The Ponzi scheme continues.
As previously stated, on principle I canceled orders for The Stand & Pet Sematary. It boggles the mind that SK continues his association with CD but turns down a Centipede proposal for a Running Man limited edition, especially after the nice job Jared did with The Long Walk. I was hoping SK would grant CP rights for limiteds of the original Bachman books aside from Rage along with Blaze as it was written during the same time period as the the first four.
Chizmar needn't rely on the humiliating and parasitic "buy mine to possibly get something of his" process; Cemetery Dance's existence provides his writing with adjacence to King's, and King will support his work via blurbs/tweets - RC is not just another writer trying to get the world's attention.
And if that had once been a sensible strategy, he might consider the fact that presenting himself to the world as King's #1 bloodsucker (rather than as a viable author for our consideration) comes at the cost of reputational damage that might hinder the next step of his career -it's time to let the writing do the selling and leave the cheese in the past.
You can't be aloof until you advertise.
Wait, whaaaaaat?
Tell us what you know! pretty please
Good lord. "Disappointing" doesn't cover it. Jesus.
[I don't know why Jerad went back to King (I wouldn't have, not that I have my own small press); King didn't simply veto CP's Shining, he dragged CP through the mud in an interview. Actually, I think I do know why: Jerad doesn't hold grudges, or at least doesn't let them get in the way of his business.]
You can't be aloof until you advertise.
My guess is that King thinks he is doing a good deed for a small publisher with whom he has had a working relationship and has no idea of the widespread customer problems. There is absolutely no excuse for the way CD conducts themselves. It borders on fraud. If anyone still does business with them, they are contributing to this conduct. Unless collectors stop buying their products, nothing will change.
May 14th will be the TENTH anniversary of the purchase of "Mindy's Secret Link" for the Stephen King Doubleday books! Books that have not all been delivered yet!
Is anyone planning a party?
Interesting wording, IMO, in yesterday's email from CD :
Today, we are offering a last chance (at least for a while) to receive one (or more) of these bonus items absolutely free if you pre-order a copy of Richard Chizmar's upcoming novel MEMORIALS (order link below)...please read all the way to the bottom of this email for the full instructions.
BONUS ITEMS:
* the complete 3-book hardcover set of THE GWENDY TRILOGY
* the exclusive 40 page chapbook TRAPPED by Stephen King & Richard Chizmar
* the unsigned deluxe hardcover of Anne Rice's INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE
* Yes, you are welcome to pre-order up to 3 copies of MEMORIALS and receive all 3 bonus items.
* Only pre-orders dated April 19-22 qualify for this special giveaway
* Canadian orders please add $20 for postage; overseas add $35
* MEMORIALS Amazon link to pre-order:
Not gonna say more, but two things : so the chapbook wasn't for just a couple of days last week?
And... "at least for awhile"
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[QUOTE=herbertwest;1281864]Interesting wording, IMO, in yesterday's email from CD :
The exclusive 40 page chapbook TRAPPED by Stephen King & Richard Chizmar about a series of Stephen King limited edition books trapped in a publisher's developmental purgatory.
lol
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For once, it kind of feels like the whole Production Status page was updated :
https://www.cemeterydance.com/extras...ction-updates/
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lemme know when the books actually show up
Wanted:
Gunslinger s/l #344
Drawing of The Three s/l #344
“A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.” Wayne Gretzky
Sure, lots of books updated with new dates. Too bad that's all it is, just new dates.
Dark Debts by Karen Hall:
The book is fully designed and we're waiting on completion of the introduction. (4/30/2024)
Dark Places by Gillian Flynn:
Working with the author to schedule the signing of the sig sheets. (4/30/2024)
These are old news with new dates.