Took like 20-25 years for Best of CD 2 which was supposed to be CD 15 Year Celebration but they blew past 15 years easily.
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Took like 20-25 years for Best of CD 2 which was supposed to be CD 15 Year Celebration but they blew past 15 years easily.
Chizmar has a new book. Preorder for a chance to win a signed Stephen king book!!!:rolleyes:
Be ready for the flood of emails and an all stop on their other publications.
Came here to pretty much say the same thing. Can almost guarantee that his damned book will get out the door before anything else does.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe315
Yep…..it’ll be an 8 month barrage on my inbox while I’m just waiting for a shipping notice on Flight or Fright.
is there a way to block emails with certain words in the title?
I responded with REMOVE.
I just want my two books and I'm forever done with CD.
Just got the second Chizmar email, not even been an hour yet
There was a post on CD's forums last week from Dan Franklin with their explanation for the contract cancellations.
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Hey there! Had someone ping me to chime in (and a reference to Coleridge poems are always a good way to summon me!)-- the cancellation of certain trade contracts was exclusively due to issues in acquisition. Far too many more projects were taken on than we can support. I will credit it to miscommunication or simple overenthusiasm for the product, but we can only produce a certain number of books before they begin drowning each other out and everyone loses. Releases get buried, promotion fails, editing errors start to gather up, and we simply don't have that many people-hours to devote to it. We were at nearly three times that threshold for 2024. A bunch of projects had to get cut. Good projects, too. It wasn't about the quality. Which projects stayed and went was largely decided by which are locked into third party deals (for example, Feb 1st has a release with three other companies involved, etc). If we didn't cut a bunch and get our line back on course, the authors would have lost money and a book, and we would have lost some money.
This way, while they are disappointed, they keep everything. We still lose some money (due to paid advances and design work) but far less so, and we maintain the integrity of the product that does release.
The trade line editors changed, but it wasn't a "changing of the guard" effect. It was a "look under the hood at the schedule and scream" situation. The cut projects would have been inevitable either way. The contracts were sadly doomed on issuance
As for the forum itself, I've not heard anything relating to discontinuation or any issues along those lines! I just don't have time to properly engage here beyond occasional posts in the Product Update thread. I hope with Lisa Lebel joining the crew to help the trade line, things will balance out a little more and we can get back to being more interactive/responsive
Me too. Really annoying. past time I unsubscribed to their emails.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tommy
I’m stubborn, I guess I can wait a couple of more years for The Stand and Pet Semetery.:arg:
https://www.librarything.com/topic/358119
Haha @ "last January." My daughter started Grade 1 when Turn Down the Lights went on pre-order. She's now two years away from university and the AE still hasn't come out.
I'm trying to picture what it would look like if CD were to be taken over by good-faith, competent leadership with resources - how long would it take for things to stop looking fucked up to a fare-thee-well? I'm not saying CD accomplishes nothing, but man, they sure give the appearance of a man with mismatched legs running like hell in a bumpy circle.
By "resources," I mean things like having enough people to execute the contracted workload (see Dan Franklin's comment about people-hours; if some of this is just a matter of getting bodies in the door, FFS spend money on that), the ability to source new printers on a compressed timeline, and a cash infusion intended to allow CD to stop putting things up for sale loooooooong before they are in production.
And as for good or bad faith, well, when the owner's stuff goes to the head of the line every single time - no late introductions, no late slipcases, no printers/case manufacturers going out of business, no lengthy searches for their replacements here - CD is practically begging the crowd to beset CDHQ with torches and pitchforks.
Maybe someone in the industry can arrange a super-secret intervention including counseling from Paul Suntup.
Such a joke - like he's straight-out 24/7 and just can't "engage." They've used that fake excuse before.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scoogs
The whole post is just "outside forces and we're helpless artists beset by harsh winds of fate" justifications. Embarrasing.
Most email clients allow you to set filters. Go to settings and look for filters.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tommy
I have a filter that sends any email that says MEMORIALS in the body of the message to the trash.
