up???

[Brian James Freeman]

Today we're pleased to announce two more great additions by Graham Masterton to our eBook store:

http://www.cemeterydance.com/extras/two-new-graham-masterton-ebooks/

They both feature original cover artwork by the talented Jill Bauman:


http://www.cemeterydance.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/e_master01.jpg

http://www.cemeterydance.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/e_master02.jpg

Brian

[Clacke]

Here's Brian's blog post about it for everyone who hasn't seen it yet.

http://brianjamesfreeman.wordpress.com/2012/04/03/stephen-kings-baseball-cards/#more-1719

Well, I checked my book and I have one of the cards with King standing in the garden setting, which I think is the rarer of the two cards. Which is pretty cool. :)

[Brian James Freeman]

Well, I checked my book and I have one of the cards with King standing in the garden setting, which I think is the rarer of the two cards. Which is pretty cool. :)

Indeed it is! :)

I think Dan's link takes you to the jump after the introduction to the post, here is the regular URL:

http://brianjamesfreeman.wordpress.com/2012/04/03/stephen-kings-baseball-cards/

Brian

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

I have 2 cpoies both with different cards. How luchy is that?

[_PCC_]

I got the Florida background. Cool tidbit of info.

[Brian James Freeman]

We’re very pleased to announce we're selling copies of V-WARS, the brand new SIGNED & NUMBERED IDW Publishing Limited Edition written by Jonathan Maberry, Nancy Holder, Yvonne Navarro, James A. Moore, Gregory Frost, John Everson, Keith R.A. DeCandido, and Scott Nicholson:

http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/o_maberr01


http://www.cemeterydance.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/o_maberr01.jpg

Brian

[Brian James Freeman]

I have 2 cpoies both with different cards. How luchy is that?

Nice!

[harrison ryan]

I managed to pick up a few Cemetery Dance books at work, one of which was Peter Straub's Pork Pie Hat. I really enjoyed the story and the illustrations, but I was wondering: Were the curlicues in the design scheme of the interior pages supposed to resemble ears?
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6083/6062999727_67b18f16f7_z.jpg
Makes sense to me, considering the protagonist...nice touch!

[Randall Flagg]

CD is offering up a Friday the 13th grab bag with dinged stuff. I didn't order the last time, but I do recall people commenting that they received great books.
http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/X_GB041212

[Tito_Villa]

I've ordered one!

[ELazansky]

Brian,

Will the books in this grab bag be the same that were in the last "dinged" one? I don't need another Riding the Bullet or Brooks bibliography :-) - I'd like to make sure I get different books.

[Brian James Freeman]

Brian,

Will the books in this grab bag be the same that were in the last "dinged" one? I don't need another Riding the Bullet or Brooks bibliography :-) - I'd like to make sure I get different books.

No way to know, unfortunately, because the books are coming off the dinged shelf, which contains copies of anything we've published or sold (in the case of books from other publishers -- we have some nice Gauntlet stuff there right now!) in the last 2 years, plus any returns that come in during the next seven weeks! We still get returns on books from 2010, which is way outside the terms with the distributors, but what can you do, right? :)

Brian

[shaq]

Hi,

Any idea when this is going to be completed?

Cemetery Dance magazine #62: The William Peter Blatty Special Issue?

Cheers, Dave

[Merlin1958]

Brian? Any updates for The Exorcist Anniversary edition?

[Brian James Freeman]

Hi,

Any idea when this is going to be completed?

Cemetery Dance magazine #62: The William Peter Blatty Special Issue?

Cheers, Dave

It should ship this summer!

[Brian James Freeman]

Brian? Any updates for The Exorcist Anniversary edition?

Latest update from about three weeks ago:

http://www.lonelyroadbooks.com/news.html

"The book is designed and being proofread now. We're still right on track for a summer publication date.

As I mentioned last time, originally I planned on having 6 color artwork plates in this special edition, but Caniglia went overboard and turned in 13 (!) color pieces, so I'm breaking the budget and adding all of them to the book.

In addition, Mr. Blatty has provided an introduction and an afterword that won't be appearing in any other edition, so those have been added to the Lonely Road Books special edition as an unannounced bonus.

