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Wait; what?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ricky
Yeah, Richard promoted Billy Chizmar’s Patreon page (along with his and Brian’s pages) yesterday in an email about getting CD store credit. How CD operates now is just ridiculous.
Not sure where this was promoted but I am a member of Brian's Patreon and get CD emails and I have heard nothing of this.Quote:
Originally Posted by bdwyer19
ANYONE HERE slamming this would 1000% be there trying to help their boy too make it. ESPECIALLY when its something you both have a passion for AND NOT TO MENTION you have an avenue to help him. Arguably the BEST avenue. Just my two cents but if it was my son I'd be doing all I could to help him the best I could. I think its safe to say... everyone on this thread would.
It was in an email yesterday. I deleted it so I can’t pull up the contents, but yeah, it was all about getting a CD credit if you subscribe to any of the three patreons.
Kris - I think everyone is just tired of the constant pushing of Richard’s, and now Billy’s, books.
I know but CAN you blame him? Its his son. WE would all do the same brother.Quote:
Originally Posted by bdwyer19
Do you recall if the email came from CDCC, CD or Richard himself? I received nothing from any of them yesterday and have checked spam. You also mention three Patreons? I am a member of Brian's and am aware of Billy's. What is the third?Quote:
Originally Posted by bdwyer19
I think the frustration is mostly at the incredible delays in releasing many books. Some that reach back for a decade. CD should be doing nothing else until that backlog is addressed. It's an insult to customers to expect them to wait years for books while they take on new projects.Quote:
Originally Posted by webstar1000I know but CAN you blame him? Its his son. WE would all do the same brother.Quote:
Originally Posted by bdwyer19
I am sorry - but like many others here I have several books waiting - 11 on last check - the oldest were ordered back in 2015. That is fine if you would like to promote yourself or your son - but I think we would all take it better if they were only 1-2 years behind on books...not 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 years behind. That is absurd for a company to function - and not eventually go out of business. Right now - until said books show up - they are treated like lost purchases I have made. I have severely (as many others probably have as well) decreased any purchases I have made through CD in the past 2-3 years - which again is not good for their business. And yes I can blame him - since this seems to have superceeded actually getting a product out the door to the actual customers. At times these emails are worse than the spam calls I get on a daily basis.
Found the email from CD. It was for Billy’s and Brian’s Patreon. Not Richard’s.
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If you've been on the fence about Billy Chizmar and Brian James Freeman's Patreon projects, today we have the ultimate special offer to help you make the jump!
If you sign up before the end of the month at ANY tier for either of these terrific authors, or if you sign-up for BOTH of them, we will reimburse you for your full first month's fee in the form of a Cemetery Dance Gift Certificate! These never expire and can be used for anything, so you have nothing to lose!
* Even better, if you join Billy Chizmar's Patreon at the $5 tier or higher today, you'll still qualify for Billy's very first Patreon exclusive chapbook, a special collaboration with Richard Chizmar! Read more here before time runs out:
https://www.patreon.com/whchizmar/
Brian James Freeman's next exclusive Patreon chapbook has *something* to do with Stephen King's books and stories and this is also the last month to qualify for a copy, so now is the perfect time to sign up:
https://www.patreon.com/BrianJamesFreeman/
Remember: you can sign up for BOTH of them and receive a Gift Certificate for your full first month's fee for BOTH of them![\QUOTE]
The Gift Certificates will be issued in May because of the logistics involved.
Thank you, as always, for your continuing support!
This. I have no problem with a successful family member trying to help and support one of their own, but it's in poor taste to constantly push new things (whether it's Richard's, his son's, or whoever else) when CD has such an enormous backlog of books that haven't been released. It just leaves a poor taste in my mouth when they've had our money for pre-ordered books for years and we're asked to fork over more to support new projects.Quote:
Originally Posted by RichardX
Needless to say, Brian, Dan, and Mindy are all fantastic and my venting has nothing to do with them.
Thank you. I wonder how they selected the distribution list as I did not receive this.Quote:
Originally Posted by bdwyer19
I received the email three separate times. I assume from three different CD lists I'm on.Quote:
Originally Posted by MLGThank you. I wonder how they selected the distribution list as I did not receive this.Quote:
Originally Posted by bdwyer19
That is what I would have expected as it is generally how these types of offers come to me from CD. It really does not matter as I subscribe to Brian's and have no plan to join Billy's but I am curious as to how I was filtered out of receiving the offer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Br!anI received the email three separate times. I assume from three different CD lists I'm on.Quote:
Originally Posted by MLGThank you. I wonder how they selected the distribution list as I did not receive this.Quote:
Originally Posted by bdwyer19
Not sure what service they use but most mass email products have the option to select multiple lists for one mailing so that you can avoid sending the same email multiple times to the same people.Quote:
Originally Posted by MLGThat is what I would have expected as it is generally how these types of offers come to me from CD. It really does not matter as I subscribe to Brian's and have no plan to join Billy's but I am curious as to how I was filtered out of receiving the offer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Br!anI received the email three separate times. I assume from three different CD lists I'm on.Quote:
Originally Posted by MLGThank you. I wonder how they selected the distribution list as I did not receive this.Quote:
Originally Posted by bdwyer19
I think what's making us all grit our teeth is the best way to help your child is to set a good example. I wince that CD is his example of how to run a business.Quote:
Originally Posted by webstar1000I know but CAN you blame him? Its his son. WE would all do the same brother.Quote:
Originally Posted by bdwyer19
I could care less about emails. They can be ignored and deleted rather easily. I just want the damn books that have been paid for. We will never get any meaningful updates on the Production Page which is the only source of info on the timeline. I am just hoping that they are doing what ever they need to do to keep the doors open to eventually deliver what they owe. At this point it is a long shot and the odds are not in our favor but I still have a sliver of hope.
I just hope they can deliver the last two Doubleday years books before I die or they go belly-up. I've already cancelled everything else.
Stand I suspect will be this winter from what I hear.... Then just PEt S to go!Quote:
Originally Posted by ICry4Oy
Will PS Needful Things be offered to those that have been matching the series since the beginning through CD?
Have the emails from CD decreased considerably in the last week. The last email that I received was on April 21. Now I certainly don't mind seeing FEWER emails flogging the latest Richard or Billy project, I would still like SOME regularity so I know that I'm still on the list.
My last three were the 21st and then the 26th (x2) not counting CD online emails. That is less than normal.Quote:
Originally Posted by TCCBodhi
Maybe Elon Musk bought CD.
I would like to know too.Quote:
Originally Posted by becca69