Production Update Questions

[bsaenz24]

It's generally not a good idea for a company that relies on creatives to piss those creatives off. Aside from almost certainly alienating the two artists in question, word will get around that CD is difficult to do business with, which will make other creatives think twice about signing a contract.

I assume "creative" people have bills to pay too. Paying bills means making money to pay those bill, which means completing your end of the contract. For some "creatives", that means signing signature sheets. It's not something terribly creative, just work. Publishers should not need to wait such an insane length of time for sheets to be signed. The "creative" aspect has nothing to do with signing sheets.

A company may use the services of creatives, but those creatives are doing a job. A creative job, but still a job. If you can't do the job in a reasonable timeframe, don't accept the job.

[slayn666]

It's generally not a good idea for a company that relies on creatives to piss those creatives off. Aside from almost certainly alienating the two artists in question, word will get around that CD is difficult to do business with, which will make other creatives think twice about signing a contract.

[Brian861]

Two sets of signature sheets still with the respective artists on that one.

Brian

If they can find them in their busy schedules to get it done. Not a jab at you, Brian but your (CD's) customers have been waiting on the publication of this book for over two years now. It's time they are told to take a day or two and get this done. The time for asking politely is behind us. I understand I'm extremely naive in the world of the small press, but is there nothing in the contract that states all parties involved need to meet their obligations by a certain date? And if they fail to do that, maybe they shouldn't be invited back for future projects. It seems from the outside looking in, that authors, artist, whomever can take their sweet ass time getting around to it.

My rant has nothing to do with the printer problems you guys experienced. Completely understandable and out of your control. This project (Strange Weather), IMO, should just be waiting to be printed vs waiting on folks to sign.

[Brian James Freeman]

Dan, would any of that happen to include STRANGE WEATHER by Joe Hill?

Two sets of signature sheets still with the respective artists on that one.

Brian

[RonClinton]

I don't really know what the printer schedule is outside of what's currently at the printer and what I'm hoping to send in the next couple of weeks.

Dan, would any of that happen to include STRANGE WEATHER by Joe Hill?

[Dan Hocker]

Any updates/eta regarding the remaining titles in the "2018 Forthcoming" Grab Bag? Saw the recent e-mailer for the new grab bag but am hesitant to jump into another grab bag while this one still hasn't been resolved. As always, any info is appreciated. Thanks!!!

2 different grab bags. The new grab bag is a Review Copy grab bag. Which we shipped the previous one a couple weeks ago. The books in the grab bag you're talking about should be going to the printer in 2020. I don't want to be specific as I don't really know what the printer schedule is outside of what's currently at the printer and what I'm hoping to send in the next couple of weeks.

[sholloman81]

Any updates/eta regarding the remaining titles in the "2018 Forthcoming" Grab Bag? Saw the recent e-mailer for the new grab bag but am hesitant to jump into another grab bag while this one still hasn't been resolved. As always, any info is appreciated. Thanks!!!

[Marmaduke Grigsby]

Which boat did you sail? It was my first cruise ever and we were on the Fantasy. I loved it. I'll do it again once I have $15k just sitting around. Other more experienced cruisers said our boat was way too crowded. I agree, but I also had nothing to compare it to.

We were on the Disney Dream which was a new ship at the time. It's the only cruise I've ever been on.

[Martin]

WELL it is a . . . um . . . small world! Did she enjoy it? The FB group chatter after the cruise indicated that this particular cruise was more crowded and bumpy than the norm. I loved it, though.

She loved it but did say it was a bumpy ride. Not stormy but enough motion to feel it in the room.

[jeffingoff]

So, a coworker of mine returned to work today from a Disney cruise. She does Disney vacations twice a year. Next year she is doing Disney France. I asked her what ship she was on and she said The Fantasy.

WELL it is a . . . um . . . small world! Did she enjoy it? The FB group chatter after the cruise indicated that this particular cruise was more crowded and bumpy than the norm. I loved it, though.

[Martin]

Which boat did you sail? It was my first cruise ever and we were on the Fantasy. I loved it. I'll do it again once I have $15k just sitting around. Other more experienced cruisers said our boat was way too crowded. I agree, but I also had nothing to compare it to.

So, a coworker of mine returned to work today from a Disney cruise. She does Disney vacations twice a year. Next year she is doing Disney France. I asked her what ship she was on and she said The Fantasy.

[jeffingoff]

Don't feel bad, I did the same thing.

Hope you enjoyed the Disney cruise! We took the whole famn damily on one a couple of years ago and enjoyed it immensely.

Which boat did you sail? It was my first cruise ever and we were on the Fantasy. I loved it. I'll do it again once I have $15k just sitting around. Other more experienced cruisers said our boat was way too crowded. I agree, but I also had nothing to compare it to.

[Marmaduke Grigsby]

Oh jeez. As a guy waiting for the slipcased Flight or Fright I should have known this. Must be tropical sand clogging my brainworks. Thanks for setting me straight.

Don't feel bad, I did the same thing.

Hope you enjoyed the Disney cruise! We took the whole famn damily on one a couple of years ago and enjoyed it immensely.

[jeffingoff]

If you have the limited of Gwendy's it is not completed yet. They only shipped the trade edition.

Oh jeez. As a guy waiting for the slipcased Flight or Fright I should have known this. Must be tropical sand clogging my brainworks. Thanks for setting me straight.

[Martin]

Hey Dan, I just got back from a week at sea and I'm going through my emails (no wifi on Mickey's boat) and I didn't get a shipping notice for Gwendy's Magic Feather and I didn't receive GMF. I did get a shipping notice for Rosemary's Baby though. It seems I should have gotten something one way or the other since it's been the logjam in the queue.

If you have the limited of Gwendy's it is not completed yet. They only shipped the trade edition.