Finally, there is also a special unannounced bonus for the Lettered Edition customers: because Caniglia turned in so much extra artwork, there will be entirely different artwork on the Lettered Edition's dust jacket."

[Merlin1958]

Brian? Any updates for The Exorcist Anniversary edition?

Latest update from about three weeks ago:

http://www.lonelyroadbooks.com/news.html

"The book is designed and being proofread now. We're still right on track for a summer publication date.

As I mentioned last time, originally I planned on having 6 color artwork plates in this special edition, but Caniglia went overboard and turned in 13 (!) color pieces, so I'm breaking the budget and adding all of them to the book.

In addition, Mr. Blatty has provided an introduction and an afterword that won't be appearing in any other edition, so those have been added to the Lonely Road Books special edition as an unannounced bonus.

Finally, there is also a special unannounced bonus for the Lettered Edition customers: because Caniglia turned in so much extra artwork, there will be entirely different artwork on the Lettered Edition's dust jacket."

Sorry. Didn't mean to seem impatient or redundant, just anxiously anticipating this tome!!!! Next to King I think Blatty is my favorite Horror writer!!!!

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Why oh why didn't I order a lettered edition??!! Why oh why didn't I invest in Microsoft!!?? Why oh why...oh, never mind!

[Jimimck]

Not that I've ordered a lettered, but I'd be keen to see what cover you're planning on using if you feel inclined to share???? wink wink nudge nudge....

[Brian James Freeman]

Sorry. Didn't mean to seem impatient or redundant, just anxiously anticipating this tome!!!! Next to King I think Blatty is my favorite Horror writer!!!!

No worries, I think you're going to be pleased with how this edition turns out!

[Brian James Freeman]

Not that I've ordered a lettered, but I'd be keen to see what cover you're planning on using if you feel inclined to share???? wink wink nudge nudge....

I'm going to post the final cover design for the Limited Edition and at least the cover artwork for the Lettered Edition in the next update, so watch for that in the next couple of weeks. :)

Brian

[Jimimck]

Not that I've ordered a lettered, but I'd be keen to see what cover you're planning on using if you feel inclined to share???? wink wink nudge nudge....

I'm going to post the final cover design for the Limited Edition and at least the cover artwork for the Lettered Edition in the next update, so watch for that in the next couple of weeks. :)

Brian

Sweet!

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

I won't look. I'm weird because I do not want to see the books I've ordered until I very carefully tear open the box and see the book emerge from the bubble wrap and styrofoam popcorn balls. For the same reason I won't watch movie trailers. I like to be surprised!

[shaq]

Hi,

Any idea when this is going to be completed?

Cemetery Dance magazine #62: The William Peter Blatty Special Issue?

Cheers, Dave

It should ship this summer!

Thanks, looking forward to reading this. Kicking myself for not ordering the anniversary edition!
Cheers

[DanHocker]

Floating Dragon: The 30th Anniversary Special Limited Edition
by Peter Straub
Oversized Signed & Numbered Deluxe Limited Edition
A Huge 700 Page Special Edition!

"A deliciously imaginative story of hauntings and monsters."
— San Francisco Chronicle

http://www.cemeterydance.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/straub04.jpg

Hi Folks!

We're very pleased to announce our new beautiful deluxe special edition of Floating Dragon: The 30th Anniversary Special Limited Edition by Peter Straub, which is already selling extremely quickly thanks to the strong response from our Peter Straub collectors!

About the Book:
The terrors afflicting the sleepy town of Hampstead, Connecticut, were beyond imagination.

Sparrows dropping dead from the trees like rotten fruit, disfiguring diseases spreading like wildfire, inexplicable murders and child drownings shattering the lives of the citizens—never can such a list of horrors have afflicted one town.

But the evil madness had a long history.

A catastrophe had struck Hampstead every thirty years since its foundation 300 years before — yet only Graham Williams, a writer and descendant of one of the original founders, had looked into the 'black summers' and their mysterious origins.

When he discovers that descendants of the three other original settlers are back living in the town, he knows it will be the blackest summer yet...

