Agreed. My money is on a King book, but one signed by the editor and not the author.
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I just received my copies of the two newest LITTLE BOOKS, and perhaps we already addressed this earlier, but the limitation of the Campbell is back to the 350-limitation and the McCammon has a 750-limitation...I remembered the McCammon was going to be larger, but I was surprised to see the Campbell still at 350 as I thought I recalled that they'd jacked up the limitation to 500...kinda figured, I guess, that they would have done away with the 350 base + 150 extra and just gone 500 for the Campbell (and forthcoming volumes)...then perhaps go 500 base + 250 extra for the McCammon. Now there are all sorts of different official and unofficial limitations...would've been nice to see it standardized somehow.Twitter: https://twitter.com/ron_clinton
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Nothing to see here!Ok, I really can't come up with anymore of these stupid things...
- May 2011
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Originally posted by RonClinton View PostI just received my copies of the two newest LITTLE BOOKS, and perhaps we already addressed this earlier, but the limitation of the Campbell is back to the 350-limitation and the McCammon has a 750-limitation...I remembered the McCammon was going to be larger, but I was surprised to see the Campbell still at 350 as I thought I recalled that they'd jacked up the limitation to 500...kinda figured, I guess, that they would have done away with the 350 base + 150 extra and just gone 500 for the Campbell (and forthcoming volumes)...then perhaps go 500 base + 250 extra for the McCammon. Now there are all sorts of different official and unofficial limitations...would've been nice to see it standardized somehow.
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Originally posted by RonClinton View PostI just received my copies of the two newest LITTLE BOOKS, and perhaps we already addressed this earlier, but the limitation of the Campbell is back to the 350-limitation and the McCammon has a 750-limitation...I remembered the McCammon was going to be larger, but I was surprised to see the Campbell still at 350 as I thought I recalled that they'd jacked up the limitation to 500...kinda figured, I guess, that they would have done away with the 350 base + 150 extra and just gone 500 for the Campbell (and forthcoming volumes)...then perhaps go 500 base + 250 extra for the McCammon. Now there are all sorts of different official and unofficial limitations...would've been nice to see it standardized somehow.
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Originally posted by RonClinton View PostI just received my copies of the two newest LITTLE BOOKS, and perhaps we already addressed this earlier, but the limitation of the Campbell is back to the 350-limitation and the McCammon has a 750-limitation...I remembered the McCammon was going to be larger, but I was surprised to see the Campbell still at 350 as I thought I recalled that they'd jacked up the limitation to 500...kinda figured, I guess, that they would have done away with the 350 base + 150 extra and just gone 500 for the Campbell (and forthcoming volumes)...then perhaps go 500 base + 250 extra for the McCammon. Now there are all sorts of different official and unofficial limitations...would've been nice to see it standardized somehow.
Now that I think about it, I wonder if Tom initially set the run at 350 when he was hoping to get a King book. Maybe King agreed to only sign that amount or Tom was hoping the lower run would help him get a commitment and then when the deal with King didn't solidy, Tom just boosted the run.
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Nothing to see here!Ok, I really can't come up with anymore of these stupid things...
- May 2011
- 8796
Originally posted by dannyboy121070 View PostThat Campbell was a chore to read. I kept going out of spite. (Spiting myself for spending thirty bucks on a childhood trunk novel fragment, I guess...but spite nonetheless!)
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I read the McCammon today, and was slightly underwhelmed, probably because I set the bar so high for him. The first story was a good ghost story, the 2nd was weird, but well-written, and I skipped the third, since I read the story digitally a few months ago on McCammon's website. The usual Borderlands typos and editing and layout errors were in full effect.
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Nothing to see here!Ok, I really can't come up with anymore of these stupid things...
- May 2011
- 8796
Originally posted by dannyboy121070 View PostI read the McCammon today, and was slightly underwhelmed, probably because I set the bar so high for him. The first story was a good ghost story, the 2nd was weird, but well-written, and I skipped the third, since I read the story digitally a few months ago on McCammon's website. The usual Borderlands typos and editing and layout errors were in full effect.
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Originally posted by dannyboy121070 View PostThe usual Borderlands typos and editing and layout errors were in full effect.
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Originally posted by RonClinton View Post
Great. If the limitation issues and the switch to the bland cloth covers weren’t enough, this chronic typo/layout issue may cause this third set to be my last (and I’ve collected all three sets, from the very beginning). We’ll see, but it sure is getting tiresome.
I personally think the cloth cover looks a lot nice than the vinyl covers of previous books, which just looked like cheap vinyl to me.
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I had to make myself stop counting at eight, and remind myself that I'm not getting paid to proof this book, so stop stressing and just try to enjoy it.
I prefer these cloth covers, but I can see how a switch in materials in an ongoing book series would set off collector's OD in some people. The changes in limitations bothered me more that the cover material. I do still enjoy the LITTLE BOOK series, I just wish Borderlands took a more care in the presentation of their products.
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Nothing to see here!Ok, I really can't come up with anymore of these stupid things...
- May 2011
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Originally posted by goathunter View Post
I haven't gone through it with a fine-toothed comb, but I'm only aware of four minor layout issues in the McCammon book. As one of the people who helped with the book, I'm embarrassed that I missed any. But I don't think the book is rife with errors. Others may have been, but this one is not.
I personally think the cloth cover looks a lot nice than the vinyl covers of previous books, which just looked like cheap vinyl to me.
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