Centipede will be releasing.....

[Sock Monkey]

You are not alone, my copy has not even showed up on my informed delivery yet. Assuming I will be in the last batch.

Just as an FYI, my copy never showed up in my informed delivery. I just came home and it was waiting at the doorstep. Nice surprise, though.

[Sock Monkey]

I'm still waiting for mine. The anticipation of its arrival -- and anxiety for it getting lost in the mail, and the curiosity if it will have the surprise -- for this one is about as high-level as it gets with a book, so I hope it shows up soon and puts me out of my misery.

Speaking of Bradbury, don't think I mentioned this on the board yet, but received a nice surprise a couple weeks ago:

https://twitter.com/ron_clinton/stat...033336833?s=20

This will truly be a month of Bradbury to remember.

The anticipation was killing me too and I had no idea what the surprise was. Though that didn’t stop me about thinking about it once I heard there was one.

Nice addition, by the way!

[RonClinton]

Just as an FYI, my copy never showed up in my informed delivery. I just came home and it was waiting at the doorstep. Nice surprise, though.

I finally followed your lead and just now signed up for USPS Informed Delivery. I figure it’s like Prozac for book-delivery anxiety.

[Martin]

Just as an FYI, my copy never showed up in my informed delivery. I just came home and it was waiting at the doorstep. Nice surprise, though.

That could pose a problem. I only open the front door if I know something is out there. I will take a look now just in case.

[Dave1442397]

That could pose a problem. I only open the front door if I know something is out there. I will take a look now just in case.

Uh oh, Martin never came back...will we ever know what was waiting for him outside his front door...?

[Martin]

Uh oh, Martin never came back...will we ever know what was waiting for him outside his front door...?

Checked and then went right into a meeting. The only thing on my porch were some leaves gifted to me from a wind storm earlier in the week.

[Splync]

There was a big box on my porch when I got home today. Instead of Something Wicked, it actually contained the unsigned copy of The Haunting of Hill House. It is so damn sexy that I'm worried my unboxing will get flagged as pornography, haha!

https://youtu.be/4U1Qvu7sVD8

[RonClinton]

There was a big box on my porch when I got home today. Instead of Something Wicked, it actually contained the unsigned copy of The Haunting of Hill House. It is so damn sexy that I'm worried my unboxing will get flagged as pornography, haha!

https://youtu.be/4U1Qvu7sVD8

Heading over to YT watch it now!

[RonClinton]

Great to see the other two landmark John Franklin Bardin novels publish and join the much earlier S/L HC of THE DEADLY PERCHERON. Ordered this morning, of course. These three novels are terrific...I only wish the rest of his body of work had been as inspired, but anyone who can leave behind three novels of such originality leaves a fine legacy indeed.

[Sock Monkey]

Great to see the other two landmark John Franklin Bardin novels publish and join the much earlier S/L HC of THE DEADLY PERCHERON. Ordered this morning, of course. These three novels are terrific...I only wish the rest of his body of work had been as inspired, but anyone who can leave behind three novels of such originality leaves a fine legacy indeed.

I’ve never read any of his work before but I’m excited to dig into both of these. They sound great.

[Martin]

Shipping label created! Something Wicked should come this way later this week!
(Now if my copy of Westlake Soul would show up)

[RonClinton]

Martin, where do you see your label and package info on Informed Delivery? I signed up a couple weeks ago as I wanted the same type of advance notice you receive and mention, but all I see on the USPS app are my letters for that day only, and while I’ve received packages since sign-up it never alerts me (always “0” packages), and I certainly never get a label-created notice. Am I doing something wrong when opening up my Informed Delivery page?

[Martin]

Martin, where do you see your label and package info on Informed Delivery? I signed up a couple weeks ago as I wanted the same type of advance notice you receive and mention, but all I see on the USPS app are my letters for that day only, and while I’ve received packages since sign-up it never alerts me (always “0” packages), and I certainly never get a label-created notice. Am I doing something wrong when opening up my Informed Delivery page?

I use the USPS website linked below. Once logged in you should have a tab for Mailpieces and a tab for Packages. Packages show in the tab as Pre-Shipment as soon as a label is created. The Mailpieces tab shows today plus the prior six days. Have never loaded the app so I am not sure how it varies. I will add that USPS is clearly overwhelmed and the website tells me it can't display my information about 50% of the time.
Informed Delivery (usps.com)

[swintek]

I use the USPS website linked below. Once logged in you should have a tab for Mailpieces and a tab for Packages. Packages show in the tab as Pre-Shipment as soon as a label is created. The Mailpieces tab shows today plus the prior six days. Have never loaded the app so I am not sure how it varies. I will add that USPS is clearly overwhelmed and the website tells me it can't display my information about 50% of the time.
Informed Delivery (usps.com)

Ron- yes, all this, as Martin so clearly lays out here. The only other thing I'd add is that once you click on that "packages" tab (which isn't the default when you first log in- it's always "mail" first), you should see a list of packages starting with what is on track for delivery next, descending in order of label creation by the shipper. The various status' are In Transit, Accepted, Pre-Shipment, and Delivered The thing here is that there is no photo scan like there is for the mailpieces; it's just data from whatever shipping software the shipper uses: i.e. Stamps.com, Shopify, Rapid Enterprises, etc. I believe Centipede uses Stamps.com. But- it, generally, and- frustratingly does NOT show WHO is sending the package. It just shows tracking number info- and the location from where it's being sent. This is where you can dope out what's what: Centipede ships from Denver (Subterranean from Burton, MI, etc.), so if you see a Stamps.com generated package from Denver anywhere in your queue- that's your Something Wicked. . Mine was just generated yesterday, and is in the "Accepted" stage.

I know it's a bit clunky, but, once you use it awhile, it comes together, and you'll be checking it obsessively every day like the rest of us junkies. I've found it immensely useful.

[Martin]

Ron- yes, all this, as Martin so clearly lays out here. The only other thing I'd add is that once you click on that "packages" tab (which isn't the default when you first log in- it's always "mail" first), you should see a list of packages starting with what is on track for delivery next, descending in order of label creation by the shipper. The various status' are In Transit, Accepted, Pre-Shipment, and Delivered The thing here is that there is no photo scan like there is for the mailpieces; it's just data from whatever shipping software the shipper uses: i.e. Stamps.com, Shopify, Rapid Enterprises, etc. I believe Centipede uses Stamps.com. But- it, generally, and- frustratingly does NOT show WHO is sending the package. It just shows tracking number info- and the location from where it's being sent. This is where you can dope out what's what: Centipede ships from Denver (Subterranean from Burton, MI, etc.), so if you see a Stamps.com generated package from Denver anywhere in your queue- that's your Something Wicked. . Mine was just generated yesterday, and is in the "Accepted" stage.

I know it's a bit clunky, but, once you use it awhile, it comes together, and you'll be checking it obsessively every day like the rest of us junkies. I've found it immensely useful.

You are ahead of me as I remain in Pre-Shipment. I also find it useful in knowing when my mail has been delivered. You have no indication when mail has been delivered but if you happen to have a package coming the status will change to Delivered when the mail person scans the package at your box. Working from home that has been convenient as I periodically check the status after lunch and am able to avoid walking out and checking before it is delivered. Yes, I'm lazy!