CLICK HERE for more details (http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/straub04)

[Brian James Freeman]

We’re very pleased to announce our new beautiful deluxe special edition of Floating Dragon: The 30th Anniversary Special Limited Edition by Peter Straub:

http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/straub04


http://www.cemeterydance.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/straub04.jpg

Brian

[Merlin1958]

We’re very pleased to announce our new beautiful deluxe special edition of Floating Dragon: The 30th Anniversary Special Limited Edition by Peter Straub:

http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/straub04


http://www.cemeterydance.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/straub04.jpg


Brian

WOW!!! That happens to be one of my favorite Straub novels!!! I ordered one!!! Curious, is there any discount available to CDCC members? I didn't see one, but placed my order anyway.

[Jimimck]

I really need to read a Straub novel one day....

[Brice]

Yes, you really do.

[divemaster]

I've tried Straub. Really have. Floating Dragon, Ghost Story, Koko, as well as The Talisman (ugh). None of those did anything for me. The only Straub-associated book I've enjoyed was Black House, which I loved. (I credit King!)

[Robert Fulman]

WOW!!! That happens to be one of my favorite Straub novels!!! I ordered one!!! Curious, is there any discount available to CDCC members? I didn't see one, but placed my order anyway.
Well, I don't know anything about the CDCC, but people who paid $59 for the "Forthcoming Grab Bag" will receive this book, plus three others. That's a pretty sweet deal.

[Brian James Freeman]

Quick update! Floating Dragon: The 30th Anniversary Special Limited Edition by Peter Straub is now 92% SOLD OUT:

http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/straub04

Brian

[Randall Flagg]

Dinged copies of the $295 version of "Knowing Darkness" for $99!
http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/o_king41

[Brian James Freeman]

Dinged copies of the $295 version of "Knowing Darkness" for $99!
http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/o_king41

Thanks for posting the link! The term "dinged" is probably a little strong for MOST of these copies -- the worst ones have a bump to the corner of the slipcase -- but to make things easy, we're just calling them all dinged. :) If someone still needs a copy and orders one of these, I think you'll be very pleased!

Brian

[Brian James Freeman]

We’re very pleased to announce our new beautiful deluxe special edition of Floating Dragon: The 30th Anniversary Special Limited Edition by Peter Straub:

http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/straub04


http://www.cemeterydance.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/straub04.jpg

Brian

25 copies of the Limited Edition left for reservation!

[Jimimck]

http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/images/Take5_fluid/misc/quote_icon.png Originally Posted by Randall Flagg http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/images/Take5_fluid/buttons/viewpost-right.png (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?p=690307#post690307)
Dinged copies of the $295 version of "Knowing Darkness" for $99!
http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/o_king41



Thanks for posting the link! The term "dinged" is probably a little strong for MOST of these copies -- the worst ones have a bump to the corner of the slipcase -- but to make things easy, we're just calling them all dinged. :) If someone still needs a copy and orders one of these, I think you'll be very pleased!

Brian


As someone who has ordered and received one of these "dinged" copies from CD, I can 100% recommend getting one if you haven't already. Mine had no dings at all that I could identify. Well it didn't until an earthquake knocked it off the shelf and split the slipcase apart in sections.....

Anyway - get one from CD if you need one!

[Brian James Freeman]

As someone who has ordered and received one of these "dinged" copies from CD, I can 100% recommend getting one if you haven't already. Mine had no dings at all that I could identify. Well it didn't until an earthquake knocked it off the shelf and split the slipcase aprt i sections.....

I should have put this on the page:

* = the "dinging" may actually occur in the future, we're not entirely sure when we put these Grab Bags together!

;)

[Rahfa]

I might buy this limited...don't know yet.

But I will say that "Floating Dragon" absolutely terrified me when I read it in the '80s...probably the scariest book I had ever read up until that time, even more then "Pet Sematery."

As readers probably remember - "I'm lonely...I'm afraid."

[SierraKiloCollector]

Dinged copies of the $295 version of "Knowing Darkness" for $99!
http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/o_king41

Thanks for posting the link! The term "dinged" is probably a little strong for MOST of these copies -- the worst ones have a bump to the corner of the slipcase -- but to make things easy, we're just calling them all dinged. :) If someone still needs a copy and orders one of these, I think you'll be very pleased!

