{"id":2409,"date":"2010-10-07T21:04:29","date_gmt":"2010-10-08T04:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/ClaireWolfe\/?p=2409"},"modified":"2010-10-07T21:04:29","modified_gmt":"2010-10-08T04:04:29","slug":"the-deal-on-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clairewolfe.com\/blog\/2010\/10\/07\/the-deal-on-books\/","title":{"rendered":"The deal on books"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well, guys … here’s the deal on upcoming books. <\/p>\n

I mentioned that the Duffys discovered a layout error on Hardyville Tales<\/i>. Throughout this entire printing of the book (3,000 copies), the text runs farther than it should into the gutter. (And I mean that in the printer’s sense of “gutter,” meaning the center of the book; no, I haven’t taken Hardyville into the metaphoric dregs.)<\/p>\n

The tales are still quite readable (I’ve got an advance copy and I’m having a good time with it). You just have to hold the book a bit wider open than usual, and your hands might need some rest now and then. Had Dave not told me, frankly I probably wouldn’t have noticed.<\/p>\n

ADDED: Here’s a scan<\/a>, courtesy of Dave, to show you what we mean. Not so bad.<\/p>\n

Still, Dave’s unhappy. And he’s right because the book isn’t perfect. But Dave’s unhappiness might be your gain — if you want it to be. He tells me that BHM will reduce the price of these slightly flawed (but still very handsome) books. They were going to sell for $14.95 plus postage. Now he’s going to offer them for $6.95 plus postage — less than half price<\/i>. And if you happen to attend shows where BHM has a table, you might even get a free copy.<\/p>\n

Obviously, that’s going to kill my royalties. I’ll earn nothing on the giveaway copies and less than half what I was expecting on copies BHM sells. Chances are, I’ll never see any royalties beyond the advance I received last winter. And that, as you can imagine, is long gone.<\/p>\n

But Dave and company have been more than generous. Instead of giving me a few dozen free author’s copies (which is already more than usual for publishers), they’re shipping me one thousand<\/i> free copies to do with as I wish.<\/p>\n

So very shortly, I’ll be selling autographed copies of Hardyville Tales<\/i> for $10 apiece — and that price includes media-mail shipping. <\/p>\n

So buy a copy or two, please. And if you like what you see, consider buying a dozen or a gross from me — all autographed. Give ’em for gifts. Resell them at gun shows or political events. Paper your walls with ’em. <\/p>\n

ADDED: Here’s BHM’s updated order page<\/a> for the book. I’ll have more on how to order autographed copies once I receive my first book shipment.<\/p>\n

—–<\/p>\n

At the top, I did say books-plural. And the word from Paladin Press this week is that The Bad Attitude Guide to Good Citizenship<\/i> (which I just turned in a bit over a week ago) is all laid out, being proofread, and still on track for an October 15 release. (Yes, having your own in-house print shop is a wonderful thing and Donna, Peder, and Jon are amazing.)<\/p>\n

So I might be making some combo deals on Hardyville Tales<\/i> and The Bad Attitude Guide<\/i>. Details to follow when I know more.<\/p>\n

After no new books for, what?, five or seven years, this is a bit dizzying.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Well, guys … here’s the deal on upcoming books. I mentioned that the Duffys discovered a layout error on Hardyville Tales. Throughout this entire printing of the book (3,000 copies), the text runs farther than it should into the gutter. (And I mean that in the printer’s sense of “gutter,” meaning the center of the book; no, I haven’t taken Hardyville into the metaphoric dregs.) The tales are still quite readable (I’ve got an advance copy and I’m having a good time with it). You just have to hold the book a bit wider open than usual, and your hands…<\/p>\n

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