Week or two ago, somebody asked me if I had any copies of my books for sale. I had to say no. I don’t usually keep copies around & I told him that any I had would be packed away in trunks.
Got curious about those trunks. And while it’s true I don’t have any of my current books, I stumbled upon some out-of-print treasures and decided to release a few of them to the wild via eBay. To wit:
A brand-new, never-read copy of 101 Things to do ‘Til the Revolution and
A brand-new, never-read first edition of Don’t Shoot the Bastards (Yet).
AND … if you win an auction, I’ll autograph your book to you personally. Just know that these are being sold as collectors items and fun reads. The info in them is not up to date.
I’m starting both auctions at $9.99, which is waaaaaaay under what ordinary, non-autographed used copies of these rarities sell for on Amazon or eBay. And just a tiny fraction of what a new copy goes for. So … go wild & crazy. 🙂
I found fewer than a dozen old books overall — 4 copies of Don’t Shoot, 2 of 101 Things. I’ll probably sell more copies of Don’t Shoot in the next few weeks or months, but I may keep that last copy of 101. Not sure. Depends on how much somebody wants it.
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Also: I just received a copy of Depression 2.0: Creative Strategies for Tough Economic Times by Cletus Nelson.
This is an attractive, inexpensive how-to guide for hard times published by Process Media — a relatively new venture by Adam Parfrey of the underground publisher Feral House. Very practical, useful book on surviving hard times. Might make a good gift for somebody who’s just coming to grips with the current reality and doesn’t have as much preparedness experience as some of us do. OTOH, it could also be a good info-booster for even a more prepared type. The fact that it features a multi-page interview with yours truly is a small bonus.
If you buy a copy via the Amazon link above, I get a commission, but otherwise, NFI in the book. Parfrey was one of the publishers who picked up selected Loompanics authors when Mike Hoy closed his late, great, outrageous publishing enterprise. Paladin Press (those nice people) got me. Parfrey grabbed Jim Hogshire, among others. Lifesavers, those brave publishers.
And here I was trying to be good and not bid on too much on ebay! This is an exciting opportunity. Thank you Claire for the fun! (Yep, I bid!)
🙂 Thank you, Marlana (and everybody who has set the bidding off to such a cheering start).
LOL, Marlana, I know what you mean about promising yourself to be good about eBay. I do that regularly, myself. But … auction fever …
🙂 Bidding too…. Big fan of your writing so far, Claire.
🙂 Thank you, Teresa. Looks as if you’re a pretty formidable bidder, too. I like your style.