Brian

I can attest to this as well! I ordered a "dinged" copy of Knowing Darkness and was able to use a 50% off CDCC coupon at the time it was offered and got it for $75! It arrived still in the original shrink wrap and from what I can tell... near perfect condition!

Thanks Brian and CD!

SKC

[super sam]

Dinged copies of the $295 version of "Knowing Darkness" for $99!
http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/o_king41

I orderd one, looking forward to get it.
It is a HEAVY book, so the shippingcost to Sweden is $75:eek:

[skyofcrack]

I ordered one as well. I've been on the fence more than once @$200 over @Amazon so this was a no-brainer @99. Thanks CD!

[Brian James Freeman]

Thanks for the Knowing Darkness orders! These will be a little slow to ship because we have to finish shipping the trade hardcover of The Wind Through the Keyhole (started today so people will get their orders next week around the publication date) and then The Dropper and Killing Ghost. Plus, even though the books are being sold as "dinged," Dan still wants to pack them really well to prevent additional issues in transit and Knowing Darkness is slow to pack anyways because of the size and weight. But we'll let you know when we start the shipping process!

Brian

[Brian James Freeman]

FLOATING DRAGON by Peter Straub is now SOLD OUT!

Brian

[Ben Staad]

FLOATING DRAGON by Peter Straub is now SOLD OUT!

Brian

Congrats to you folks!

[east-tennessee]

FLOATING DRAGON by Peter Straub is now SOLD OUT!

Brian

Wow, I ordered one at 10:15 this morning, must have got one of the last ones :biggrin:

[frik]

I decided against.
(Still) no regrets....

sk

[Brice]

As someone who has ordered and received one of these "dinged" copies from CD, I can 100% recommend getting one if you haven't already. Mine had no dings at all that I could identify. Well it didn't until an earthquake knocked it off the shelf and split the slipcase aprt i sections.....

I should have put this on the page:

* = the "dinging" may actually occur in the future, we're not entirely sure when we put these Grab Bags together!

;)


Thanks for the Knowing Darkness orders! These will be a little slow to ship because we have to finish shipping the trade hardcover of The Wind Through the Keyhole (started today so people will get their orders next week around the publication date) and then The Dropper and Killing Ghost. Plus, even though the books are being sold as "dinged," Dan still wants to pack them really well to prevent additional issues in transit and Knowing Darkness is slow to pack anyways because of the size and weight. But we'll let you know when we start the shipping process!

Brian

Hey Brian, so can we assume that any copies that aren't currently dinged will be? :unsure:

[Brian James Freeman]

Hey Brian, so can we assume that any copies that aren't currently dinged will be? :unsure:

Depends on whether Dan and Dave have a clumsy day. ;) These are actually all coming off a back corner of the returns/problems shelf, and some of them were just returned copies because a customer changed their mind or didn't know how the heck they were ever going to store a book this big (really -- we had two of those!). So conditions may vary and some are probably as brand new as can be, but we have to get them out of here to make room for the four new books we're dealing with (two of which are trade editions, which means a good number of retailer/distributor returns), and this seemed like a good way to do that and also give everyone a chance at a very cool book for a good price. ;)

Brian

[neosatus]

I must say that I got in on the last "Dinged Sale" of Knowing Darkness and my copy had ZERO defects. I thank the awesome peeps at CD again =)

[skyofcrack]

These are actually all coming off a back corner of the returns/problems shelf, and some of them were just returned copies because a customer changed their mind or didn't know how the heck they were ever going to store a book this big (really -- we had two of those!). So conditions may vary and some are probably as brand new as can be, but we have to get them out of here to make room for the four new books we're dealing with (two of which are trade editions, which means a good number of retailer/distributor returns), and this seemed like a good way to do that and also give everyone a chance at a very cool book for a good price. ;)

Brian

Brian, please don't send me a returned copy. That would be a used book. I bought a new book. :D Save those used books for someone else. The returned books should actually be selling a little cheaper since you never know if the customer looked through it or not (unless the book is shrinkwrapped).

[Merlin1958]

FLOATING DRAGON by Peter Straub is now SOLD OUT!

Brian

Glad I got my order in!!!

