Joe315's Colleciton

[srboone]

Ifound this pic of Greg Bear's signature online.

[srboone]

Apparently, that's how he signs his books. His middle name is Dale, tho.

[Joe315]

I know its real but it's weird that he uses GMM instead of GB or GDB. I thought maybe that Bear was a nom de plum and the initials represent his real name.

[srboone]

Not as far as I know.

[TerryE]

The picture that Squire posted makes it look a little more like he writes the "B" on its side making it look like an m. But the rest of the first name looks nothing like "-reg" or "-regory". And I thought my signature was illegible.

[Teriw]

the one squire posted could look like that. if he happens to be a left its very likely that is a sideways B since some of US lefties turn the paper sideways to make it easier to write. I've never written sideways because of it but I can see someone doing it. but the sig in joes book seems like pretty damn clear M's

[Joe315]

Bear being a leftie makes sense. Signing with a B on its side would prevent smearing and make it easier to do signings in mass.

[srboone]

Good call, TEri! Me being a rightie would never have thought of that.

[Teriw]

I always write sideways. The paper I mean not the actual writing. Seems easier...I know a lot of lefties that twist their wrist funny instead but iunno how they do it. Would cramp me right up.

[Joe315]

Just got this in the mail today. The Candle Man by Alex Scarrow. This is a limited edition he does. It comes with a piece of the manuscript.

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[Joe315]

Also received The Key by Simon Toyne, book 2 in the Sanctus trilogy. Also pictured is Sanctus.

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[Ben Staad]

Just got this in the mail today. The Candle Man by Alex Scarrow. This is a limited edition he does. It comes with a piece of the manuscript.

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That is really cool. I think that is the best hand written script I've ever seen from an author. Very impressive!

[Joe315]

I know if I tried to write that way I would have gone through 50 envelopes before getting it right.

[bookworm 1]

Nice additions.

[srboone]

Most excellent acquistions, Joe! TheThe Candleman set is really neat!