That's funny. My filter blocks anything with Br!an in the email.Quote:
Originally Posted by Br!anMost email clients allow you to set filters. Go to settings and look for filters.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tommy
I have a filter that sends any email that says MEMORIALS in the body of the message to the trash.
:rofl:
:wtf:
In more positive CD news, I just picked up (via eBay) one of their sweet, sweet Elsewhere slipcases.
Small world. I just this morning picked up one of their black slipcases that should fit my CD HC of THE EXORCIST / LEGION nicely...at $12 it was a no-brainer.Quote:
Originally Posted by St. Troy
I regret selling a signed copy of Revival, especially that pretty slipcase CD made for it. I think Duma Key may still be my fav after market slipcase they made for a King book
I picked up one of the lettered traycase for $15 and paid $24 shipped here. For my numbered legion/exorcist.Quote:
Originally Posted by RC65Small world. I just this morning picked up one of their black slipcases that should fit my CD HC of THE EXORCIST / LEGION nicely...at $12 it was a no-brainer.Quote:
Originally Posted by St. Troy
I’d messaged them so many times over the years to see if they had one, always with a no for the answer, then they sell two on eBay. Still bought it, though a little bit miffed at being fobbed off for so long (realistically about 4 or 5 times in 7 years lol)
Are you sure? I find it hard to believe it went down that way.Quote:
Originally Posted by shaq
...I'll have you know that CD has a top notch, crack logistics team. Top. Notch.
I think they either didn’t want to send me slightly damaged stock, or they just couldn’t be ar$ed…Quote:
Originally Posted by St. TroyAre you sure? I find it hard to believe it went down that way.Quote:
Originally Posted by shaq
...I'll have you know that CD has a top notch, crack logistics team. Top. Notch.
Have one now though, so all good
Congrats, that should be a nice upgrade element. Had the traycase been offered when I checked the auctions, I’d’ve gone for that as well over the black slipcase I ended up buying.Quote:
Originally Posted by shaqI picked up one of the lettered traycase for $15 and paid $24 shipped here. For my numbered legion/exorcist.Quote:
Originally Posted by RC65Small world. I just this morning picked up one of their black slipcases that should fit my CD HC of THE EXORCIST / LEGION nicely...at $12 it was a no-brainer.Quote:
Originally Posted by St. Troy
I’d messaged them so many times over the years to see if they had one, always with a no for the answer, then they sell two on eBay. Still bought it, though a little bit miffed at being fobbed off for so long (realistically about 4 or 5 times in 7 years lol)
The Best of Cemetery Dance 2 Lettered Edition
Traycases are finished and approved, and we expect to ship in 1-2 weeks.
So Cold the River
Books are finished at press, waiting on the final approval copy to arrive at office. Expect to ship in 2 weeks after that.
Stephen King Revisited
Rolling at press, expect to ship in 6-8 weeks.
Little Boy (unannounced)
Rolling at press, expected in 8-10 weeks, will be announced closer to publication.
The Stand
Books are at the press and we expect them to finish their work this summer. Slipcases and Traycases will be later in summer because we need finished books to get the sizing just right. For a book of this size, a dummy book isn't reliable, and we want to be sure they're perfect.
A Face in the Crowd Artist Edition
The books finished and in hand! Slipcases should be finished in 6 weeks.
A Face in the Crowd Lettered Edition
At the hand binder, who is also making the Traycases. Will ship as each batch of 10-12 copies are sent to us.
Gwendy's Final Task Limited & Lettered
Sig sheets are signed and the books are at the binder. We're expecting to ship this summer.
Gwendy's Magic Feather Lettered Edition
Wooden feathers are completed. Books are finished and in warehouse. Traycases are being worked on at the manufacturer now.
Shocklines
Rolling at press and expected in 8-10 weeks.
We'll share more news on these as they get closer to shipping, and we thank you for your continuing enthusiasm and support!