[Merlin1958]

These are actually all coming off a back corner of the returns/problems shelf, and some of them were just returned copies because a customer changed their mind or didn't know how the heck they were ever going to store a book this big (really -- we had two of those!). So conditions may vary and some are probably as brand new as can be, but we have to get them out of here to make room for the four new books we're dealing with (two of which are trade editions, which means a good number of retailer/distributor returns), and this seemed like a good way to do that and also give everyone a chance at a very cool book for a good price. ;)

Brian

Brian, please don't send me a returned copy. That would be a used book. I bought a new book. :D Save those used books for someone else. The returned books should actually be selling a little cheaper since you never know if the customer looked through it or not (unless the book is shrinkwrapped).

You're a Lawyer, right?

:smile_002:

[Brian James Freeman]

Brian, please don't send me a returned copy. That would be a used book. I bought a new book. :D Save those used books for someone else. The returned books should actually be selling a little cheaper since you never know if the customer looked through it or not (unless the book is shrinkwrapped).

They are all mostly shrinkwrapped, although some of the shrinkwrapping is coming off. But Dan can make sure yours is definitely off the "noticeably dinged" pile and not the returns pile to be safe. ;) ha!

Brian

[Brian James Freeman]

I must say that I got in on the last "Dinged Sale" of Knowing Darkness and my copy had ZERO defects. I thank the awesome peeps at CD again =)

I'm hoping that'll be the case for most of these because Dan is really picky about what books he'll send out for normal orders, so I think a lot of these are in surprisingly great shape, but of course we recommend every one who orders through this deal expect some kind of dent or scratch. If the book is closer to perfect than you expect, everyone wins. ;)

Brian

[Brian James Freeman]

The Dropper by Ron McLarty will begin shipping next week!

http://www.cemeterydance.com/page/CDP/PROD/mclarty01

http://www.cemeterydance.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/mclarty01.jpg

Brian

[frik]

Yeah! Great news!!

sk

[skyofcrack]

Brian, please don't send me a returned copy. That would be a used book. I bought a new book. :D Save those used books for someone else. The returned books should actually be selling a little cheaper since you never know if the customer looked through it or not (unless the book is shrinkwrapped).

They are all mostly shrinkwrapped, although some of the shrinkwrapping is coming off. But Dan can make sure yours is definitely off the "noticeably dinged" pile and not the returns pile to be safe. ;) ha!

Brian

Well, I probably had that coming. :D

[Brian James Freeman]

Well, I probably had that coming. :D

lol... I think you'll be happy when the book arrives, but if you're not, drop me a line! :)

[Brice]

Hey Brian, so can we assume that any copies that aren't currently dinged will be? :unsure:

Depends on whether Dan and Dave have a clumsy day. ;) These are actually all coming off a back corner of the returns/problems shelf, and some of them were just returned copies because a customer changed their mind or didn't know how the heck they were ever going to store a book this big (really -- we had two of those!). So conditions may vary and some are probably as brand new as can be, but we have to get them out of here to make room for the four new books we're dealing with (two of which are trade editions, which means a good number of retailer/distributor returns), and this seemed like a good way to do that and also give everyone a chance at a very cool book for a good price. ;)

Brian

I was joking around, Brian. :)


I had bought (from Jerad) two traycased copies and one of the slipcased ones. I can only imagine having shelves full of these massive books. Y'all must have some VERY sturdy bookcases. :lol:

[Brian James Freeman]

I had bought (from Jerad) two traycased copies and one of the slipcased ones. I can only imagine having shelves full of these massive books. Y'all must have some VERY sturdy bookcases. :lol:

I have two or three dinged copies left if you need a dinged copy to officially complete your set. ;)

Brian

[DanHocker]

[QUOTE=Brice;690554]Hey Brian, so can we assume that any copies that aren't currently dinged will be? :unsure:
Y'all must have some VERY sturdy bookcases. :lol:

The bookcases are actually made out of Knowing Darknesses.....

(joking obviously)

[Brice]

:rofl:

[Shannon]

lol, funny.

[pixiedark76]

FLOATING DRAGON by Peter Straub is now SOLD OUT!

Brian

Glad I got my order in!!!

Me too!!!! Floating Dragon is one of my most favorite books by Peter Straub. I can't wait to see the artwork! I love dragons! I was not going to get it, then I decided I could not pass it up. I got "Pork Pie Hat" from CD and I got "The Skylark" and "The Juniper Tree" from Subterranean Press. I also have "The Talisman" and "Black House" from Donald M. Grant so I thought "Floating Dragon" would make a great addition to my collection.

[skyofcrack]

FLOATING DRAGON by Peter Straub is now SOLD OUT!

Brian

Glad I got my order in!!!

Me too!!!! Floating Dragon is one of my most favorite books by Peter Straub. I can't wait to see the artwork! I love dragons! I was not going to get it, then I decided I could not pass it up. I got "Pork Pie Hat" from CD and I got "The Skylark" and "The Juniper Tree" from Subterranean Press. I also have "The Talisman" and "Black House" from Donald M. Grant so I thought "Floating Dragon" would make a great addition to my collection.

Did you get the Centipede Press books, If You Could See Me Now and Koko?

[frik]

Floating Dragon is one of my most favorite books by Peter Straub. I can't wait to see the artwork!

I don't believe there's going to be any (interior) artwork!

sk

[skyofcrack]

Floating Dragon is one of my most favorite books by Peter Straub. I can't wait to see the artwork!

I don't believe there's going to be any (interior) artwork!

sk

Nope. From the CD Forums:

Just the cover I'm afraid. I wish we could do interior art on all our books, but sadly most of the time it's just not in the cards.

[killbourne]

glad to see that THE TWELVE will have a slipcase. Also glad that the price of the limited hasnt went up...made for a good morning.

[herbertwest]

So the release date of THE TWELVE moved from "summer" to october... :-/

[Brian James Freeman]

glad to see that THE TWELVE will have a slipcase. Also glad that the price of the limited hasnt went up...made for a good morning.

The Twelve actually doesn't have a slipcase because The Passage didn't have one either. I screwed that field up when I entered it and no one else noticed when we proofread the page. That said, the pricing for both editions IS still the same and will remain the same for the third book as well.

Sorry about that mix-up on the slipcase, hope your morning is still good after that news!

And, of course, we haven't publicly announced The Twelve... ;)

Brian

[Brian James Freeman]

So the release date of THE TWELVE moved from "summer" to october... :-/

Yeah, the New York publisher moved the book from August to December to October where we're pretty sure it is staying for good. We had not announced our edition of the book previously, nor had we announced a publication date for our edition, so our edition's pub date hasn't changed. ;) Although we cannot publish before the trade edition, we're aiming to have our Limited Edition out the door within a few weeks of theirs if all goes well!

Brian

[killbourne]

glad to see that THE TWELVE will have a slipcase. Also glad that the price of the limited hasnt went up...made for a good morning.

The Twelve actually doesn't have a slipcase because The Passage didn't have one either. I screwed that field up when I entered it and no one else noticed when we proofread the page. That said, the pricing for both editions IS still the same and will remain the same for the third book as well.

Sorry about that mix-up on the slipcase, hope your morning is still good after that news!

And, of course, we haven't publicly announced The Twelve... ;)

Brian

Of course it still is.

[killbourne]

I apologize if I didnt suppose to say anything about THE Twelve...only here did I mention anything about it.

[Brian James Freeman]

I apologize if I didnt suppose to say anything about THE Twelve...only here did I say anything about it.

No worries! We just have to watch the orders for the next 48 hours and make sure only The Passage customers order -- so everyone can get matching numbers if they want -- until we announce it publicly. :)

Brian

[Tito_Villa]

Oh but I want to match my number, I bought my copy after the release :-(

[Brian James Freeman]

Oh but I want to match my number, I bought my copy after the release :-(

I bet there's a pretty good chance you'll be able to do that anyway depending on where you bought from. Dealer? eBay? Drop me a line via email and we'll figure it out! :)

Brian

[Jimimck]

I remember passing on your special Passage edition.

"Nah James, you don't collect anything but King so don't take a chance on someone you've never heard of, even though CD are offering a gift certificate with this purchase"

gee I hate myself sometimes....

[killbourne]

I apologize if I didnt suppose to say anything about THE Twelve...only here did I say anything about it.

No worries! We just have to watch the orders for the next 48 hours and make sure only The Passage customers order -- so everyone can get matching numbers if they want -- until we announce it publicly. :)

Brian
Phew!! Im glad. I didnt want to make any waves or anything. If you have any slipcases that will fit this book(twelve) and the last one(passage) for purchase please let me know...

[Brian James Freeman]

Phew!! Im glad. I didnt want to make any waves or anything. If you have any slipcases that will fit this book(twelve) and the last one(passage) for purchase please let me know...

We'll definitely know closer to publication is any slipcases we have available will fit The Twelve, but until we have all of the final sizing, it would just be a guess. :)

Brian

[Ricky]

And, of course, we haven't publicly announced The Twelve... ;)

Welll...?

;)

[Roseannebarr]

Waiting on

Cemetary Dance:
Screamplays
The Book of Horror
The Wind through the Keyhole w/slipcase

PS Publishing
The Wind through the Keyhole Facsimile Signed

Waterstones
TWTTK Signed x 2

Which book will arrive first in ST Louis?

[killbourne]

Waiting on

Cemetary Dance:
Screamplays
The Book of Horror
The Wind through the Keyhole w/slipcase

PS Publishing
The Wind through the Keyhole Facsimile Signed

Waterstones
TWTTK Signed x 2

Which book will arrive first in ST Louis?

You in MO..I lived in Rolla(UMR) for some long years. lol.

[Merlin1958]

Oh but I want to match my number, I bought my copy after the release :-(

I bet there's a pretty good chance you'll be able to do that anyway depending on where you bought from. Dealer? eBay? Drop me a line via email and we'll figure it out! :)

Brian

I apologize in advance for asking this, but what is the best way to get notification of the release date and pre-order date? I'm a CDCC member and on the CD email list. Is that enough? I really, really enjoyed "The Passage" and eagerly await the next installment!!!!! Sorry, if I sound like a newbie!!!! LOL

Maybe a "pre-emptive thread" should be started? Just a thought.

[DanHocker]

Oh but I want to match my number, I bought my copy after the release :-(

I bet there's a pretty good chance you'll be able to do that anyway depending on where you bought from. Dealer? eBay? Drop me a line via email and we'll figure it out! :)

Brian

I apologize in advance for asking this, but what is the best way to get notification of the release date and pre-order date? I'm a CDCC member and on the CD email list. Is that enough? I really, really enjoyed "The Passage" and eagerly await the next installment!!!!! Sorry, if I sound like a newbie!!!! LOL

Maybe a "pre-emptive thread" should be started? Just a thought.

CDCC is usually enough. In the case of The Twelve, we give everyone who bought The Passage from us notification and a first shot at ordering before everyone else. I would assume we'll send an a mass email out to the CDCC customers then (as we usually do), Brian would know better though as that's his department.

[Brian James Freeman]

Oh but I want to match my number, I bought my copy after the release :-(

I bet there's a pretty good chance you'll be able to do that anyway depending on where you bought from. Dealer? eBay? Drop me a line via email and we'll figure it out! :)

Brian

I apologize in advance for asking this, but what is the best way to get notification of the release date and pre-order date? I'm a CDCC member and on the CD email list. Is that enough? I really, really enjoyed "The Passage" and eagerly await the next installment!!!!! Sorry, if I sound like a newbie!!!! LOL

Maybe a "pre-emptive thread" should be started? Just a thought.

CDCC is usually enough. In the case of The Twelve, we give everyone who bought The Passage from us notification and a first shot at ordering before everyone else. I would assume we'll send an a mass email out to the CDCC customers then (as we usually do), Brian would know better though as that's his department.

Yep, CDCC members will be the next group notified so they have first shot at the remaining copies. After that, we'll announce the book publicly.

In my experience, collectors ALWAYS drop off after the first book in a series, so there will definitely be some copies of The Twelve available at retail to collectors who missed out on or skipped The Passage. I'll have a better idea when we email the CDCC how many copies are left, and I'll mention that in the note for the CDCC when I write it up.

Thanks! :)

Brian

[ICry4Oy]

Wishing a dusty old copy of The Passage could be found and dropped in my upcoming Grab Bag :(

...and what's up with that giant alien egg-laying pod thing hanging from the ceiling in the Cemetery Dance warehouse? :D

https://brianjamesfreeman.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/shippingthewindthroughthekeyholebystephenking.jpg? w=600&h=1002

[Brian James Freeman]

...and what's up with that giant alien egg-laying pod thing hanging from the ceiling in the Cemetery Dance warehouse? :D

https://brianjamesfreeman.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/shippingthewindthroughthekeyholebystephenking.jpg? w=600&h=1002

It's viral marketing for Ridley Scott's Prometheus! ;)

Or maybe it's a packing peanut dispenser:

http://www.uline.com/BL_602/Peanut-Dispensers

But I kind of wish it had something to do with Prometheus. :)

[Tony]

What are CDCC members? Sorry for asking a dumb question. I'm really hoping to get a copy of The Twelve as I read and loved The Passage.

[Brian James Freeman]

What are CDCC members? Sorry for asking a dumb question. I'm really hoping to get a copy of The Twelve as I read and loved The Passage.

We have a yearly program called the Cemetery Dance Collectors Club, which costs $99 per year.

Members are emailed special offers that aren't available to the general mailing list, such as "CDCC Only Grab Bags" and discounts on books from other publishers. Sometimes we'll only have a handful of copies of a book from another publisher, so we'll offer them to the CDCC.

Members also receive discounts on almost every new book we announce. If a discount if offered to the general mailing list, the CDCC's discount is larger.

The CDCC is notified first about all new Cemetery Dance books, usually the day before the general public. The only exception is a book that is part of a series. In those cases, we notify the customers who bought the previous book first, then the CDCC.

Members also have the option of selecting 4 or 5 items each year for "free" -- they only pay shipping. T-shirts, hats, Glenn Chadbourne Limited Edition art prints, etc.

Finally, members receive an exclusive signed Limited Edition book that is only printed for the CDCC. No copies are sold to the general public or retailers.

The CDCC 2.0 (our second year of the program) began back in August 2011 and will conclude this July. So far we have sent members 80 special offers, advance notifications, etc.

I hope this information is helpful!

Brian

[Tony]

That does sound pretty awesome, thanks for the info!

[Brian James Freeman]

That does sound pretty awesome, thanks for the info!

You're welcome, thanks for asking!

[Merlin1958]

Oh but I want to match my number, I bought my copy after the release :-(

I bet there's a pretty good chance you'll be able to do that anyway depending on where you bought from. Dealer? eBay? Drop me a line via email and we'll figure it out! :)

Brian

I apologize in advance for asking this, but what is the best way to get notification of the release date and pre-order date? I'm a CDCC member and on the CD email list. Is that enough? I really, really enjoyed "The Passage" and eagerly await the next installment!!!!! Sorry, if I sound like a newbie!!!! LOL

Maybe a "pre-emptive thread" should be started? Just a thought.

CDCC is usually enough. In the case of The Twelve, we give everyone who bought The Passage from us notification and a first shot at ordering before everyone else. I would assume we'll send an a mass email out to the CDCC customers then (as we usually do), Brian would know better though as that's his department.

Yep, CDCC members will be the next group notified so they have first shot at the remaining copies. After that, we'll announce the book publicly.

In my experience, collectors ALWAYS drop off after the first book in a series, so there will definitely be some copies of The Twelve available at retail to collectors who missed out on or skipped The Passage. I'll have a better idea when we email the CDCC how many copies are left, and I'll mention that in the note for the CDCC when I write it up.

Thanks! :)

Brian

I know this is horrible to consider, but I received my copy of "The Passage" from Jerome. Therefore, it would not be in "my profile" so to speak. Can Mindy add it? I really enjoyed this book and look forward to the sequel!!! Sorry for being a PITA!!!

[Brian James Freeman]

I know this is horrible to consider, but I received my copy of "The Passage" from Jerome. Therefore, it would not be in "my profile" so to speak. Can Mindy add it? I really enjoyed this book and look forward to the sequel!!! Sorry for being a PITA!!!

We really can't add books to customer accounts that weren't ordered from us because we don't have a way to indicate that it's not a real sale for tax and inventory purposes, unfortunately!

Brian